| Overlawyered: Class Actions Archives (473.2 kb) | |
| ... | TrackBacks 0 September 15, 2005 Katrina: Lawyers Planning a Deluge of Hurricane Damage Lawsuits Glad to see the bar's priorities are in order. At least one suit was filed in the... ...es, Sep. 15 ; Brett Martel, AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Sep. 14 ; Mary Flood ! , Storm lawsuits a long shot , Houston Chronicle, Sep. 15 . Posted by Ted Frank at 10:10 AM ... ...ovide $50 coupons for class members and $2,768,000 in fees for the attorneys. Because the lawsuit was filed b... ... John Edwards opposed. In honor of this fairness hearing as well as in honor of a pending lawsuit alleging that Apple is monopolizing the music market by selling music in a proprie... ...Posted by Walter Olson at 12:05 AM | Permalink July 28, 2005 More on the Grand Theft Auto lawsuit A reader asks about yesterday's po... ...aintiff in class-action lawsuit against game's maker and others, claiming . . . what? How soon will this lawsuit be thrown out; how soon will it be declared frivolous, and how soon... ... the Documents in the News page on the AEI Liability Project web site. One hopes the lawsuit will be thrown out eventually, but the Pelman decision Jan. 27 means that the lawsuit a... | |
| http://www.overlawyered.com/class_actions/ | |
| Common Good: MedWatch (246.2 kb) | |
| ...siness costs to 15%. Click to read the article D.C. Doctors Plan to Retire or Move Due to Lawsuit Crisis Staff, Insurance Journal , September 26, 2005 Due to the fear of lawsuits a... ... Journal , September 18, 2005 In response to a “medical malpractice environment rife with lawsuits,” Eastern Carolina Internal... ...ky which injures both doctors, who either “pay exorbitant sums to protect themselves from lawsuits” or quit their practices altoge... ...ampaign Reveals Americans' Concerns About Lawsuit Abuse SickofLawsuits.org, PR Newswire , September 12, 2005 A new national survey reveals that “seventy-nine percent of American ar... ...volous lawsuits make it harder for them and their families to get affordable healthcare.” Click to read the article Is This a Fix for the Malpractice Problem? Aaron Chambers, Rockf... ...ed Parenthood. Most lawsuits for wrongful birth seek damages when a child is born with birth defects. Click to read the article. Battle Lines Drawn Over C-Sections Rita Rubin, USA ... ...t because they have already had one in the past. Doctors and hospitals say that they fear lawsuits if they ... | |
| http://cgood.org/healthcare-newscommentary-watch.html?print=1 | |
| FBIC Ranks Insurers Non-Payment Of Claims And Improper Practices (665.7 kb) | |
| ...-Videos-More Vacatur Should Be Illegal Whistleblowers Insurance Employees State Insurance Laws Your State DOI Consumer Record Links Directory L... ...N FOUND IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY Oct 14 2004 NY Attorney General AG Eliot Spitzer Brings Lawsuit Against Gian... ... full co-operation, California authorities lost no time in quickly bringing charges and a lawsuit against the biggest of the big U.S. insurers for starters to inc... ... win the thousands of civil actions comprising class actions, related bad faith and civil lawsuit cases ... ...e New York Attorney General Oct. 14, 2004 announcement, complaint and lawsuit against Brokerage Firm Marsh & McLennan MMC primarily related to the Property & Casualty area. The NY ... ...ted in his press release and/or complaint that The Hartford is named in the complaint and lawsuit as participants in steering and bid-rigging and indicates that such illegal crimin... ... Subpoenas, Bring Lawsuits Starting With NY Attorney General Spitzer Lawsuit Against Marsh & McLennan On October 14, 2004 Of Criminal Frauds Charging, Illegal Kickbacks and Conting... | |
| http://www.badfaithinsurance.org/ | |
| Chapter 1: Lawsuits and Litigants in Castile: 1500-1700 (44.8 kb) | |
| ...THE LIBRARY OF IBERIAN RESOURCES ONLINE Lawsuits and Litigants in Castile 1500-1700 Richard L. Kagan PART ONE THE LEGAL REVOLUTION Chapter 1 CASTILE: A LITIGIOUS SOCIETY? Concernin... ...ce, an open purse, and patience. A lot of pen and ink, but little justice. Lawsuits are like cherries; have one and many follow. SPANISH PROVERBS 1 [3] One of the first to write ab... ... treatise on procedural law, in which he noted that lawsuits and conflicts among the populace are growing daily . . .; already, the world is so engulfed and involved in these dispu... ...a, who observed that lawsuits were indeed multiplying although he was hard put to find the precise reason why. 3 By this date, other Spaniards were aware that the number of lawsuit... ...ed. As early as 1532, the Castilian Cortes complained to Charles V that [4] the number of lawsuits has and continues to grow so rapidly that... ...that is necessary, resulting in grave problems, among them costly delays that caused some lawsuits to last twenty or thirty years and more. 4 The Cortes ... ...also griped that these delays often forced both parties to spend much more than the lawsuit was worth with the result that the litigants wind up broke, the advocates, attorneys, an... | |
| http://libro.uca.edu/lawsuits/law1.htm | |
| MONEY FILES -- SPECIAL GATA, GOLD PRICE MANIPULATION UPDATE, HISTORICAL TRIAL SET IN MOTION (79.9 kb) | |
| ... By Joe Schneider Bloomberg News Service | Monday, July 4, 2005 TORONTO -- The judge in a lawsuit that accuses Barrick Gold Corp. of manipulating the price of gold delayed ... ...dnesday, June 15, 2005 GATA has confirmed that the withdrawal of Blanchard & Co.'s lawsuit this week against JPMorganChase over the manipulation of the gold price was in the nature... ... the complaint against MorganChase and that Blanchard's lawsuit against co-defendant Barrick Gold continues, the objective in both respects being to end the unlimited provision of ... ...t lose heart. Blanchard & Co., the New Orleans coin and bullion dealer, has withdrawn its lawsuit against JPMorganChase charging th... ...xplicit, the Blanchard gold price manipulation lawsuit apparently continues against MorganChase's co-defendant, Barrick Gold. We'll provide more information about this as soon as i... ...aler Blanchard & Co. accused Barrick and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a 2002 lawsuit of trying to drive down the price of gold and profit from the decline through a hedging program. Tor... ... lawsuit on Wednesday, Blanchard said on Thursday. There was no formal settling yesterday, said Neal Ryan, a spokesman for Blanchard. Blanchard launched an antitrust lawsuit agains... | |
| http://www.moneyfiles.org/lawsuit.html | |
| ILAB - Legal Memorandum on Submission 9901 (TAESA) (77.1 kb) | |
| ...light Attendants Lawsuit Before the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board III. Right to Union and the Execution of a CBA IV. Analysis of CAB and Amparo Decisions with Respect ... ...parate collective bargaining agreement with TAESA management. II. TAESA FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LAWSUIT BEFORE THE JUNTA FEDERAL DE CONCILIACIÓN Y ARBITRAJE ... ...ION AND ARBITRATION BOARD - CAB On July 8, 1997 the Flight Attendants Union filed a labor lawsuit before the CAB, No. IV-392/97 lawsuit . 1 The parties to the suit were: 1 as plain... ...in connection with all of the flight attendants that are currently working in TAESA. This lawsuit has generated the following Court and CAB de... ...nd personnel, among others and recorded with the CAB. Consequently, the CAB dismissed the lawsuit sent it to the archives removing the case from its docket 1997 CAB Resolution, Exh... ...October 14, 1997, the Flight Attendants Union filed an amparo lawsuit against the 1997 CAB Resolution with the Appeals Court of the First Circuit, file No.1340/97. This amparo was ... ... above-mentioned Motion in favor of TAESA and the TAESA Union. The CAB also dismissed the laws... | |
| http://www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/nao/taesalegal.htm | |
| We The People Foundation & We The People Congress (236.7 kb) | |
| ...or VHS 25+ Hours of Compelling Freedom Speeches by National Leaders The Right To Petition Lawsuit Kickoff Covered Live on C-SPAN ! Please DONATE $85K Still Needed Updated JUNE10, 2... ...ow The Lawsuit Could Protect ALL Plaintiffs From IRS & DOJ Income Tax Enforcement Actions, Civil & Criminal Become a Plaintiff -- NO COST -- Learn How the Right of Petition is THE... ...ur Freedom & Constitutional Order Lawsuit Information Center Legally S T O P Withholding FREE Forms and Instructions Sign the Petitions Past Significant News Review the WTP Update ... ...e USDC Case # 04CV01211 The Lawsuit To Restore Constitutional Order OBJECTIVE : Reclaim Popular Sovereignty by Enforcing The Long-Forgotten First Amendment Right To Petition Join T... ...ine For Details, News, Court Filings, Legal Research, Lawsuit Video & Much More Go To The Lawsuit Information Center October 4, 2005 Schiff Criminal Tax Trial Fireworks Continue Go... ... To Access The Full Update September 30, 2005 USDC To Hear 16th Amendment Fraud Issue DOJ Lawsuit Against Bill Benson Backfi... ...t had granted the government’s motion to dismiss the RTP lawsuit. Then, with yesterday’s mail, we received a hard copy of the Court’s Opinion & Order , which purportedly were enter... | |
| http://www.givemeliberty.org/ | |
| Corporate Fines and Settlements compiled by George Draffan (153.4 kb) | |
| ...patent infringement lawsuits, the company paid $67.5 million to settle a group of shareholder lawsuits... Gemstar Agrees to $10-Million Settlement, By Sallie Hofmeister, Los Angele... ...atent infringement lawsuits, the company paid $67.5 million to settle a group of shareholder lawsuits... Gemstar Agrees to $10-Million Settlement, By Sallie Hofmeister, Los Angeles... ...suit over car fire. General Motors GM said Friday it has agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 1993 car fire that resulted in a $1.2 billion punitive damage award against the ... ...tween Oct. 15, 1995 and March 7, 2005. Between 1999 and 2001, a number of consumers filed lawsuits against Abbott and... ... Geneva. These cases were consolidated into a single lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Florida. According to the federal lawsuit, Abbott wrongfully paid Geneva t... ...,000 Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline PLC will pay $175 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of wholesalers of th... ...0 GlaxoSmithKline Plc has agreed to release all clinical studies of its drugs to settle a lawsuit that accused it of withholding negative info... | |
