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A Chicago family has filed a lawsuit against a cab driver and the company that owns his car after the cab driver hit and killed one of their family members last month. The Chicago Tribune reports the cab swerved across a few lanes of traffic and struck the 57-year-old man, who was walking down the sidewalk. The suit claims the cab driver and the taxi company were negligent and failed to exer

An atheist group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Rick Perry in an attempt to stop Perry from promoting a Christian prayer rally scheduled in Houston. The suit claims Perry's involvement with the rally violates separation of church and state. The suit is seeking an injunction "barring Perry's official involvement" in any aspect of the ceremony.  

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A New York court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by five former assistant store managers at Starbucks who claimed the company was violating state labor laws. The plaintiffs claimed they had a right to a portion of the tips made in the store because they performed many of the same duties as the baristas. The judge, however, ruled that the state labor law "does not give assistant managers t

A Florida judge will decide this summer if a new state law banning doctors from talking about gun ownership with patients is too restricting. Doctors claim in their complaint that they have to censor themselves when talking to patients - in this case, about gun safety and the risks of owning a gun - for fear of punishment from the state. State officials, however, say the law aims only to ens

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of children's booster seats sold at Target. The agency reported the restraints on the seat can open at unexpected times, allowing the child to fall out of the seat. The products were sold between January 2005 and June 2009 for $15.  

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Global Wellness, LLC has issued a recall of a single lot of the company's male enhancement dietary supplement. The recall was issued after it was discovered that the product may contain chemicals not marketed for human consumption. The company, however, said it is not aware of any serious affects of consuming the products and there have been no illnesses reported by consumers.  

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of children's booster seats sold at Target. The agency reported the restraints on the seat can open at unexpected times, allowing the child to fall out of the seat. The products were sold between January 2005 and June 2009 for $15.  

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Chrysler has issued a recall of 250,000 Ram trucks due to problems in the steering system. Federal officials said "a part near the left front wheel can fracture and potentially cause crashes." The recall covers Rams model years 2008 to 2011.  

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Apple Inc. has been ordered to pay $8 million by a Texas jury for patent infringement violations. The jury found Apple violated two patents held by Personal Audio LLC for downloadable playlists. The patented technology covered "an audio player that can receive navigable playlists and can skip forward or backward through the downloaded list," Bloomberg reported.

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A graduate student has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after his laptop was seized as he crossed into the U.S. from Canada. Border officials say they took the computer because it contained pictures of rallies by Hamas and Hezbollah. In his lawsuit, the student claims the pictures were part of his doctoral research into Shiites in Lebanon. The search and seizu

A Houston woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, Capital Title of Texas, claiming she was fired because of her gray hair. According to the lawsuit, in August of 2009 the plaintiff was asked to dye her hair to fit a more "upscale office image." She refused, and said she was fired just a few days later and replaced by a woman 10 years younger than her.

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A fourth lawsuit has been filed against AMF Bowling Centers Inc., claiming the manager of one of their bowling alleys in the 1970s and 1980s sexually abused young boys. The lawsuit claims the manager sexually abused the plaintiff countless times between 1978 and 1982 in the backrooms of the bowling alley. AMF, which owned the bowling alley at the time, has been accused of negligence and fail

Old Home Foods has issued a recall of all their cottage cheese products with an expiration date of Aug. 1, 2011. The company said this batch of cottage cheese can spoil prior to the expected day. Customers are encouraged to return product back to retailers for a full refund.

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A New York mother has filed a lawsuit against the state's Department of Education and a matron on a local school bus who allegedly forced a young girl off the bus at a stop that wasn't hers. The suit claims the girl was "dragged off a special-education bus in the Bronx by an angry matron and left sobbing in the lobby of the wrong school." The lawsuit also names the bus comp

Bayer CropScience has agreed to pay $750 million to farmers in five Midwestern states in a lawsuit over contaminated rice. The lawsuit claims that when LibertyLink genetically modified rice was discovered in the 2006 rice crop, it had not yet been approved for human consumption. As a result, foreign countries banned the importing of American rice, and rice futures plummeted. Under terms of t

A U.S. District Judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. that accused the company of "reducing or suspending home-equity lines of credit without a permissible reason." The judge, however, did dismiss fraud and "unjust enrichment" claims against the bank. The lawsuit, filed by a group of homeowners, claimed the company reduced the amount of

Washington Mutual Inc. has agreed to a $208.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by its investors. The lawsuit, a consolidation of more than 20 cases, claimed the company "secretly lowered lending standards, artificially inflated home-price appraisals and failed to disclose its deteriorating financial condition when the loans began to fail." The lead plaintiff in th

