Fishy Accounting in Comptroller's Campaign
MANHATTAN (CN) - A campaign treasurer for New York City comptroller John Liu used straw donors to funnel illegal contributions and fraudulently increase finance board matching funds, according to...
View ArticlePorn Film Studio Must Prove D.C. Jurisdiction
(CN) - A federal judge called for a pornographic film studio to prove that the court has jurisdiction to sue nonresidents who illegally downloaded its movie, "Juicy White Anal Booty 4."
View ArticleReport to Legislature on Court IT Project Leaves Out Future Costs
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - The council that governs California's courts heard a new set of financial numbers Tuesday for the amount spent so far on an IT project that has generated intense criticism...
View ArticleFederal Law Doesn't Give Room for Asbestos Suit
(CN) - A railroad company does not have to face asbestos claims related to a man who died from mesothelioma, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, finding that federal law pre-empts the suit.
View ArticleJudge Rejects Criteria for Florida Stream Nutrients
(CN) - A federal judge has thrown out water nutrient criteria that the Environmental Protection Agency set for Florida streams, but most criteria for other bodies of Florida water can remain.
View Article'King of the Road' Rights Won't Cost Sony After All
CINCINNATI (CN) - The estate of "King of the Road" singer Roger Miller cannot keep a $900,000 verdict against Sony for copyright infringement, the 6th Circuit ruled.
View ArticlePaper's False Teaser Was Not Libelous, Court Says
TRENTON, N.J. (CN) - Two New Jersey men charged with securities fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot sue a local paper that told readers they had been arrested, the state Supreme...
View ArticleSacramento Drops Out of Big Study on Controversial Court IT System
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A list of California courts that are supposed to participate in a high-priced analysis of a statewide IT project has already sprung two leaks. Sacramento has sent a letter...
View ArticleChicago Police Liable for Waitress Assult Coverup
CHICAGO (CN) - A waitress viciously beaten by a Chicago cop on camera convinced a federal judge to uphold her claim that the police department orchestrated a coverup.
View ArticleNo Alarm Monopoly for Fire-Protection District
CHICAGO (CN) - An Illinois fire-protection district cannot monopolize the production of alarms that it requires for certain buildings, the 7th Circuit ruled.
View ArticleTrailer Owners Can Take Retaliation Case to Trial
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A Napa County property owner must face claims that its attempt to replace a mobile home park with a condominium discriminates against Latinos, a federal judge ruled.
View ArticleThomas J. Guilfoil,Prominent Attorney, 93
ST. LOUIS (CN) - Thomas J. Guilfoil, an influential attorney in the St. Louis sports and political scene, died Wednesday at 93 at his home.
View ArticleChef Has a Bone to Pick With Hyatt
CHICAGO (CN) - A pastry chef who claims a Guinness World Record for tallest chocolate sculpture - a 20-foot 8-inch monster - says Hyatt hotels fired him after 21 years of work because he asked to...
View ArticleGroups Challenge Election-Day Registration
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) - Two organizations sued Minnesota in Federal Court, claiming the state's tolerance of election-day voter registration is unconstitutional.
View ArticleA Victory Seen for Salmon and Trout
PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) - In a victory for environmentalists fighting for salmon, steelhead and bull trout, a federal judge ruled that federal agencies must take a closer look at how industrial...
View ArticleLAX Light Rail Opponents Sue Uncle Sam
LOS ANGELES (CN) - South Los Angeles residents challenged the approval of a $1.75 billion light rail project toward LAX airport, insisting that at least part of the line should go underground.
View ArticleDeion's Divorce Takes a Turn Toward Nasty
McKINNEY, Texas (CN) - Deion Sanders' estranged wife sued the retired two-sports star and his daughter on a long list of charges, claiming her stepdaughter "Tweeted to the world" that her stepmom...
View ArticleDozens Accused of $279 Million Medicaid Fraud
MANHATTAN (CN) - A Russian crime group, including doctors and lawyers, ran the largest no-fault insurance scheme in history, pocketing nearly half of the $279 million they got from it, federal...
View ArticleScorching Complaint Against Kaiser May Proceed
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) - A superior court judge rejected most of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's objections to a wrongful termination and libel suit brought by one of its chief administrative officers.
View ArticleFeds May Decline if BP Reaches Settlement
NEW ORLEANS (NC) - Even if BP and plaintiffs' attorneys reach an oil-spill settlement this week, the Justice Department is expected to press ahead with the trial set to begin Monday, March 5,...
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