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Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads

The seizures follow a ruling in December in which a Shenzhen court dismissed a lawsuit by Apple claiming ownership of the iPad name in China.

Apple’s US Samsung lawsuit expands to 8 patents and names 17 products

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Teenager discovers Internet video of her parents at a swinger club

A German judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a couple of swingers after their 15-year-old daughter discovered a video of them in a sex club with their faces undisguised on the website of TV channel RTL.

Music Industry Mulls Suing Google Over “Pirate” Search Results | TorrentFreak

The recording industry considers filing a lawsuit against Google for allegedly abusing its dominant market position to distort the market for online music. Industry groups including IFPI and the RIAA want Google to degrade links to

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Petco Cut Off Dog’s Ear, Then Glued It Back On, Lawsuit Claims

A Hawaii pet store’s groomers cut off a dog’s ear and tried to cover it up by gluing the ear back on, a lawsuit claims. Careless groomers at the same store also allegedly snipped the tip of another dog’s tail.

Apple Seeks Bankruptcy Court’s Blessing to Sue Kodak over Patents

With Kodak having filed last-minute patent lawsuits against Apple and HTC as it was heading into bankruptcy last month, Bloomberg reports that Apple…

Manitoba says it’s not to blame in ER wait death | Golf | Sports | Entertainment News

Brian Sinclair, a 45-year-old double amputee, died after waiting 34 hours in a Winnipeg emergency department in September 2008. (CBC)

Court documents have been filed with the government’s defence against a lawsuit filed by the family of Brian Sinclair.

300k farmers hope for lawsuit against Monsanto — RT

Around 300,000 organic farmers think that Monsanto, the biotech giant known for genetically modifying Mother Nature’s handwork for profit and pushing over the little guys all the while, is pretty seedy.

Government Settles Immigration Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Safe From Deportation

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Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads

The seizures follow a ruling in December in which a Shenzhen court dismissed a lawsuit by Apple claiming ownership of the iPad name in China.

Steakhouse Identifies African American Customer as ‘McStinkyNigger,’ Settles out of Court

A federal lawsuit filed by an African-American against a Newport Beach steakhouse that repeatedly listed him on credit card receipts as “McStinkyNigger,” “McNigShit” and “McCottonwood” has been mutually dismissed, according to records at Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Orange County.

Voting rights group files suit over Texas registration practices

The nonprofit Voting for America filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging Texas voter rolls have been actively suppressed by excessive restrictions on volunteers who conduct registration drives, aggressive purges of county voter rolls and poll workers who improperly requested identification from voters. The group, affiliated with the Washington D.C.-based Project Vote, runs nonpartisan voter registration drives nationwide and has previously mounted legal challenges to state voter registration procedures in Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and New Mexico, among other states. In an August 2011 report, Was

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Petco Cut Off Dog’s Ear, Then Glued It Back On, Lawsuit Claims

A Hawaii pet store’s groomers cut off a dog’s ear and tried to cover it up by gluing the ear back on, a lawsuit claims. Careless groomers at the same store also allegedly snipped the tip of another dog’s tail.

Apple Seeks Bankruptcy Court’s Blessing to Sue Kodak over Patents

With Kodak having filed last-minute patent lawsuits against Apple and HTC as it was heading into bankruptcy last month, Bloomberg reports that Apple…

TechCrunch | After Zynga Settlement, Layoffs Hit Brazilian Social Gaming Company Vostu

Brazilian social gaming giant Vostu is laying off an undisclosed number of employees, we’ve learned. Vostu, which has raised $46 million from Intel Capital, Accel Partners, General Catalyst, and Tiger Technology Global Management; is one largest social gaming companies in Latin America. The gaming company was founded in 2007 by three Harvard classmates: CEO Daniel Kafie, chief scientist Mario Schlosser, and Joshua Kushner.

It’s unclear what’s caused the layoffs but Vostu is fresh off of a settlement with Zynga over copyright issues. As we’ve reported in the past, Zynga hit Vostu with a massive lawsuit in June of 2011, alleging that the company was copying Zynga’s games. In fact, Zynga alleged that Vostu was copying Zynga’s games so closely that they even inadvertently included the bugs.

Apple sues to block sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus in patent fight « Leakrr – Social Network To Leak News, Videos, Images

Apple has its sights set on a new target in its ongoing patent battle with rival tech giant Samsung — the Galaxy Nexus.

In a lawsuit filed Feb. 8 in U.S. District Court in San Jose (and sealed by …

Manitoba says it’s not to blame in ER wait death | Golf | Sports | Entertainment News

Brian Sinclair, a 45-year-old double amputee, died after waiting 34 hours in a Winnipeg emergency department in September 2008. (CBC)

Court documents have been filed with the government’s defence against a lawsuit filed by the family of Brian Sinclair.

