Plane headed to Atlanta from Seattle diverts to Tenn. after disturbance; passenger arrestedOctober 13th, 2009 Plane headed to Ga. diverted, passenger arrestedNASHVILLE, Tenn.
Hearing set for woman charged with kidnapping Tenn. infant found in her Ala. homeOctober 7th, 2009 Hearing set for suspect in Tenn. baby kidnappingNASHVILLE, Tenn.
Federal judge whittles W.Va. residents' C8 lawsuit against DuPont to medical monitoring claimSeptember 30th, 2009 W.Va. suit vs. DuPont trimmed to monitoring claimCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of West Virginia residents has persuaded a federal judge to let it press DuPont to pay for a medical monitoring program.
Federal judge dismisses dress code lawsuit filed by SD tribe; parents may file a new oneSeptember 17th, 2009 Judge dismisses school dress code lawsuit in SDABERDEEN, S.D. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent a South Dakota school district from imposing a dress code.
Federal judge throws out police officers' lawsuit challenging Houston department's beard banSeptember 10th, 2009 Judge rules Houston police's beard ban is OKHOUSTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Houston Police Department's ban on beards. The department says gas masks can't properly be worn with beards.
US judge dismisses lawsuit that caused rift between Obama and gay supportersAugust 24th, 2009 US judge nixes gay marriage suit that snared ObamaSANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge in Southern California has dismissed on a technicality a same-sex marriage lawsuit that created a rift between President Barack Obama and his gay supporters.
Tennessee prison inmate sues, claiming jailers lost his prosthetic legAugust 7th, 2009 Tenn. inmate sues, saying jail lost his legNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A state prison inmate has sued, claiming Davidson County jailers lost his prosthetic leg.
Judges dismisses charges against former Brushy Mountain guard in East Tenn. courthouse escapeAugust 6th, 2009 Charges against ex-Tenn. prison guard dismissedKINGSTON, Tenn.
Federal judge dismisses former GOP House candidate's lawsuit against DA in Penn.July 16th, 2009 Ex-candidate's suit against DA in Penn. dismissedCLEARFIELD, Pa.
Judge dismisses 13-year-old lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over White House use of FBI filesJuly 16th, 2009 Judge dismisses lawsuit against Hillary ClintonWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday threw out a 13-year-old lawsuit against Hillary Rodham Clinton involving the White House's handling of FBI background records. The case extends back to the secretary of state's time as first lady and has included a voluminous record of nearly 1,500 legal filings.
Judge tosses lawsuit against Oracle dating from dot-com eraJune 17th, 2009 Judge tosses long-running lawsuit against OracleSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has thrown out a long-running lawsuit accusing Oracle Corp. of misleading investors about the company's health before the tech meltdown of 2001 whacked its sales and stock price.
Judge dismisses Guardian Media's patent-infringement claim against NintendoJune 12th, 2009 Judge tosses patent claim against NintendoREDMOND, Wash. — A judge has dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo over the company's Wii video game machine.
Prosecutors: Tenn. financier who embezzled $11M pleads guilty in first bank bailout fraud caseApril 30th, 2009 Tenn. financier pleads guilty in bank fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program.
Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Da Ali G Show' slander lawsuitApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - A judge has dismissed the lawsuit a woman filed against British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his former show 'Da Ali G Show.'
The woman filed the lawsuit over claims Cohen defamed her during a sketch on the show in 2004. Throughout the legal proceedings, she was referred to only as Jane Doe but has now been named as Heddi Cundle, a British woman who lives in the U.S.
13 injured at Tenn. fish fry when man loses control of four-wheeler, plows into crowdApril 24th, 2009 13 injured in Tenn. fish fry accidentPARIS, Tenn.