A non-profit group in Ohio has filed a lawsuit against the city of Englewood over an ordinance that bans door-to-door soliciting after 6 p.m. The lawsuit claims the ordinance is a free-speech violation, and would severely restrict all "nonprofits, political candidates, Girl Scouts and anybody who wants to enjoy freedom of speech in talking to their neighbors." As a result of the la

General Motors has issued a recall of 6,800 2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks due to "inaccurate shift-lever readings." According to the company, the transmission selector in the trucks may appear to be in park, but the vehicle could still roll away. The company said it is not clear if any accidents have been associated with the problem.  Christopher Jensen, Th

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has agreed to pay $1.3 million to a local woman whose son was shot and killed by an officer more than two years ago. The man was traveling home on a rail car when a fight broke out, the lawsuit stated. He was lying face down on a rail platform unarmed when an officer fatally shot him. The Los Angeles Times reported the officer believed he was d

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has agreed to pay $1.3 million to a local woman whose son was shot and killed by an officer more than two years ago. The man was traveling home on a rail car when a fight broke out, the lawsuit stated. He was lying face down on a rail platform unarmed when an officer fatally shot him. The Los Angeles Times reported the officer believed he was d

Kansas City has agreed to settle a $2.8 million lawsuit with two former city budget analysts who had accused the city of discrimination. The plaintiffs, both female, claimed they were treated differently because of their gender and were let go because of this fact. The city, however, claimed the plaintiffs' dismissals came during a tough economic time, when the city had to lay off 75 emp

A Hawaiian woman has filed a lawsuit against drugmaker Merck & Co. over the drug Fosamax, claiming long-term use of the drug contributed to the breaking of her thigh bone. Fosamax, which is used to treat osteoporosis, makes bones more brittle after long-term use, the lawsuit claims. The plaintiff had been taking Fosamax since 2001.  Kristen Consillio , Honolulu Advertiser <

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of children's wooden play sets sold at retailers across the country. The products, sold under various brand names including Bellevue, Bellevue II, Belmont and Durango, have wooden posts that can become weak due to rotting, posing fall hazards. The play sets were sold at Walmart, Toys R Us and other major retailers.  L

Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a recall of about 82,200 hybrid sport-utility vehicles to correct an electrical problem in the vehicles. The recall covers 2006 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX 400h models. The company reported that certain transistors in the vehicles can overheat and blow, causing the vehicle to lose power or stop running.  Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 48,000 Roman shade make-it-yourself kits made by Wm. Wright Co. The company said that a small child may become entangled in the blinds and could choke to death. The kits were sold at Walmart, Jo-Ann Stores and other specialty textile and variety retail shops between December 2007 and June 2011. There have been no injuries repor

An Alabama jury has awarded $40 million to the family of a 16-year-old girl who died in a 2004 car wreck when her seat belt came unlatched and she was ejected from her vehicle. Kia, the manufacturers of her vehicle, had known for years that certain model lines of their vehicles had defective seat belts, the lawsuit stated. In December 2002, Kia recalled numerous vehicles from their 1995-1998

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that the government does not have the authority to "restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed" in this case regarding violent video games. The ruling shot down a potential California law that would have prevented children under 18 from buying or renting games that allow "killing, maiming, dismembering or sexually assaul

A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against the Cornell University chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after her son died of alcohol poisoning at the fraternity house. The lawsuit claims the student was kidnapped by fraternity members, had his hands and feet bound and was forced to drink alcohol until he passed out. An autopsy revealed the boy's blood-alcohol-content was .409,

A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming she was fired from a Hollister store after refusing to remove her headscarf, which she wears as a member of the Islamic faith. According to the lawsuit, managers at her store allowed the plaintiff, who worked in the stock room, to wear the hijab as long as it was in Hollister colors. A visiting manager, however,

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall of Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine tablets that were incorrectly labeled. The bottles were found to be labeled as Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen tablets. Taking Butalbital unintentionally could result in adverse side effects. The bottles were distributed between November 2009 and April 2010 to wholesale and retail pharmacies nat

A Latino man in Washington state has announced he will file a lawsuit against a Seattle police officer over civil rights violations during a confrontation between the two men. On video tape, the officer is heard telling the plaintiff that he will "beat the [expletive] Mexican piss out of you, homey. You feel me?" The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff was assaulted, threatened and subje

A lawsuit has been filed against a Georgia daycare center where a 3-month-old boy died after being left alone while staff members went to lunch. The lawsuit contends the baby was left "unattended and unsupervised for an extended period of time" and was found blue and unresponsive when staff members returned. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death beyond asphyxiation.