| http://www.endgame.org/corpfines2.html | |
| Bizarre legal cases / Funny legal cases / Humorous legal cases: (66.3 kb) | |
| ... in the case invoked the risk contribution theory in their decision to incorporate in the lawsuit all manufacturers of white lead carbonate, which was once commonly used in lead pa... ... Foul Lawsuit? A baseball fan who was hit by a foul ball can sue the ballpark owner, according to a recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court. In 1999, Louis Maisonave was hi... ... from the action. According to the lawsuit, Maisonave was hit by the foul ball while he was at the vending cart, reaching for his money and chatting with other fans. He sued the ba... ...eme Court has ruled that the victims of the drunk driving accident can proceed with their lawsuit against the gas station tha... ...to prevent him from driving. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled the lawsuit could go forward, ruling that while the station’s employees didn’t have to stop Tarver from g... ...vance notice to you or approval by you.” But based on the lawsuit Rizer has now filed to recover millions of dollars she lost, it appears she should have paid more attention ... ...potato chips. Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles Superior Court in late August against the potato-serving companies, including Frito-Lay, Procter & Ga... | |
| http://www.cfif.org/htdocs/legal_issues/legal_updates/jesters_courtroom/tales.html | |
| Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents (294.0 kb) | |
| ...an Saenz Tellez, to Diego Miguel. Includes receipts, cartas de poder, and the record of a lawsuit between Angela de Colmenares and her sist... ...an Saenz Tellez, to Diego Miguel. Includes receipts, cartas de poder, and the record of a lawsuit between Angela de Colmenares and her sister on the division of property left them ... ...f the lawsuit designating the heirs of Lucia Axpurua y Tronquero: the first page and six interior pages are missing DOC-NUM: 52 DATE: 1665 PLACE: Segovia BOX: 3 FOLDER: 5 Copy of a... ... Moron to one of his brothers concerning the need to present witnesses in a lawsuit DOC-NUM: 146 DATE: 1879 PLACE: Burgo de Osma BOX: 5 FOLDER: 33 Two letters: from Miguel Alonso i... ...m Bonifacio in Moron to one of his brothers concerning the need to present witnesses in a lawsuit DOC-NUM: 147 DATE: 1879 PLACE: Moron BOX: 5 FOLDER: 33 Letter from ... ...es in Siguenza concerning the selection of a lawyer to represent Bernardino's sister in a lawsuit DOC-NUM: 153 DATE: 1880 PLA... ...ge contract DOC-NUM: 161 DATE: 1887 PLACE: Siguenza BOX: 6 FOLDER: 5 Copy of testimony in lawsuit for inherit... | |
| http://libweb.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/marden.html | |
| Handbook of Legal Terms (181.9 kb) | |
| ...ction — A legal dispute brought before a court. An action is also referred to as a case, lawsuit, cause of action, or cause. Active Case — Pending case; not disposed of. Ad Damnum ... ...ent of a party to a lawsuit, made in a pleading, and setting out what the party intends to prove. Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR — Resolving a dispute without litigating it in ... ...y action. Ancillary suit — A lawsuit growing out of and supplementary to another suit, i.e., a suit seeking enforcement of a judgment. Annotations — Brief summaries of cases interp... ...se summaries are found in annotated compilations of statutes. See Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated, Michigan Statutes Annotated. Annul — To make void or of no effect. To annul a ju... ...e defendant answers the claims of the plaintiff in a lawsuit. Antenuptial — Made or done before marriage. Usually an agreement regarding how property is to be distributed upon the ... .... Case — A legal dispute brought before a court. A case is also referred to as an action, lawsuit,... ...of Action, Cause — A legal dispute brought before a court, also referred to as an action, lawsuit, or case. The r... | |
| http://www.courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/holt/holt.htm | |
| News from the EEOC (86.1 kb) | |
| ...ission Meeting to Be Held August 8 August 5, 2005 Federal Court Says EEOC Disability Blas Lawsuit Against Sears Roebuck to Proceed August 2, 2005 July, 2005 Tuskegee Pro... ...b Site June 29, 2005 Georgetowne Place to Pay $650,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit June 22, 2005 EEOC to Hold Pu... ...l Harassment of Young Workers February 24, 2005 EEOC to Hold Press Conference to Announce Lawsuits Against Employers in Arizona and New Mexico February 18, 2005 EEOC to Hold Public... ... Conduct Outreach on Employment Laws December 6, 2004 November, 2004 EEOC and National Restaurant Association Partner to Address Employment Issues Affecting Teens November 30, 2004... ... to Pay $5.5 Million to Resolve Class Discrimination Lawsuit in Colorado August 25, 2004 Jillian's To Pay $360,000 for Sex Discrimination Against Men August 13, 2004 Lucor, Inc., D... ...Agreement July 21, 2004 EEOC and Morgan Stanley Announce Settlement of Sex Discrimination Lawsuit July 12, 2004 June, 2004 Trendwest Resorts Inc. to Pay $475,000 for Sex Discrimina... ...er 9, 2003 EEOC Resolves Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against NBA's Phoenix Suns and Sports Magic for $104,500 October 9, 2003 Job Applicants with Disabilities to Benefit from Fact S... | |
| http://www.eeoc.gov/press/ | |
| The National Center for Tobacco-Free Older Person (44.5 kb) | |
| ... now being pursued to redress these wrongful acts by the tobacco industry -- specifically lawsuits and legislative action related to the recent state ... ...5% to 30% of white smokers. Press release. Lawsuits Against the Tobacco Industry by Minority Populations: African American lawsuits: Texas Southern University lawsuit vs. State of ... ..., Texas Southern University law professors filed two federal lawsuits against the State of Texas alleging that Texas discriminates against historically Black colleges with a segreg... ...n system and with its funding decisions. One of the lawsuits seeks to block the allocation of $956 million in TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS which the legislature voted to go to medical ... ...n lawsuit, filed on October 19, 1998 in Federal District court in Philadelphia, PA, seeks an unspecified amount of monetary damages as well as injunctive relief from the major toba... ...n devastating harm to the health of African Americans. APPEALS COURT REJECTS MENTHOL LAWSUIT FILED BY REV. BROWN et al On May 17, 2001, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ... ...rown and others who had filed a lawsuit against Philip Morris and other tobacco companies which claimed that the cigarette makers had intentionally targeted African Americans in th... | |
| http://www.tcsg.org/tobacco/minorities/minorities.htm | |
| NRA-ILA :: Issues'); winprint.document.write('www.NRAILA.org'); winprint.document.write(' (39.3 kb) | |
| ... Home | Issues Reckless Lawsuits Fact Sheets Taxpayer Funded Reckless Lawsuits Against The Firearms Industry 10/12/2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act 8/15/2005 Courts R... ...lock Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers 10/4/2005 Jackson Action 9/15/2005 More News Items... Gun Liability Control Needed Gun-Maker Praises Lawsuit Shield Targeting White Knights ... ... Immunity Gun Liability Control Gun Lawsuits: Foul Play Political Realities Force Support Of Lawsuit Bill Senate Moving To End Reckless Lawsuits The Trial Lawyers` Enron Gun War Fo... ...istributor Not To Blame In Teacher Death Reckless Lawsuit Bill Advances Oregon House OKs Ban On Some Damage Suits Time To Level Playing Field For Gun Makers Sturm Ruger: Charges In... ...Bill Illinois House Rejects Allowing Reckless Lawsuits Democrats Out Of Step? Bob Barker Gives$1 Million To NU Law School Senate Might Re-Examine Gun Makers` Liability Gun Makers S... ...less Lawsuits Anti-Business Activists Begin to Squirm Bill Seeks To Protect Firearms Industry From Junk Lawsuits President Gets Legal Reform Gun Makers Aim At `Junk` Lawsuits House... ...x Cut A Class Action Senate OKs Tort Reform Measure Appeals Court Tosses Cities, Counties Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Senate Nears Re... | |
| http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Filter.aspx?ID=022 | |
| SFGov: Board of Supervisors (103.1 kb) | |
| ...t of Lawsuit - Wong Revocable Trust vs. CCSF 992304 0016-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Christina Sayborivong vs. CCSF 992305 0017-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Julie Cavallero vs. CCSF 9... ...ement of Lawsuit - Damon Jackson and James Hughes vs. CCSF, et al. 000007 0019-00 Appropriation - MUNI 000043 0020-00 Amendment to Health Code -Revised patient rates for home healt... ...useum 000083 0030-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda Kay Roberts vs. CCSF 000109 0031-00 Amendment to Administrative Code - Child Care Planning and Advisory Council 000110 0032-00 Am... ...John P. Doyle also known as Sean Doyle and George R. Forster 000232 0048-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Joanne Yu, Mimi Yu a minor by her Guardian Ad Litem, Xia... ...o Ping Chen vs. CCSF 000288 0049-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Gina Balestrieri vs. CCSF 000300 0050-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Caryn Lamp, Leland Lamp, and Mariah Lamp vs. CCSF 00033... ...t of Lawsuit - CCSF vs. Main Street California, Inc., dba TGI Friday's 000334 0052-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF vs. Chelsea Development Company, LLC 000384 0053-00 Appropriation... ...059-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Yellow Cab Cooperative Inc. vs. Board of Appeals, et al. 000274 0060-00 Settlement of Lawsuit - Luxor Cabs, Inc. vs. Police Commission 992153 0061-00... | |
| http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/ordinance2000.htm | |
| Attorney General: Press Releases 2003 (194.0 kb) | |
