Lawsuit News
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Moscow -
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing a lawsuit in the shooting down and murder of 298 Malaysian airlines employees and passengers. The White House says Putin is "culpable."
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Sony has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit over the 2011 data breach of the PlayStation Network which resulted in user accounts being compromised and the network shutdown for almost a month.
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Chicago -
Members of Duran Duran have filed a suit with Worldwide Fan Clubs Inc over reports of unpaid fees. Group members allege there was an agreement to receive 75 percent of club fees if they let group managers use their name and content.
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New Castle -
Nigel Sykes wants payments from the employees, officers and store involved in his arrest. He allegedly visited the pizza place to steal money with a gun. Sykes was reportedly quickly subdued and now is suing those involved.
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Reading -
No one was killed and it would only have cost Nationwide around $25,000 to fix a damaged jeep for Sherri Berg who was hit while pulling onto a highway. Instead Nationwide fought the case for almost 20 years and lost it to the amount of $18 million.
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Trenton -
Famed actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has filed suit against retail giant Wal-Mart for its alleged involvement in the crash that left him critically injured and one person dead.
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Wrestlers and Musicians Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are going through a complicated legal battle with the FBI. This situation just got more complicated now that feds want the case dropped and the American Civil Liberties Union is coming to the rescue.
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Tech company Myriad Genetics, a company behind tests for the cancer-associated mutations, is suing another competitor for patent infringement.
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Washington -
One very annoyed server decided to type a gender-based slur on the ticket of an allegedly rowdy customer. While the server was fired afterwards, Bistro 18 is now facing discrimination complaints.
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Seoul -
The mother of a student victim of South Korea's ferry disaster has filed a test lawsuit seeking damages from the government and the vessel's owners, a court spokesman said Friday.
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by AFP
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Santa Monica -
Actress Lisa Kudrow, a former star of the long-running US television show "Friends," wants a new trial after losing a $1.6 million breach-of-contract lawsuit to her ex-manager.
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Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling told the National Basketball Association on Friday that he won't pay a $2.5 million fine and objects to his lifetime ban for racist comments.
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The highest court in Massachusetts has passed down a decision ruling that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools doesn't discriminate against atheists.
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Woodland Hills -
A back-up dancer claiming Britney Spears backhanded her during a rehearsal and broke her nose is now taking legal action against the pop star.
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The giant Internet radio provider Pandora, used daily by thousands of people, is being sued by a selection of well-known major record labels over alleged copyright infringement related to the usage of old songs without paying due fees.
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Seoul -
South Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.
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by AFP
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Frankfurt -
German sweets maker Haribo suffered a legal setback Friday when a court ruled that Swiss chocolate maker Lindt is not infringing on the patent of Haribo's "gold bear" jellies.
In the Media
by AFP
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After several glitches stemming from the Nevada Health Link website, a Las Vegas man joins others in the first class action lawsuit against the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and other parties involved in its creation.
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New York -
A dozen banking giants have been sued in New York for allegedly fixing global foreign exchange rates in the latest ripple to accompany government probes of the huge market.
In the Media
by AFP
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A Minnesota school district has agreed to pay a $70,000 settlement from a lawsuit which claimed school officials violated a student's constitutional rights by viewing her Facebook and email accounts without permission.
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Facebook Inc has emerged as one of the biggest Silicon Valley companies to have resisted rivals' entreaties to stop poaching each other's employees, according to emails between the No.
In the Media
by Dan Levine (Reuters)
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General Motors Co <GM.N> has been hit with what is believed to be the first wrongful death lawsuit over ignition switch problems since it recalled 1.6 million vehicles in February.
In the Media
by Jessica Dye (Reuters)
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General Motors Co <GM.N> and its Chief Executive Mary Barra are being sued by an investor for failing to adequately address known defects in its cars that led to the recall of over 3.1 million vehicles, according to court documents.
In the Media
by Reuters
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The U.S.
In the Media
by Jonathan Stempel (Reuters)
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General Motors Co was hit with a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding that the company be held liable for allegedly concealing ignition problems before its 2009 bankruptcy.
In the Media
by Jessica Dye (Reuters)
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Louisville -
Environmental groups have alerted Louisville Gas & Electric to a pending lawsuit over daily discharges of coal ash into the Ohio River. The groups have produced hidden camera evidence to back up their claims.
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Google Inc has settled a landmark copyright lawsuit in which Viacom Inc accused the Internet search company of posting its programs on the YouTube video service without permission.
In the Media
by Jonathan Stempel (Reuters)
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A federal judge has left stable the rate U.S. Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc must pay songwriters to license their music, a performing rights organization said Friday.
In the Media
by Nate Raymond (Reuters)
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General Motors was hit on Friday with what appeared to be the first lawsuit related to the recall of 1.6 million cars, as customers claimed their vehicles lost value because of ignition problems blamed f...
In the Media
by Jessica Dye (Reuters)
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Three anti-union Volkswagen <VOWG_p.DE> workers have sued the German automaker and the United Auto Workers in a U.S.
In the Media
by Amanda Becker (Reuters)
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Los Angeles Clippers coaches and players share the bench during a game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C., in December.
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Demonstrators protest remarks attributed to Clippers owner Donald Sterling outside the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles in April.
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Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby (left) announced that he had filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court on behalf of Toronto resident Paul Magder, alleging that Rob Ford has violated the Province of Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
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Local labor and political activist Steve Zeltzer spoke to the press on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Monday, July 11, 2011. He opposes the redevelopment plans approved by SF Board of Supervisors.
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DIRECTIONS: Los Angeles Clippers Coach Doc Rivers shouts instructions to his players in a game against the Wizards in December 2013.
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U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announces a class action lawsuit over NSA spying revelations that he has filed along with FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe (R) against U.S. President Barack Obama, outside the U.S. District Court in Washington February 12, 2014
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U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) holds up a mobile phone as he announces a class action lawsuit over NSA spying revelations that he has filed along with FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe (R) against U.S. President Barack Obama, outside the U.S. District Court in Washington February 12, 2014
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