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February, 2009

Towing Companies at Center of Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-27 13:27:52

Four towing companies from the Chicago area have found themselves at the centre of a lawsuit that has been filed by Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez. She claims that the companies in question have been targeting drivers that have been involved in road traffic accidents, are overcharging f...

Lawsuit Filed over Closure of Broadband School

Added: 2009-02-26 13:31:51

A lawsuit has been filed over the closure of a boarding school, with plaintiffs coming from a number of different states as well as from Great Britain. The suit has been filed over the closure of Conserve School in Land O'Lakes, which is in northern Wisconsin. The school is a private boarding sch...

Lawsuit Over Wrongful Death Moves Forward

Added: 2009-02-25 13:33:39

A lawsuit that was filed against a North Carolina town over the wrongful death of a woman has been moved forward according to a recent report. The lawsuit was filed against the town by a woman who claimed that no protection was offered to her daughter after a protective order was issues, and as a r...

Shooting Range Lawsuit Dismissed

Added: 2009-02-24 13:35:09

A lawsuit that was filed against the owner of a shooting range close to Whitefish has been thrown out of court, according to a recent report. The lawsuit had been filed by a group of neighbours, but the presiding judge in the case ruled in favour of the defendant on all eight counts and dismissed t...

AC Casino Hotel Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-23 13:36:07

A hotel casino in Atlantic City has settled a discrimination lawsuit that was filed against it according to a recent report. The lawsuit had been filed against Caesar's casino hotel in Atlantic City. The lawsuit was filed over the hotel's hiring practices at its popular Toga Bar. The majority of ...

Trucker Discrimination Lawsuit Settled by Wal-Mart

Added: 2009-02-20 13:37:30

Recent reports have shown that the retail giant Wal-Mart has settled a lawsuit that was filed over trucker discrimination. The lawsuit that had been filed against Wal-Mart had claimed that the company was discriminating against African American people that were trying to seek work as truck drivers....

Satanist Inmate Filed Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-19 13:38:31

A prison inmate who claims that he is a practising Satanist has filed a federal lawsuit after claiming that prison employees interfered with his religious practices after they confiscated a medallion that he claims is a protective symbol in his religion. Jason Paul Indreland is serving three year...

Shooting Victim's Husband Files Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-18 16:40:47

The husband of a woman that became a victim of a police shooting has filed a lawsuit against both the police force and against the officers involved in the lawsuit. The woman was shot by a Henderson police officer during a traffic stop according to reports. Zyber Selimaj, who is an ice cream tru...

Chimp Owner May Face Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-17 13:40:09

A woman who owns a chimp could face an expensive civil lawsuit according to recent reports, after her two hundred pounds chimp mauled and disfigured her friend. The report also claims that the state could also face problems as a result of failing to take action. The fourteen year old chimp, Travi...

Government Joins Lawsuit Against Johnson and Johnson

Added: 2009-02-16 13:41:10

Recent reports have shown that the US government is now joining two lawsuits that have been filed against the pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson, and its Scios division, after the companies were accused to marketing one of their drugs for uses that had not been approved, thus accusing the com...

Lawsuit Filed over Discrimination Against HIV Woman

Added: 2009-02-13 13:41:53

A lawsuit has recently been filed against a Fond du Lac medical clinic, which has been accused of discriminating against a woman that is HIV Positive. The lawsuit was filed by an advocacy group that supports people with HIV, and it claims that the clinic refused to operate on the woman because she ...

Lawsuit Filed Against Miley Cyrus

Added: 2009-02-12 13:42:41

Miley Cyrus has had a four billion dollar lawsuit filed against her recently by a woman, after she was accused of mocking Asian people by slanting her eyes when posing for a picture. The lawsuit claims that she knew that the picture would be shown in the media. The lawsuit was filed by a Los Ange...

MLB Star Claims Lawsuit is Lying

Added: 2009-02-11 13:43:39

Roberto Alomar, the former M LB star, has recently been hit with a fifteen million dollar lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that he had sexual intercourse without protection with an ex-girlfriend whilst he was infected with AIDS. However, he has now stated that the lawsuit is filled with lies. Alomar r...

Disney Being Sued by Heart Attack Girl

Added: 2009-02-10 13:44:26

A lawsuit has been filed against Disney after a teenage girl suffered a heart attack on one of its white knuckle rides at one of the Disney parks. The girl, who was then sixteen, was on a family holiday to Florida when she went on the Tower of Terror ride at Disney's MGM studios. After getting of...

Lawsuit Filed over Cut in Home Equity Credit

Added: 2009-02-09 13:45:19

A bank's decision to cut the home equity line of credit for many of its customers has resulted in the filing of a lawsuit. The lawsuit questions the decision of the Cleveland bank, AmTrust, to reduce home equity lines of credit for many of its customers. The bank said that the reason that the hom...

Former County Official Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-06 13:46:07

A former official that used to work for Calhoun County has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the county, according to a recent report. The lawsuit was filed late last week, and the former officials claims that whilst he was working there he made complaints to his boss about the unethical...

Godfather Game Lawsuit Settled

Added: 2009-02-05 13:46:56

A lawsuit has been settled between the estate of the author of 'The Godfather' Mario Puzo, and Paramount Pictures Corp following the release of a video game that was loosely based on the movie, according to recent reports. In June the estate of the author filed the lawsuit against Paramount Pictu...

Alleged FBI Informant Files Lawsuit

Added: 2009-02-04 13:47:45

According to a recent report a man, who claims that he was a former FBI informant, has filed a lawsuit against the government. He claims that whilst working undercover for the FBI his identity was compromised, and as a result of this his life has now been put in danger simply because he was helping...

Federal Agencies Settle Lawsuit over Global Warming

Added: 2009-02-03 13:48:52

A lawsuit between two United States agencies and the federal government has been settled recently, after the agencies were accused of financing energy projects abroad without giving any consideration to what the effects would be on global warming. The two companies involved are the Export-Import ...

Walmart and Netflix Accused of Profiting Illegally

Added: 2009-02-02 13:49:56

A recent report claims that Walmart and Netflix have been profiting illegally, and that this was done through improper negotiations with regards to Walmart's departure from the online video market. A number of lawsuits have now been filed with regards to this allegation according to the reports. ...

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