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.
NY governor shaves his beard at his son's request, but his mustache lingersSeptember 1st, 2009 NY governor shaves his beard but the 'stache staysALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov.
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.
Pharmacy groups will consider whether to proceed with lawsuit against DelawareAugust 12th, 2009 Pharmacy groups mull options in lawsuitWILMINGTON, Del. — Two trade groups challenging a reduction in Medicaid reimbursements to Delaware pharmacies are weighing their options.
Appeals court revives bias lawsuit brought by hundreds of black US Capitol police officersJuly 31st, 2009 Bias suit by black US Capitol officers revivedWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by more than 200 black police officers who claim they were mistreated by white supervisors with the U.S. Capitol Police.
Federal judge in Nashville, Tenn., dismisses lawsuit over German art seized by the NazisJuly 30th, 2009 Lawsuit over seized German art is dismissedNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge in Nashville has dismissed a lawsuit by a Holocaust survivor and his family against the German government over an extensive art collection seized by the Nazis.
Texas grand jury declines to indict father of Packers WR Donald DriverJuly 28th, 2009 No indictment for father of Donald DriverHOUSTON — A Harris County grand jury has declined to indict the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, who said three Houston police officers beat him during a traffic stop. Marvin Driver Jr.
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 rejects plaintiff's lawsuit against cup maker in first-of-its-kind patent caseJuly 8th, 2009 Judge closes door on legal quirk in patent lawALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge has turned away a first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed by an attorney seeking to exploit a quirk in federal patent law that had been dormant for more than a century.
Undercover Houston police officer, suspect killed in shootout during stolen TV investigationJune 24th, 2009 Undercover Houston police officer, suspect killedHOUSTON — Police in Houston say one of their undercover officers and a suspect have been killed in a shootout. The officer was investigating sales of stolen TVs when he met a group of suspects in a drug store parking lot Tuesday night.
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.
Lawsuit challenging suspensions of Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams moves back to state courtJune 2nd, 2009 NFL suspensions case moves back to state courtMINNEAPOLIS — A judge says he'll move quickly but carefully as he takes up a lawsuit by Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who are fighting their four-game suspensions for their use of a banned substance. As the fight moved from federal court to state court Tuesday, Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson got assurances from NFL attorneys that no immediate action will be taken against the Williamses ahead of the season.
50 years of federal court oversight ends; judge rules Galveston schools are desegregatedMay 2nd, 2009 Judge rules Galveston schools integratedGALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Galveston school district is desegregated, ending a civil rights lawsuit initiated in 1959. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake of Houston issued the ruling Friday.
Appeals panel throws out class action status in age discrimination lawsuit against 3MApril 28th, 2009 Appeals panel: Court erred in 3M age bias caseST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a trial court erred when it granted class action status to an age discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co.
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