http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/lawsuit/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:21:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418346/posts Larry Jones took bribes and hid hard-core porn magazines at the charity, Feed The Children is alleging in a countersuit against its fired president. The charity also is accusing Jones in the civil case of other misdeeds, including misspending charity funds, pocketing travel money, keeping gifts from appearances and misusing a charity employee as a nanny. Jones, 69, denied wrongdoing. "They fired me wrongfully,” Jones said Tuesday evening. "What they’re trying to do is build a case up against me so that will hold up. It won’t hold up … I didn’t do anything. … If I had … done... The Oklahoman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418346/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:21:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419156/posts Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) reached out Thursday evening to South Carolina GOP Attorney General Henry McMaster, the leader of a group of 13 Republican state attorneys general who are threatening to file suit against the Senate health care bill, and urged him to forgo any legal action, POLITICO has learned. According to a copy of a memo sent by McMaster’s chief of staff to other GOP state attorneys general detailing the call, Nelson asked McMaster to “call off the dogs,” a reference to recent threats by the state AGs to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Medicaid provision... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419156/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:38:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419145/posts Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq said Friday that it will file a lawsuit against five Blackwater security guards cleared of manslaughter charges in the 2007 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians, an act a government official called murder. The Iraqi government also will ask the U.S. Justice Department to appeal a federal judge's "unfair and unacceptable" dismissal of the charges Thursday, spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said. An Iraqi man wounded in the 2007 incident also voiced his anger Friday, saying U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina's dismissal of the charges showed "disregard for Iraqi blood." Urbina found Thursday that prosecutors wrongly used the... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419145/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:08:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418845/posts SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - Chuck Yeager says Virgin America used his name without permission in a mass mailer advertising its in-flight WiFi service. Yeager, 86, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, seeks punitive damages for unjust enrichment and violation of his publicity rights. In his Superior Court complaint, Yeager cites a Virgin press release that he says was "widely distributed ... to several thousand people - if not hundreds of thousands of people." It states, in part: "Not unlike Buzz Aldrin or Chuck Yeager, you have the opportunity to be a part of a monumental moment in... Courthouse News Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418845/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 07:14:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418744/posts Metropolitan Medical Associates in Englewood, among the state’s largest abortion clinics, reached a $1.9 million settlement with a woman who suffered massive hemorrhaging, a coma, a stroke and a hysterectomy after she had an abortion at the facility in 2007.  The incident led to an inspection by the state, which shut the facility down for more than a month until improvements were made.  The settlement includes $1 million from the facility, $575,000 from one of the doctors involved in the case and $325,000 from another doctor who had assisted. The settlement was first reported in the New Jersey Law Journal.Rasheedah... northjersey.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418744/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 02:12:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418681/posts Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, yesterday became the first to challenge the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, contending that Congress intruded into a matter that should be left to states. The suit filed by state Attorney General Martha Coakley says the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 violates the US Constitution by interfering with the state’s right to define the marital status of residents. The suit also says the law forces the state to discriminate against same-sex married couples - on certain health benefits and... Boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418681/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:54:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418341/posts South Windsor (AP) - South Windsor's board of education has avoided a threatened lawsuit by dropping plans for a high school graduation at a church. The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut and Americans United for Separation of Church and State threatened to sue schools in Enfield, South Windsor, Windsor and East Hartford and the Metropolitan Learning Center Magnet School. The South Windsor board voted to change the venue for the June 22 graduation from the First Cathedral in Bloomfield to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Greg Stokes, chairman of the Enfield Board of Education, said Wednesday that board... