Class action lawsuit targets red-light cameras

Lawyers are racing to put a stop to red-light traffic cameras.

In the past two weeks, several hundred drivers from throughout the state have joined class action suits filed against Aventura, Miami Gardens, Juno Beach and Orlando. Jason Weisser, an attorney leading the latest charge, says he plans to file a lawsuit against Pembroke Pines, North Miami, Homestead and 16 other local governments in the next two weeks.

“The phone has been ringing consistently over the last two weeks,” said Weisser, whose West Palm Beach-based firm, Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser has recruited clients through newspaper advertisements. “They are violating people’s constitutional rights (in order) to make a buck.”

Should they be banned or are they a good way to enforce traffic laws?

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AT&T says no class action suits

AT&T has recently changed its terms and conditions and by continuing to use its service you are basically agreeing to them.

The new ToC says that subscribers can’t participate in class action suits against the company. The only type of suit that AT&T will allow is on an individual basis. It takes some testicular fortitude to say hey, use my service and you promise not to sue if we really suck.

I seriously doubt that this will stop anyone from bringing class action suits against AT&T should the need arise. I also wonder if you refuse to agree to the new ToCs if this is your out from your contract.

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Class Action Suit Demands Cancer Warnings on Hot Dogs

Should one of America’s favorite foods be treated the same as cigarettes?

Officials with the Cancer Project think so, which is why the organization is suing to force manufacturers of hot dogs to add warning labels to packages. According to the plaintiffs, consuming hot dogs can increase the risk of acquiring colorectal cancer, and companies like Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, Conagra, Nathan’s Famous, and Marathon should be required to warn consumers of this danger.

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Busted on MySpace: 2 FL men face charges over hand jestures

Elvis Rodriguez, 30, flashed Latin Kings hand signals on his MySpace.com page and called himself “King Kamel,” according to his arrest report.

Richard Figueroa-Santiago, 22, used his MySpace page to post pictures of friends making “Eastside” hand gestures, detectives said.

Now, in the first cases of their kind in Florida and in the nation, both Lee County men face five years in state prison for the gang-related content of their Web pages.

Their prosecutions are the first under a state law passed last year that criminalizes the use of electronic media to “promote” gangs.

Attorneys for both are challenging the law as unconstitutional. What do you think?

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