In Pensacola, Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has won a case that has been in the courts for several months now. The case was filed on behalf of two students at Pace High School. The suit was filed

California attorney Patricia Meyer has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a former Chadbourne & Parke client alleging overcharging of fees related to legal research. The complaint alleges unfair business practices, unjust enrichment, fraud and deceit.Former client J. Virgil Waggoner

While this lawsuit is newsworthy, the allegations against residential developer KB Homes are echoes of previous lawsuits.Most recently, this lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Phoenix claims the builder conspired with Countrywide Financial to inflate appraisals for home sales in

A lawsuit which seeks class action status was filed against Costco Wholesale Inc. claiming violations of California wage and hour laws. Mary Pytelewski, a full time employee at a San Diego area Costco store for over 10 years filed the

When US citizen Mostafa Tabatabainejad, then a 23 year old senior at UCLA, went to the library in November 2006, he didn't expect any of the following to take place: He didn't expect to be asked for his ID by

The Los Angeles Unified School District has been ordered to pay some $1.6 million to families of three girls who were molested by a teacher's aide, a man named Ricardo Guevara. The man is now incarcerated and will spend the

Brown Bag Party of Costa Mesa, California filed a lawsuit in California Federal Court against competitor Pure Romance of Loveland, Ohio. The lawsuit accuses Pure Romance of false advertising, unfair competition, libel and interference with business. Brown Bag Party is

In addition to revamping school district anti-discrimination policies, Vallejo City USD has agreed to pay student Rochelle Hamilton $25,000. The agreement was made in response to Ms. Hamilton's complaints, prior to any lawsuit being filed.Ms. Hamilton was represented in negotiations

R. H. Donnelley, known for its Yellow Pages publications, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. As a result, S&P cut Donnelley's rating to "D".

A trade group reported that manufacturing levels in the U.S. rose in May far more than forecast.

according to the Commerce Department. The 0.8% increase came at a time when housing pundits were expecting to see a drop in construction.

In some years a large carry in the structure of wheat futures prices along with a potential strengthening of the basis encourages storage of the crop. That appears to be the case this year.

I've been thinking about the events of the past and coming week. I hope you are all sitting down as I am about to share some real eye openers with you

At 72, Mary Tyler Moore is still an advocate for the disease she has been managing for 40 years.

Valerie Marroquin, 25, of Killeen, Texas, purposefully lost 50 pounds before she conceived her daughter, Gwen Marroquin, almost four years ago. She weighed 135 pounds after losing the weight.

If the cost of substance abuse and addiction had its own state budget category, it would rank second, following elementary and secondary education. It would rank sixth in the federal budget.

Asthma is increasing at such a rapid rate, some are calling it an epidemic. This common disease probably affects between 7 to 12 percent of the U.S. population during their lifetimes.

University of Minnesota and Ohio State University researchers have found that smoking bans do not have a significant impact on bar and restaurant employment.

Monday, June 1, 2009by Lee Lowell, Futures Options & Commodities Specialist, Smart Profits ReportIf you've noticed price spikes at the gas pump lately, it's not just because of the recent Memorial Day holiday or the onset of summer.It would appear

There are a number of stocks that are also tracing out bullish consolidation patterns - and we're going to focus on Costco (NASDAQ: COST) this week.The company released lower than expected earnings last week and the stock has lost some