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418341/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:11:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418387/posts Apple wins appeal in earbud hearing-loss lawsuit By Sam Diaz, ZDNet Thursday, December 31, 2009 10:15 AM Just because something can benefit from some improvement doesn't mean that it's necessarily bad for you. That's basically what a San Francisco appeals court said when it upheld a previous ruling that Apple iPod earbuds cannot be held responsible for hearing loss, according to a Reuters report. In the ruling, a judge wrote that the plaintiffs didn't offer evidence to show that iPods earbuds were dangerous, only that they believed they could be made safer. The judge wrote: The plaintiffs do not allege... ZDNet Asia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418387/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417831/posts AN DIEGO -- The founder of the San Diego Minutemen is facing more legal problems, 10News reported. Jeff Schwilk is the focus of another defamation lawsuit that will be filed next week. In May, a jury decided he helped defame activist Joanne Yoon and was fined more than $130,000. A jury found Schwilk e-mailed members links to a Web site that called her vulgar names and implied Yoon was a prostitute. Recently, another e-mail to Minutemen members allegedly defaming Yoon was obtained by her attorney, Dan Gilleon. 10 news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417831/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:36:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418112/posts WASHINGTON -- A federal judge Wednesday ruled in favor of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in a case brought by animal rights activists who accused the circus of abusing elephants. The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418112/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:11:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417983/posts Republican attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska's political deal from the federal health care reform bill or face legal action, according to a letter provided to The Associated Press Wednesday. "We believe this provision is constitutionally flawed," South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and the 12 other attorneys general wrote in the letter to be sent Wednesday night to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "As chief legal officers of our states we are contemplating a legal challenge to this provision and we ask you to take action to render this... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417983/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:34:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417484/posts A U.S. federal judge Tuesday castigated the Obama administration for being “particularly unhelpful” and the State Department for being “mealy mouthed” concerning a lawsuit filed against the Palestinian Authority for a terrorist attack. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417484/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415691/posts A Pennsylvania Walmart Supercenter videotaped employees and customers in a unisex bathroom, several former and current Walmart employees alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. Seven former and current employees from the Tire and Lube department at the Walmart in Easton, Pa., filed a lawsuit in county court against the Arkansas-based corporation and four local managers Dec. 21. Several employees discovered an "off-the-shelf" video camera in a store bathroom March 31, 2008, according to the court filing. The unisex bathroom, which also served as a changing room, was used by employees and customers. Customers and employees were not notifed of... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415691/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:05:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415221/posts MIAMI — A U.S. district judge has ruled that U.S. treasure-hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration should return to Spain a fortune in old coins recovered from the wreck of a 19th-century Spanish warship. Judge Steven Merryday nevertheless directed that the return of the treasure to Spain be stayed until an appeals process in the case was concluded. Merryday's order backed a recommendation by a U.S. magistrate judge in June that Odyssey should hand over to the Spanish government nearly 600,000 silver and gold coins valued at some $500 million that it recovered from the wreck of the 19th-century Spanish warship... Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415221/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:34:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415300/posts Attorney Philip J. Berg defends Obama birth certificate lawsuits Editor's note: Philip J. Berg, former deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania and an activist attorney who brought a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Barack Obama to become president of the United States, has written the following reply to Jamie Freeze's Dec. 22 RenewAmerica article "Facts are stubborn things: Obama is a natural-born citizen." Jamie Freeze, a law student, has called any of us who question Soetoro/Obama's citizenship status and constitutional eligibility to serve as U.S. President --- a constitutional right of ours, of course --- incompetent idiots. Ms. Freeze, however, may... renewanmerica.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415300/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:59:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414372/posts There are three kinds of faith: faith in God, faith in oneself, and faith in life. Think of these as building blocks. When the United States was founded, the big block on the bottom of the pile was faith in God. However, something happened through the course of American history: The blocks got restacked, and faith in self, or egocentrism, settled into the first position. Faith in self is very important, but it makes a poor foundation because it is not a perception of perfection. And the ego is shifty, so the other blocks tend to become unstable or fall... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414372/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:29:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414511/posts Well, this morning is the biggest Senate vote of all-time ever. Or at least the next one ever. On healthcare. no longer called healthcare reform. [snip] Yes, as Arianna Huiffington points out here, this Senate bill leaves absolutely no special interest behind. Not a one But ..a series of legal challenges are certain. . Good news for any involved attorney with holiday bills. And if happy Harry Reid and nattering Nancy Pelosi amend the bill's language in anticipation of the emerging legal concerns, then the carefully-calculated political deal -- or sale, depending on your viewpoint -- could crumble. [snip] "This... