PepsiCo faces $1.26B ruling after Wis. court favors pair who claim they invented bottled waterOctober 28th, 2009 No show in Wis. court could cost PepsiCo $1.26BMILWAUKEE — Two men who claim PepsiCo stole their idea to sell bottled water sued the snack and drink maker in Wisconsin and won a $1.26 billion judgment last month after the company didn't respond.
Jammu and Kashmir to introduce water conservation lawOctober 27th, 2009 JAMMU - The Kashmir valley needs 110 million gallons of water a day but gets only 40 million now. Alarmed by the disastrous effects of climate change such as receding glaciers and drying streams, the Jammu and Kashmir government will bring a law to force water conservation.
DBSI chief condemns Idaho investigator's final report into real estate firm's transactionsOctober 26th, 2009 DBSI chief condemns Idaho investigator's reportBOISE, Idaho — The president of DBSI Inc., the Boise-area real estate company seeking bankruptcy protection, says he will vigorously defend himself against a state lawsuit alleging investor fraud. Douglas Swenson and his attorneys also criticized a final report prepared by court-appointed investigator that accused Swenson of misleading investors, saying the report was riddled with errors.
Minnesota Supreme Court says bong water can count as an illegal drugOctober 22nd, 2009 Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drugMINNEAPOLIS — In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong — a type of water pipe often used to smoke drugs
The court said a person can be prosecuted for a first-degree drug crime for 25 grams or more of bong water that tests positive for a controlled substance.
3 State AGs threaten to sue FedEx for classifying workers as contractors instead of employeesOctober 20th, 2009 3 State AGs threaten to sue FedEx over contractorsNEW YORK — The Attorneys General of New York, New Jersey and Montana said Tuesday that they plan to sue FedEx Ground, claiming the unit's classification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees violates state labor laws. New York Attorney General Andrew M.
Orissa court questions officials on Andhra projectOctober 14th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa High court Wednesday issued notices to several key officials of the central government and the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa governments on a controversial mega irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh. "The petition was filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and former Orissa legislator Laxman Munda.
Brazillian Court Fines Google for Offensive comments against womanOctober 9th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge has ordered Google to pay 5,000 reais ($2,847) to a woman for not removing offensive comments about her posted on the Orkut website. Judge Marco Aurelio Froes ruled in Rio de Janeiro Wednesday that the US-based company was liable because it did not remove the postings on the social networking site.
Apex court moved to stop idol immersion in riversOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea for stopping the environment-harming immersion of idols of various deities in rivers and water bodies across India after Hindu festivals. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Tirupur industrialists fined Rs.55 crore for polluting riverOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court has imposed a steep Rs.556 million (Rs.55.6 crore) fine on industrialists engaged in dyeing and bleaching work in Tamil Nadu's Tirupur town, known for fine cotton T-shirts and hosiery, and polluting the Noyyal river. The court imposed the penalty on the Tirupur industrialists, known for giving tough competition to cotton garment exporters from China and Bangladesh, saying that the principles of 'polluters pay' and 'sustainable developments' enshrined in the country's environmental laws have to upheld.
East Delhi locality to get water tankers, thanks to courtSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Friday asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to send two water tankers daily to a locality in the eastern part of the national capital that has not got any supply for almost three months. The court was hearing a public interest petition filed by Surendra Sharma, a resident of Mohalla Ganga Ram in Shahdara.
Delhi Jal Board pulled up for not supplying water to localitySeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Taking serious view of the fact that a locality in east Delhi has not been receiving water supply for the past 87 days, the Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and asked it to ensure water supply there. A division bench of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan said: DJB will ensure water reaches to every home in the locality.
DJB explains 'erratic' water supply in Delhi localitySeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shahdara in east Delhi has not been receiving water supply for close to three months as the locality comes at the tail end of a supply line, authorities explained before the Delhi High Court Monday. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in its reply to the court said: The area is situated at the tail end, so low pressure sometimes lead to erratic supply from the Bhagirathi water treatment plant.
Court issues notice after 87 days without waterSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the chairperson of the city water authority Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit and other executive officers to explain why a locality in east Delhi had not been getting water supply for the past 87 days. The court was hearing a public interest petition filed by advocate Surendra Sharma, a resident of Mohalla Ganga Ram in Shahdara.
Chaco indigenous people suffer forced labour, abuse: UNSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Indigenous people of the Chaco regions in both Bolivia and Paraguay suffer forced labour, severe poverty and human rights abuses, a United Nations panel on indigenous issues said in a report released Monday. The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues said, following visits to the regions in April and May, that forced labour continued to be practised despite government efforts to stop it.
Dalits in Uttar Pradesh allege discrimination over waterAugust 31st, 2009 LUCKNOW - Facing water problems in their own village, a group of Dalits, who had gone to use the well and hand pumps installed in another village Monday alleged that they were assaulted and driven away by members of the upper caste community. A group of Dalits belonging to Gariyan village in Chitrakoot district, some 280 km from Lucknow, alleged that they were assaulted and driven away Sunday by members of the upper caste community when they went to the adjoining Sagwara village to get water from wells and hand pumps.
