added 2007 Tue Jun 12 23:06:37 by pawfoots
and other amazing lawsuits that survived trial-by-jury in the good ol' U.S. of A. (personal favorite, the guy who sued his neighbor for running over his fingers while he was trying to steal the guy's hubcaps!)
and other amazing lawsuits that survived trial-by-jury in the good ol' U.S. of A. (personal favorite, the guy who sued his neighbor for running over his fingers while he was trying to steal the guy's hubcaps!)
added 2007 Sun May 13 23:06:50 by bubba2
After a massive deadline filing rush recently that is still being sorted through, the United States is facing legal claims from more than 250,000 people in New Orleans demanding compensation because, they allege, the Corps negligently designed the waterworks that permeate the city.
After a massive deadline filing rush recently that is still being sorted through, the United States is facing legal claims from more than 250,000 people in New Orleans demanding compensation because, they allege, the Corps negligently designed the waterworks that permeate the city.
added 2007 Fri May 4 18:50:26 by populist
The Bush administration is urging Congress to pass a law that would halt dozens of lawsuits charging phone companies with invading ordinary citizens' privacy through a post-Sept. 11 warrantless surveillance program.
The Bush administration is urging Congress to pass a law that would halt dozens of lawsuits charging phone companies with invading ordinary citizens' privacy through a post-Sept. 11 warrantless surveillance program.
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 22:28:11 by _kam0_
The thief who sued for getting stuck in the house he was robbing, the teenager who sued the school for getting called "gay", and 28 other stories from The Land of Litigation.
The thief who sued for getting stuck in the house he was robbing, the teenager who sued the school for getting called "gay", and 28 other stories from The Land of Litigation.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 16:16:58 by charbarred
Straight out of the RIAA playbook, the MPAA has heard the call of Rep. Howard Berman and compiled a list of the top movie piracy colleges and universities in the United States.
Straight out of the RIAA playbook, the MPAA has heard the call of Rep. Howard Berman and compiled a list of the top movie piracy colleges and universities in the United States.
added 2007 Sat Mar 3 12:51:40 by Spadecaller
The Supreme Court, for the first time under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., confronted the devilishly complicated issue of church-state separation, and whether ordinary taxpayers have the right to sue over the Bush administration's embrace of faith-based organizations.
The Supreme Court, for the first time under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., confronted the devilishly complicated issue of church-state separation, and whether ordinary taxpayers have the right to sue over the Bush administration's embrace of faith-based organizations.
added 2007 Thu Mar 1 19:54:31 by Aidenag
Dow Jones faced a flurry of lawsuits last night after the business information provider admitted that a computer glitch had misled investors about the value of its benchmark stock index and potentially exacerbated some institutions' losses by millions of dollars.
Dow Jones faced a flurry of lawsuits last night after the business information provider admitted that a computer glitch had misled investors about the value of its benchmark stock index and potentially exacerbated some institutions' losses by millions of dollars.
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 7:59:47 by STONERS
More than 100 Mississippi policyholders who sued State Farm Insurance Cos. for refusing to cover damage from Hurricane Katrina have been paid this week as part of a multimillion dollar settlement with the insurer, attorneys for the homeowners said.
More than 100 Mississippi policyholders who sued State Farm Insurance Cos. for refusing to cover damage from Hurricane Katrina have been paid this week as part of a multimillion dollar settlement with the insurer, attorneys for the homeowners said.
added 2006 Fri Aug 25 20:59:21 by Karina
"Saying he's "as Jewish as a matzo ball or kosher salami," Jackie Mason filed a lawsuit against Jews for Jesus for using his name and likeness in a pamphlet."
"Saying he's "as Jewish as a matzo ball or kosher salami," Jackie Mason filed a lawsuit against Jews for Jesus for using his name and likeness in a pamphlet."
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added 2006 Thu Aug 17 23:58:36 by Scott-O-Rama
Big Tobacco lied for decades and must admit it, ruling says
Big Tobacco lied for decades and must admit it, ruling says
added 2006 Tue Aug 8 18:32:23 by Scott-O-Rama
A lawsuit could impact millions of fantasy league baseball fans. Who owns the rights to sports statistics?
A lawsuit could impact millions of fantasy league baseball fans. Who owns the rights to sports statistics?
added 2006 Fri Aug 4 16:38:32 by eyeseeyou
An appeals court on Thursday overturned a landmark $105 million verdict against a stadium vendor that sold beer to a drunken fan who later paralyzed a girl in an auto wreck.
An appeals court on Thursday overturned a landmark $105 million verdict against a stadium vendor that sold beer to a drunken fan who later paralyzed a girl in an auto wreck.