| ...Attorney General Says Clothing Bin Company Must Comply With State Charitable Solicitation Laws Attorney General Richard Blument... ...rney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that the State of Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against the S... ...otection Commissioner James T. Fleming today announced a lawsuit against two charities, as well as the groups' officers and directors, that claim to raise money to support state Vi... ... a statement from Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on the State's lawsuit against Oracle, including today's letter from Oracle CEO Lawrence Ellison to Blumenthal: 6/18/2003 Stat... ...ile an antitrust lawsuit against Oracle, one of the top suppliers of financial, human resources, and related software Consumer Issues 12/15/2003 Attorneys General, Justice Departme... ...ent Of Antitrust Lawsuit Blocking First Data's Acquisition Of Concord EFS Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that Connecticut, the Department of Justice DOJ , and ... ... have settled a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed $7 billion acquisition of Concord EFS Inc. by First Data 12/12/2003 Attorney General Urges Consumers To Exercise Cauti... | |
| http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/browse.asp?a=1778 | |
| Articles:Listing Doj (82.9 kb) | |
| ...Lawsuits Organizations Search News results per page News Briefs Category -- Select a category: Addiction Advertising/Promos Aging/Elderly Agricultural Air Travel Alcohol Alternate/... ...ca... Households Humor infections/immun... International Internet Investing Labels/Lights Lawsuits Letter Litter Lobbyin... ...City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands West Bank Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zanzibar Zimbabwe Lawsuit -- Select a lawsu... ...s Rendez-vous · A Few Of Our Losses . . . · About Tobacco.org Tobacco News: Lawsuits : Doj RSS: http://tobacco.org/newsfeed/lawsuit/doj.rss Choose type: Boeken Henley... ...awsuits · Investing Lawsuits · Engle · Doj · Price S&P Report Examines Likely Scenarios Following Resolution Of Three Tobacco Lawsuits Source: Standard ... ...ompany Ratings, provides brief backgrounds on the Price, Engle, and Department of Justice lawsuits and the likely effects of their resolutions upon the cigarette manufacturers. In ... ...edit analyst David Kang. The report goes on to provide scenarios for each of lawsuits in the event of unfavorable rulings. Jump to full article » Categories · Lawsuits... | |
| http://www.tobacco.org/articles/lawsuit/doj/ | |
| Corporate Fines and Settlements compiled by George Draffan (175.0 kb) | |
| ... lawsuits against Abbott and Geneva. These cases were consolidated into a single lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Florida. According to the federal lawsuit, Abb... ...ion lawsuit that accused the clothing retailer of promoting whites at the expense of minorities... AP/USAToday.com, Nov 16, 2004 . Adelphia 2005 $715,000,000 Adelphia Communication... ...deal interrupted a trial in its fifth week on the accusations contained in a class action lawsuit brought after WorldCom's 2002 collapse, the largest bankruptcy... ...f Credit and Commerce International BCCI 1991 $200,000,000 For violating American banking laws, part of a global investigation of fraud and money laundering. Lockboxes, Iraqi Loot ... ... 20 lawsuits filed against two dozen pharmaceutical companies by citizens and states across the country have been consolidated into one case before a federal judge in Boston. The s... ...g firms have agreed to pay $242 million to settle charges of violating federal securities laws and exchange rules, the NYSE and the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.... ...ialists USA -- violated securities laws and exchange rules by executing orders for their accounts ahead of orders for the public between 1999 and 2003. The firms -- known as market... | |
| http://www.endgame.org/corpfines1.html | |
| Mesothelioma Lawsuits (48.1 kb) | |
| ...respondents' negligence. Read More: Miner can challenge 'fear' decision August 3, 2005 in Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 1 June 01, 2005 Trial Underway for Veteran Exposed Via U.S... ...ntial factor in causing mesothelioma. Read More: Asbestos trial under way June 1, 2005 in Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 0 May 26, 2005 Re... ...r their exposure under the current system. Read More: Veterans + asbestos May 26, 2005 in Lawsui... ...ay 18, 2005 in Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 1 May 11, 2005 Study Breaks-down Asbestos Claim Filings A study released this week stated that 730,000 people in the United states ha... ...Asbestos suit claims hit 730,000 May 11, 2005 in Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 0 March 04, 2005 British Workers Win Groundbreaking Pleural Plaques Case A pivotal case regarding a... ...bestos , Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 0 March 02, 2005 Second-Hand Mesothelioma Case Awarded Settlement While second-hand mesothelioma cases have not yet triggered the type of a... ...ke this. Read More: Asbestos dust payout on wife March 2, 2005 in Lawsuits | Permalink | Comments 0 February 18, 2005 Libby Tried in Asbestos Cover-Up Case In what seems to have be... | |
| http://www.mesotheliomareporter.org/lawsuits/ | |
| Articles:Listing Lawsuits (77.9 kb) | |
| ...Lawsuits Organizations Search News results per page News Briefs Category -- Select a category: Addiction Advertising/Promos Aging/Elderly Agricultural Air Travel Alcohol Alternate/... ...ca... Households Humor infections/immun... International Internet Investing Labels/Lights Lawsuits Letter Litter Lobbyin... ...City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands West Bank Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zanzibar Zimbabwe Lawsuit -- Select a lawsu... ... · A Few Of Our Losses . . . · About Tobacco.org Tobacco News: Categories : Lawsuits RSS: http://tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/lawsuits.rss Choose type: Related Cros... ...s-Border/Crime Settlements Secret Documents Fires/Injuries Teen Smoking/Youth Federal Lawsuits Agricultural International Uncategorized Cessation Secondhand Smoke Tobacco Control S... ...rm s : [ Headlines Only ] [ Top Stories Only ] Lawsuits [ 1 - 15 of 13,478 ] » Next Page Categories · Agricultural · Lawsuits · Federal · Settleme... ...ng the Kentucky Proud marketing program. Jump to full article » Categories · Lawsuits Lawsuits · Doj Organizations · Scotus UPDATE 4-Win for tobacco... | |
| http://www.tobacco.org/articles/category/lawsuits/ | |
| Chapter 5 (134.0 kb) | |
| ...duct. Since Guardians ’ publication, only minor changes have occurred in the use of civil lawsuits by individuals against police officers at the state or federal level. Twenty year... ...Y VICTIMS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT The Commission has concluded in various reports that civil lawsuits against individual police officers may help deter pol... ...ice misconduct. [3] While there are several avenues one may pursue when using civil lawsuits as a remedy, state and federal law limit the effectiveness of this remedy. [4] Civil Re... ...sue for damages. In general, these lawsuits involve allegations of false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, assault, battery, or wrongful death. [6] As pointed out ... ... are advantages and disadvantages to the victim when filing a state civil lawsuit. Advantages include a lower burden of proof than required in a criminal case, the fact that the vi... ...mmunity. [8] Even in cases where the victims of police misconduct are successful in their lawsuits, they rarely work to hold police departments or individual offi... ...83. One barrier is the doctrine of immunity that protects individual police officers from lawsuits. [12] As Robert Louden and Hubert Williams discussed at the Commission’s June 20... | |
| http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/guard/ch5.htm | |
| Attorney General: Press Releases 2005 (267.9 kb) | |
| ...General Richard Blumenthal today filed a lawsuit against Frank Marcucio, III, former executive director and trustee of Seymour Ambulance Association, for improperly diverting chari... ...y announced a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The federal government has repeatedly refused to grant the state waivers or full funding to comply wit... ...eral Discusses State Investigation Into Violation Of Child Labor Laws By Wal-Mart The federal settlement with Wal-Mart involving violations of child labor laws raises very serious ... ...neral Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Overturn Ruling Undermining State Anti-Predatory Lending Laws Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today asked the U.S. S... ...ourt decision that undermines Connecticut's ability to enforce its anti-predatory lending laws. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year upheld a l... ...nd investigate market supplies and price spikes and stop violation of our state antitrust laws. 8/31/2005 Attorney General Closely Moni... ...ing and collecting information to determine whether violations of our consumer protection laws have occurred, most particularly the state's ... | |
| http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/browse.asp?a=1949 | |
| 1996 National Victim Assistance Academy (65.3 kb) | |
| ...Chapter 8 Civil Lawsuits for Victims of Crime A bstract: There are two major and distinct components of America's justice system, criminal and civil courts. Criminal courts deal wi... ...stems. 2. Understand the mechanics of the civil justice system. 3. Recognize the types of lawsuits typically brought by victims. 4. Understand the benefits ... ...uses rapes or assaults to occur, they often respond by improving security to avoid future lawsuits. This is true of many other institutional or third party defendants who have ... ...nst the defendant perpetrator or negligent third party by serving lawsuit papers and filing them in court. Subsequently, a period of investigation called discovery occurs whereby t... ...e perpetrator's victims. Victimization as a Tort: A Private Action When a victim brings a lawsuit, it is typically brought under what is referred ... ... occur; or the lawsuit might be against a school for the negligent hiring and poor supervision of an employee who sexually abused children at the school. Other third party lawsuits... ...mpanies covering negligent actions. Causes of Action A number of different types of civil lawsuits can be brought by victims against perpetrators depending on the facts of the case... | |
| http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/nvaa/ch08civil.htm | |
| Attorney General: Press Releases 2004 (235.2 kb) | |
