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House Republicans Ask Court to Delay Their Lawsuit to Blow Up Obamacare

House Republicans Ask Court To Delay Their Lawsuit To Blow Up Obamacare Huffington Post Yesterday, 7:07 pm House Republicans want a federal appeals court to let them delay the next phase of their lawsuit against President Barack Obama that would have devastating consequences for the Affordable Care Act. A lower court this year ruled in favor of House Republicans’ claim that the Obama …


Nancy Pelosi, Democrats Back Obama Against GOP Lawsuit Over Health Law

Nearly a dozen House Democratic leaders who fought to pass President Obama’s health care law in 2010 asked an appeals court Monday to toss a GOP lawsuit that accuses the administration of unlawfully reimbursing insurers under the program. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , her top lieutenants and committee chairman said the Affordable Care Act allowed the Treasury to fund its cost-sharing …


A Veto Threat, and Threated Override, Surround 9/11 Lawsuit Legislation

President Obama is threatening to veto legislation that would make it easier for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. Supporters of the bill vow that they will push for a congressional override. The measure is an outgrowth of a long-running lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia by 9/11 victims and their families, who claim that the Saudis funded Islamist …


Judge Allows Creepy Letters Lawsuit to Move Forward

A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home after receiving creepy letters from someone named “The Watcher” can move forward with a lawsuit against the home’s former owners, a Superior Court judge ruled on Thursday. Judge Camille Kenny rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit but threw out some of the claims made by Derek and Maria Broaddus, including …



N.C. Governor Won’t Use Disaster Funds for ‘bathroom Bill’ Lawsuit

In this May 4, 2016 file photo, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory make remarks concerning House Bill 2 while speaking during a government affairs conference in Raleigh, N.C. McCrory has taken a beating from critics over a law dictating which restrooms transgender people can use, highlighting what they call the economic harm and reputation it’s causing North Carolina. McCrory is retrying to …


When a Priest Files a Lawsuit Against HB 1523

Rev. Susan Hrostowski is familiar with fighting for her and her family’s rights, even if that means going to court. She was one of the plaintiffs in the case that struck down Mississippi’s ban on same-sex adoption on March 31.


UPDATED: Ticketmaster Reveals Eligible DFW Shows for Class Action Settlement

You might have heard, over the weekend, about Ticketmaster settling a $400 million class action lawsuit by providing discount codes and vouchers for free shows to customers. While some were able to find out what discount codes and vouchers were available, the list of eligible shows that the codes and vouchers could be used for was not immediately available. Earlier this morning, Ticketmaster …


Judge Rules FCRA Class Action Lawsuit Against Restaurant Chain May Proceed

A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Waffle House that seeks damages due to the restaurant chain’s alleged “systematic and willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)” by obtaining background check reports without taking adequate steps to ensure that the information reported was accurate may proceed, according to a report from Courthouse News. Courthouse …


House Appeals Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit

Alaska’s House of Representatives has filed an appeal in state Supreme Court to halt Medicaid expansion by Gov. Bill Walker’s administration. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday afternoon in Anchorage.