Archive for the 'General Law' Category

India Inc. seeking legal help for lay-offs

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

When global economy melts down, everybody cries over job loss. But this is the time, the lawyers are getting loaded with work and even some new avenues of work are coming their way. How? Here is the story.

Widow sues cigarettes maker Benson & Hedges; to go for trial

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Window of the Cooper City smoker had filed a lawsuit against the Benson & Hedges cigarettes after her husband died of lung cancer. Her lawsuit is one of the some 8,000 tobacco cases in Florida to head to trial.

Fernley flood victims file cases of negligence

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Hundreds of flood victims in Fernley filed class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week seeking unspecified damages. The flood victims are asking for compensation claiming negligence, the infliction of emotional distress and trespass for allowing the flood waters to enter impacted subdivisions.

Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

To celebrate the thanksgiving day, Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D-Gloucester) today issued a multimedia package on his legislation that would create a “Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.”

Woman to continue with her breast cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Pamela Rock who filed a breast cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit will be allowed to continue with her medical malpractice lawsuit after the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that her complaint was filed within the state’s statute of limitations.

Star Tribune to pay $300,000 to settle harassment lawsuit

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

The Star Tribune has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle the lawsuit against the company of creating sexually hostile work environment against women in the mailroom at the newspaper’s printing plant in Minneapolis.

Sprint faces lawsuit by its own employees

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Several thousand Sprint retail store employees file lawsuit against the company itself. They charged the company of cheating out of sales commissions because of a computer snafu. Sprint representatives said the company is committed to paying its workers what they are owed.

Ireland to change anti -begging law

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Ireland is about to make its first major change in its anti-begging laws. The new laws will make aggressive begging a public order offence, but will not totally outlaw the practice of demanding money after a High Court judge ruled last year that beggars are entitled to freedom of expression and freedom to communicate under [...]

Oman takes legal step to give equal right to woman

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Oman has recently amended its land law to give women equal rights as men to own residential plots.

County to settle class action lawuit against social worker

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Atascadero county has decided to pay $100,000 for settle the sexual harassment charges brought by woman. The woman filed the lawsuit against a social worker who forced her to sexual acts in exchange for keeping custody of her children.


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