A transgender public employee in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the state after his health insurance refused to pay for a procedure needed to complete his sex change. The lawsuit claims discrimination based on "gender identity," saying that by not covering this procedure, the state is refusing to provide him with the same health care coverage as his co-workers." The proced

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 460,000 containers of pourable fuel gel used in decorative fire pots. Manufactured by Napa Home and Garden Inc., the fuel was recalled after dozens of users suffered burns, some of which were near fatal. Some reports from victims say the fuel acted like napalm, "exploded in a flash, stuck to clothing and would not stop bur

After recalling vehicles in China last week, Mazda has announced it will recall 103,300 2008 and 2009 model year cars in the U.S. The recall was initiated after the company discovered problems with the windshield wiper motor that could cause the wipers to fail. The recall covers 2008-2009 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed 3 vehicles.

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 20,000 B-Nimble strollers due to problems with the strollers' brakes. Imported by Britax Child Safety Inc., the agency found that an "audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not." There have been reports of the brakes failing to eng

The estate of a Kentucky woman who was killed last year has filed a lawsuit against the city of Lexington over allegedly "reckless, wanton and egregious" police behavior during her murder investigation. The lawsuit claims that when police found her body in the bushes outside her apartment, she was still alive, but officers failed to notice for several hours. The suit claims officer

Two lawsuits have been filed against the Gwinnett County fire department in Georgia over the deaths of two teenage boys in January 2010. The boys drowned after falling through the ice on a frozen neighborhood pond. The suit says when firefighters arrived on scene, they waited for a boat to come instead of rescuing the boys immediately, who were alive at the time. While waiting for the boat,

An atheist group in Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against the Central Arkansas Transit Authority over a series of ads the group is trying to run on city buses. The lawsuit claims the agency is charging the group tens of thousands of dollars to put $5,000 worth of ads on local buses. According to the suit, other groups, including churches, have not been required to pay the numerous fees the at

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,600 yard tractors manufactured by Husqvarna Professional Products Inc. The agency said the recall was initiated after it was discovered that the tractor's transaxle can experience intermittent drive failure which can lead to reduced braking ability. There have been no injuries associated with the products.

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Bedford Laboratories has recalled a single lot of Indomethacin, used in injections, after it was discovered that the vials may contain "particulate matter." The Food and Drug Administration has reported that the matter may cause "an immune reaction and/or lead to microinfarcts which could be serious and life threatening."

General Motors has issued a recall of 47,000 2011 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles to fix a problem with the passenger-side air bag. The company found that the head protection air bag may not inflate in a crash if the front seat is empty, potentially leaving any passengers in the back seat unprotected. There have been no injuries reported.

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A Brooklyn man has told the Detroit media that he is considering a lawsuit after he was kicked off a Delta Airlines airplane in Detroit for using the F-word. The man said he was speaking to the passenger sitting next to him during a 45-minute delay on the runway, asking "What the [expletive] is taking so long?" A flight attendant, hearing the curse word, called the police and had t

A federal judge has announced that the first lawsuit against Toyota over allegedly defective cars will go to trial in California in 2013. The suit, filed in Utah over a fatal crash, claims the company made "defective cars that are responsible for the deaths," will serve as the "bellwether" case, and others are expected to follow. The fatal crash killed two people when a 2

Apple has announced it is recalling an "extremely small number" of iPad2 tablets on the Verizon network. The company reported that the recall was issued after it was discovered that the tablets had trouble connecting to the Verizon Wireless network. The tablets affected by the recall were manufactured with dupl

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of 24,000 toy Military Copters, manufactured by Excite USA, due to a laceration risk. The agency said that the blades on the toy can come off during use and cause potential injury to the user. There have been three injuries reported, two of which resulted in lacerations.  

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A Tennessee jury awarded $100,000 each to two local families in a lawsuit filed against the Wayne County school system over bullying at a local middle school. The lawsuit claimed that in 2008, two members of the boy's basketball team were sexually harassed and hazed in the school's locker room. The students found responsible for the hazing were sent to an alternative school for 11 da

Proctor & Gamble has agreed to a more-than $3 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed over the company's Pampers Dry Max diapers. The lawsuit contended the product "caused diaper rash and other skin problems" in infants and young children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reviewed the customer complaints and company data and "found no link between the

WILLIAMSBURG — A 14-year-old girl died of injuries sustained in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in a Williamsburg park on Monday evening.

