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- Barber's family to settle in U.S. District Court with hairspray
- A federal lawsuit claiming a barber's death was the result of a chemical found in hair products has nearly settled, according to court records. Loren Bates, of Raytown, had cut hair for about 50 years when he died from liver cancer nearly five years ago. ...
- Research articles 2008-10-07
- U.S. District Court for Western New York Case Summaries: October 3,
- U.S. District Court, Western New York Job Discrimination Malcolm v. Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District 08-CV-6300 Judge Larimer Background: In a Title VII action, the plaintiff, an African- American female, alleges job discrimination based on age, race and sex. The...
- Research articles 2008-10-03
- U.S. District Court for Western New York Case Summaries: October 2,
- U.S. District Court, Western New York Civil Rights Williams v. County of Niagara 06-CV-291 Judge Arcara Background: Plaintiffs move for class certification in the action, which alleges federal civil rights violations stemming from Niagara County's alleged practice and policy...
- Research articles 2008-10-02
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Case Summaries:
- Bankruptcy Fees Croak v. Turner 08-CV-465 Judge Mordue Background: Appellant Richard Croak, the former attorney for Beatrice E. Turner,debtor in the underlying Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding, appeals from an order of Bankruptcy Judge Littlefield, requiring the appellant to pay $260...
- Research articles 2008-09-19
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Case Summaries: August
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Fraud Discovery FLB, LLC v. 5Linx 06-CV-6463 Judge Siragusa Background: In this diversity case alleging fraud, defendant Jerabeck has moved for summary judgment. The suit originally named a number...
- Research articles 2008-08-25
- U.S. District Court for the Western Dist. of NY Case Summaries:
- Job Discrimination Retaliation Collins v. Flynn 08-CV-59 Judge Skretny Background: Are defamatory and "unprofessional" statements made in a memorandum of law protected by an absolute privilege against charges of libel under Massachusetts law? Ruling: Ruling: Yes, where the...
- Research articles 2008-08-19
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Case Summaries:
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York 'Habeas Corpus' Time Limitations Stauffer v. McGinnis 03-CV-6510 Judge Siragusa Background: The petitioner filed a habeas petition challenging his 1996 conviction in Ontario County Court. The petitioner drove onto a...
- Research articles 2008-08-15
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Case Summaries:
- 'Habeas Corpus' Commitment Order Reed v. Alexander 05-CV-00236 Judge Singleton Background: The petitioner is a prisoner at the Altona Correctional Facility. He was convicted of rape in Niagara County Court in 1993. In April 2002, he filed a petition for...
- Research articles 2008-08-06
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Case Summaries July
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Administrative Procedure Act Indian Gaming Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County v. National Indian Gaming Commission 07-CV-0451S Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiffs filed...
- Research articles 2008-07-10
- U.S. District Court tosses discrimination claim against Kansas City-
- A federal judge rejected claims by five black men that they were discriminated against by their union. The five men sued Kansas City-based Local 2 Sheet Metal Workers' Union on claims that they were denied job opportunity referrals because of their race. The suit was filed in 2006....
- Research articles 2008-07-10
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of N.Y. Case Summaries: July
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of N.Y. Job Discrimination Title VII Zhou v. State University of New York Institute of Technology 08-CV-444 Judge Hurd Background: The plaintiff alleges employment discrimination claims under Title VII and...
- Research articles 2008-07-08
- University of Tennessee and Big Orange Army Reach Settlement
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee and Big Orange Army BOA, a business operating under SportsMyx Holdings, LLC, today announced that as of June 24, 2008, they have resolved their disputes and settled the Civil Action that was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
- Legal Opinions - U.S. District Court, Maryland
- U.S. District Court, Maryland Civil Procedure Supplemental jurisdiction BOTTOM LINE: District court granted plaintiffs' motion to dismiss defendant's counterclaims based on lack of supplemental jurisdiction where defendant's counterclaims were permissive. CASE: Williams, et al. v. Long, No. 07-3459 (filed June 11, 2008)...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
- U.S. District Court, Maryland, Case Summaries: July 7, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Maryland Civil Procedure Supplemental jurisdiction BOTTOM LINE: District court granted plaintiffs' motion to dismiss defendant's counterclaims based on lack of supplemental jurisdiction where defendant's counterclaims were permissive. CASE: Williams, et al. v. Long, No. 07-3459 (filed June 11, 2008)...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
- Ends of justice
- Former Little Rock mortgage broker Nelson Miller's sentencing in U.S. District Court, which we told you last week was scheduled for June 26, has been pushed back to July 10. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Bush, who prosecuted Miller, expects to be otherwise occupied next week--with the trial of Kristian...
- Research articles 2008-06-16
- U.S. District Court, Western District Court Case Summaries: May 20,
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Discovery Work Product Privilege Tracy v. NVR, Inc. 04-CV-6541L Judge Payson Background: Plaintiff Patrick Tracy commenced this action on behalf of himself and other similarly-situated individuals, alleging that defendant NVR,...
- Research articles 2008-05-20
- Bentonville man pleads guilty in investment scheme
- A Bentonville man who helped bilk more than $350,000 out of 32 investors pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Fayetteville to one count of mail fraud. Leroy Hoback, who waived indictment and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors, was one of six people involved in an investment scheme...
- Research articles 2008-05-19
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Case Summaries:
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Punitive Damages Fiduciary Duty Balta v. The Ayco Co. 04-CV-6164 CJS Judge Siragusa Background: This decision concerns a motion for summary judgment by the defendants. The plaintiffs in this diversity...
- Research articles 2008-04-18
- iMergent Announces Court Approves Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
- OREM, Utah -- iMergent, Inc. (AMEX:IIG), a leading provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah approved the settlement of all claims related to a consolidated class action litigation against the company filed on March 8, 2005 and subsequently...
- Research articles 2008-03-24
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Case Summaries:
- U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Due Process Corrections -- Misbehavior Lebron v. Artus 06-CV-0532VEB Judge Bianchini Issue: What are the due process requirements for a prison disciplinary action on the issues of evidence, hearing officer...
- Research articles 2008-01-15
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