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Sarah Tressler Inspires Stripper to Sue for Sexual Harassment

Sheila Hageman | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Sarah Tressler, Stripping, Strippers, Gloria Allred, Daily Mail, Lawsuit, Sexual Harassment, Sarah Tressler Sues, Sarah Tressler Lawsuit, Strip Clubs, Culture News

Strippers all over the world are subjected to the worst sexual harassment imaginable. In a way, strip clubs have become the last sanctuaries for men who still feel the need to degrade women to feel better about themselves.

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Mom Sues Son For Stealing Lotto Jackpot

HuffingtonPost.com | Emily Cohn | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Ronnie Lee Orender, Mega Millions Lottery, Mega Millions Lottery Winner, Mom Sues Son, Bakersfield, Lottery Controversies, Etta May Urquhart, Lottery Lawsuit, Lottery-Controversy, Lawsuit, Mega Millions, Crazy Lottery Stories, Money News

A 76-year-old woman claims her son stole her $51 million winning lottery ticket and ...

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MetLife Sues Morgan Stanley

The Huffington Post | D.M. Levine | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Abacus, Allstate, Metlife, Financial Crisis, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Lawsuit, Securities Fraud, Business News

Insurance giant MetLife is suing Morgan Stanley for fraud. The suit, filed in state court in New York on Wednesday, seeks $757 million over reside...

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Former White Supremacist Gang Member Sues A&E For Endangering His Life

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: A&e, White Supremacists, Donald Mazza, Crime News, Crime, Organized Crime, Public Enemy #1, Gangland, Gangs, Lawsuit, Video, Public Enemy Number One, Gang Violence, William Austin, Donald Popeye Mazza, History Channel, Crime News

William Austin, a former white supremacist gang banger turned whistleblower and devout Christian, has filed a law suit against the A&E Television Netw...

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Twins Accused Of Massive Stock-Picking Robot Scheme Started As Teenagers

HuffingtonPost.com | D.M. Levine | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Penny-Stocks, Complaints, Pump-and-Dump-Scam, Sec, Civil Suit, Lawsuit, Securities Fraud, Business News

Call it a family business. On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against British twins for operating an alleged pump-and-dump s...

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Convict At Pennsylvania's Bedsore Prison Wins First Amendment Lawsuit

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Jeffrey Del Fuoco, Albion Prison, Kevin Barwell, Leonard Jefferson, Caylee Anthony, Lawsuit, Osama Bin Laden, John Garhart, Video, SCI Albion, Derrick Jones, Albion Pennsylvania, Dennis Austin, Casey Anthony, Slidepollajax, Crime News

ALBION, Pa., -- For the second time in as many months, the Pennsylvania state prison here is in the spotlight for losing a lawsuit brought by a prison...

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Ex-NASA Worker Says Agency Fired Him Over 'Intelligent Design' Views

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Video, Nasa, Intelligent Design, Jet Propulsion Lab, Jpl, Cassini, David Coppedge, Lawsuit, Science News

LOS ANGELES — A former computer specialist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was laid off because he was combative and didn't keep his skill...

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Why The DoJ Lawsuit Is Good For EBooks

Will Entrekin | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Change My Mind, Publishing, Apple, Doj, Price Fixing, E-Books, Lawsuit, Amazon, Books News

The DoJ lawsuit might make things more difficult for those who have based their business models on paper books, but it could well be a boon to smaller publishers, authors, and--most importantly of all--readers.

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Insurer Ordered To Pay Huge Sum For Booting Elderly Woman

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Montana, Arlene Hull, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Health Insurance, Ability Insurance, Health Care, Lawsuit, Money News

Arlene Hull, a 90-year-old Montana woman, has won a lawsuit against an insurance company that refused to pay her nursing home bills and now must pony ...

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All Is Fair in Love, Not Lottery

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Greed, McDonald's, Lottery, Lawsuit, Lottery Winners, Mega Millions, Money Greed, American Greed, Human Impulse, Human Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, The Greed, Healthy Living News

Something strange happens when a loved one dies and it's time to distribute the estate. No matter how close people are, money has the ability to widen wedges and force family members apart. Regardless of how those assets are distributed, someone will inevitably feel slighted.

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Student Suing Over Right To Keep A Guinea Pig In Her Dorm

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Michigan College Student, Grand Valley State, Michigan Civil Rights Department, Americans With Disabilities Act, Gvsu, Pets, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, Emotional Support Animal, Guinea Pig, Kendra Valzen, Stephen Dane, Student Sues School, Michigan College, Fair Housing Act, Lawsuit, Grand Valley State University, College News

A student at Grand Valley State University in Michigan believes the school violated federal housing policy by not letting her keep Blanca, a pet guine...

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FedEx To Pay $3 Million Over Hiring Discrimination Charges

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Fedex, U.S. Labor Department, Hilda Solis, Hiring Discrimination, Memphis, Labor Department, Federal Contracts, FedEx Corp, Jobs, Discrimination, Lawsuit, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Shipping giant FedEx has agreed to pay $3 million to settle federal charges that the company had a widespread pattern of discriminating ...

