Suits & Claims

A group of lenders that financed Kerzner Intl's $2.5 billion mortgage filed legal action in the US, in a bid to stop Brookfield Asset Management's takeover of Atlantis and the One&Only Ocean Club...

STRIP. A region along Puerto Rico's north coast will be off-limits to developers untila lawsuit filed by conservationists is resolved, an appeals court ruled, reports AP (Jan. 4, 2012): The ruling temporarily bars...

Two Wall Street groups asked a federal appeals judge to delay the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) recently passed position limits rule, saying it already is causing irreparable harm. The Securities Industry and...

Byline: THE NEW MEXICAN Noisy gates draw complaints Homeowners near the entry of a gated subdivision off Airport Road say in a lawsuit that the gates are disturbing them. Michael A. Martinez and...

Byline: The New Mexican Man arrested in Springer shooting New Mexico State Police have arrested a Springer man on an open count of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a Raton...

Tokyo, Jan 30, 2012 - (JCN) - SANYO Electric Co. Ltd has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Sharp Corp. in the Tokyo District Court. SANYO is seeking permanent injunctions and compensatory damages for...

By IsraelNationalNews.com & Ha'aretz Marwan Barghouti, a Fatah kingpin serving five consecutive life sentences for terror murders, was sent into isolation Wednesday as punishment for granting interviews to Israeli and foreign journalists when...

The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...

A health club employee suing for unpaid overtime was not bound by an arbitration clause in his employee handbook, the 5th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment. The plaintiff worked as a sales...

A Colorado law firm's sad tale reemphasizes why it's important to strictly observe the notice requirements of a professional liability insurance policy. The hard lesson was handed down Tuesday by a federal judge...

News reports suggesting that a defamation plaintiff was involved in a double murder fell within the fair reporting and fair comment privileges, Maryland's highest court has ruled in affirming judgment. The defendants are...

A retailer that printed the month of a credit card's expiration on a customer's receipt isn't liable for a "willful" violation of federal consumer protection law, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming...

The federal government was immune from liability in lawsuits brought by hurricane victims who were allegedly exposed to dangerous levels of formaldehyde while living in emergency housing units, the 5th Circuit has ruled...

Liquid expands as the temperature increases. That simple law of physics is at the heart of a consumer class action that alleges Chevron is cheating California consumers by selling motor fuel at an...

Colorado's hospitals are expecting a legislative session with few health care bills -- but that doesn't mean they don't have some concerns. Rep. Marsha Looper has filed a bill that seeks to repeal...

An ERISA plaintiff was not required to show that he was a plan participant for the purpose of establishing subject matter jurisdiction in his lawsuit challenging the termination of his long-term disability benefits,...

For overweight consumers looking to lose weight fast, the use of lap band surgery as a quick and easy way to a new life can be tempting. But in some cases, it's deadly....

A lawyer could be disbarred for making false statements in the bankruptcy case of a client who wanted to hide her husband's income, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled. The lawyer represented...

A computer company sued for selling a defective product could enforce an arbitration clause in its customer agreement, even though the designated arbitrator was no longer available to hear disputes, the 3rd Circuit...