Feb 8th, 2006 · A fantasy sports league company in St. Louis has sued Major League Baseball over its licensing of statistics. At issue is who owns a player's statistics, and should permission be required for commercial use. Tom Weber from member station KWMU in St. Louis reports.
Feb 7th, 2006 · Colorado Christian University is suing the state of Colorado, charging that officials denied funds for scholarships because of the school's "Christ-centered" approach to educating its students. The Bush administration is siding with the school. Does the state have the right to refuse funds? Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the lawsuit.
Jan 17th, 2006 · Testimony begins Tuesday in a trial involving the name change of Major League Baseball's Angels. The city of Anaheim -- home to Disneyland in Orange County -- has sued the team for changing its name from the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, even though Los Angeles is dozens of miles away. Alex Chadwick talks with Luke Burbank about the dispute.
Sep 19th, 2005 · Seven years ago, two young boys in Chicago were arrested on murder charges. Now, one of the boys is suing the city for wrongful arrest. The charges against them were eventually dropped after DNA evidence implicated a convicted pedophile in the crime.
Aug 24th, 2005 · Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal talks about the state's lawsuit against the federal government. The state contends that the "No Child Left Behind" legislation amounts to an unfunded mandate.
Aug 9th, 2005 · The largely Republican United Seniors organization sues big tobacco, demdanding industry pay health costs of Medicare beneficiaries with smoking-related illnesses. The group would also profit from a courtroom win.
Jul 29th, 2005 · Ed Gordon speaks with the migrant worker turned lawyer Willie Gary, now the lead attorney in a lawsuit against the state of New York over alleged discrimination in civil service exams. Marc Carey, spokesman for the New York's civil service office, denies the test is biased. Gary has built a practice on huge jury verdicts or settlements against companies including Walt Disney and Coca-Cola, and he continues his pro bono work on slave reparations.
Jul 20th, 2005 · A pension fund that owns Morgan Stanley stock sues the company's board of directors along with its former chief executive and a co-president. The lawsuit alleges that gross mismanagement -- and massive severance packages to former top executives -- have cost Morgan Stanley stock owners millions of dollars.