Union Says NY Cheats on Sandy Response Pay
ALBANY, N.Y. (CN) - New York is stiffing thousands of state workers for overtime they racked up responding to Superstorm Sandy, their union claims in court. As Sandy bore down on New York City...
View ArticleHacked LinkedIn Users Can't Sue for Negligence
(CN) - LinkedIn users with premium accounts do not have standing to sue over a security breach because they paid for greater networking tools, not data protection, a federal judge ruled. In a...
View ArticleFired Scientist Sues University of Connecticut
HARTFORD (CN) - A scientist accused of faking research on the health benefits of red wine sued the University of Connecticut, claiming it violated his rights in firing him. Dipak Das sued the...
View ArticlePizzeria Owes Legal Fees After Harassment Claim
CHICAGO (CN) - A pizzeria owes attorneys' fees to the hostess who won a $30,000 settlement after bringing sexual harassment claims, the 7th Circuit ruled. Juana Sanchez worked for Giordano's...
View ArticleTerror Suspect Likely to Be Released
PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) - A Portland city employee accused of giving money and advice to a suicide bomber in Pakistan will likely be released pending trial after a Wednesday detention hearing. Reaz...
View ArticleEU High Court Reports Drop in Filed Appeals
(CN) - Appeals dropped 8 percent for the European Union in 2012, but the backlog of pending cases rose for the third year in a row, the EU's highest court said. The Court of Justice for the...
View ArticleThe Worst Boss in the World?
JERSEY CITY (CN) - A Family Dollar store fired two women for complaining that their boss watched porn and masturbated at work, had sex with workers on company time and stalked customers, the women...
View ArticleCourt Reinstates Dispute Over Union Dues Hike
(CN) - The 9th Circuit on Thursday revived part of a union worker's challenge to a dues increase by an umbrella labor organization. The federal appeals court in San Francisco agreed with union...
View Article9th Circuit Told That Montana Guns are Special
PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) - The 9th Circuit this week heard arguments on whether people who make and sell guns in Montana should be exempted from federal regulations. The case stems from a 2009...
View ArticleRebroadcasting Online Violates EU Copyrights
(CN) - Streaming television programs online implicates copyright infringement and can be prohibited, the Court of Justice for the European Union ruled Thursday. The ruling stems from questions...
View Article2nd Circuit Kills Antitrust Case Against Banks
(CN) - The 2nd Circuit affirmed dismissal of an antitrust class action against Citigroup and 15 other giant banks, stemming from the collapse of the auction rate securities market. A federal...
View ArticleEU Greenhouse Gas Rules Survive Polish Challenge
(CN) - Poland cannot claim that EU greenhouse gas regulations single out industries that use coal as fuel, the General Court ruled Thursday. The European Commission adopted a scheme that...
View ArticleLawyers Don't Have to Be Rude to Opposing Clients
(CN) - A lawyer should not have been disciplined for failing to hang up on a crying woman who was represented by another attorney, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled. Heather Ellison Zaug and...
View ArticleBouncer Says Drunk Cop Shot Him Twice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CN) - A drunk police officer shot a bouncer twice after the man refused to let him into a bar with his police-issued gun, the bouncer claims in court. Rodney Babbs Jr. sued...
View ArticleDeath-Row Inmate Can Fight Sentencing Counsel
PHOENIX (CN) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused to vacate a stay of execution that the 9th Circuit granted a convicted murderer who says he was abused as a child. Edward Schad, 70, was first...
View ArticleWal-Mart's Nude Child Photo Policy Hits 9th
(CN) - A couple who briefly lost custody of their children after developing bath-time photos told the 9th Circuit that Wal-Mart should have disclosed its "unsuitable print policy." Lisa and...
View ArticleHomeless Can Fight Boise Rule They Say Is Biased
(CN) - The 9th Circuit gave new hope Thursday to a group of homeless residents challenging laws in Boise, Idaho, against camping and sleeping in public spaces. Robert Anderson, Janet Bell,...
View ArticleClass Claims Creepy OB-GYNFilmed Them at Johns Hopkins
BALTIMORE (CN) - A Johns Hopkins gynecologist secretly videotaped patients during pelvic exams for 20 years, three patients claim in a class action. Jane Roe 1, 2 and 3 sued The Johns Hopkins...
View ArticleMom's Murder Records Should Have Been Public
(CN) - A Virginia judge violated press rights in sealing records related to the trial of a woman who abused her infant daughters, one of whom was beaten to death, the state Supreme Court ruled....
View ArticleBombs Away
NEW ORLEANS - The USA, the Pentagon and the Army Corps of Engineers failed to disclose that a 324-acre site contained unexploded bombs, The Coves of Highland Community Development District claims...
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