In 2003, Piccadilly Cafeterias filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition in federal court in Florida asking the... Continued
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In 2005, the Indiana Legislature passed a law requiring all voters who cast a ballot in person to present a photo ID... Continued
The Exxon Valdez supertanker ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989 while under the command of Joseph... Continued
In his role as chairman of a settlement committee of the Board of Trade of the City of New York, Norman Eisler... Continued
Trustee Michael J. Knight hired a firm to provide investment-management advice to the William L. Rudkin Testamentary... Continued
When Joseph Van Patten pled no contest to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide in a Wisconsin state court, his... Continued
A group of Michigan residents who were injured after taking Warner- Lambert's Rezulin diabetes drug sued the company... Continued
Jose Medellin, a Mexican national, was convicted and sentenced to death for participating in the gang rape and murder... Continued
MeadWestvaco, an Ohio company, sold its lucrative Lexis/Nexis division for a $1 billion profit in 1994. Illinois... Continued
Wanda Glenn, a long-time employee of Sears and manager of its women's department, was covered by the company's... Continued
In 2004, New Mexico resident Larry Begay was arrested after brandishing and unsuccessfully shooting a rifle while... Continued
Myrna Gómez-Pérez worked as a clerk for the United States Postal Service (USPS) in Puerto Rico. Gómez alleged that she... Continued
In capital murder trial of Allen Snyder, an African-American, the prosecution used peremptory (automatic) challenges... Continued
During Charles Riegel's angioplasty, his surgeon used an Evergreen Balloon Catheter to dilate his coronary artery. The... Continued
In 1986, during the Reagan administration's anti-drug initiative, Congress enacted a federal sentencing policy of... Continued
The Long family, members of the Sioux nation, owned a cattle company that had been doing business with the Plains... Continued
When the New York-based federal research laboratory Knolls Atomic Power Lab instituted a downsizing program, it asked... Continued
Charles Lickteig is a deputy sheriff in Kentucky. Because he is a hazardous duty worker, he is eligible to retire at... Continued
Walter Rothgery was arrested in Texas as a felon in possession of a firearm. Rothgery was taken before a judge for... Continued
Jack Davis, a wealthy Democratic candidate for Congress from New York's 26th Congressional District, brought this... Continued
In an effort to address the problem of tobacco use by minors, the Maine legislature passed the Tobacco Delivery Law... Continued
In 2005, Mohammad Munaf was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping by U.S. military officers acting as part of a... Continued
In 1999, Ahmed Ressam, the so-called "Millennium Bomber," was arrested attempting to cross the Canadian-U.S. border in... Continued
Before his transfer to a new prison, prisoner Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali temporarily left his two bags of possessions with... Continued
A Somalian immigrant fled ethnic strife in his homeland, coming to the United States with his family in 1999. Two... Continued
Michael H. Boulware founded a coffee and bottled water company known as Hawaiian Isles Enterprises. As his company... Continued
James LaRue participated in a 401(k) retirement savings plan administered by his employer, the management consulting... Continued
Two workers involved in the manufacture of electrical supplies for the Navy's billion-dollar guided missile destroyers... Continued
Two Kentucky inmates challenged the state's four-drug lethal injection protocol. The lethal injection method calls for... Continued
Paul Holowecki and other employees of Federal Express sued the corporation for age discrimination under the Age... Continued