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Baseball Fan Allowed to Sue Stadium over Injury

The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that an Idaho man who lost his eye, being hit by a ball during…

Federal Court Certifies Class in Race Discrimination Case Against the Secret Service and Congressional Leader Calls for the Agency to Resolve the Case

In a long-running race discrimination case against the United States Secret Service, a federal judge in Washington, DC today ruled…

Judge orders Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to pay workers $260,000 in back wages, liquidated damages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment ordering Los Angeles home furnishings business Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to…

San Antonio Strip Clubs Sue City Council

A lawsuit was filed last month by multiple San Antonio strip clubs that claims new restrictions placed on sexually oriented…

Anheuser-Busch Sued for Watering Down Beer

In lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania, California, and other states, plaintiffs claim that Anheuser-Busch has been watering down its Michelob, Budweiser,…

Facebook’s $9.5 mln Class-action Settlement has No Money for Class Members

In spite of loud objections from at least six judges, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the…

Encore Debt Settlement Voided by Appeals Court

A $5.2 million settlement that would have resolved claims that Encore Capital Group Inc used false affidavits to collect debts…

Language Used by Prosecutor Condemned by Sonia Sotomayor

The racially charged language used by a prosecutor in Texas has been condemned by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor,…

South Dakota Woman Wins $3.35 mln Jury Award over J&J’s Vaginal Mesh

On Monday, the first jury verdict, among close to 1,800 vaginal mesh cases brought against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson…

BP in Court Today for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

The trial in the BP oil spill case began on Monday morning in New Orleans in front of a federal…

Austin Sigg Heard Confessing to Jessica Ridgeway Murder on 911 Call

During a preliminary hearing on Friday, portions of a 911 call by murder suspect Austin Sigg were played for the…

Claims of Chinese Firm against President Obama Tossed Out

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Amy Jackson dismissed a case filed by Ralls Corp, a wind turbine firm owned by…