Lawsuits challenge policy on duty tour
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Amid yellow ribbons and farewell banners at a ceremony for Iraq-bound troops here last week was one anonymous combat veteran waging a last-minute federal court battle to stay home.
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At issue is whether makers of medical equipment approved by the federal government may be sued under state law by patients injured by those devices.
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SAN DIEGO Aug. 31, 2004 - Several doctors and a group supporting English as the nation&#39;s official language filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Clinton-era executive order requiring federally funded hospitals
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The US military&#39;s policy of extending the enlistments of tens of thousands of troops to cover needs in Iraq violates federal law and the Constitution, an Iraq war veteran is alleging in a lawsuit.
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Some outraged passengers have gotten together to demand federal legislation to hold the airlines more accountable for service disruptions.
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New Jersey officials trying combat witness intimidation are concerned about cases involving one lawyerâs clients.
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The suit seeks $1 billion in damages and an injunction against further violations.
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Upset about an LPGA Tour schedule change, organizers of the ShopRite LPGA Classic are considering suing to keep the tournament&#039;s place on the tour calendar, event executive director Ruthie Harrison said Monday.
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A decorated US combat veteran filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asserting that the government can not prevent reservists from leaving the military when their enlistment periods end.
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A passenger as well as a driver has the right to challenge the legality of a police officerâs decision to stop a car.
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The state's largest auto insurer yesterday sued Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler, alleging she overstepped her legal authority in approving new rules for apportioning high-risk drivers among companies in Massachusetts.
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The company sues rival Protected Vehicles for a whole slew of offenses.
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AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17 - A member of the California Army National Guard filed suit in federal court here Tuesday challenging the Bush administration&#39;s so-called stop-loss policy, asserting that his pending deployment to Iraq &quot;bears no ...
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THE US state of Illinois is suing the Dave Matthews Band for allegedly dumping up to 360kg of liquid human waste from a bus into the Chicago River, dousing more than 100 passengers aboard a tour boat.
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Two drug firms and a charity for people with Alzheimer&#39;s disease are mounting a legal challenge Monday against a British government watchdog&#39;s recommendations about anti-dementia drugs prescription.
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Attorney General Phill Kline has filed a lawsuit against a Florida company that he says tried to gouge a Kansas City, Kansas, pharmacy for flu vaccine.
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Several doctors and a group supporting English as the nation&#39;s official language have filed a lawsuit challenging a Clinton-era executive order requiring federally funded hospitals, clinics and doctors to offer translation services for