When I was a child, a tuna fish sandwich was my lunchbox staple. In college, I honed my culinary skills and shared crunchy tuna casseroles with my 'brave' new friends. Now tuna takes center stage again -- this time as a predominant source of methylmercury, a harmful neurotoxin.
These changes are yet another example of how seemingly minuscule tweaking of a statute can create a tectonic shifting of power by stripping away the legal rights of the weakest members of our community and handing them over to the rich and powerful.
LOCKPORT, N.Y. -- The parents of a western New York man killed in a car crash are suing county officials after the coroner there took a piece of their...
While mediation and arbitration certainly have their place, we cannot and should not abandon the system itself. What we need is a justice system that is more accessible, efficient, and accountable.
To say hearing about this lawsuit was upsetting is an understatement, and I'm heartbroken to learn what's transpired. Right now, I'm personally grieving for a relationship that was once so strong, and has turned toxic.
Due to the nature of our adversarial justice system, it's more often than not going to be the party with the high-priced attorney who wins in court rather than the party with the more meritorious case.
By Erin Geiger Smith (Reuters) - Facebook's Instagram photo sharing service asked a federal court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit f...
he way I see it, this is a triumph of the little guy over the powers that be, a defiant blow against the corporatization of America. I'm just honored that "I'm With Stupid" gets to be a part of it.
Donald Trump told "Fox & Friends" on Monday morning that he will sue comedian Bill Maher after he proved to Maher that he was not the spawn of an oran...
Larry Gagosian raised a lot of eyebrows when he admitted in a recent court deposition that he didn't worry much about "loyalty" to his clients because...
Southwest Airlines has settled a lawsuit to the tune of an estimated $29 million -- or 5.8 million unredeemed alcoholic beverages valued at $5 each, ...
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club, which bills itself as a "10,000 square-foot playground of decadent adult entertainment," proved too much for one Manhattan...
Lawsuits are common in politics, but there was one filed last Friday that is not common at all: someone has brought an antitrust suit, alleging that the major political parties have monopolized politics, and it is not exactly some crackpot who did it.
From 24/7 Wall St.: According to the in-house lawyers of America’s biggest companies, the court system is making things easier for them. The U.S. Ch...
Ramon Ortiz, an undocumented worker who doesn't speak English, had no Social Security number to claim a $1 million Maryland lottery jackpot he won two...
According to court documents obtained by The Huffington Post, a Virginia-based gay couple suffered "severe emotional trauma" when they returned from v...
A dream vacation turned into a nightmare for a Virginia-based gay couple after airport staff allegedly removed a dildo from their luggage, smeared fou...
Funny thing about the Libor scandal: Even when there doesn't seem to be a lot going on, the cost to banks just keeps on rising. The latest estimate...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A series of deadly crashes on Interstate 75 could trigger more than a dozen lawsuits against the state of Florida. The Departmen...
When the first presidential debate takes place for Oct. 3 in Denver with a focus on domestic issues, somebody should ask the candidates this question.
The Libor scandal gets more expensive for the banking sector almost by the day. Banks may end up paying $35 billion in civil damages for manipulati...
NEW YORK -- Jerry Sandusky's sexual assaults at Penn State University will likely fuel civil lawsuits against the school, legal experts said Thursday....
An Oklahoma woman is suing the state for the death of her 5-year-old daughter, whose father beat her to death in June 2011. Samantha Deal, 22, lost...
No candidate likes to face a lawsuit heading into an election, and the allegations found in this court filing are doozies. A lawsuit filed against ...
A small band of humans is fighting what it warns is the rise of the machines in financial markets. A group of two dozen brokers and traders has sue...