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Battle Between Famed Jeweler And Watchmaker Escalates

AP | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Video, Contract Dispute, Zurich Exchange, Joint Ventures, Swatch Group, Tiffany & Co, Swiss Watches, Damages, Lawsuit, Business News

GENEVA -- Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group says it is being sued for 541.9 million Swiss francs ($589 million) by its former business partner Tiffany & C...

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NASA Worker Claims Agency Axed Him For 'Intelligent Design' Views

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Intelligent Design, Nasa, Video, Evolution, Cassini, National Center for Science Education, David Coppedge, Lawsuit, Jpl. Jet Propulsion Lab, Science News

LOS ANGELES — NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has landed robotic explorers on the surface of Mars, sent probes to outer planets and operates a ...

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Complaint Filed Against Judge Who Backed Walker Recall Effort

Wisconsin State Journal | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Scott Walker Recall, Wisconsin Voter ID, Wisconsin Gop, Gov. Scott Walker, Scott Walker, Voter ID Laws, Wisconsin Republicans, Lawsuit, Voter ID, Politics News

The state Republican Party filed a complaint Wednesday against Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan, claiming that Flanagan should have told the p...

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Why Regulators Say They're 'Paralyzed'

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Video, Wall Street, Bart Chilton, Litigation, Reuters, Dodd-Frank Financial Reform, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Regulation, Lawsuit, Business News

By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Some U.S. regulators are "paralyzed" by the threat of lawsuits from Wall Street...

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What BP Owes Americans

Jackie Savitz | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Bp, Dudley, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Green, Environmentalism, Obama, Pollution, Legal, Gulf Oil Spill, Lawsuit, Politics, Settlement, Contamination, Environment, BP Oil Spill, Toxic Chemicals, Gulf of Mexico, Ocean, Politics News

Given the extreme carelessness of BP and the vast scope of the resulting damage done, a low-end settlement would send the wrong message to BP and the other companies that are drilling in our oceans, telling them that they may not have to pay for future damages they cause.

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A Rape Victim's Search for Justice

Spencer Aronfeld | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Pornography, Lawyers, Rape, Security, Sexual Assault, Lawsuit, Workplace Safety, Miami Crime, Miami News

The rape of a 27-year-old Miami woman while working highlights the legal obligation that Florida businesses have to provide a safe environment not only for customers but for their employees.

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Looks Like A Go For Michael Jordan Lawsuit, After All

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Sports, National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, Trademarks, Business News, Sports Business News, Licensing, Basketball, Trademark Infringement, Lawsuit, China, Nba, Business News

Michael Jordan has found a Chinese court that will play ball with his trademark lawsuit, after all. The NBA hall of famer says his suit against Ch...

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UC Davis Protesters File Lawsuit For Pepper Spraying

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Ucpd, Aclu, Linda Katehi, Occupy Cal, Tuition Hikes, University of California, Occupy Wall Street, Pepper Spray, Aclu Northern California, UC Davis, California Student Protesters, Lt. Pike, Lawsuit, Video, College News

Seventeen University of California, Davis students and two alumni filed a lawsuit against school officials and police on Wednesday concerning a dramat...

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Catholic Universities Sue Feds

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Health Care Coverage, Ave Maria University, Jim Towey, Women's Rights, Becket Fund, Belmont Abbey College, Conservatives, Religious Institutions, Health Care Reform, Catholic Colleges, Obama Administration, Contraception, Birth Control, Alliance Defense Fund, Colorado Christian University, Lawsuit, College News

Four colleges have filed lawsuits against the federal government over the new policy by the Obama administration mandating that employees of religious...

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Knock-Down Fight: City Takes On Banks Over Vacant Homes

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Vacancy, Mortgage Settlement, Baltimore, Cleveland, Memphis, Fannie Mae, Banks, Foreclosure, National Mortgage Settlement, Lawsuit, Business News

Funds meant to help struggling families in Cleveland are instead being used to knock down vacant and dilapidated homes left in the wake of the foreclo...

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The 99% Takes AIG to Court

Laura L.M. Hill | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Deutsche Bank, Michael J. Aguirre, Goldman Sachs, Aig, Whistleblowers, Lawsuit, New York News

In May, the first "whistleblower" lawsuit was unsealed, naming AIG, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank as defendants. Following motions to dismiss by the defendants, oral argument has been set. What does this mean?

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Doctors Use Arbitration Agreements to Escape Jury Trials

Spencer Aronfeld | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Trial Lawyers, Lawyer, Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Plastic Surgery, Suing, Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Florida Courts, Miami News

By allowing arbitration agreements to be used in the context of medical procedures, patients often unknowingly give away their rights to sue doctors in courts of law.

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"Psychic" Sally Morgan Sues Critics for £150,000 After Refusing $1 Million to Prove Her Powers

D.J. Grothe | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Sally Morgan, Paranormal, Simon Singh, Daily Mail, Christopher French, Psychic, Jref, Libel, Paul Zenon, Psychic Sally, James Randi Educational Foundation, Skepticism, Lawsuit, Psychic Medium, Video, Weird News News

Since 1996, The James Randi Educational Foundation has offered $1 million to any psychic who can prove their powers are real under fair conditions that prevent cheating.

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