Court Cases

PepsiCo's $1.26 Billion Case: How Did This Happen?

businessinsider.com | Erin Geiger Smith|Oct. 28, 2009, 8:02 AM |8 | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Drinks, Law, Pepsi Co, Court Case, PepsiCo.'s $1.26 Billion Case, Court Cases, Pepsi Co Court Case, Beverages, Pepsi, Pepsico, Business News

PepsiCo has been hit with a $1.26 billion judgment for failing to respond -- at all -- to a lawsuit. If someone sues you and you fail to show up, the ...

Read Whole Story

Gunning for Chicago

Mike Quigley | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Guns, Handgun Ban, Chicago, Second Amendment, United States vs. Miller, Court Cases, Supreme Court, Mcdonald vs. City of Chicago, Legal News, Gun Rights, Chicago News
Mike Quigley

The Supreme Court has agreed to review McDonald vs. City of Chicago, a case that challenges whether or not our local handgun ban is legal. It is a development that deeply concerns me.

Read Post

The Husband Did It! The Wife Did It!

Judy Wieder | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Unplug and Recharge, Gay Marriage, Media, Spouse, A&e, Wives, Husbands, California, 48 Hour Mystery, Prop 8, Nielsen Ratings, Court Cases, News Media, Cbs, Defense of Marriage Act, California Gay Marriage, Television, Dateline NBC, Nielsen, Cable News, Nbc, Entertainment News
Judy Wieder

As a non-straight woman living in California, currently married to my partner, but living in fear of Prop 8's outcome, it kills me to see married couples slaughtering each other on a weekly basis.

Read Post

Franken's Motion to Dismiss: 2:30 PM CST Today

The Uptake | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Coleman, Mnrecount, Franken, Al Franken Senate, Minnesota Recount, Minnesota, Court Cases, Al Franken, Franken Minnesota Recount, Franken Recount, Video, Al Franken Norm Coleman, Franken Coleman Recount, Norm Coleman, Minnesota Senate Race Recount, Minnesota Senate Race, Al Franken Recount, Recount, Coleman Franken, Politics News
The Uptake

Al Franken says state law prevents a re-do of the recount; Norm Coleman says the opposite. Today at 2:30 CST, a three-panel judge will hear the first motion in the Senate race's election contest.

Read Post

"Law & Disorder"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style

Read More: Marriage, Careers, Criminal Justice System, Humor, Sex, Celebrities, Jury Duty, Court, Trying to Get Out of Jury Duty, Court Cases, Excuses, Style News
Jerry Zezima

I am proud and slightly flummoxed to say that I do not (as yet) have a criminal record. On the advice of my attorney, who is in jail, I can't say anything except that I am disappointed I recently wasn't chosen for jury duty.

Read Post