Legal Commentary

NZ judge orders 'odd' name change
NZ judge orders 'odd' name changeA judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii."Officials had blocked Sex Fruit, Keenan Got Lucy and Yeah Detroit, he said, but Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Midnight Chardonnay had been allowed"...

Plain Jane: Judge Orders Name Change for Talula Does the Hula
A New Zealand judge, Rob Murfitt, has taken custody from parents of a nine-year-old girl so that he can chose a better name than Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.” It is clear that these parents should be under psychiatric analysis, but there is an interesting question of whether you can lose custody, even [...

Girl 12 to have sex change op
Girl 12 to have sex change opCall me old fashioned, but this case makes me wonder whether we should be tinkering with nature. I know it is deeper than this, but it comes across that the girl wants to avoid breasts and menstruation therefore she decides to become a boy instead...

Judge frees man after sex with 11 year old girl
Judge frees man after sex with 11 year old girl"A "high-risk" paedophile who groomed and abused an 11-year-old girl on her school lunch break has walked free after a judge said the girl "welcomed sex""...

New Zealand Family Court Judge Says No to Stupid Names
A family court judge in New Zealand has taken a stand against parents who saddle their children with goofy names, which seem to be fairly common, at least per capita, in that country...

New Zealand deposit guarantee scheme
New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen has announced that the New Zealand government is to introduce an opt-in retail deposit guarantee scheme for 2 years. The scheme will cover all retail deposits of participating New Zealand-registered banks and retail deposits...

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

$3.78 Million Dilantin Settlement Following Death of 9-Year-Old Girl
$3.78 Million Dilantin Settlement Following Death of 9-Year-Old Girl>

FDA
Requests Labeling Change for Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo and Zyflo CR

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Greka Oll and Gas
EPA Orders Clean-up of Toxic PCBs

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.