Litigation

Town Trustee's Suit Over Pledge Refusal Recall Is Dismissed
In Habecker v. Town of Estes Park, Colorado, (10th Cir., March 14, 2008), the U.S...

Pledge or Perish: Eighth Graders Suspended for Lack of Patriotic Respect
In Minnesota, three eighth graders have been suspended for sitting during the pledge of allegiance...

Symbolic Counter-speech and the Pledge of Allegiance
Commentators have been talking about four middle-school students in Minnesota who were suspended for not standing during the Pledge of Allegiance...

11th Upholds Statute Which Exempts Students From Having To Recite Pledge of Allegiance If Parents Consent
Frazier v. Winn, ___F.3d___(11th Cir. July 23, 2008), is an important decision concerning the Pledge of Allegiance...

Frazier v. Winn - 11th Circuit Pledge of Allegiance Case and a Call to Amend the Pledge
In Frazier v. Winn, __F.3d__ (11th Cir. 2008), the Eleventh Circuit struck down part of Florida?s Pledge of Allegiance statute, Fla...

MN principal suspends boys for sitting during Pledge of Allegiance
Not a crime, just interesting ... Apparently, the school district there has a policy that requires all students to stand during the pledge, even if they don't want to recite it...

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

Must I refinance my house aftering taking full ownership after a divorce via a quit claim?
When financing there are at least two documents...the mortgage and the note. The...

What rights does a father have when a woman waits 13 years to tell a man he is a father & he missed out on the growing up of that child?
Actually, he has as much right as she to request a paternity test, plus he can f...

Music Teacher
Town of Brookline agrees to $150,000 settlement after the former employee exploited a freshman student.

Burst Drain Pipe
Town of Smithtown agrees to pay homeowners $260,000 property damage settlement.

Suspended and Fired
Town of Alton agrees to pay former police chief $10,000 wrongful termination settlement.

Landfill Eminent Domain
Surry County pays $800,000 settlement to purchase farm land for town dump.

Quantum Office Chairs Recalled
Quantum Office Chairs Recalled

FAA
Signficant Lack of Oversight in Airline Maintenance