Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Jul 10 Relatives of journalist Marie Colvin sue Syria for her death By Will Lester, Associated Press Relatives of Marie Colvin, a U.S.-born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria… Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court rejects appeal from subcontractor held prisoner in Cuba By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former government subcontractor seeking to sue the U.S. government for negligence over his five-year imprisonment in Cuba. Continue reading
Mar 11 FTC sues DirecTV for 'deceptively advertising' programming costs By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The government is taking the nation's biggest satellite TV provider to court, accusing DirecTV of misleading millions of consumers about the cost of its programming. Continue reading
Jul 30 House approves lawsuit against Obama By Alan Fram, Associated Press A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt aimed at… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch How will new NCAA head injury guidelines affect college athletes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 12 Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over N.J. crash By Victoria Pasquantonio Actor Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart for negligence after a New Jersey Turnpike crash last month left him critically injured and killed his comedian friend, James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. Continue reading
Jul 08 'Sleeping Fan' strikes ESPN, MLB, Yankees with $10 million lawsuit By Diane Jeanty A sleeping baseball fan featured during ESPN commentary is striking back with a $10 million lawsuit Commentary from two ESPN announcers about a sleeping baseball fan could be a $10 million problem for Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees… Continue reading
Jun 25 NFL settlement to lift cap on concussion spending By Matt Ehrichs Today's settlement expands the estimated $675 million cap required to fund the program, to being uncapped for any retired player who develops neurological problems like dementia, Lou Gehrig's disease, and Parkinson's. Continue reading
Jun 25 Boehner says House plans to sue Obama By David Espo, Associated Press Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday the Republican-controlled House will file an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by Congress. Continue reading