Kentucky

Highway robbery
The Chicago Tribune writes about a small Texas town where police allegedly target black motorists for an asset-seizure scam:That's because the police here allegedly have found a way to strip motorists, many of them black, of their property without ever...

Motorists Sue Texas Cops, Asserting Money, Property Illegally Seized
A group of travelers has lodged a federal lawsuit against police in Tenaha, Texas arguing that they were improperly detained and bilked of property and money. The Chicago Tribune reported that Tenaha police 'allegedly have found a way to strip motorists, many of them black, of their property without ever charging them with a crime...

"Highway Piracy" Alleged by Lawmakers in Texas Forfeitures
Here's how forfeiture works in Texas: The cops take your money and property. They make you sign a form that if you relinquish the property, they won't file criminal charges against you...

Bank robbery suspect busted in Vegas www.privateofficer.com
Bank robbery suspect busted in Vegas www.privateofficer.com MOBILE, Ala. May 24 2008 By: Bryan Hill Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers http://www.privateofficer.com/ Federal agents have arrested a Mobile man in Las Vegas on federal bank robbery charges...

More Asset Forfeiture Madness
Balko links to an article in the San Antonio Express News that investigates the patterns in asset and cash forfeiture cases in the town of Tehana, Texas. The results are appalling: A two-decade-old state law that grants authorities the power to seize property used in crimes is wielded by some agencies against people who never are charged with -- much less convicted of -- criminal activity...

Former Senoia Georgia Police Officer Charles Patrick Morgan, Charged With Robbing Motorists, Does The Right Thing And Kills Himself
CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA - An ex-police officer who had been arraigned in March on charges that he’d been taking money from Hispanic males during traffic stops was found dead at his home in Carroll County Thursday...

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Brinker International
allegedly falsely advertising the nutritional information on their so-called low calorie menu selections.

AT&T International Roaming Charges, AT&T lawsuit
AT&T Faces International Roaming Charges Lawsuit

Money Mart Canada
Settles Class Action for $100 Million

Texas' KB Home Hit with Price Fixing Class Action
Texas' KB Home Faces Price Fixing Class-Action

Furloughed Workers
File Employment Lawsuits