Federal judge whittles W.Va. residents’ C8 lawsuit against DuPont to medical monitoring claim

October 2nd, 2009 Feds: Ex-DuPont chemist took confidential docsWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have charged a former DuPont Co.

September 24th, 2009 Colo. loses bid to enforce weapons destructionDENVER — A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at an Army facility outside Pueblo. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled Tuesday that federal law limits the state's authority to set timelines and deadlines for destroying mustard agent stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.

September 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.

September 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.

August 26th, 2009 Worker lawsuit over Merrill Lynch stock settledNEW YORK — A federal judge gave the final approval for a $75 million settlement on behalf of employees who had Merrill Lynch stock as a retirement investment. In a key ruling last week, U.S.

August 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.

August 19th, 2009 WSJ discrimination lawsuit proceeds to trialNEW YORK — A judge in New York City has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit brought against Dow Jones & Co. by a former assistant managing editor at The Wall Street Journal can go to trial.

August 6th, 2009 Judge tosses lawsuit against Philly tour guide lawPHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has dismissed a free-speech lawsuit in which Philadelphia tour guides challenged an ordinance that would require them to take tests and be licensed. The Philadelphia City Council passed the ordinance last year hoping to ensure tourists aren't misinformed by poorly trained guides.

July 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.

July 16th, 2009 Ex-candidate's suit against DA in Penn. dismissedCLEARFIELD, Pa.

July 14th, 2009 Federal jury awards $1.25 million in chemical leakLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay more than $1.25 million to six people who were injured when fuming sulfuric acid spilled from an eastern Kentucky plant five years ago.

July 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.

June 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.

June 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.

May 9th, 2009 DuPont to lay off 2,000 workersNEW YORK — DuPont will cut 2,000 jobs as the chemical company wrestles with falling sales. The Wilmington, Del.-based company said Thursday it would take a charge of between $340 million and $390 million in the second quarter, about 40 percent of it non-cash.