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 appeals court revives lawsuit seeking judicial oversight over pollution issuesSeptember 21st, 2009 Pollution lawsuit against power companies revivedNEW YORK — An appeals court has restored a lawsuit brought by eight states that want to hold power companies responsible for some of the nation's carbon dioxide emissions. The 2nd U.S.
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, gay supportersAugust 24th, 2009 US judge nixes suit that split Obama. gaysSANTA ANA, Calif.
Judge dismisses workers comp case against AIG, second suit to continueAugust 21st, 2009 Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against AIGDES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge has thrown out one lawsuit against American International Group Inc. alleging it defrauded about 600 workers compensation insurance companies but another case, which is seeking class-action status, will move forward.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against bankrupt Brooke Corp. that accused insurer of racketeeringAugust 13th, 2009 Judge dismisses suit against bankrupt Brooke Corp.KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing bankrupt Brooke Corp.
Judge tosses lawsuit against ordinance that would require Philly tour guides to be licensedAugust 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.
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.
Judge dismisses Texas group's suit against feds for putting planned biolab in KansasJuly 18th, 2009 Judge dismisses suit against feds for Kan. biolabWASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium protesting the Homeland Security Department's choice of Kansas for a multimillion-dollar biodefense lab.
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.
US judge declines to dismiss lawsuit that claims National Day of Prayer is unconstitutionalMay 29th, 2009 US judge refuses to dismiss 'Day of Prayer' suitMADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.