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Airplane Food Finally Kills Someone, Says Lawsuit
They lawsuit claims the food was infected by Clostridium perfringens, a common food poisoning bacteria that, according to the FDA, has caused a few deaths. The infection killed husband Othon Cortes after experiencing "discomfort and pain that included
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:38A
Will Big Banks Pay Up?
Attorney General Martha Coakley broke out the big guns yesterday, filing a lawsuit against three of the nation's largest banks for allegedly deceptive foreclosure practices. The Herald reports that Coakley isn't
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:38A
DHS Suit Allowed To Move Forward
A federal judge has dismissed two civil rights claims and upheld one in a lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. US District Judge Gregory Frizzell ruled Thursday in Tulsa that the trial can proceed on what an attorney for the New
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:35A
Lawsuit Spawned Federal Investigation
The Mississippi Business Journal reports (http://bit.ly/sUUg8j) that the allegations came in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by James Hahn, a former vice president of programs at Stoneville, Miss.-based DHA. The DHA provides funding for health
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:34A
Wayne County could build new courthouse in deal
DETROIT (AP) — Wayne County could build a new courthouse as part of a lawsuit settlement approved by the Wayne County Commission. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News reported the settlement, which could cost $300 million, got the OK on Thursday
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:26A
Carrier IQ, Samsung and HTC Get Hit With Class Action Lawsuit That Could Cost
Class action lawsuits serve a great purpose. The parties involved often aren't looking for money (if they are, it isn'ta large sum at all). I like to think it's used as a “target enhancer”,
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:25A
Lawsuit of the Day: Kidnapper Sues Hostages for Breach of Contract
File a lawsuit! You tried to steal a television set from your neighbor and got bitten by his dog in the process? Time to litigate! So, what happens when you're on the run and you decide to break into a couple's home and hold them hostage?
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:23A
ACLU Sues Bus Company Over Rejected 'Boycott Israel' Ad
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against a Michigan bus agency that refused to post an advertisement calling for a boycott of Israel. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Detroit federal court, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:20A
Barclays hit by 82 mln euro carbon deal lawsuit
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - UK carbon trading and advisory firm CF Partners has launched an 82 million euro lawsuit against Barclays Plc claiming it misused confidential information to clinch a takeover of a rival firm last year, an allegation the
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:20A
More than 200 women claim sex discrimination at New York Mills Lund boat plant
The US Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against a Lund boat plant here Thursday over the alleged sexual discrimination of more than 200 women. The lawsuit, filed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, claims Lund carried out the
Updated: 12/02/2011 10:19A