Nissan Motor Co. has announced a recall of around 270,000 Serena minivans in Japan and Hong Kong. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that problems in the vehicle's fuel tank could cause an engine stall. A Nissan spokesperson said there have been no reports of injuries associated with the defects.  

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 255,000 General Electric food processors sold at Walmart. The agency said the safety lock that keeps the lid in place while in use can fail, posing laceration risks, and the product can also emit smoke or catch fire. There have been 58 total reports regarding the various defects, including 21 reports of injuries to fingertips.

A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, claiming she was raped by two officers and the department did nothing to investigate the crime. The lawsuit alleges "Chicago police officers accused of sexual misconduct against citizens can be confident that the city will not investigate those accusations in earnest." The officers accused of rape in this la

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of a lot of its Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The company discovered the potential contamination during a routine test earlier this month. If consumed, Listeria can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.  

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A Seattle man has received $650,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed against the Seattle Police Department for a crash he was involved in with a police car in February 2009. The officer was traveling over a bridge in Seattle when he lost control of his vehicle on a patch of ice and struck the plaintiff's truck, the suit said. The man suffered injuries to his chest, neck, back and abdomen. &n

A lawsuit has been filed over the death of a San Francisco man who was hit by a Muni bus in April of last year. According to the lawsuit, the man was crossing the street when the bus struck him, pinning him against another bus. The driver was unwrapping a candy bar when she saw the man and accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brakes. The suit, filed by the man's husband, is se

A lawsuit will be filed against the state of Arizona over the legislature's proposed cuts to Medicaid. If passed in the legislature, the state would freeze or eliminate coverage for childless adults enrolled in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. The lawsuit claims the cuts would affect an estimated 150,000 people and that the proposed cuts are a violation of the Arizona Con

A former high school student in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against her high school band director and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board over a 13-month sexual relationship she had with the man. In her lawsuit, the plaintiff claims she became a victim in the relationship and that the man "knew how to play the game." The suit also claims that the school board did not cond

The family of a Salt Lake City man who was killed in a car accident in March 2010 has settled a lawsuit with the driver who caused the accident. According to the suit, Efrain Torres ran a stop sign and struck the vehicle driven by the victim, who died of injuries sustained at the accident. Per the settlement, the family of the victim will accept "the policy limits offered by Efrain&rsqu

The police department in Cobb County, Ga., has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a local Latino man who claimed he was targeted in a traffic stop and arrested because he looked like an illegal immigrant. The plaintiff was riding his bike when stopped by two police officers, who questioned him about his identity, the suit claims. The man was allegedly beaten and punched in the face, resulti

A federal judge in South Carolina approved a $30 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against Duke Energy by more than 20,000 current and retired employees. The lawsuit claimed the company violated age-discrimination law by "converting its defined-benefit pension plan to a cash balance plan in 1997." Some of the plaintiffs have lost up to half of their accrued benefit

A former high school student in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against her high school band director and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board over a 13-month sexual relationship she had with the man. In her lawsuit, the plaintiff claims she became a victim in the relationship and that the man "knew how to play the game." The suit also claims that the school board did not cond

Reuters, May 3, 2011 (Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman and Ben Klayman, editing by Gerald E. McCormick) Honda Motor Co Ltd expanded an earlier recall of Honda and Acura vehicles over replacement airbags that could deploy with too much pressure, causing injuries or fatalities, the company said on Tuesday.

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Kia Motors Corp. is recalling more than 58,000 Spectra compact cars registered in cold-weather states, including Missouri but not Kansas, because the fuel tanks could drop to the ground and cause a fire. The recall affects Spectra LD mo

BY PHILLIP O'CONNOR, April 29, 2011 (stltoday,com)

UNION • A Franklin County jury on Thursday night awarded $28 million in punitive damages against a Connecticut airplane parts manufacturer in connection with the 2006 crash of a sky

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WAYNE, W.Va. -- The families of four people killed in a fatal drunke

Williamsburg - A high school teacher suspended for reading test question aloud to students will return to teaching in the fall.

Jamestown High biology teacher, Robert Sepulvedas was ready to appeal his suspension for reading the questions on the state Standards of Learning test to special education students in January. But his attorney Mark Matney, said an appeal

Personal injury can mean a lot things for many. When it comes to legal definitions, it becomes even more technical and sometimes vague. Due to this very reason, expert opinion is required before any step is taken, especially when an accident happens or a negligence is identified due to which some form of physical or psychological harm has taken p