Lawsuit Demands Koch Industries Return Profits From Madoff Ponzi Scheme Investments

The trustee charged with liquidating the firm of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff has filed a lawsuit against a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc. — the massive energy, oil, chemical, fertilizer, and finance conglomerate owned by Charles and David Koch. Though the suit alleges no wrongdoing on the part of the subsidiary, it seeks the return [...]

Steakhouse Identifies African American Customer as ‘McStinkyNigger,’ Settles out of Court

A federal lawsuit filed by an African-American against a Newport Beach steakhouse that repeatedly listed him on credit card receipts as “McStinkyNigger,” “McNigShit” and “McCottonwood” has been mutually dismissed, according to records at Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Orange County.

Voting rights group files suit over Texas registration practices

The nonprofit Voting for America filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging Texas voter rolls have been actively suppressed by excessive restrictions on volunteers who conduct registration drives, aggressive purges of county voter rolls and poll workers who improperly requested identification from voters. The group, affiliated with the Washington D.C.-based Project Vote, runs nonpartisan voter registration drives nationwide and has previously mounted legal challenges to state voter registration procedures in Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and New Mexico, among other states. In an August 2011 report, Was

Rick Santorum’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Rick Santorum in Jan. 1999/Richard Ellis/Getty Images Rick Santorum has often called for limits medical malpractice lawsuits, but back in 1999, his wife Karen sued her chiropractor $500,000 for allegedly injuring her back. Santorum testified in the case, telling the jury that the injury caused his wife pain and impaired her ability to campaign for him. She “likes to be fit,” Santorum told the jury according to an December 1999 article in Roll Call. “We have to go out and do a lot of public things. She wants to look nice, so it’s really difficult.” He and his wife, he…

Two Occupy Wall St. protesters sue the cop who pepper-sprayed them

A high-ranking cop who pepper-sprayed penned-in Occupy Wall Street protesters has been zapped with a lawsuit by two women who were in the line of fire.

Chelsea Elliott and Jeanne Mansfield are suing Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna in Manhattan Federal Court for blasting them in the face with pepper-spray during a protest last Sept. 24 near Union Square.

Motorola Loses Patent Suit Against Apple

In another episode of the patent war, the judge decided that the lawsuit over the 3G/UMTS patent has been dismissed, fosspatents reports.

TechCrunch | After Zynga Settlement, Layoffs Hit Brazilian Social Gaming Company Vostu

Brazilian social gaming giant Vostu is laying off an undisclosed number of employees, we’ve learned. Vostu, which has raised $46 million from Intel Capital, Accel Partners, General Catalyst, and Tiger Technology Global Management; is one largest social gaming companies in Latin America. The gaming company was founded in 2007 by three Harvard classmates: CEO Daniel Kafie, chief scientist Mario Schlosser, and Joshua Kushner.

It’s unclear what’s caused the layoffs but Vostu is fresh off of a settlement with Zynga over copyright issues. As we’ve reported in the past, Zynga hit Vostu with a massive lawsuit in June of 2011, alleging that the company was copying Zynga’s games. In fact, Zynga alleged that Vostu was copying Zynga’s games so closely that they even inadvertently included the bugs.

Apple sues to block sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus in patent fight « Leakrr – Social Network To Leak News, Videos, Images

Apple has its sights set on a new target in its ongoing patent battle with rival tech giant Samsung — the Galaxy Nexus.

In a lawsuit filed Feb. 8 in U.S. District Court in San Jose (and sealed by …

Lawsuit Demands Koch Industries Return Profits From Madoff Ponzi Scheme Investments

The trustee charged with liquidating the firm of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff has filed a lawsuit against a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc. — the massive energy, oil, chemical, fertilizer, and finance conglomerate owned by Charles and David Koch. Though the suit alleges no wrongdoing on the part of the subsidiary, it seeks the return [...]

WVU settles Big East lawsuit, will join Big 12
(AP) [Comunitee.com]

AP – West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July.

Former Lufkin clinic employee alleges fraud in suit against Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is a defendant in a federal
lawsuit after a former Lufkin clinic employee alleged a
multi-million-dollar billing scheme.

Former Lufkin clinic employee alleges fraud in suit against Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is a defendant in a federal
lawsuit after a former Lufkin clinic employee alleged a
multi-million-dollar billing scheme.

