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Negligence suit over prison bus slaying heads to trial
A judge ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence for a trial on whether the state was negligent when an inmate killed another inmate aboard a prison bus in 2005. […]
Judge says boy can live with child-killer for now
SEATTLE — A Washington state judge ruled Monday that a teenage boy can keep living with his father and a woman who killed her own young daughters in 1991. The […]
4th Circuit: Marijuana conviction no trigger for enhancement
BOSTON — A prior state conviction for possession of marijuana did not trigger the enhancement of a drug trafficking sentence under federal guidelines, the en banc 4th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Chicago must hire 111 black firefighters, pay damages
CHICAGO — Some 6,000 African Americans who passed a Chicago Fire Department entrance exam nearly 16 years ago will walk away with either jobs or cash under a federal court […]
11th Circuit strikes insurance requirement
ATLANTA — A federal appeals panel struck down the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul Friday, moving the argument over whether Americans can be required to buy […]
Maryland prison officials immune from lawsuit
Maryland prison officials cannot be sued for having used a high-tech scanner in an effort to detect illicit drugs on their employees and independent contractors, a federal appeals court has […]
Taverns’ pay deal on hold as judge looks into legal fees
A judge in Baltimore has held up the $115,000 settlement of a labor lawsuit against a Federal Hill tavern owner because the portion earmarked for the plaintiffs’ lawyer — $100,000 […]
Judge refuses to approve Delaware diocese reorganization
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge is refusing to approve the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s reorganization plan because it allows for the possibility of payments to pedophile priests. The […]
Supreme Court: Kids have right to violent video games
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to bar children from buying or renting violent video games, saying government doesn’t have the authority to “restrict the […]
Defense lawyers cheer child ‘Miranda’ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the age of a juvenile is a factor that must be considered in determining whether the child is “in custody” for Miranda purposes is […]
Generic drug makers can’t be sued over warnings
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that makers of generic drugs cannot be sued for failing to warn consumers of the possible side effects of their products if […]
Supreme Court rules against Anna Nicole Smith’s estate
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the estate of Anna Nicole Smith in the latest chapter of the long-running saga over whether a Texas billionaire’s alleged promise […]