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414511/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:16:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414067/posts Conn. considering lawsuit if Nebraska gets moneyPublished: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has asked the state attorney general to sue the federal government if Nebraska receives extra Medicaid money in the final version of federal health care reform legislation. In order to secure the support of Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson for the bill, Senate Democrats included a controversial provision that allows the federal government to pick up 100 percent of the cost of Medicaid expansion in his state. Rell, a Republican, says the inequity of that provision is "astonishing," and that Connecticut is... NH Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414067/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:43:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413865/posts Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) said Tuesday that he and top prosecutors in a half-dozen other states plan to challenge the constitutionality of a health care compromise that exempts Nebraska from paying billions in Medicaid expansion costs, forcing other states to shoulder a bigger burden for the low-income insurance program. The Texas attorney general said he will join with Republican counterparts in up to six other states to challenge what they call the "Nebraska Compromise," the political deal that secured Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson's crucial vote on a massive health care package in exchange for concessions for his state.... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413865/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:44:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413606/posts In a case of David versus Goliath, apparel giant North Face is suing a Missouri teenage college student for trademark infringement. The young entrepreneur is selling gear that parodies the brand, called South Butt. 19-year-old Jimmy Winkelmann started selling a few t-shirts and fleeces in St. Louis pharmacies. Now they're online and he's shipped orders to every state in the country. Ozarks First http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413606/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:57:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412710/posts A legal firebrand whose work fighting corruption left both Bill Clinton and Dick Cheney on the defensive today took on Barack Obama, suing the president for secret meetings with Planned Parenthood and other lobbyists on his plans to nationalize health care. Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and, more recently, Freedom Watch USA, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The law requires disclosure of records of meetings between the executive branch and outside industry lobbyists. It also requires access to meetings. Klayman raised the same issues during the early years... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412710/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:12:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412462/posts Conservative attorney Larry Klayman on Monday filed a lawsuit against the White House Monday demanding that it release information on healthcare meetings with lobbyists. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court, charges the Obama administration violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by not providing relevant information about closed-door meetings on healthcare policy. Klayman’s suit refers to reports of meetings between administration officials on the Health Reform de facto Advisory Committee and lobbyists representing the pharmaceutical industry (PhRMA), Planned Parenthood, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AARP and others. Klayman said the advisory committee... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412462/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:37:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411241/posts Chambliss: Abortion compromise 'sets up a Supreme Court challenge' By Michael O'Brien - 12/19/09 12:38 PM ET The Senate healthcare bill's language on abortion "sets up a Supreme Court challenge," one senator warned Saturday. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) asserted that the compromise on abortion contained within the bill, which would seek to segregate federal funds from subsidizing health plans covering abortion, is unconstitutional. "What this provision does that Sen. Nelson negotiated sets up a Supreme Court challenge. Roe v. Wade's pretty clear on federal funding for abortion," Chambliss said at a Capitol Hill press conference early this afternoon. The compromise... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411241/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:31:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409777/posts PHOENIX -- Maricopa County jails will play Christmas music and holiday hymns throughout the season, continuing an annual tradition despite multiple lawsuits filed to prevent it, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has announced in a news release. The music is played all day in all jails and includes songs and melodies from all countries and faiths in many languages, KPHO-TV in Phoenix reported. In years past, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has personally chosen some of the songs and performers featured, including tunes from Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bing Crosby and Doctor Demento. "People everywhere deserve a little... Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc./WBAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409777/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408683/posts Dan Rather says he's spent over $2 million of his own money in his ongoing lawsuit with CBS. Rather, in an interview on tvnewser.com, was cagey about the exact amount. "Respectfully I'm not going to tell you . . . I would say a whole lot," he said. "It's a lot more than I thought going in." When pressed, Rather relented a bit. "More than 2 [million]," he said about how much he's spent on the suit. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408683/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:31:58 GMT