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Judges sustain school suit, ask Supreme Court to define "adequate" funding
A sharply divided appeals court in Tallahassee today refused to quash a lawsuit alleging that state lawmakers violated Florida's Constitution by not adequately funding public schools. But the First District Court of Appeal asked the
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:30P
Judge pares American Airlines suit against Orbitz
The outcome could change the way airline tickets are sold to business travelers, who are more likely than vacationers to use a travel agent. American argues it can tailor information more to business travelers' needs — for example by sending them
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:30P
Kris Humphries denies suing Kim Kardashian for tabloid report
Following this, a story from Life & Style came out saying that Kris was planning to file a $10 million lawsuit not just over this, but over his portrayal in the upcoming "Kourtney and Kim Take New York." Since he could not claim to know the source for
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:29P
RD Legal Funding in Position to Immediately Compensate Those Affected by Black
This is a decades old lawsuit, and paves the way for those affected to seek compensation for being left out of USDA farm aid programs. Originally, "Pigford v. Glickman" was a class action lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:29P
Judges sustain school suit, ask Supreme Court to define “adequate” funding
But the First District Court of Appeal asked the state Supreme Court to clarify whether the constitutional language sets forth standards that judges can use in measuring education funding. The 8-7 ruling came with a blunt dissent that said courts have
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:29P
Sugarland sued over tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse
Country music group Sugarland are being sued for negligence by 44 victims of the horrifying stage collapse that happened just before their scheduled show at the Indiana State Fair this year. Back on August 13th dangerous winds from an imposing storm
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:27P
Family of Tamara Greene appeals dismissal of lawsuit against Kilpatrick, Detroit
The family of a slain stripper said to have danced at a rumored wild party at the mayoral Manoogian Mansion in 2002 has appealed a judge's recent decision to dismiss a lawsuit against ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the city
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:27P
Sugarland Sued Over Indiana Fair Stage Collapse
Finding themselves in the midst of a massive legal battle, Sugarland has been named in a lawsuit filed by the 44 victims of last August's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The complaint accuses the country duo, promoter Live Nation,
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:24P
Harvard Club of Boston Sued by Waitstaff
At the request of three employees, attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan '90, JD '96, filed a class-action lawsuit against the club on November 10; she has won numerous such cases in the past, including suits against Hilltop Steak House, Starbucks,
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:24P
Smith v Inco limited - limitation periods in class actions an individual and
Inco lost at trial and had a $36 million judgment awarded against it. Inco appealed. The appeal decision was released on October 7, 2011. In it the Court of Appeal reversed the trial judgment. While the case is of interest for several reasons,
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:23P
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