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Woman Injured on Michigan Trail Loses Supreme Court Case

The Michigan Supreme Court says the state has no obligation to maintain a northern Michigan trail, dismissing a lawsuit by a woman who sued after suffering serious back injuries when her off-road vehicle hit a partially buried board. In a …

Bank of America Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims

Bank of America and two former executives lost a bid on Friday to dismiss securities fraud claims alleging they misled investors about the bank’s 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled that …

Federal Judge Dismisses Winklevoss Twins Suit vs. Facebook

A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook filed by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Harvard classmates of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The Winklevoss twins’ claim that Zuckerberg stole the idea for Facebook from them got the full Hollywood …

Virginia Judge Dismisses $1 Billion Fly Ash Lawsuit

A group of Chesapeake residents plans to refile a $1 billion lawsuit against Dominion Virginia Power after a judge dismissed claims that fly ash used to build a golf course harmed their health and property. The lawsuit was filed in …

South Dakota High Court Upholds Dismissal of Abuse Lawsuit

The South Dakota Supreme Court says a Lower Brule man cannot continue his lawsuit seeking damages for alleged sex abuse at an Indian boarding school when he was a student more than 30 years ago. The high court upheld a …