| ...mour Police Athletic League PAL Vice President Charles Zwick will pay $12,000 to settle a lawsuit charging that he and others diverted the group's funds for personal use, violated ... ... chronic mold and disrepair that have plagued hundreds of households and prompted several lawsuits. 8/16/20... ...menthal and Department of Consumer Protection DCP Commissioner Edwin R. Rodriguez filed a lawsuit today against a Bridgeport plastic surgeon who... ... Fur Shop For Multiple Violations Of Consumer Protection Laws Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today that his office is suing Lloyds & Robarts fur shop of West Hartfor... ...tions of state consumer protection laws, including losing stored furs, failing to perform promised repairs and failing or refusing to provide refunds. 4/26/2004 Attorney General Jo... ...from 19 other states today to announce a settlement of claims under unfair trade practice laws a... ...her step in our continuing fight. 6/18/2004 Attorney General's Statement On Islander East Lawsuit This lawsuit is Islander East's desperate at... | |
| http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/browse.asp?a=1779 | |
| Medical Malpractice SuitMedical Malpractice Suit (431.8 kb) | |
| ... at http://www.vcsun.org/~djordan/21/law12sp21/malpract2.htm , then post your malpractice lawsuit here. Messages [ Show Index ] Malpractice Date: 2001, Apr... ...child Michelle Barris 2. Defendant County of LA is a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Californ... ...alifornia. 2. Defendants, County of Los Angeles is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of California w... ...nt, County of Los Angeles is a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of California with its principal office in Los Angeles, California, and is a Non-Profit Hospit... ...tion duly organized under the laws of the state of California with its principal office in Los Angeles, California and is a non-profit organization. 3. Defendant, Dr. Dang Phack is... ...nts, County of Los Angeles, is a government entity duly organized under the laws of the state of California with its principal office in Los Angeles, California. 3. Defendant, Dr. ... ... Gereghty, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff LAWSUIT!!!!! Date: 2001, May 02 From: Yudicela Carrasco LAW OFFICES OF Yudicela Carrasco 960 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 Attor... | |
| http://hyper.vcsun.org/HyperNews/djordan/get/law12sp21malpractsuit.html?inline=-1 | |
| Chapter 5-1 - NVAA 1999 (59.9 kb) | |
| ... criminal and civil justice systems. The basics/terminology of civil litigation. Types of lawsuits typically brought by victims. Defenses to c... ...ivil litigation. Proving damages in civil lawsuits. The benefits and limitations of victim civil litigation. Recommendations regarding civil remedies to victim service providers an... ...used rapes or assaults to occur, they often respond by improving security to avoid future lawsuits. This is true of many other institutional or th... ...he plaintiff victim against the defendant perpetrator or negligent third party by serving lawsuit papers and filing them in court. Subsequently, a period of investigati... ...ZATION AS A TORT: A PRIVATE ACTION When a victim initiates a lawsuit, it is typically brought as a tort action. As Professor W. L. Prosser tells in his learned treatise The Law of ... ...lawsuit against a school for the negligent hiring and poor supervision of an employee who sexually abused children at the school. Other third party lawsuits are brought against gov... ... different types of civil lawsuits can be brought by victims against perpetrators depending on the facts of the case. Many of these lawsuits have direct linkage to criminal charges... | |
| http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/nvaa99/chap5-1.htm | |
| Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Houston: Discussing the cost and consequence of an abused legal system. From medical malpractice to frivolous lawsuits (73.1 kb) | |
| .../ Keep Me Informed CALA Announcement List Contributions Who Are We Not Against Legitimate Lawsuits Funding Public Education Speakers Bureau Board of Tru... ...Linking to CALA Offsite Links Being a smart legal consumer can be the best weapon against lawsuit abuse. Read CALA's announcement of the release of the Legal Consumer Guide here! ... ...Download the Legal Consumer Guide ! Lawsuit Hell How fear of litigation is paralyzing our professions Small town on the brink Accident suit forces bankruptcy, workers take extra jo... ...ay • Top 5 ridiculous lawsuits of 2003 • Frivolous lawsuit fears makes jurors hard to find • Trial lawyers encouraged to strike people of faith from juries • Ambulance-chasing vult... ...success of Prop. 12 Trial Lawyers, Inc. With revenues of almost $40 billion per year, the lawsuit industry grosses 50% more... ...oups, soaps Bankruptcies explode as the asbestos inferno rages on For more information on lawsuit abuse go to www.sickoflawsuits.org • Philip Morris pays damages t... ...omebody has to pay • Will good doctors be there when you need them? • On the fat track to lawsuit abuse LAWMAKERS CHEER SIGNING—Houston area lawmakers cheer governor’s signing of H... | |
| http://www.calahouston.org/ | |
| Shamnesty vs. Amnesty - Cuyler (140.2 kb) | |
| ...” vs. Amnesty: Can The RIAA Grant Immunity To File-Sharers From Copyright Infringement Lawsuits? Natosha Cuyler-Sherman Introduction John Sharp sits in his dorm room at Legal Unive... ...A is offering a Clean Slate Program [3] for those who want to avoid the lawsuits altogether. John, afraid of being targeted by an RIAA lawsuit because he can neither afford an at... ...him in the lawsuit nor afford to pay the recording industry any damages, contemplates applying for the Clean Slate Program. Can the Clean Slate Program really give John amnesty f... ...fringement lawsuits stemming from the music he downloaded? If so, would it be in John’s best interest to sign a declaration admitting his guilt of file sharing? The RIAA is the i... ...tself representing many of its members in copyright infringement lawsuits. [8] After a multi-year effort informing the public about the illegality of unauthorized downloading, th... ...nfringement, and 3 how the RIAA can bring lawsuits against file-sharers, the potential liability individuals face against an RIAA lawsuit will be understood. Although the RIAA ma... ... program exposes its participants to more lawsuits; and by participating in the program, individuals expose themselves to possible criminal prosecution. Finally, if the RIAA want... | |
| http://www.jmls.edu/ripl/vol3/issue2/cuyler-middle.html | |
| Chapter 7: Lawsuits and Litigants in Castile 1500-1700 (28.8 kb) | |
| ...THE LIBRARY OF IBERIAN RESOURCES ONLINE Lawsuits and Litigants in Castile 1500-1700 Richard L. Kagan Chapter 7 The Law of the Letrados A bad agreement is better than a good lawsuit... ... such conditions had produced a veritable wave of litigation, an unprecedented harvest of lawsuits that sparked continual complaints. In theory, the eighteenth centu... ...for example, José Covarrubias, a prominent advocate in Madrid, doubted that the number of lawsuits ... ...tilians' reliance upon lawsuits, however, did not reflect any willingness to resolve conflicts peacefully. A lawsuit was popularly considered to be a highly unsatisfactory way of o... ...if not growing supply of lawsuits. And, given the fact that these officials had invested heavily in the tribunals to which they were attached, they should be considered as some of ... ... of Castile's judicial culture typified litigation in this epoch as well. Rules governing lawsuits were fuzzy, proper conduct still undef... ...g-standing taboos against fighting openly with members of one's lineage were forgotten as lawsuits erupted regularly between cousins, siblings, ... | |
| http://libro.uca.edu/lawsuits/law7.htm | |
| SFGov: Board of Supervisors (76.6 kb) | |
| ...Investigations and Grounds for Administrative Debarment 011940 0008-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF vs. Mirant Potrero L.L.C. 012029 0009-02 Amendment to Ordinance - Changing Offic... ...dth of Sidewalk, California Street between Montgomery Street 012034 0011-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Peter Royba... ...019-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Fontanilla vs CCSF, et al. 020053 0020-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Troy Lavelle vs CCSF 012187 0021-02 Amendment to Administrative Code - Consular Ide... ...araval Street Resurfacing Project 020247 0026-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - CalStar Retail, Inc. vs CCSF 011125 0027-02 Amendment to Traffic Code - Commercial Vehicle Weight Restricti... ...-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Laura Williams vs CCSF 020139 0031-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - El Paso Energy Marketing Co. 012234 0032-02 Amendment to Public Works Code - Shopping Cart... ...nce Corp. 020110 0040-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Fannie Williams, et al. vs CCSF 020248 0041-02 Supplemental Appropriation - Department of Elections 020249 0042-02 Settlement of La... ...ouchia vs CCSF 020255 0043-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Frank Rodriguez vs CCSF 020330 0044-02 Settlement of Lawsuit - Miguel Martinez Barrera vs CCSF 020331 0045-02 Settlement of La... | |
| http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/ordinance2002.htm | |
| Vioxx Facts: January 2005 (75.2 kb) | |
| ...reports that federal judges are meeting to decide how to handle the large number of Vioxx lawsuits: Seven federal judges will descend on Fort Myers Thursday to make some key decisi... ... the tidal wave of lawsuits filed against the company that manufactured Vioxx. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear arguments from attorneys on how and whe... ...of lawsuits against Merck... According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Myers, lawsuits against the company are pending in at least 24 federal districts nationwide... ...oup reports that Vioxx lawyers gathered in Philadelphia recently and that the first Vioxx lawsuit could go t... ... First Vioxx Trial Could Happen in May The Los Angeles Times reports that the first Vioxx lawsuit could come to trial as early as May: The first trial over whether the now-defunc... ...k of heart attacks and strokes. At least 700 lawsuits have been filed over Vioxx... Meanwhile, a panel of federal judges will hold a hearing on Jan. 27 to determine which judge in ... ...ermalink Lawyers Plan Attack on Merck Over Vioxx Forbes reports that lawyers filing Vioxx lawsuits have gath... | |
