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Whistleblower Sues to Shut Down Another BP Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
A former BP contractor filed a lawsuit suit alleging that BP never verified that the systems on its Atlantis oil rig were functioning properly. The...
Transocean Petition to Limit Its Liability for Gulf Oil Spill
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
Transocean, the owner and operator of the offshore oil rig that exploded and is leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico, asked a federal court in Houston to limit...
Your Medical Marijuana Card vs. Drug Testing at Work
By Joel Zand | Last updated on
A Montana man who was lawfully using marijuana outside of his employer's business, and not during his work time, is suing his employer, the Loaf-n-Jug grocery...
United States vs. Tara: The Traffic Ticket Episode
By Joel Zand | Last updated on
Fans of United States of Tara, the Showtime television series about a housewife with dissociative identity disorder (DID) may be interested to know about a...
Whale on the Sushi Menu? Something's Not Fishy!
By Joel Zand | Last updated on
It's a whale of a legal tale, but no laughing matter for The Hump, a Santa Monica, California sushi restaurant and sushi chef Kiyoshiro Yamamoto who...
Toyota Safety Subpoena: Inquiring Lawmakers Want to Know
By Joel Zand | Last updated on
A congressional committee issued a subpoena today for a former Toyota in-house lawyer to testify and bring any supporting materials he has "relating to Toyota...