Manson Follower Can't Seal Talks With Lawyer
SHERMAN, Texas (CN) - Police can acquire taped conversations between a Charles Manson follower and his lawyer because the cult member waived privilege, a federal judge ruled. While defending...
View ArticleSnowmobiles
EUGENE, Ore. - The U.S. Forest Service illegally approved new snowmobile trails in Deschutes National Forest, Wild Wilderness et al. claim in Federal Court.
View ArticleMovie Money
SANTA MONICA - Maron Pictures demands $1.75 million from Sam Eigen, Mainsail Entertainment and Shoreline Entertainment in a quarrel over distribution of the movie "Strength and Honor," in Superior...
View ArticleChiropractors
DENVER - Fifteen patients claim six chiropractors at the Functional Endocrinology Institute of Denver defrauded them by claiming their treatments could cure diabetes and thyroid problems, in...
View ArticlePatent Office Gets Rid of Challenge Waiting Period
WASHINGTON (CN) - The United States Patent and Trademark Office has changed its procedures, to allow a challenge to a first-to-invent patent or reissue patent, upon the issuance of the patent....
View ArticleEndangered Species
SACRAMENTO - Pacific Legal Foundation demands that the secretary of the interior delist the Eureka Valley dunegrass and Eureka Valley evening primrose, and downlist the Tidewater goby from the...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs to Spar With Oilman in N.Y.
(CN) - A New York court should decide whether Goldman Sachs blocked a Denver multimillionaire from financing oil and gas projects, a New Jersey federal judge ruled. In June 2012, Jack Grynberg...
View ArticleGoogle Must Face Claims Over Android Data Store
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A federal judge upheld some allegations that Google harms Android users by divulging their activities, locations and other personal information. U.S. District Court Judge...
View ArticleKaiser Missed Stroke Symptoms, Woman Says
SAN BERNARDINO (CN) - A woman was permanently disabled when Kaiser medical staff failed to diagnose symptoms of a stroke, she claims, through her guardian ad litem, in court. Courtney Cheek...
View ArticlePorn Whistle-Blower Loses Retaliation Suit
(CN) - A woman who lost her job after allegedly catching her union bosses looking at pornographic images at work cannot sue for retaliation, the 4th Circuit ruled. As an employee of the...
View ArticleAttorney Claims Guard Brutalized Him
FRESNO, Calif. (CN) - A sheriff's deputy on courthouse detail brutalized a 66-year-old attorney after finding a child's toy wrench in the purse of his client's family member, the attorney claims...
View ArticleAccused Rapist-Abductor Can Sue Investigators
CHICAGO (CN) - An Illinois man accused of kidnapping and raping a runaway boy can pursue claims against his arresting officers, as well as Hollywood Video for turning his rental records, the 7th...
View ArticleReal Soap Opera About Purell Heists
OPELIKA, Ala. (CN) - In a judicial soap opera, the maker of Purell claims a company it hired to install dispensers at Army bases swiped the dispensers, replaced them with a competitor's, and tried...
View ArticleGPS Track Doesn't Give Felon a Claim, Court Says
CHICAGO (CN) - The 7th Circuit will not rehear claims that police violated a man's rights by tracking his vehicle via GPS and ignoring his demands to see an attorney. On Nov. 9, 2009, two...
View ArticleWriter, Producer Tangle Over 'Amazing Gracie'
LOS ANGELES (CN) - A screenwriter claims in court that a Hollywood producer made "baseless threats" against her to bully her into giving up rights to a movie called "Amazing Gracie." Heather...
View ArticleNCAA Licenser Can Keep Insurance Suit in Georgia
ATLANTA (CN) - Insurers implicated in multiple class actions over the image rights of college athletes cannot intervene in a California lawsuit against Collegiate Licensing Co., the 11th Circuit...
View Article'When Did You Lose Your Virginity?'
EUREKA, Calif. (CN) - Despite recorded evidence, the California Highway Patrol refused to discipline an officer who sexually harassed a cadet, and retaliated against the cadet for reporting it,...
View ArticleJudge Rejects Challenge to Court Closures
LOS ANGELES (CN) - A federal court has thrown out the claims of community groups opposed to the closure of courthouses for landlord-tenant disputes. Last week, several community groups sought...
View ArticleProfs Say College Muzzled Hazing Scandal
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (CN) - A Georgia college prohibited its student newspaper from writing about lurid sorority hazing, and fired two professors who objected to the censorship, the professors and a...
View ArticleLawyers Behind Boeing Suit Face Likely Sanction
CHICAGO (CN) - Paving the way for sanctions, the 7th Circuit rejected claims that Boeing inflated its share price by misrepresenting the plane's readiness for a maiden flight. In April 2009,...
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