| http://www.vioxx-facts.org/2005/01/index.html | |
| the SCO v IBM info website (218.8 kb) | |
| ...et up to document and collect developments on the then-breaking Caldera vs. IBM lawsuit. For the latest on the case, we strongly recommend Groklaw which focusses on keeping up with... ...tiated a civil lawsuit against IBM case docket . Cites of damages range from $3 to $50 billion, with most sources citing $5b. Subsequent suits were filed against AutoZone ? and Dai... ...$4.4 million on SCOsource and its related lawsuits but garnered only $11,000 by selling SCO intellectual property licenses. Major licensees are principally Linux foes Microsoft and... ...nder of Caldera and SCO, Speaks of Unix, GPL and the Lawsuit SCO CEO Posts Open Letter to the Open Source Community Analysis of SCO's Las Vegas Slide Show Why SCO won't show the co... ...t. ??: Former Canopy Group affiliate Lineo reportedly settles GPL infringement lawsuit brought by Monte Vista. Oct. 16: Private VC firm BayStarCapital Capital and Royal Bank of Can... ...r. 30: IBM's first answer to The SCO Group's complaint March 2003 Mar. 6: SCO Files Civil Lawsuit Against IBM ... ...ntained in the SCOvsIBMAnalysis page. Analysis of salient facts concerning the SCO v. IBM lawsuit and general assault on Linux by Th... | |
| http://sco.iwethey.org/ | |
| MAPS: Medical Marijuana Research (94.6 kb) | |
| ...cannabinoids in HIV infection study Dr. Russo's cannabis in migraine treatment study MAPS lawsuits On August 12, 2005, DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner iss... ...application was initially filed. DEA acted under pressure from MAPS' July 21 lawsuit arguing unreasonable delay and the DC Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 22 decision which gave DEA ... ...ly. Just as we'd hoped, the lawsuit forced DEA to issue its ruling, which we can now challenge in the context of Administrative Law Judge hearings. On December 3, 2004, MAPS mailed... ...h. On November 22, 2004, the DC Court of Appeals issued a decision on MAPS' July 21, 2004 lawsuits v. DEA and HHS/NIH/NIDA in which we argued tha... ...uled for November 29, 2004. On July 21, 2004, MAPS, Prof. Craker and Valerie Corral filed lawsuits against DEA... ... and also against HHS/NIH/NIDA for obstructing medical marijuana research. The lawsuits were discussed in an article in the journal Nature . So far, government lawyers have not res... ...yle Craker and Valerie Corral filed lawsuits against DEA and also against HHS/NIH/NIDA for obstructing MAPS-sponsored medical marijuana research. The lawsuits were discussed in an ... | |
| http://www.maps.org/mmj/ | |
| Idaho State Legislature - 2003 Senate Education Committee Minutes (395.8 kb) | |
| ...nounced that Mike Gilmore, Deputy Attorney General, will review the status of the pending lawsuit regarding school facilities tomorrow. Tim Hill, Bureau... ...General, to review the status of the pending lawsuit regarding school facilities. Mr. Gilmore gave a brief background of events leading up to the lawsuit filed by Idaho Schools for... ...see this system. Needs state policy. They also want to know if anything is in state laws or rules that would prevent a state agency from overseeing the system. It needs to be ident... ...age being taught in Lapwai by the tribal elders and how that might be affected by federal laws. Mr. Hammond said the ... ... term shall be prescribed by law . He said that means that the legislature, who makes the laws, prescribes what the State Board will or will not do. They have... ... to obey the laws that the legislature passes. The Chairman then read Pages 3, 4, and 5. On Page 5, Chairman Schroeder noted that the State Department of Education was defined as t... ... misrepresent the charter, by-laws, articles of incorporation or fails to follow election laws set out in Idaho Code. Chairman Schroeder announced that there was time for a few que... | |
| http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2003/StandingCommittees/sedmin.html | |
| G851 Stockmen's Liability Under the Missouri Nuisance Law, MU Extension (40.0 kb) | |
| ...nd gain absolute protection under the nuisance law. Thus you must attempt to prevent such lawsuits from arising. This implies that those who follow a good neighbor policy are less ... ... general principles affecting the civil liability of feedlot operators under the nuisance laws. if you... ...etermined by the courts. The purpose of this publication is to discuss general aspects of lawsuits for nuisan... ...ces and to emphasize the importance of taking steps to prevent such lawsuits from arising. What is a nuisance? A nuisance is essentially an unreasonable interference by one person'... ... the circumstances change, the legal result may also change. Legal remedies in a nuisance lawsuit In a nuisance lawsuit, the complaining party the plaintiff may ask for An injuncti... ...tual or punitive Both an injunction and damages. A lawsuit for an injunction is referred to as an equitable action. This means that the primary factor determining whether the court... ... previous lawsuit. A farmer may periodically find himself defending a lawsuit if he fails to abate the nuisance condition. Thus, the farmer is encouraged to alter his management pr... | |
| http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agecon/g00851.htm | |
| Griles Final 3-27-04 REDACTED.txt (402.8 kb) | |
| ...lorida protested that the proposed drilling was inconsistent with Florida’s environmental laws and was in violation of the Coastal Zone Ma... ...ions was the settlement of the Destin Dome lawsuit. In this settlement the federal government agreed to repurchase seven of the nine leases from the plaintiffs for $115 million. T... ...n Johnson, Jr., et al. v. Shell Oil Company, et al.” are actually references to a qui tam lawsuit filed under the provisions of the False Claims Act by J. Benjamin Johns... ...on and John Martinek against Shell Oil, Chevron, and 16 other oil companies. In this lawsuit, Johnson and Martinek alleged that Shell Oil and other companies underpaid royalties du... ...n federal and Indian leases from 1980 to 1998. The Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the lawsuit against the defendants. Our investigation revealed that Griles gave two separate d... ...xpert witness for the defendants in this lawsuit on August 2, 1999, and July 27 and 28, 2000. Eventually, the defendants, which included Shell and Chevron, settled with the federa... ... settled the lawsuit for an additional $110 million, collectively. Note: Exxon Mobile is the other 50-percent owner of Aera’s leases involved in the California offshore litigation.... | |
| http://www.oig.doi.gov/upload/Griles%20Final%203-27-04%20REDACTED.txt | |
| Thailand: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices -2001 (102.0 kb) | |
| ...fficking in persons, and prostitution. Enforcement of a broad range of laws and regulations by police continued to be noticeably lax. Conditions in prison and immigration detention... ... the law that allows them to bring personal lawsuits against police officers for criminal action during arrest. If pursued by the family, the case is handled by the same office--in... ... filed, the official charged often compensates the family of the deceased, and the lawsuit is waived. There were 25 killings of political canvassers during the election campaigns l... ...a maximum of 82 days for the most serious offenses to conduct investigations. In addition laws and regulations place any offen... ...res for issuing warrants are not standardized, primarily because various laws such as the Criminal Procedure Code and internal government regulations, including those that apply to... ...nt, have not been amended to comply with the Constitution. The laws must be amended to comply with the Constitution by 2002. Lawyers' associations reported that police at times use... ...s. In August the Thai Broadcast Journalist Association filed a lawsuit against the Prime Minister in the Administrative Court, accusing him of 14 instances of editorial interferenc... | |
| http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/services/docs/reports/hr01thai.htm | |
| Grinnell Fire Protection Systems, 5-CA-25277, JD-74-04, Richard A. Scully, 8/3/04 (39.4 kb) | |
| ...rosecuting a lawsuit against the Charging Party Unions which involved causes of action that were without legal merit and were motivated by an intent to retaliate against the Unions... ...t could penalize completed lawsuits which were unsuccessful and filed with a retaliatory purpose even though they were “reasonably based.” Following that decision, the Board rema... ...o hold that if a lawsuit directed at protected conduct had been finally adjudicated and the plaintiff had not prevailed, its lawsuit was deemed meritless. If so, and it was deter... ...tiff had acted with a retaliatory motive in filing the lawsuit, a violation of the Act was established. E.g., Operating Engineers Local 520 Alberici Construction , 309 NLRB 1199,... .... Even with the requirement of retaliatory motive, it could still penalize unsuccessful lawsuits directed at protected conduct which a petitioner believed... ...sham lawsuits that are both objectively baseless and subjectively intended to abuse process or it may include reasonably based lawsuits the employer brings as part of a broader cou... ...yet to define a new standard. I have previously found that the Respondent’s lawsuit against ... | |
| http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/decisions/ALJ/JD-74-04.htm | |
| can_hackers_be_sued_for_damages.article (18.4 kb) | |
| ...o problems stand in the way of a favorable resolution. First, there are few laws on the books which set clearly applicable precedents for the right to legal relief in virus-related... ...nce hackers tend to work by themselves, the cost of a lawsuit may be more than can reasonably be recovered from the defendant. The legal ramifications of the virus problem are disc... ...xpensive the damage is, the more appealing (at least initially) will be the prospect of a lawsuit to seek compensation for the losses incurred. But even when the d... ...amage done is considerable, sometimes it may not be worthwhile to bring a lawsuit against the hacker whose virus has damaged the system. Careful thought should be given to making a... ...l of the chances for a meaningful, beneficial outcome to the case before a lawsuit is filed. This appraisal must take into account the significant legal-theory and practical diffic... ... a lawsuit as a way of dealing with the harm caused by a hacker's virus. This column will discuss both kinds of difficulties. A brief synopsis of each type of problem may be helpfu... ...l relief in computer virus situations. The law has lots of experience with lawsuits claiming a right to compensation for damage to persons or to tangible property. But questions ma... | |