300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto in Federal Court: Decision on March 31st to Go to Trial

“Hundreds of citizens, (even including NYC chefs in their white chef hats) joined Occupy the Food System groups, ie Food Democracy Now, gathered outside the Federal Courts in Manhattan on January 31st, to support organic family farmers in their landmark lawsuit against Big Agribusiness giant Monsanto. Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association v. Monsanto) Oral arguments were heard that day concerning the lawsuit by 83 plaintiffs representing over 300,000 organic farmers, organic seed growers, and organic seed businesses.”

Marvel forces Ghost Rider creator to stop saying he’s Ghost Rider creator

After nearly five years of bitter and depressing legal back-and-forth only slightly ameliorated by the fact that it concerned a biker with a flaming skull, Marvel has won a lawsuit that forces Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich to stop identifying…

Two Occupy Wall St. protesters sue the cop who pepper-sprayed them

A high-ranking cop who pepper-sprayed penned-in Occupy Wall Street protesters has been zapped with a lawsuit by two women who were in the line of fire.

Chelsea Elliott and Jeanne Mansfield are suing Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna in Manhattan Federal Court for blasting them in the face with pepper-spray during a protest last Sept. 24 near Union Square.

Brightbridge Wealth Management Headlines: Apple May Have Tough Road in Amazon Lawsuit

Apple Inc mау face hurdles іn ѕtοрріnɡ online retailer Amazon.com Inc frοm bу Apple’s App Store name through a trademark lawsuit, a U.S. judge indicated аt a hearing οn Wednesday.

Apple, thе maker οf best-selling iPhones аnԁ iPad tablets, filed a lawsuit saying thаt Amazon hаѕ improperly used Apple’s App Store name tο solicit software developers throughout thе United States.

At thе hearing іn аn Oakland federal court οn Wednesday, District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ѕаіԁ ѕhе wουƖԁ reread ѕοmе οf thе supporting papers іn thе case, according tο аn i

Occupy vs. Monsanto: Activists, Farmers Fight the Corporation They Fear Will Take Over All America’s Crops

Occupy comes out to support a lawsuit that hopes to turn the tables on corporate farming behemoth Monsanto.

Apple files another US patent suit against Samsung

Apple has filed another U.S. patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and is seeking a preliminary injunction asking a federal judge to halt sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone while the case makes its way through the court.

Apple asks for US preliminary injunction of Samsung’s Android 4.0 Galaxy Nexus

Apple is leveraging four recently granted patents to seek a preliminary injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google’s Android 4.0 flagship device, as part of a new federal lawsuit that also involves other patent claims.

Apple sues Motorola Mobility over Qualcomm license ~ Morning News

Apple sued Motorola Mobility in a US court on Friday in an attempt to stop Motorola from asserting some patent claims against Apple in Germany, according to the lawsuit.

NY leads 11 states in suing EPA over soot rules

NEW YORK — New York and 10 other states filed a lawsuit Friday designed to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue new regulations on soot pollution.

Former Lufkin clinic employee alleges fraud in suit against Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is a defendant in a federal
lawsuit after a former Lufkin clinic employee alleged a
multi-million-dollar billing scheme.

300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto in Federal Court: Decision on March 31st to Go to Trial

“Hundreds of citizens, (even including NYC chefs in their white chef hats) joined Occupy the Food System groups, ie Food Democracy Now, gathered outside the Federal Courts in Manhattan on January 31st, to support organic family farmers in their landmark lawsuit against Big Agribusiness giant Monsanto. Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association v. Monsanto) Oral arguments were heard that day concerning the lawsuit by 83 plaintiffs representing over 300,000 organic farmers, organic seed growers, and organic seed businesses.”

Marvel forces Ghost Rider creator to stop saying he’s Ghost Rider creator

After nearly five years of bitter and depressing legal back-and-forth only slightly ameliorated by the fact that it concerned a biker with a flaming skull, Marvel has won a lawsuit that forces Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich to stop identifying…

Two Occupy Wall St. protesters sue the cop who pepper-sprayed them

A high-ranking cop who pepper-sprayed penned-in Occupy Wall Street protesters has been zapped with a lawsuit by two women who were in the line of fire.

Chelsea Elliott and Jeanne Mansfield are suing Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna in Manhattan Federal Court for blasting them in the face with pepper-spray during a protest last Sept. 24 near Union Square.

Brightbridge Wealth Management Headlines: Apple May Have Tough Road in Amazon Lawsuit

Apple Inc mау face hurdles іn ѕtοрріnɡ online retailer Amazon.com Inc frοm bу Apple’s App Store name through a trademark lawsuit, a U.S. judge indicated аt a hearing οn Wednesday.

Apple, thе maker οf best-selling iPhones аnԁ iPad tablets, filed a lawsuit saying thаt Amazon hаѕ improperly used Apple’s App Store name tο solicit software developers throughout thе United States.

