Judge criticizes State Department over Blackwater shooting case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday harshly criticized the U.S. State Department over its handling of a 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater Worldwide security guards and asked the agency’s watchdog to investigate problems that h…
Families of autistic kids sue Disney parks over policy on lines
(Reuters) – Families with autistic children have sued Walt Disney Co, alleging the company does not provide adequate access to theme park visitors with autism who have difficulty waiting in long lines for rides.
Delaware’s famed business court issues rare jailing order
(Reuters) – Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which has been known as a go-to venue for corporate disputes with a reputation for tailoring its rulings to fit each conflict, has added a new legal fix this week to its repertoire – incarceration.
Two men charged in mob beating of motorist in Detroit
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Detroit charged two men with assault on Tuesday in the severe beating of a motorist who stopped to help a 10-year-old boy he struck accidentally last week, raising to three the number of people now charged in the “vigilante-s…
Texas woman convicted in stiletto-heel killing of boyfriend
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas jury swiftly convicted a Houston woman on Tuesday of beating her boyfriend to death with a 5-1/2-inch spike-heeled stiletto shoe during an argument after an alcohol-fueled night out last year.
New York man cleared of murder after nearly 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man who spent nearly 25 years in prison for murder was exonerated Tuesday when a judge found that he had been in Florida on vacation at the time of the crime.
U.S. has not determined legal authority to delay Obamacare mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. administration has not determined whether it has legal authority to delay Obamacare’s individual mandate, which requires most Americans to enroll in health insurance or pay a tax penalty, a senior Treasury official said …
Judge criticizes State Department over Blackwater shooting case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday harshly criticized the U.S. State Department over its handling of a 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater Worldwide security guards and asked the agency’s watchdog to investigate problems that h…
Passenger paralyzed in fatal N.Y. train crash sues railroad
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A passenger who was left paralyzed in the deadly December derailment of a Metro-North commuter train in New York City filed a negligence lawsuit against the railroad on Tuesday seeking $100 million in damages.
New York activist Al Sharpton blasts media portrayal as ‘mob snitch’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton said on Tuesday that he had cooperated with a 1980’s federal probe into New York organized crime but lashed out at media reports labeling him a mob turncoat, saying he had never been a cri…
