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Chan Ho Park sues former Dodger teammate

Chan Ho Park has sued his former Dodger battery mate Chad Kreuter, accusing him of failing to fully pay off a $460,000 loan.

Louisiana accuses company of selling bogus bonds

Louisiana insurance regulators are suing a company accused of selling worthless construction bonds for bids on hundreds of millions of dollars in government projects, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said.

Lawsuit over New York carbon auction settled

New York officials have settled a lawsuit with power plant owners that challenged their legal authority to auction allowances required for carbon dioxide emissions.

Idaho man sues, alleging docs left device in knee

An Idaho man who says he suffered 10 weeks of pain and stiffness before doctors discovered they'd left a broken device in his knee during surgery is suing for unspecified damages.

Lawsuit seeks to allow Nevada convention smoking

The American Cancer Society in Nevada has filed suit against the state, health officials and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, seeking to invalidate a recently enacted state law allowing smoking at some trade shows.

Suit seeks to overturn Tongass roadless exemption

An Alaska Native village joined in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that aims to protect some of the Tongass National Forest's remaining stands of old growth trees.

Texas to destroy baby blood taken without consent

Texas health authorities will destroy more than five million blood samples taken from babies without parental consent and stored indefinitely for scientific research.

Appeals court rejects Ky. online hotel tax suit

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit in which Louisville and Lexington officials tried to collect taxes from hundreds of online hotel brokers such as Hotels.com.

Female ski jumpers lose final bid to compete

Female ski jumpers are setting their sights on 2014 now that they have lost their final bid to compete at the Vancouver Olympics.

Judge agrees to new ruling in UI benefits lawsuit

A judge agreed Monday to reconsider a decision last month to throw out a lawsuit brought by 268 former University of Idaho employees who claimed their early retirement benefits were unfairly reduced.

Mylan sued over plans for generic Vytorin

Mylan Inc. said Tuesday it being sued by Schering Corp. and MSP Singapore over plans to make a generic version of the cholesterol drug Vytorin.

White Conn. firefighters seek back pay, damages

A group of white New Haven firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court are seeking back pay, damages and legal fees.

Settlement reached in farmworkers' suit in Miss.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of 27 Mexican farm workers against a Mississippi sweet potato operation has been settled.

Stalin's grandson sues Russian radio station

A Moscow radio station says it is being sued by Josef Stalin's grandson who claims the station wrongfully dishonored the dictator.

Jury awards BP workers $100 million in lawsuit

A federal jury Friday awarded more than $100 million to 10 workers who claimed they were injured in 2007 when a toxic substance was released at BP PLC's Texas City plant.

Former track owners abandon NASCAR lawsuit

The former owners of Kentucky Speedway are done fighting with NASCAR.

Texas water district keeps water lawsuit alive

A North Texas water district seeking to buy billions of gallons of water from basins in southern Oklahoma has filed an amended lawsuit against officials in Oklahoma.

Trump's suit vs. Pa. gaming board beats dismissal

A federal judge is refusing to dismiss a lawsuit by Donald Trump's casino company over its failed bid for a casino license in Philadelphia three years ago.

Legal aid group sues Texas for food stamps backlog

The state's lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas.

Cintas lawsuit to be settled for $6.5 million

A uniform company has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it failed to pay its laundry workers a living wage.

Judge urged to reverse ruling over ACORN funding

The government has asked a federal judge to let it cut ACORN's funding, saying a report commissioned by the embattled community activist reinforces Congress' concern about misuse of federal funds.

Judge to order probe into missing protest records

A federal judge says he'll order an investigation into the apparent destruction of evidence in a lawsuit over mass arrests during 2002 protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Engineer: Manure no significant affect on river

An environmental engineer says using bird manure as a crop fertilizer does not affect the Illinois River or Lake Tenkiller to "any significant extent."

Ohio sues mortgage servicing firm

The state attorney general filed suit Wednesday against a New York-based mortgage servicing company that he claims has been poorly serving its Ohio customers.

One of America's richest sued by ex-wife in NYC

The ex-wife of one of America's richest men has sued the billionaire in New York for racketeering, saying he hid millions of dollars from her for decades.

Christmas pudding - a lawsuit waiting to happen
Source: New Zealand Herald

LONDON - A London restaurant has asked diners to sign away their right to sue before consuming Christmas pudding, a traditional Yuletide treat that sometimes contains coins or charms.

GOP May Sue Over Healthcare Bill's 'Nebraska Compromise'
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) said Tuesday that he and top prosecutors in a half-dozen other states plan to challenge the constitutionality of a health care compromise that exempts Nebraska from paying billions in Medicaid expansion costs, forcing other states to shoulde …

White Peoria Middle School Teachers Suing Over Racial "Discrimination"
Source: wjbdradio.com

(Peoria, IL) -- A group of current and former teachers at a middle school in Peoria are taking the school district to court, saying they were discriminated against because they're white.

