2 Railroads Face Unique Pollution Lawsuit in California October 20, 2011 By NOAKI SCHWARTZ When the lump on her toddler’s tummy turned out to be a rare cancer, Carla Hernandez wondered if living just...
Actress Sues Amazon for Revealing her Age Online October 20, 2011 By GENE JOHNSON An anonymous actress claims in a million-dollar U.S. lawsuit that her offers for roles dropped sharply after the popular Internet...
Pennsylvania City Settles Police Chase Lawsuit for $6,000 October 20, 2011 Pittsburgh City Council has approved paying $6,000 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man serving 10 to...
Slain Virginia Tech Student’s Mom Sues Security Company October 19, 2011 A security company is being sued by the mother of a Virginia Tech student who was killed after she attended...
New Mexico Officer Under Investigation Cost City $900,000 October 19, 2011 The city of Albuquerque has spent nearly $900,000 on a former police officer since an investigation began into whether he...
Calif.’s Disneyland Sued Over Alleged Lead Problem October 19, 2011 A nonprofit group that has filed dozens of environmental suits against major companies is now accusing Disneyland of exposing children...
Idaho Firefighter Files Defamation Claim Against City October 19, 2011 A volunteer firefighter is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city of Moscow in North Dakota over a recent hiring...
Texas Exoneree Drops Lawsuit Over Compensation October 19, 2011 A Texas man wrongly convicted of aggravated sexual assault has dropped a lawsuit against the state comptroller. Johnnie Lindsey alleged...
3rd Lawsuit Filed in West Virginia Music Festival Crash October 19, 2011 A third federal lawsuit has been filed stemming from a fatal July accident at the All-Good Music Festival near Masontown....
New Jersey Town Settles Suit Stemming from Sandwich Theft October 18, 2011 A northern New Jersey town has paid $35,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a former police officer who...