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Tobacco Shops "Under Attack" for Offering Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machines
Tobacco shops offering premium, roll-your-own cigarettes at half the price of a carton of brand name cigarettes are facing a lawsuit in Superior Court in Hartford, Conn. because the Department of Revenue Services says the shops must obtain a
Updated: 12/13/2011 08:01A
Civil lawsuit against former Calumet County DA Ken Kratz to proceed
A federal judge ruled a crime victim can continue her civil rights lawsuit against former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz, stemming from sexually suggestive text messages he sent in 2009. / File/Gannett Wisconsin Media A federal judge ruled
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:52A
Leighton Meester's Mom Drops Claims on "Gossip Girl" Money
That came in response to an original lawsuit that Meester had filed against her mom, who she said had misused the $7500 a month she was already sending her. Meester said she had given her mom the money to pay for her brother's medical bills — but
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:52A
Chinese fishermen file suit against ConocoPhillips
AP A group of more than 100 Chinese fishermen filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking compensation from ConocoPhillips China, blaming oil spills from some of its offshore wells for damage to their sea cucumber catches. The fishermen are seeking 490 million
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:52A
Whistleblower Lawsuit To Advance
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - A man who claims he was ordered to cover up oil during the first few months after the Enbridge oil spill, and was fired for taking his story to the EPA, has had his whistleblower lawsuit advance in court.
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:46A
Attawapiskat chief threatens to sue federal government
CTV News has learned that Ottawa could face a lawsuit over its decision to put the finances of the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation under third-party management. Chief Theresa Spence is threatening to sue the federal government over the issue.
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:46A
Syracuse University Sex Abuse Victims & Gloria Allred To Announce Lawsuit
Gloria Allred is representing two alleged sexual abuse victims in the Syracuse University basketball scandal and will announce plans to file a lawsuit against the university at a news conference in New York City on
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:46A
LawCo lawsuit: shortfall [The Decatur Daily, Ala.]
13 -- MOULTON -- The Lawrence County Commission could face massive budget cuts if it has to pay a US district court order in the Baronica Warren wrongful dismissal case. In pre-case filings, the county disclosed it had only $100000 in liability
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:46A
Civil suit over Wisconsin trooper's use of stun gun heads to federal court
A Menomonie man's personal injury lawsuit against a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who used a stun gun on him in November 2009 has been dismissed in Dunn County and moved to US District Court. Scott M. Nelson sought unspecified damages
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:46A
When tech goes wrong: Man who wins $57m on slot machine told it's a software
A Swiss slot machine player is about to launch a lawsuit against a casino company after it refused to pay him $57m in winnings, despite the machine signifying that he'd hit the jackpot. Operators of the Austrian casino claimed the win was the result of
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:37A