Vt. Student sues over co-ed bathrooms
Source: The Boston Globe

POULTNEY, Vt.—A Green Mountain College student has filed a lawsuit over the lack of single-sex bathrooms in the her co-ed residence hall

Design Company Bing Sues Microsoft Over Trademark
Source: Yahoo! News

A small Missouri company with the word "Bing" in its name has sued Microsoft for branding its search engine with the same word, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition by the software giant.

Intelligence Improperly Collected on U.S. Citizens
Source: The New York Times

In all three cases, after other Homeland Security Department officials raised concerns, copies of the reports were destroyed. The agency also held a workshop on intelligence-gathering "while ensuring the protection of civil rights and civil liberties..." More Articles

Court Asks How Much Is A Dog's Love Worth ?
Source: newsnet5.com

Vermont's highest court is being asked how much a dogs love is worth. At stake is establishing the concept of emotional distress as a legal remedy at the loss of a dog, or family pet, much like a parents loss of a child.

Teen sues city and Francis Lewis High School softball coach after breaking ankle in slide
Source: NY Daily News

Paging Joe Girardi. A Queens softball player is suing the city, claiming she busted her ankle because her high school coach never taught her how to slide.

Keith Olbermann Dares Bill O'Reilly & Glenn Beck to Sue for Defamation
Source: Fox News Boycott

Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck are upset about a character on the fictional TV show Law & Order mentioning their spreading of hate and ignorance, so Keith Olbermann calls them out and dares them to sue. Of course, if they take this to the U.S.

SPLC Sues to Protect Rights of Teen Expelled for Tossing Coin on School Bus
Source: splcenter.org

The Southern Poverty Law Center today sued a Mississippi school district for violating the constitutional rights and derailing the promising academic and athletic career of a high school student over a tossed penny on a school bus.

Blagojevich's lawyers seek FBI interview with Obama
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

This guy is not going away, and he is acting like he has something to prove! Puzzling.

Pa. Woman Sues Over Drink-Fueled Leg Amputations
Source: WFSB.com - News

A western Pennsylvania woman who drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday says a hospital didn't properly treat her, resulting in partial amputations of both of her legs.

Historic Win for Constitutional Rights! Injunction granted against US Government on ACORN's behalf - witholding of funds found unconstitutional
Source: Center for Constitutional Rights

December 11, 2009. New York, NY - Today, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon granted a preliminary injunction against the United States for unconstitutionally withholding funds from ACORN.

Oakland ,CA. to pay cops for getting dressed for work !
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

The city of Oakland (CA) is expected to pay $1.75 million in legal fees and will offer vacation time and money to police officers who claimed in a lawsuit that they had been underpaid for working extra hours and for the time they spent putting on their uniforms, attorneys said Th …

Woman sues debt collector over husband's death
Source: CNN

Dianne McLeod recalls her husband, Stanley, getting so visibly upset when the debt collectors called that she had to take the phone away from him. She believes constant harassing phone calls and other tactics eventually killed him.

Pregnant Volleyball Player Serves Complaint to FWISD
Source: www.nbcdfw.com

"A pregnant high school volleyball player in Fort Worth filed a federal discrimination complaint after her coach required her to get a doctor's permission before she could continue playing."

U.S. offers to pay Native Americans $1.4 billion for lost funds - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Thousands of American Indians would receive as much as $1,000 each if they accept a proposed $1.4 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit over government mismanagement of tribal lands. The suit, filed in 1996, accused the U.S.

Lawsuit says ads in social games are scamming players
Source: USA Today

Gamers are crying foul play over what they claim are misleading ads on social games.

Wikipedia ordered to reveal identity of editor accused of blackmailing mother and child
Source: the Mail online

A businesswoman smeared by an anonymous contributor to Wikipedia has won a landmark legal battle to have her accuser unmasked. The victim had 'confidential and sensitive' details about her professional life and her child written into her page on the online encyclopaedia.

Woman sues Westin after heel of shoe is caught on carpet
Source: chicagonow.com

A woman is suing the Westin on Michigan Avenue for injuries she says she sustained when the heel of her shoe caught on the carpet of the stairs and caused her to fall down the steps.

AT&T;, Verizon drop lawsuits against each other
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

Looks like the battle over Verizon Wireless's "There's a map for that ads" will be waged over the airwaves rather than in a courtroom. MocoNews reports that two of AT&T;'s lawsuits against Verizon—one in District Court in Atlanta, the other in New York—have been "voluntarily" …

Man Files Civil Lawsuit Against Panthers' Beason
Source: Yahoo! Sports

A man who claims Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason(notes) allegedly punched him in the face at a Charlotte, N.C., strip club has filed a civil lawsuit in court.

NY Judge Throws Out Last AOL Time Warner Merger Lawsuit
Source: TechCrunch

It's fairly ironic to learn that there was still a lawsuit lingering over Time Warner's merger with America Online from the beginning of this decade, given that AOL is in the process of spinning off and hitting the public markets as an independent entity before year's end.

Court: County must pay for Arpaio foes' legal costs
Source: The Arizona Republic

Five people arrested and acquitted for allegedly disrupting a Board of Supervisors meeting last year will have their legal fees paid for by Maricopa County taxpayers following a court order issued Monday.