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Posted: 12/13/2012 4:48:34 AM EST
In this Nov. 21, 2012, photo, attorney, Mark Chalos, right, sits with Melanie Norwood, left, as they talk about the condition of Norwood's mother, Marjorie Norwood, in Nashville, Tenn. Marjorie Norwood, 59, became sick with fungal meningitis after getting steroid shots produced by the New England Compounding Center. Federal lawsuits in five states have been filed against the New England Compounding Center by patients who received shots of steroid medication produced by the pharmacy and more are being filed in state courts every day. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
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Posted: 12/13/2012 4:48:34 AM EST
In this Nov. 21, 2012, photo, Melanie Norwood talks about her mother, Marjorie Norwood in Nashville, Tenn. Marjorie Norwood, 59, became sick with fungal meningitis after getting steroid shots produced by the New England Compounding Center. Federal lawsuits in five states have been filed against the New England Compounding Center by patients who received shots of steroid medication produced by the pharmacy and more are being filed in state courts every day. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
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Posted: 12/13/2012 4:48:34 AM EST
This undated family photo shows meningitis victim Marjorie Norwood in Nashville, Tenn. Norwood became sick with fungal meningitis after getting steroid shots produced by the New England Compounding Center. Federal lawsuits in five states have been filed against the New England Compounding Center by patients who received shots of steroid medication produced by the pharmacy and more are being filed in state courts every day. (AP Photo/Family Photo)
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Posted: 12/13/2012 4:48:34 AM EST
In this Nov. 21, 2012, photo, Melanie Norwood, left, sits next to her attorney, Mark Chalos, as she talks about her mother, Marjorie Norwood in Nashville, Tenn. Marjorie Norwood, 59, became sick with fungal meningitis after getting steroid shots produced by the New England Compounding Center. Federal lawsuits in five states have been filed against the New England Compounding Center by patients who received shots of steroid medication produced by the pharmacy and more are being filed in state courts every day. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
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Posted: 11/21/2012 2:53:19 PM EST
FILE - This June 20, 2012 file photo shows protesters remaining seated during an opening prayer during Hamilton County Commission meeting in Chattanooga, Tenn. It happens every week at meetings in towns, counties and cities nationwide. A lawmaker or religious leader leads a prayer before officials begin the business of zoning changes, contract approvals and trash pickup. But citizens are increasingly taking issue with these prayers, some of which have been in place for decades. At least five lawsuits around the country — in California, Florida, Missouri, New York, and Tennessee — are actively challenging pre-meeting prayers. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Dan Henry, File)
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Posted: 11/16/2012 9:28:48 PM EST
FILE -- In In this Sept. 13, 2012 file photo a sign against the proposed high-Speed rail system is seen on Highway 43 near Hanford, Calif. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley is expected to decide Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would temporarily halt the project. Groups representing Central Vally farmers claim in the lawsuits that the California High Speed Rail Authority failed to conduct through environmental reviews and comply with public meeting laws. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
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Posted: 11/16/2012 9:28:48 PM EST
FILE -- In this Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, a sign against the proposed high-speed rail system is seen at a home near the proposed route near Hanford, Calif. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley is expected to decide Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would temporarily halt the project. Groups representing Central Vally farmers claim in the lawsuits that the California High Speed Rail Authority failed to conduct through environmental reviews and comply with public meeting laws. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
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Posted: 11/16/2012 9:28:48 PM EST
FILE - This image provided by the California High Speed Rail Authority shows an artist's rendering of a high-speed train station. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley is expected to decide Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would temporarily halt the project. Groups representing Central Vally farmers claim in the lawsuits that the California High Speed Rail Authority failed to conduct through environmental reviews and comply with public meeting laws.(AP Photo/California High Speed Rail Authority, File)
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Posted: 11/1/2012 2:38:39 PM EST
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, cars move along U.S. 59 in Tenaha, Texas. Authorities in Tehana, where a drug enforcement program was allegedly used to shake down black and Latino highway travelers, are returning more than $100,000 taken during the traffic stops. The stops, which often resulted in people being forced to hand over cash without any charges being filed, have led to multiple lawsuits and two federal criminal investigations. (AP Photo/Danny Robbins, File)
