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Developer scales back lawsuit over Normal apartments
(Photo by Ryan Denham/WJBC) NORMAL — A development group that accused the town of Normal and two top officials of conspiring to derail its plans for a student apartment complex has scaled back its lawsuit, dropping a competitor and his company from the
Updated: 01/22/2012 09:58P
After a Legal Setback, Commodity Traders' Complaint Is to Be Heard by a Lower
The lawsuit, directed at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new restrictions on speculative trading, will now move to a lower-level court, delaying a decision on the legitimacy of the regulatory overhaul. At issue is a rule intended to curb
Updated: 01/22/2012 09:14P
Law firm knee deep in state's many hot-button issues
Governors seek such counsel when the state Department of Justice declines to handle a lawsuit. DOJ spokeswoman Dana Brueck said the agency has to consider several factors when deciding whether to take a case, including the department's limited budget,
Updated: 01/22/2012 08:41P
Activist Serves Lawsuit to Beach-Access Advocates
Copies of a filed complaint against several individuals and parties, including members of the San Diego Council of Divers and Friends of the Children's Pool, were give out on Sunday. By Michelle Mowad Attorney Bryan Pease speaks to advocates before
Updated: 01/22/2012 08:41P
Attorney: Miss. AG knew of governor's pardons
Tom Fortner, a former Hinds County public defender, has asked a Hinds County Circuit Court judge to disqualify Attorney General Jim Hood from a lawsuit seeking to overturn some of Barbour's reprieves. The Clarion-Ledger also reports
Updated: 01/22/2012 08:08P
Town suing former fire department over gear
The town of Cramerton filed a lawsuit this month claiming that Cramerton Volunteer Fire Department is improperly holding on to gear that belongs to the town. The volunteer department provided fire protection to Cramerton from 1961 until last summer.
Updated: 01/22/2012 07:49P
Ex-Henderson councilwoman's finances draw scrutiny
Meanwhile, the ex-councilwoman, Kathleen Vermillion, is alleging in a civil lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court that she was defamed by her former boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak. Sisolak, a Democrat who has contributed more
Updated: 01/22/2012 07:14P
Former Okla. deputy faces trial in assault charges
The women's allegations are detailed in the lawsuits they filed last year. In one, a woman alleges that she was assaulted on June 19, 2010, after Balthrop pulled over a car in which she was a passenger. The lawsuit said Balthrop fondled her breasts and
Updated: 01/22/2012 07:09P
Report: Burress ordered to pay $125000 in car-crash suit
The insurance on Burress' car had been terminated three days before the accident, according to reports at the time. Smith, then 27, filed suit in Broward County, Fla., in 2008, claiming she suffered back and neck injuries as a result of the crash from
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:28P
Report: Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress ordered to pay $125000 in 2008 car
Smith, then 27, filed suit in Broward County, Fla., in 2008, claiming she suffered back and neck injuries as a result of the crash from the mishap and filed the lawsuit in December 2008 in Broward County, Fla. New York Jets Santonio Holmes ( 10 ) and
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:21P