Prisoner's dreadlocks pose security threat
An Illinois prison's interest in security trumps an inmate's interest in wearing his hair in dreadlocks in observance of his Rastafarian faith, a federal appeals court has held.
The trials, tribulations of courtroom artists
Behind a row of television cameras and reporters waiting for attorney comments outside a Daley Center courtroom last month, the hallway heater became a bench for Carol Renaud and Lou Chukman.
Class-action suits could cost Toyota $3 billion or more
MIAMI — Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts.
Trial Notebook: Judge tries to reconcile cases on 'intended use' of municipal property
Although the Village of Downers Grove permitted Richard Doria to use a gravel lot for parking, the key question of law when Doria was injured by a hazardous 4-inch differential between the rocky surface and adjoining street was whether the municipality intended for drivers to use the premises for parking.
