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Federal judge denies Army Corps of Engineers motion to dismiss Katrina lawsuit
A judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Friday denied a motion by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Louisiana homeowners for damages suffered as a result of flooding during (More) |
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Fifth Circuit reverses Katrina false claims dismissal
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a suit resulting from Hurricane Katrina brought on behalf of the US against eight flood insurers. The original suit, brought by Realtor Branch (More) |
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Fair housing groups file lawsuit over alleged Katrina program discrimination
State and national housing advocates filed a class action lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release, PDF] Wednesday arguing that Louisiana's Hurricane Katrina recovery program, Road Home Louisiana , discriminates against African-American homeowners (More) |
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Germany coalition to amend constitution allowing military to aid police in emergencies
Officials from Germany's ruling coalition announced Monday that they would draft an amendment to the German constitution to allow the military to aid local police forces during emergencies. Under Article 35 of the German Basic Law , the governm (More) |
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New Orleans judge quashes indictments against 'Danziger Seven' police officers
A New Orleans judge on Wednesday threw out indictments against the so-called "Danziger Seven" , police officers accused of murder in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina . District Judge Raymond Bigelow ruled that prosecutors had violated st (More) |
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FEMA should be accountable for exposing hurricane survivors to health hazards
OMB Watch "Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice asserted in federal court that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should be immune from lawsuits filed in response to the massive formaldehyde contamination that has plagued hurric (More) |
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FEMA seeks immunity from Hurricane Katrina trailer lawsuits
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) argued on Wednesday that it should be immune from lawsuits brought by Hurricane Katrina evacuees who claim they were injured by toxic fumes released by emergency trailers provided by the agency. FEMA (More) |
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Federal judge rejects latest Katrina damage immunity bid by Army Corps of Engineers
Judge Stanwood R. Duval Jr. of the US Eastern District of Louisiana ruled again Friday that the US Army Corps of Engineers cannot claim immunity from suit in connection with damages suffered by plaintiffs by virtue of alleged defects in the Missis (More) |
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Katrina insurance fraud claim dismissal [US DC]
Thomas C., and Pamela McIntosh, v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, April 21, 2008 . Read the full text of the opinion . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Federal judge dismisses Hurricane Katrina fraud claim against State Farm
A federal judge on Monday dismissed claims of fraud against State Farm Insurance by a Mississippi couple who claimed that the company denied their insurance claim for damage from Hurricane Katrina based on bad faith and fraud. US District Judge L. (More) |
Tojo and other Japanese WWII leaders executed for war crimes
On December 23, 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed for war crimes in Tokyo.
Learn more about the Tokyo War Crimes Trials.
