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Occupy Oakland Protesters Seek End to Police Brutality
(CN) - Five protesters teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California in a federal lawsuit this week to stop alleged police brutality at Occupy Oakland demonstrations. Timothy Campbell, Kerie Campbell, Marcus Kryshka,
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:04P
Surplus to pad city's losses if NBA lockout continues
With that, the council decided to hold off on a lawsuit to claim lockout losses from the NBA. Council chairman Myron Lowery said he has one goal in mind, as the NBA lockout drains FedEx Forum revenues. "Taxpayers should never have to pay for a
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:04P
BP loses important ruling in Louisiana oil spill lawsuit
The earlier ruling was not a total victory for Alabama and Louisiana: Barbier dismissed some claims in the lawsuits that were based on state laws. The judge said many issues in Monday's ruling had been dealt with in an earlier order,
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:03P
The Word: The diva vs. the baby
It was disclosed yesterday in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court that the singer screamed obscenities at a toddler and threw a punch at the baby's mother (who also happens to be a school teacher) sometime this year. The mother, Roseanna Monk,
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:02P
Patti Labelle Screams At Baby, Throws Punch At The Mother
And although the incident occurred early this month, the Monk family just decided to file a lawsuit against the "Lady Marmalade" singer. What a crazy story! If Patti LaBelle splashed water on your child and made her vomit all over you, would you sue?
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:02P
No NBA this year as labor talks blocked
The players' union also aims to file an antitrust lawsuit against the NBA NBA Commissioner David Stern voiced his anger for the decision of the Players Union, headed by Derek Fisher. Stern says the union is trying 'to see if they can scare the NBA
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:02P
Patti LaBelle accused of throwing water on NYC mother, toddler (VIDEO)
According to a new lawsuit filed against R&B singer Patti LaBelle on Monday, the legendary vocalist is being sued by a New York City mother who says LaBelle abused both her and her toddler. Kevin and Roseanna Monk have claimed in their suit that
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:59P
Second Lawsuit Filed for Recalled Pine Nuts
The lawsuit is filed against American Pistachio Commodity Corporation. Wegmans sold the nuts in the bulk section. A multi-state recall for the nuts was issued in October linked to salmonella. Last week, Sean McGuirk of Perinton filed a lawsuit.
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:59P
Ingham, Branch County File Class Action Lawsuit
Both Ingham and Branch counties are filing a class action lawsuit against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems or MERS. The lawsuit alleges that MERS has not paid state and county transfer taxes on several deeds filed within the past decade.
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:58P
Second lawsuit filed in connection with salmonella-tainted Turkish pine nuts
A second lawsuit has been filed in connection with the salmonella-tainted Turkish pine nuts sold at Wegmans. Kimberly Waterbury, a Webster mother, and her 16-year old daughter became ill in September just days after eating the nuts.
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:58P