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Ninth Circuit Overturns the Ban on Compensation for Bone Marrow Donations (Mostly)
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of the Institute for Justice and the families on whose behalf a 2009 lawsuit was filed; offering compensation to bone marrow donors is no longer a felony. The logic is that if compensation is legal
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:55P
Three lawsuits in Greenwich Twp. allege sexual assault, misconduct with minor
The legal action pertaining to the Greenwich Township Fire Department and former volunteer Jordan Newton includes three lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct with a minor by former fire department officials. Two lawsuits were filed by
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:52P
Talk may not be cheap
A lawsuit brought by a US Marine awarded the Medal of Honor against his former employer underscores the treacherous ground companies must navigate if they reveal too much about the circumstances surrounding
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:50P
Senate panel wants to block child-care union vote
The committee, made up of top Senate leaders, voted 6-1 Thursday to join a lawsuit filed by opponents of unionizing in-home child-care workers. The Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/uf382T) reports the vote was along party lines, with all Republicans
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:49P
Maine gets $6 million to implement health care law it's suing to stop
Six of the states that received federal funding this week are party to the lawsuit seeking to strike the law's individual mandate that requires most Americans to buy health insurance. Setting up the health insurance exchanges — essentially marketplaces
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:46P
ISU Lawsuit Dismissed, Protected Speech Upheld
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Idaho's supreme court has decided the lawsuit of a former Idaho State University professor against the school, but parts of the judgment have people on both sides pleased. Habib Sadid taught engineering for 22 years
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:43P
Lawsuit: Hershey school rejects HIV-positive Pennsylvania boy
The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on behalf of the unidentified boy in US District Court in Philadelphia on Wednesday, claiming the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged students violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. School
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:43P
Sandusky's attorney Amendola says former coach isn't talking plea deal
One is a 29-year-old man in Philadelphia who on Wednesday filed the first lawsuit against Sandusky, Penn State, and the Second Mile, Sandusky's charity for underprivileged boys, where prosecutors say he targeted several of his alleged victims.
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:43P
Bob Marleys Fight To Stop Relative Cashing In On Reggae Great's Name
They are demanding his profits from Marley-related products. Ironically, plaintiffs Stephen, Damian and Julian Marley are among the headliners at Booker's 9 Mile Music Festival in 2012. Amber Heard Talks To Photographers As She . . .
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:37P
Massachusetts sues top five mortgage lenders
Her lawsuit throws a wrench into ongoing discussions between various federal and state agencies and the five lenders to settle allegations of faulty mortgage practices. The two sides have been nearing a $25bn deal over the past year to resolve claims
Updated: 12/01/2011 08:35P