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Posted: 10/25/2012 4:03:22 AM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2004 file photo, former president of Disney Michael Ovitz arrives at Chancery Court in Georgetown, Del. Four years after Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano went to prison for wiretapping phones of the rich and famous on behalf of celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights, his clients face hefty bills for his skullduggery. A Los Angeles County jury awarded nearly $4 million in the first of several lawsuits against Pellicano’s well-heeled clients, in finding that the ex-wife of a billionaire philanthropist invaded the privacy of her three adult step-children and a former personal assistant. The verdict could spell trouble for other former clients who have been sued, such as Paramount studio head Brad Grey and one-time superagent Michael Ovitz. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File)
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Posted: 10/25/2012 4:03:22 AM EST
FILE - This Oct. 3, 2011 file photo shows Paramount Pictures executive Brad Grey at the premiere of "Footloose" in Los Angeles. Four years after Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano went to prison for wiretapping phones of the rich and famous on behalf of celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights, his clients face hefty bills for his skullduggery. A Los Angeles County jury awarded nearly $4 million in the first of several lawsuits against Pellicano’s well-heeled clients, in finding that the ex-wife of a billionaire philanthropist invaded the privacy of her three adult step-children and a former personal assistant. The verdict could spell trouble for other former clients who have been sued, such as Grey and one-time superagent Michael Ovitz. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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Posted: 10/25/2012 4:03:22 AM EST
FILE - In this June 19, 2009 file photo, former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano appears in court in Los Angeles. Four years after Pellicano went to prison for wiretapping phones of the rich and famous on behalf of celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights, his clients face hefty bills for his skullduggery. A Los Angeles County jury awarded nearly $4 million in the first of several lawsuits against Pellicano’s well-heeled clients, in finding that the ex-wife of a billionaire philanthropist invaded the privacy of her three adult step-children and a former personal assistant. The verdict could spell trouble for other former clients who have been sued, such as Paramount studio head Brad Grey and one-time superagent Michael Ovitz. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
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Posted: 10/18/2012 1:03:25 AM EST
FILE - In this June 11, 2012, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the League of Women Voters National Convention in Washington. What, exactly, is discrimination, and what should be done to fight it? This election offers choices on the answer. In areas such as mortgages, voter identification and immigration enforcement, the presidential candidates differ over how to use laws that guarantee equality and how far the Justice Department's civil rights division, which exerts strong influence on issues of race and ethnicity, should go to ensure all Americans are treated fairly. The election also will shape the Justice Department's actions in continuing court cases that challenge voter ID laws passed in some Republican-led states. Opponents contend such laws unfairly discourage minority voting. Under Holder, the Justice Department has used lawsuits based on statistics to hold banks' feet to the fire on how they lend money to Hispanics and black people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Posted: 10/15/2012 12:38:21 PM EST
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Hulk Hogan attends a news conference to announce his return to wrestling with TNA Wrestling held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Hogan is suing a Tampa Bay-based disc jockey, the DJ's ex-wife and a New York media group over a sex tape. According to a news release sent by a publicist, two lawsuits will be discussed during a news conference on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, near the federal courthouse in Tampa. Hogan said he was illegally taped having sex with the ex-wife of DJ Bubba “The Love Sponge” Clem without his consent six years ago. The video of Hogan and Heather Clem was leaked to the online gossip site Gawker, which posted portions. Hogan has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Gawker, which has not removed the video. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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Posted: 10/4/2012 8:28:25 AM EST
In this Sept. 11, 2012 photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a "fireside chat" at a conference organized by technology blog TechCrunch in San Francisco. Zuckerberg updated his Facebook status on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, to announce that the social networking site has more than 1 billion active users each month. He thanked users and said that he is committed to making Facebook better. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company has had a difficult time of late. There were trading glitches the day it went public in May and concerns since then about its revenue potential. It's also facing lawsuits from disgruntled shareholders.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Posted: 10/1/2012 4:19:37 PM EST
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington October 1, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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Posted: 10/1/2012 4:19:37 PM EST
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington October 1, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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Posted: 10/1/2012 4:19:37 PM EST
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington October 1, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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Posted: 10/1/2012 4:19:37 PM EST
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington October 1, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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Posted: 10/1/2012 10:14:23 AM EST
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington October 1, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