| http://www.eff.org/Net_culture/Hackers/can_hackers_be_sued_for_damages.article | |
| What Will It Mean for California? The Tobacco Settlement (119.9 kb) | |
| ...have agreed to settle more than 40 pending lawsuits brought by states against the tobacco industry. In exchange for dropping their lawsuits and agreeing not to sue in the future, t... ...nation's four major tobacco companies agreed to settle more than 40 pending lawsuits brought by states against the tobacco industry. The agreement will result in significant new re... ... their lobbyists from opposing proposed laws intended to limit youth access and use of tobacco products. Access to Documents. Requires the tobacco companies to open a website which... ...ents produced in smoking and health-related lawsuits. How Many States Are Part of the Agreement? Nationally, the attorneys general of 46 states and various territories have now sig... ...ounty and the City and County of San Francisco, had filed their own lawsuits against the tobacco companies. On August 5, 1998, the Attorney General entered into a Memorandum of Und... ...the local governments to coordinate their lawsuits with the state's suit and provide for the allocation of any monies recovered. The terms of the MOU include an even, 50-50, split ... ...San Jose. The MOU limits the recovery to these cities who could have filed an independent lawsuit pursuant to a specific provision of the Business ... | |
| http://www.lao.ca.gov/1999/011499_tobacco_settlement.html | |
| Corporate Fines and Settlements compiled by George Draffan (88.4 kb) | |
| ...so much deeper in debt that they had to file for bankruptcy protection, the FTC said in a lawsuit filed in Santa Ana federal court. A court-appointed receiver has been liquidating ... ...lifornia has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it charged excessive management fees to 1,300 individuals, charities and others with trust accounts... The ... ... America Corp. agreed to pay $111 million and Wells Fargo & Co. $35 million to settle lawsuits over trustee charges; neither admitted wrongdoing... Los Angeles Times, March 29, 200... ...000 and November 2002 transmitted money in violation of federal and state online gambling laws. As part of the settlement, PayPal must maintain a corpor... ...s which do business in the United States generally do so in violation of federal criminal laws,'' said U.S. Attorney Raymo... ...24 million under the law that permits whistle-blowers to share the proceeds in successful lawsuits against corporate wrongdoing. Also under th... ...oth sides... The money will go to the EU budget and the 10 countries that joined the EU’s lawsuit against the company: Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg,... | |
| http://www.endgame.org/corpfines3.html | |
| Texas Goes After Big Pharma, 3/4/2005 - The Texas Observer (47.8 kb) | |
| ...es are paying huge fines to settle whistleblower lawsuits that allege they manipulate the prices of their drugs and services in order to defraud Medicaid and Medicare. And the stat... ...other fraud-related cases. Nationally, fraud-related settlements from these whistleblower lawsuits have totaled several b... ...office, in conjunction with a Florida entity known as Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, has lawsuits pending against a host of oth... ...xas AG’s Medicaid Fraud Prevention unit, told lawmakers “evidence we’ve discovered in our lawsuits and investigations shows that some manufact... ...d unit are getting huge settlement payments from the drug makers. More importantly, their lawsuits should ... ...fight the state of Texas in this latest round of lawsuits. Deborah Spak, a spokesperson for Baxter Healthcare, said that her company has “acted in a responsible, lawful, and transp... ...are vigorously defending the lawsuit.” Abbott Laboratories, one of Baxter’s co-defendants, issued a statement which said, “This case is similar to other average wholesale price law... | |
| http://www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=1890 | |
| 3242.txt (23.7 kb) | |
| ...ated Section 8(a)(1) of the Act by threatening to initiate, initiating, and maintaining a lawsuit again... ...neral Counsel contends that the Respondent sent the demand letter and filed the lawsuit in retaliation for protected activity. The Respondent contends that John Braun was acting as... ...t as the Respondent's agent, in filing the lawsuit. Alternatively, the Respondent argues that the Board cannot find the lawsuit was filed for a retaliatory reason because the small... ...hat even assuming arguendo it is responsible for Braun's conduct and that Braun filed the lawsuit to retaliate against the Union, Braun was not re... ... law and a retaliatory motive are prerequisites to enjoining prosecution of a state court lawsuit. The Court also held, however, that wher... ...e, as here, the lawsuit has resulted in a judgment adverse to the plaintiff, the Board may proceed to consider whether the lawsuit was filed with retaliatory intent, and if such in... ...have] consistently interpreted Bill Johnson's Restaurants to hold that if the plaintiff's lawsuit h... | |
| http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/decisions/324/3242.txt | |
| Nevada Yucca Mountain Lawsuits – Eureka County, Nevada (38.0 kb) | |
| ... What's New | Court Ruling | Nevada Protection Fund <!-- Water Case | Nevada Protection Fund --> Introduction: Over the past decade, the State of Nevada has filed multiple lawsuits... ...al government regarding the Yucca Mountain Project. Most of these lawsuits were consolidated into four cases that were heard at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on January... ...oject. In addition to the major Yucca Mountain lawsuits, the State of Nevada has filed other claims against the Department of Energy DOE regarding oversight funding, the public Yuc... ...in Litigation , an article about the Court of Appeal's ruling on the major Yucca Mountain lawsuits, information about the Nevada Protection Fund , downloadable laws... ...uits in PDF format, and recent press coverage of Yucca Mountain lawsuits. Other yuccamountain.org pages on legal issues: Major Yucca Mountain Lawsuits – a case-by-case breakd... ...ated lawsuits and more about the January 2004 court hearing. LSN Certification – information about Nevada's July 2004 case filed at the NRC over DOE's inadequate Yucca Mounta... ... but DOE has appealed . Caliente Rail Line – information about Nevada's most recent lawsuit against DOE over the proposal to build a 319-mile rail line in Southern Nevada for... | |
| http://www.yuccamountain.org/court/lawsuits.htm | |
| Institute for Justice: Property Rights Cases: New Jersey Civil Forfeiture (129.4 kb) | |
| ...saster for innocent property owners caught up in forfeiture proceedings. Civil forfeiture laws repre... ...d in a case in southern New Jersey that represents an all-too-typical abuse of forfeiture laws. The case, State of New Jersey v. One 1990 Ford Thunderbird , [1] presents an opportu... ...hallenge what often drives forfeiture abuse: the direct financial incentive in forfeiture laws for police and... ...feiture laws. Similar to the law at the federal level and in several states, forfeited property and proceeds in New Jersey are given to prosecutors’ offices and police depart... ...e at the heart of forfeiture laws. A Brief History of Civil Forfeiture Under laws at both the federal and state levels, governments can forfeit property either under criminal or ci... ...was closely tied to the practical necessities of enforcing admiralty, piracy, and customs laws. In rem forfeiture permitted courts to obtain jurisdiction over property when it... ... of violating maritime law. Therefore, the government could ensure that customs and other laws were enforced ev... | |
| http://www.ij.org/private_property/new_jersey/background.html | |
| details.html (18.9 kb) | |
| ...Our long-term plan I am now pursing the anti-spam lawsuits on four separate fronts: Figuring out how much a person could earn, on average, from filing these cases. Even though I ma... ... court about every other week to testify in however many anti-spam lawsuits I've brought on that day. At that point, I can figure out how many hours I'm spending on these lawsuits ... ...by lower courts. For the time being, one major obstacle to a person bringing an anti-spam lawsuit in small claims court is that many jud... ...damages , only actual damages -- in other words, that you cannot normally bring anti-spam lawsuits in small claims, because you can't sue in small claims unless you've lost money. ... ...ve to really sound like you know what you're doing, in order for them to let you file the lawsuit. Whether a company can be held liable for spam sent by their independent represent... ...e the defendant usually won't show up, how do you adequately prove that you sent them the lawsuit papers in advance of the trial which is... ...n the Small Claims forms and pamphlets is simply wrong -- for example, the form to file a lawsuit says th... | |
| http://www.peacefire.org/anti-spam/details.html | |
| HomeOwners for Better Building - David Weekley (48.2 kb) | |
| ...-STATESMAN STAFF Most are giving the bulk of their money to Republicans and to Texans for Lawsuit Reform , a largely business-backed... ...ers believe it is too easy to sue and win big judgments in Texas courts. NOTE: Texans for Lawsuit Reform is head by Richard Weekley, brother of David Weekley the builder. TLR is on... ... lacking in consumer protection. They support binding arbitration. Jun 17 2002 texans for lawsuit reform at the State Democratic Convention. tlr's president is Richard Weekley, ... ...stacked against consumers Associated Press T outed as a cheaper and faster alternative to lawsuits, binding arbitration is expensive for c... ...lly send disputes to an arbitrator rather than a courtroom. May 16 2002 Who really backs lawsuit abuse campaigns? Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse CALA . Shouldnít the name be Corpor... ... 27, 2001 Tort Tycoons Poured Millions into 2000 Texas Elections Report Tracks Texans for Lawsuit Reform's Top Donors [Includes David Weekley and... ...1 Texas PACs 2000 Election Cycle Tort Law: $1,481,128 TLR Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a so called grass roots organiztaion raised half of its money from the families of just five ty... | |
