Merck Argues Investors Can’t Sue over Vioxx Drug
Merck and Co., the makers of Vioxx argued in court this week that investors can’t sue them for the defunct product because the statute of limitation is over for a defective drug lawsuit. Vioxx, which was pulled off the market because it doubled the risks of heart attack, stroke and death cost the company and [...]
20-Year-Old Woman Sues Hospital over Amputations
20-year-old Shanna Hiles’ filed a medical malpractice suit on Tuesday against Uniontown Hospital of Western Pennsylvania claiming the emergency room doctors failed to properly treat her. Hiles, who had drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday in May, was taken to the emergency room shortly after passing out.
During her hospital admittance she passed out again [...]
Sex Offender and Murderer Waives Right to a Speedy Trial
50-year-old Cleveland Ohio resident Anthony Sowell waived his right to speedy trial to accommodate a new defense team this week. Sowell, a registered sex offender who is charged with killing 11 women, also agreed Wednesday to allow police onto his fenced off property to preserve evidence.
The suspected serial killer put in a plea of not [...]
NY Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Immigrant Stabbing Death
A New York city teen pleaded guilty to a gang related assault that resulted in the stabbing of a Ecuadorean immigrant. In a plea bargain arrangement, Jose Pacheco agreed Wednesday to testify against other members of the gang who had a hand in the killing. The victim, Marcelo Lucero, was a dry cleaner who lived [...]
Anti-Fraud Laws Revisited for Validity
A law that was written in response to the Enron Scandal and other corporate trust violators is being challenged in Supreme Court by a company that claims it violates their constitution rights as well as the separation of powers. Courts heard arguments on Monday from a small Nevada accounting firm and an anti-tax group who argues [...]
Religious College Group May Have to Admit Gays for Funding
The United States Supreme court is pondering if a College Christian group at a California Law School has to admit homosexuals and non-believers in order to gain campus status.
The case was brought to the attention of the US Supreme court after a chapter of the Christian Legal Society at the University of California’s Hastings College [...]
Courts Revisit Miranda Warnings, Possible Re-write
A Florida Supreme Court is looking over the famous Miranda warnings this week in order to ensure that officers of the law explicitly state that criminal suspects can have lawyer present ruing interrogations. The Miranda laws currently state that criminals have the ability to have a lawyer present but in what capacity and during what [...]
“3 Hebrew Boys” Scammers Found Guilty by SC Jury
A federal jury found the “3 Hebrew Boys” namely Timothy McQueen, Joseph Brunson and Tony Pough guilty of fraud in a South Carolina Court. The men were accused of bilking investors out of $80 million dollars in various illegitimate schemes which carries heavy prison penalties and fines.
The jury of four men and eight women deliberated [...]
Gay Marriage Rights Hits a Snag in NY, NJ
In a surprise blow to the gay marriage rights movement, it appears as if liberal leaning New York and New Jersey may not vote on legalizing homosexual unions in the near future. This comes just as Freedom to Marry and other gay right organizations have gained momentum in key states throughout the Northeast.
Advocates for same-sex [...]
Gay Couples can Recieve Benefits Declares NY Judge
Legally married same sex couples in New York can receive benefits an Albany NY court judge ruled. The judgment came after a Christian legal group challenged a ruling that allowed homosexual couples to receive government benefits. To that end, the court came just shy of indicating whether or not same sex spouses were privy to [...]