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Judge expected to rule in Asheville charter school case
ASHEVILLE — A judge is expected to rule next week in a lawsuit that could cost city schools up to $1 million. Three charter schools in Buncombe County have sued Asheville City Schools, alleging they were underfunded. Francine Delany New School for
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:20A
Bieber happy, paternity suit withdrawn
Los Angeles: Pop teen sensation Justin Bieber will now be relaxed, as a woman who accused the singer of fathering her four-month-old son has dropped her paternity lawsuit. Californian Mariah Yeater (20) has filed legal papers stating she had sex with
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:15A
Judge hears arguments in suit on tax credit, abortion
17, 2011 12:00 AM An Arizona federal court judge on Wednesday heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to keep a new abortion law from going into effect on Jan. 1. The law restricts which groups Arizona taxpayers can donate to if they want to receive a tax
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:15A
Should illegal aliens count towards state representation in U.S. Congress
The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit in the US Supreme Court challenging the inclusion of illegal aliens in the 2010 census count on which seats in the US House of Representatives are apportioned among the states.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:13A
Catching up: Hot topics from our reporters' beats
Plano's school board agreed Tuesday to back a lawsuit that would demand greater education funding from the state. “Our issue is not about equity or efficiency, it's about adequacy,” said Superintendent Doug Otto in regard to two other lawsuits whose
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:12A
Judge refuses to dismiss foreclosure lawsuit
Phillips' attorney, Peter Ensign, said that while US Bank and several other financial institutions received millions of dollars to offset falling real estate prices, the majority of that money was squandered or held and did not benefit the taxpayers
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:11A
Parents hide bug on Ohio student to prove teacher, aide bullied her
The girl's mother, Kourtney Barcus, and her boyfriend, who helps raise the girl, said in the lawsuit that their concerns about the aide spanned several years before they recorded the audio and that school officials initially rejected their claims.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:10A
Forest Hill, ex-official settle lawsuit
FOREST HILL -- An agreement appears to have been reached in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed against Forest Hill by its former economic development and community relations director. Venus Wehle sued Forest Hill after she was
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:10A
'The Situation' Sues Abercrombie and Fitch for Trademark Infringement
The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in southern Florida by Sorrentino and his company, MPS Entertainment. The lawsuit was filed after A&F publicly stated in August that they would pay the reality TV show cast members not to wear their clothing.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:10A
NBA: Players sue league as more games cancelled
According to the lawsuit, Stern threatened even then that the NBA was “prepared to lock out the players for two years to get everything” owners wanted. David Boies, a lawyer who represented the NFL during that league's work stoppage, said Stern's
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:09A