Thursday March 11th 2010, 6:48 pm
A south suburban man alleges in a federal civil lawsuit that Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg and a now-convicted Harvey police detective threatened to frame him for murder, then fabricated a gun charge for not returning their stolen cocaine. The allegations are some of the most explosive and serious leveled against Harvey , which has been sued dozens of times by people claiming police brutality and ...
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Lawsuit: Harvey mayor, cop threatened murder frame-up (Chicago Tribune)
Agency budget delayed over Idaho network lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 6:01 pm
Legislative budget writers won't approve spending the Idaho Education Network's next $3 million installment as planned this week, opting to wait until mediation begins next week in a lawsuit over the $60 million broadband system.
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Gay Teen Files Lawsuit Over Canceled Prom (ABC News)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 5:55 pm
Openly gay Mississippi high school senior Constance McMillen has filed a lawsuit with the help of the local ACLU chapter after her school canceled prom for all students following her request to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. Mississippi - High school - American Civil Liberties Union - Gay - Constance McMillen
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E*Trade: Lindsay Lohan’s Lawsuit Is “Without Merit” (seattlepi.com)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 5:46 pm
E*Trade says its "milkaholic" baby commercial is meant to be "witty and memorable," not a dig at Lindsay Lohan, whose lawsuit against the company is "without merit," the financial company said in a statement. Lindsay Lohan sues E*Trade over ad with "milkaholic" ...
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Former players join in image lawsuit against NCAA (CBS Sports)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 5:12 pm
Former college basketball players spanning many eras have joined a lawsuit filed by ex-UCLA star Ed O'Bannon against the NCAA for profiting from the use of their images without permission.
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REEG Lawyers: Another frivolous atrazine class action lawsuit only harms U.S. farmers (dBusinessNews.com)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 5:10 pm
After plaintiffs’ attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Monday in the Southern District of Illinois, Kurtis B. Reeg, attorney for defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., said another frivolous atrazine lawsuit only harms U.S. farmers.
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E*Trade: Lindsay Lohan’s Lawsuit Is “Without Merit” (TV Guide)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 5:05 pm
E*Trade says its "milkaholic" baby commercial is meant to be "witty and memorable," not a dig at Lindsay Lohan , whose lawsuit against the company is "without merit," the financial company said in a statement. Lindsay Lohan sues E*Trade over ad with "milkaholic" Lindsay "With the E*Trade Baby, our advertising campaign is meant to be witty and memorable, while effectively ... Read More Other ...
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Sandlers lose bid to have lawsuit dismissed (The Virginian-Pilot)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 3:52 pm
NORFOLK A federal judge today denied a move by Steve and Art Sandler to have a $21 million lawsuit against them thrown out of court. U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar also ordered the Sandlers and their company, L.M. Sandler & Sons Inc., to open up all their financial records for review by the insurance company suing them.
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Miss. jury: Lawyers committed fraud in lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 2:48 pm
Two Mississippi plaintiffs lawyers, including a former state lawmaker, committed fraud during an asbestos lawsuit they filed in 2001 and should pay Illinois Central Railroad Co. $420,000 in damages, a federal jury has decided.
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Miss. jury: Lawyers committed fraud in lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday March 11th 2010, 1:42 pm
Two Mississippi plaintiffs lawyers, including a former state lawmaker, committed fraud during an asbestos lawsuit they filed in 2001 and should pay Illinois Central Railroad Co. $420,000 in damages, a federal jury has decided.
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