| http://www.hobb.org/hobbv2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=432&Itemid=165 | |
| U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee (24.1 kb) | |
| ...Publications Issue List</font Vote Analysis Main Page January 24, 2000 A HUD Lawsuit Against the Gun Industry? Secretary Cuomo's Assault Weapon Last month, Secretary of Housing and... ...ations the Clinton Administration has been unable to enact legislatively. These frivolous lawsuits and Secretary Cuomo's th... ...ocratic process; an attempt to blame the gun industry for government's failure to enforce laws t... ...cently rejected the idea of a lawsuit. Last year, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee discussed an amendment by Senator Larry E. Craig R-Idaho to prohibit HUD from joining the... ...tees the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. The municipal lawsuits a... ...d, they'd be taken off the market entirely [ Reuters , 11/16/99, emphasis added]. The lawsuits seek concessions from the gun industry that are clearly legislative in nature, such a... ...he law. The judicial branch interprets the law in specific cases. Yet proponents of these lawsuits have asked the c... | |
| http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1999/gc012400.htm | |
| San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob (16.4 kb) | |
| ...has been an increase in local businesses being challenged by lawsuits for their non-compliance of federal and state provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA . In most ... ...attorneys utilize a boilerplate lawsuit claiming a local business is in violation of a number of special access laws. Using aggressive lawsuits and threats, these attorneys have de... ...t financial compensation knowing small businesses may lack the resources to combat such a lawsuit in a court of law. In the end, businesses settle out of court and ultimately the o... ... help cease predatory ADA lawsuits by requiring a specific notice of intent to sue and allow a brief period of time where a business can rectify the ADA access problem. This bill w... ...al access laws and shielding businesses in alleged violations of special access from frivolous lawsuits. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include in the Board's 2005 Legi... ...port for similar Federal legislation to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits, while maintaining the access rights of the disabled community and communicate this support to th... ...d California's subsequent special access laws are intended to give civil rights protections and guarantees of equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities with respect to pu... | |
| http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/cnty/bos/sup2/legislation/leg050419a.html | |
| A Guide to the Sebron Sneed Wilcox Papers, 1749-1968 (52.2 kb) | |
| ...ons Index Terms Related Material Administrative Information Description of Series History Lawsuits and Trials Celebrations and Speeches Correspondence Memorabilia Laredo Archives A... ...rding the history of Laredo, Texas. The papers consist of correspondence, Laredo history, lawsuit and trial transcriptions, speeches and documentation on the various ce... ...nformation. The Lawsuits and Trials series include papers that Wilcox collected and organized during his time as a law clerk. These are arranged chronologically and cover Texas lan... ...istory Lawsuits and Trials Celebrations and Speeches Correspondence Memorabilia Laredo Archives Return to the Table of Contents Restrictions Permission to Publish Permission to pub... ...dash; Rotary Club Program, 1937 Return to the Table of Contents Lawsuits and Trials Box Folder 3 11 Murder Trial: against James Stuart, 1825 12 Murder Trial: against Reyes Rojas, A... ...Ygnacio Arispe, 1828 13 Court Papers, land 1849, 1930 14 Lawsuit: Jose María Margill vs. The Public Land Grant, 1872 15 Miscellaneous Deeds, 1888, 1891 16 Lawsuit: Manuel Rodriguez... ...do, 1904 17 Lawsuit: Juan Ortiz vs. US and Comanche Indians, 1904 Box Folder 4 1 J.F. Mullally, District Judge, 1905 2 Lawsuit: L.A. Kerr vs. B.F. Kingsley, 1910 3 Judge A.W. Terre... | |
| http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utsa/00065/utsa-00065.html | |
| Thailand: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices -2003 (116.7 kb) | |
| ...milies rarely took advantage of a provision in the law that allows them to bring personal lawsuits against police officers for criminal action during ar... ...ceased, and the lawsuit was waived. Compensation varied widely, from as low as $3,490 150,000 baht to $69,770 3 million baht . There were no developments in the 2002 killings in Ch... ... maximum of 82 days for the most serious offenses to conduct investigations. In addition, laws... ...these goals, and a lawsuit was filed in the Administrative Court. In March, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff and ordered the rejection of all National Broadcast Co... ...dio policy also allowed for the stations to continue illegal operations until the present laws and regulations were amended. Pending the establish... ...religious schools only accepted males see Section 5 . Laws prohibiting speech likely to insult Buddhism remained in place. The police have authority under the law to issue written ... ...ify a candidate who the Commission found guilty of electoral irregularities. There are no laws limiting the participation of women or minorities in political life... | |
| http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/services/docs/reports/hr03thai.htm | |
| Redistricting lawsuit (29.3 kb) | |
| ...Voting Rights Trial Begins , Rapid City Journal, Denise Ross 13 April 2004 Following ACLU Lawsuit on Behalf of Native Americans, SD Officials Agree t... ...ber 2002 ACLU, Sioux Settle Election Lawsuit Washington Post 9 November 2002 S.D. settles ACLU lawsuit Rapid City Journal 8 November 2002 South Dakota settles voting rights lawsuit... ...r 2002 From the NY ACLU: South Dakota Settles Largest-Ever Voting Rights Lawsuit Brought by ACLU on Behalf of Native Americans 8 November 2002 Do what's needed for fair elections -... ...D change in absentee ballot counting procedure 29 Oct 2002 More news on the Voting Rights lawsuit ... ...ACLU Files Largest-Ever Voting Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of Native Americans in South Dakota FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Richard Alleyne, 212 549-2689 Kini Schoop, 212 549-2594 M... ...n the state. The sheer volume of election-related laws at issue in this case make this the largest voting rights lawsuit ever filed, said Bryan Sells, a staff attorney with the ACL... ...oject and lead counsel in the case. The sweeping lawsuit, Elaine Quick Bear Quiver et al. v. Joyce Hazeltine et al., was filed on behalf of two Lakota elders and two tribal officia... | |
| http://www.dlncoalition.org/dln_issues/redistricting_lawsuit.htm | |
| Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer (20.6 kb) | |
| ...titrust laws, but when these laws are effectively and responsibly enforced, they can save consumers millions and even billions of dollars a year in illegal overcharges. Most states... ..., and so does the federal government. Essentially, these laws prohibit business practices that unreasonably deprive consumers of the benefits of competition, resulting in higher pr... ...his pamphlet was prepared to alert consumers to the existence and importance of antitrust laws and to explain what you can do for antitrust enforcement and for yourself Anne K. B... ...ingaman Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division 1. What Do The Antitrust Laws Do For The Consumer? Antitrust laws protect competition. Free and open competition benefits cons... ...nd taxpayers. 2. What Are The Federal Antitrust Laws, And What Do They Prohibit? There are three major federal antitrust laws: The Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act and the Fe... ...mmission to police violations of the Act. The Department of Justice also often uses other laws to fight illegal activities, including laws that prohibit false statements to federal... ...he fines and imprisonment terms for antitrust law violations. 3. How Are Antitrust Laws Enforced? There are three main ways in which the federal antitrust laws are enforced: crimin... | |
| http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/antitrust/antitrus.htm | |
| CA Secretary of State - Primary Election 2000 - Analysis of Proposition 30, (10.6 kb) | |
| ... unfair claims practices; and/or 2 sue his or her insurance company in civil court. These lawsuits by individuals against their own insurance companies are referre... ...rty lawsuit . These third-party lawsuits were possible in California during the 1980s but are not now. See nearby box for a brief legal history. Legal History on Third-Party Lawsui... ...ior to 1979 Third-party lawsuits were not allowed. March 1979 The California Supreme Court ruled in Royal Globe Ins. Co. v. Superior Court that a third party could sue an insurance... ...ue an insurance company for unfair claims practices. October 1999 The Governor signed two laws specifically allowing third-party lawsuits in certain situations. These measure... ...to have gone into effect January 1, 2000. In December 1999, however, referenda on the two laws qualified for the March 2000 ballot Propositions 30 and 31 . Thus, the provisions of ... ...ture approved and the Governor signed SB 1237 Chapter 720 and AB 1309 Chapter 721 . These laws... ... allow third-party claimants to sue insurance companies under certain conditions. The two laws would have gone into effect January 1, 2000. In December 1999, however, referenda on ... | |
| http://primary2000.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Propositions/30analysis.htm | |
| Subject Index 37-49 (534.3 kb) | |
