The New Jersey Supreme Court today cleared the way for 80,000 current and former employees to join in a class action lawsuit againt Wal-Mart. The court ruled 5-1 to certify the … Continue reading “Class Action Suit Against Wal-Mart Can Proceed”
Month: May 2007
Best Buy Faces Bait-and-Switch Lawsuit
Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal has announced a lawsuit against Best Buy accusing the chain of using in-store computer kiosks to deceive consumers and overcharge them. Best Buy is one of the nation’s … Continue reading “Best Buy Faces Bait-and-Switch Lawsuit”
Order for Federal Agencies to Eliminate Unnecessary Collection and Use of Identifying Information
Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, issued a memo on Tuesday to all department and agency heads ordering the implementation of new … Continue reading “Order for Federal Agencies to Eliminate Unnecessary Collection and Use of Identifying Information”
Enforcement of Texas Suburb Anti-Illegal Immigration Rental Ordinance Blocked
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted a temporary restraining order filed by The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDF) and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation … Continue reading “Enforcement of Texas Suburb Anti-Illegal Immigration Rental Ordinance Blocked”
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Phone Companies
The Supreme Court said today that local phone companies did not engage in anti-competitive behavior in a lawsuit brought against them by consumers. A class action suit had been filed by local … Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Phone Companies”
Autopsy Allowed on Executed Inmate Who Objected on Religious Grounds
A federal judge on Wednesday held that the State of Tennessee may conduct an autopsy on prisoner Philip Workman, who was executed on May 9, 2007 for the 1981 shooting death … Continue reading “Autopsy Allowed on Executed Inmate Who Objected on Religious Grounds”
ACLU & MALDEF File Suit Againt Texas Suburb
The American Civil Liberties Union and The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund today filed a request for a temporary restraining order to block implementation of an anti-illegal immigrant … Continue reading “ACLU & MALDEF File Suit Againt Texas Suburb”
Texas Suburb Support of Anti-Illegal Immigration Rental Ordinance
Voters in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Farmers Branch on Saturday approved a city ordinance that prohibits landlords from leasing apartments to most illegal immigrants. The measure, which is set to … Continue reading “Texas Suburb Support of Anti-Illegal Immigration Rental Ordinance”
Denial of Petition for Rehearing of DC Handgun Ban Case
A Washington federal appeals court on Tuesday denied a petition for a rehearing of a decision that overturned portions of the District of Columbia’s thirty-one year old handgun ban. The … Continue reading “Denial of Petition for Rehearing of DC Handgun Ban Case”
California Legislation Regarding Equal Name Change Process
Legislation was approved on Monday in California that would allow men and women to follow the same procedures when changing their surnames, eliminating the time and expense involved with previously required procedures for … Continue reading “California Legislation Regarding Equal Name Change Process”
