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50 Cent Keeps Name, Settles Taco Bell Lawsuit

Yesterday, in an effort to avoid becoming a synonym for cheap Mexican food, rapper 50 Cent settled the lawsuit he filed against the Taco Bell fast food chain, claiming the restaurant used his name to sell tacos and burritos without his permission.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 01:05 PM

Police Raid of Gay Club Results in Lawsuit

On Tuesday, the gay rights group Lambda Legal named 48 Atlanta police officers in a lawsuit alleging that 19 patrons in a local gay club were illegally searched and detained in September.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 01:03 PM

ACLU Lawsuit Pits Free Speech Against Religious Intolerance

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a federal lawsuit today against a state school district, claiming administrators illegally infringed upon their students' right to free speech.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 02:56 PM

Court Finds Hormone Therapy Drugs Caused Woman's Breast Cancer

A Pennsylvania state court ruled in favor yesterday of an Illinois woman who claimed that hormone therapy drugs she had taken gave her breast cancer.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 02:55 PM

Delays Shelve Oklahoma Chicken Droppings Lawsuit

On Monday, another delay in an Oklahoma lawsuit over the proper disposal of chicken waste kept a U.S. District court from rendering a decision.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 02:54 PM

Hurricane Katrina Lawsuit Impugns Federal Agency

According to a U.S. District Court, in addition to fierce tropical winds, negligence by the Army Corp of Engineers caused some of the worst flooding, destruction and loss of life during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 02:19 PM

DUI Court Ruling Affects More Than 100 Cases

More than 100 individuals in Florida who have been charged with DUI were affected by a recent court decision to accept the results of a specific type of sobriety test.

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 02:18 PM

Arizona Man Plans Lawsuit to Escape Traffic Tickets

An Arizona man says that he is preparing to file a lawsuit against the state to eliminate the use of photo-enforcement cameras by police agencies.

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 01:13 PM

Senator John Kerry's Daughter Charged with DUI

The daughter of Senator John Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday and charged with DUI.

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 01:10 PM

New Jersey Hospital Settles Medicare Fraud Case

A hospital in northern New Jersey will pay the U.S. government more than $3 million in a settlement, after a lawsuit alleged the care facility defrauded Medicare.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 02:17 PM

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