Lukoil Gas Stations Post $8 Per Gallon for Gas in Protest
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, over 50 Lukoil gas stations jacked up their prices to over $8 per gallon as…
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Lawsuits Filed in US Courts Against Carnival and Costa Concordia
Hundreds of passengers from the Costa Concordia and close to 1,000 businesses from the island where the ship ran aground…
US Census Bureau Says Poverty Line Stalls
Data released by the Census Bureau on Wednesday shows that the poverty line stayed the same in 2011 compared to…
Court Certifies Consumer Class Fighting “Sewer Service” by Debt Buyers
Last week, a Manhattan federal court certified a class of consumers who are victim of “sewer service” tactics by debt…
Appeals Court Blocks Prosecution of Woman over Abortion
On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the prosecution of an Idaho woman who was charged by…
Reports: Foxconn Uses Students to Make iPhones
The manufacturing partner of Apple, Foxconn Technology, is now facing claims that vocational students were compelled to work at plants…
US Bond Rating Could be Cut by Moody’s
On Tuesday, Moody's Investors Service that it likely will cut its "Aaa" rating for U.S. government debt, likely by one…
Oregon Couple Arrested for Child Porn Involving Own Child
On Wednesday, law enforcement officials announced that a countrywide search for child pornographers netted a couple from Oregon in a…
Goldman Denied $20 Million Fee Due to Conflict of Interest
In a rare case of an investment bank not being paid advisory fee consequent to litigation, Goldman Sachs was denied…
Illinois Campaign Disclosure Law Upheld by 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
On Monday, in a 2-1 ruling, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago rejected claims of plaintiffs that…
Rights of Right Whales Tossed Out by Court
The North Atlantic Right whales have been protected from commercial whaling since 1935, and may number only as few as…
Caribbean Makers of Rum Being Beaten by U.S. Subsidies
Producers of rum in countries such as Guyana, Antigua and Jamaica are claiming they are taking unfair hits from trade…