Oct 31st, 2008 · Pianist Diana Levine of Vermont lost her right arm to gangrene after a doctor injected her with a drug that caused an adverse reaction. Now she is at the center of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case about lawsuits involving the medical industry.
Oct 20th, 2008 · The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, also known as ACORN, is under investigation by the FBI for allegations of submitting false voter registration forms. Austin King, spokesperson for ACORN, gives an update.
Oct 20th, 2008 · A dispute between retired NFL players and their union heads to federal court Monday for a trial about money. More than 2,000 former players filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL Players Association charging the union breached a contract that would've supplied the players with millions of dollars in licensing revenue.
Oct 16th, 2008 · A Nebraska state senator last year filed a lawsuit against God. Ernie Chambers sought an injunction against God because of widespread death and destruction. Judge Marlon Polk has thrown out the lawsuit. He says there's no way to properly notify the defendant. You can't serve papers on a man with no address. Chambers says he may appeal. He contends that God is aware of the charges, since God is all-knowing.
Oct 10th, 2008 · The $700 billion bailout bill had a number of sweeteners added to win over reluctant members of Congress. One of the provisions was tax relief for Alaskan plaintiffs in the recently settled Exxon Valdez lawsuit. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski visited Valdez this week to talk to these ex-plaintiffs about the tax relief.
Oct 8th, 2008 · Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen, who happens to happens to be a co-chair of John McCain's campaign, has filed a lawsuit that is likely to cause chaos on election day. The suit demands that election clerks confirm the identities of tens of thousands of voters who have registered since the beginning of the year.
Oct 7th, 2008 · The film Finding Rin Tin Tin has been sued for violating copyrights. Dauphene Hereford, the owner of Rin Tin Tin, Inc., who sued the film studio, talks about the case.
Oct 7th, 2008 · The 1864 cyclorama painting, "The Battle of Gettysburg," is on display in a new visitors center. The National Park Service wants to demolish the old building but it was designed by Richard Neutra, one of the most important figures of modern architecture. Neutra's son has filed a lawsuit to force the Park Service to reconsider its decision. Alex Schmidt reports for member station WHYY. (6) McCain: There Are Unanswered Questions About Obama — The Democrat and Republican presidential hopefuls debate Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. On Monday, Republican John McCain campaigned in New Mexico, arguing that Barack Obama is inexperienced and raised questions about Obama's past relationships. NPR's Scott Horsley reports from Nashville.