| ...ents to laws governing bids 46:17.02[2] Antitrust issues 47:9.02 International regulations 47:9.02[2] Checklist 47:7.01 et seq . Asset acquisitions 47:7.02 Foreign acquisitions 47:... ...TIC SURVEYS Generally 45:8.02[2][a] AGENCY Liability under environmental laws 37:1.01, 1.07[1] Mine construction contracts Risk allocation 37:11.01[2] AGGREGATES Conflicts between ... ...][b][iii] State laws 48:2.02[6][a] Oil and gas leases 44:16.06[4][a] Operating agreements 44:16.06[4][b] Operator liens 48:2.02[7] Parties in interest 38:13.06[2],[10] Postpetition... ...EMENT BLUE SKY LAWS See SECURITIES LAWS BONDS Reclamation See RECLAMATION BONDING Surface disturbance 40:22.05[1] BRE-X SCANDAL Generally 45:3.01 et seq. BREAK FEES Generally 46:17... ...tack 46:21.04[1][b] Commonality 46:21.04[5][b] Conflict of laws 46:21.06[1][b] Counterclaims 46:21.06[5] Defenses 46:21.06[7] Due process constraints 46:21.06[1][a] Guardian of cla... ... SECURITIES LAWS Client confidences 48:3.03[1] DISCOVERY Generally 36:12.04[2][a]; 45:14.02[2]; 48:16D.01 et seq . Excess reserves rule 48:16D.01 et seq . Profitability 36:12.04[2]... ....03 Recommendations 47:11.05 Siting obstacles 47:11.04[1] State siting laws and procedures 47:11.06 ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS Generally 45:8.02[2][b] ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION General... | |
| http://www.rmmlf.org/pubs/procs/subject-36-49.htm | |
| Flowserve Corp., 22-CA-25250, JD(NY)-37-03, Steven Davis, 7/11/03 (107.3 kb) | |
| ...nt a that the Union and certain of its members agree to refrain from filing lawsuits over the pension plan and withdraw all pending lawsuits over the pension plan and b that the Un... ...spondent, that he Peters had the authority to resolve any outstanding issues, including a lawsuit that had been brought by the Union against the Respondent. Peters said that he did... ...act on the Respondent’s operations. C. The Lawsuit In February, 2002, the Union and Peters filed a Section 301 lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Flowserve and Inge... ...he 75/80 pension plan. Mirailh told the Respondent that “the lawsuits should not be included. This is the current employees’ contract and no one else’s,” adding that ... ... would be part of the package. They then discussed B-7 and Peters spoke about the pending lawsuit concerning the Ingersoll-... ...aid that there appears to be a conflict if the Union accepted the B-7 pension plan with a lawsuit pending on the B-11 plan. “It se... ...ey’re in conflict, you can’t have two plans.” There was further discussion of B-7 and the lawsuit. For example, Geib learned that the pensionable wages which affected the current e... | |
| http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/shared_files/decisions/alj/JD(NY)-37-03.htm | |
| Re: Worst Case Scenarios - SPI and Lawsuits (9.0 kb) | |
| ... Prev ][ Thread Next ] [ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] Re: Worst Case Scenarios - SPI and Lawsuits To : spi-general@lists.spi-inc.org spi-general@lists.spi-inc.org... ... , Brian Ristuccia brian@ristuccia.com Subject : Re: Worst Case Scenarios - SPI and Lawsuits From : Andrew Hagen xah@myrealbox.com Date : Sun, 03 Jun 2001 15:53:15 -0500 In-reply-t... ... us, or even threatened. Nevertheless, I'm confident that we could overcome problems with lawsuits. All courts vigorously enforce rules against filing l... ...awsuits that have no basis in the law. Sometimes these lawsuits are called frivolous. Although we hear stories in the media about curiously themed lawsuits, those media reports oft... ...d half-truths. There has to be some legal justification for a lawsuit. Of course, a particular law that justifies litigation is sometimes questionable itself, as in the case of the... ...news media than in the courts. Second, if we get sued we can bring other parties into the lawsuit. In particular, we can brin... ... in the lawsuit. It's conceivable that in many circumstances they will have to join in the defense against such a lawsuit. Third, even if we stand alone there are many lawyers who ... | |
| http://lists.debian.org/spi-general/2001/06/msg00004.html | |
| The Committee for Justice for All - Fighting for the People's Rights. CJA is a nonprofit Northeastern Pennsylvania advocacy group fighting to preserve the integrity of the civil justice system and the Constitutional right of all Americans to trial by a jury of their peers. We oppose tort reform, caps and all other efforts to deprive injured people of their legal rights. (80.5 kb) | |
| ...bility: Just the Facts - Comprehensive facts and figures The Truth About Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Rising Premiums and Falling Claims in the Medical Malpractice Insurance In... ...stice & Democracy, July 2005 Medical Malpractice Payout Trends 1991-2004: Evidence Shows Lawsuits Haven't Caused Doctors' Insurance Woes - Public Citizen, April 2005 Stability, ... ...elivery of Health Care - National Bureau of Economic Research finds no connection between lawsuits and premium hikes. T... ...ntable errors is the first step toward fewer lawsuits - The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, June 28, 2004 CLICK HERE FOR MORE What Crisis? - GAO: Malpractice Premium Spikes Don't Fo... ... July 13, 2005 The Hypocrite in Chief - Read about how President Bush pursued a frivolous lawsuit against a rental-car company. Bush Criticism of Frivolous Lawsuits H... ...l - The Daily Mis-Lead, August 3, 2004 Dick Cheney: Master Litigator - Read about the 151 lawsuits Halliburton filed while he was the company's CEO. Sen. Santorum's wife wins lawsu... ...burgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 11, 1999. Town OKs $9.9M deal in lawsuit by injured doctor - Southern Conn. Newspapers, Sept. 1, 2004 Doctor who won $6 million wants malpractice caps - Gr... | |
| http://www.saynotocaps.org/ | |
| arbitrat1213.htm (268.7 kb) | |
| ... Completed Year 2000 Drafted by the NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS and by it ... ...MENTS Copyright 2000 By NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS December 13, 2000 UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT The Committee that acted for the National Conference of... ...niform State Laws in preparing the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act is as follows: FRANCIS J. PAVETTI, 83 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320, Chair FRANCISCO L. ACEVEDO, P.O. B... ...s of this Act may be obtained from: NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS 211 ... ...Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Forty-nine jurisdictions have arbitration statutes; 35 of these have adopted the UAA and 14 have adopted substantially similar legislation. A p... ... Co. , 417 U.S. 506, 511 1974 . Arbitration agreements may not be invalidated under state laws applicable only to arbitration provisions... ...n of arbitration laws and to avoid two sets of rules for arbitration agreements that are of a long-term duration are legitimate rationales for retroactive application, especially b... | |
| http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/uarba/arbitrat1213.htm | |
| Portland NORML News - Friday, June 4, 1999 (117.8 kb) | |
| ... state Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Thursday that prosecutors don't have to comply with state laws requiring them to file forfeiture actions to keep any property they believe was acquir... ...stead, the court said suspects are the ones who have to file a lawsuit to get their property back. The decision came in the case of Leonard L. Jones, whose $1,783 was seized by pol... ... they believe was acquired through crime. Instead, the court said the suspect must file a lawsuit to get the property back and the state c... ...ed by a separate law that says a person seeking the return of seized property must file a lawsuit and cannot get contraband returned. In affirming Aulik and the 4th District Court ... ..., the high court said it would interpret the conflicting laws to avoid requiring prosecutors to file forfeiture actions. It said people could ask for their property returned under ... ...t was either Jan, or someone else. Today Jan is still pretty hopeful that The Rockefeller Laws w... ...---------------------------------- Yes, Ease Drug Laws A letter to the editor of Newsday, in New York, from John F. Dunne, says when he was a member of the New York State Senate in... | |
| http://www.pdxnorml.org/ii/990604.html | |
| News - Welcome to the ACLU of Hawai'i (25.7 kb) | |
| ...es Federal Civil Lawsuit against Hawaii Juvenile Detention Facility 09/02/2005 Honolulu - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of t... ...ere problems uncovered by an earlier ACLU investigation. July 2005 ACLU of Hawaii Expands Lawsuit To ... ...e of Hawai`i has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action federal civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of hundre... ...Amendment 11/22/2004 Honolulu - The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii ACLU filed a lawsuit today to invalidate a ballot measure to change the State Constitution, which passe... ...llot Amendment 10/15/2004 Honolulu - The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit today on behalf of eight registered voters to stop a ballot amendment from going f... ...rcuit Court against Governor Linda Lingle and Chief Elections officer Dwayne Yoshina, the lawsuit asks the court to stop the placement of Constitutional Amendment... ...onolulu - The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Governor Linda Lingle and Attorney General Mark Bennett charging that a re... | |
| http://www.acluhawaii.org/pages/news/current.html | |
| Privacy and Self-regulation - Chapter 4 (101.4 kb) | |
| ...on laws. As IMS' experience and expertise are in the health care arena specifically, the focus of this paper will be issues surrounding medical information. Regardless, many of the... ...r protection from online fraud; privacy; and education about the application of copyright laws to cyberspace. The project was formally launched at a New York press conference in ea... ...mon set of objectives. 1 The policies, however, are carried out using a wide variety of laws, methods, and institutions. 2 Despite the implementation differences, many basic privac... ...method of resolving disputes is through lawsuits. An individual whose privacy interest is harmed by actions taken by a record keeper may be able to seek damages or other remedies t... ...ven when a lawsuit is possible, however, it is likely to be expensive, take years to resolve, and generally be beyond the reach of the average consumer. Moreover, lawsuits may not ... ...s. 7 Much litigation has resu | |