At thе hearing іn аn Oakland federal court οn Wednesday, District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ѕаіԁ ѕhе wουƖԁ reread ѕοmе οf thе supporting papers іn thе case, according tο аn i

Occupy vs. Monsanto: Activists, Farmers Fight the Corporation They Fear Will Take Over All America’s Crops

Occupy comes out to support a lawsuit that hopes to turn the tables on corporate farming behemoth Monsanto.

Apple files another US patent suit against Samsung

Apple has filed another U.S. patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and is seeking a preliminary injunction asking a federal judge to halt sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone while the case makes its way through the court.

Apple asks for US preliminary injunction of Samsung’s Android 4.0 Galaxy Nexus

Apple is leveraging four recently granted patents to seek a preliminary injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google’s Android 4.0 flagship device, as part of a new federal lawsuit that also involves other patent claims.

Apple sues Motorola Mobility over Qualcomm license ~ Morning News

Apple sued Motorola Mobility in a US court on Friday in an attempt to stop Motorola from asserting some patent claims against Apple in Germany, according to the lawsuit.

NY leads 11 states in suing EPA over soot rules

NEW YORK — New York and 10 other states filed a lawsuit Friday designed to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue new regulations on soot pollution.

300,000 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto in Federal Court: Decision on March 31st to Go to Trial

“Hundreds of citizens, (even including NYC chefs in their white chef hats) joined Occupy the Food System groups, ie Food Democracy Now, gathered outside the Federal Courts in Manhattan on January 31st, to support organic family farmers in their landmark lawsuit against Big Agribusiness giant Monsanto. Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association v. Monsanto) Oral arguments were heard that day concerning the lawsuit by 83 plaintiffs representing over 300,000 organic farmers, organic seed growers, and organic seed businesses.”

SPLC Lawsuit Challenges Defense of Marriage Act, VA for Refusing to Recognize Legally Married Same-Sex Couples | Southern Poverty Law Center

Tracey Cooper-Harris served for 12 years in the U.S. Army and received multiple commendations. But because she’s in a marriage with a person of the same sex, the government refuses to grant her the same disability benefits as heterosexual veterans.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Mississippi Teens in Killing of Black Man | Southern Poverty Law Center

Mississippi attorney Winston J. Thompson III, in cooperation with the Southern Poverty Law Center, filed a wrongful death lawsuit today on behalf of the family of a black man who was viciously beaten in a motel parking lot and then fatally run over.

Apple Sues Motorola Over Licensing of Cellular Technology by Qualcomm

Reuters reports that Apple has filed a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility alleging that Motorola has breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm in…

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Apple Sues Motorola Mobility Over Qualcomm Patent Licensing Agreement In US

According to Reuters, Apple has sued the Motorola Mobility in U.S. court over a patent licensing agreement for wireless patents with Qualcomm – the lawsuit was reportedly filed on February 10th, in a Southern California District Court. The document references U.S. Patent No. 6,359,898, is a wireless transmission patent held by Motorola.

Brightbridge Wealth Management Headlines: Apple May Have Tough Road in Amazon Lawsuit

Apple Inc mау face hurdles іn ѕtοрріnɡ online retailer Amazon.com Inc frοm bу Apple’s App Store name through a trademark lawsuit, a U.S. judge indicated аt a hearing οn Wednesday.

Apple, thе maker οf best-selling iPhones аnԁ iPad tablets, filed a lawsuit saying thаt Amazon hаѕ improperly used Apple’s App Store name tο solicit software developers throughout thе United States.

At thе hearing іn аn Oakland federal court οn Wednesday, District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ѕаіԁ ѕhе wουƖԁ reread ѕοmе οf thе supporting papers іn thе case, according tο аn i

Occupy vs. Monsanto: Activists, Farmers Fight the Corporation They Fear Will Take Over All America’s Crops

Occupy comes out to support a lawsuit that hopes to turn the tables on corporate farming behemoth Monsanto.

Apple asks for US preliminary injunction of Samsung’s Android 4.0 Galaxy Nexus

Apple is leveraging four recently granted patents to seek a preliminary injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google’s Android 4.0 flagship device, as part of a new federal lawsuit that also involves other patent claims.

Body fell out of casket during burial, lawsuit says

Body fell out of casket during burial, lawsuit says, FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Frankfort family is suing a cemetery that they say dropped the dearly departed during the burial.

Warner Bros Lawyers Dig In Garbage Over ‘The Last Samurai’ Lawsuit

It’s like a scene from a John Grisham movie: $800-per-hour attorneys for O’Melveny & Myers in posh Century City law offices trash-picking for used soda cans, torn candy wrappers, and dirty paper napkins. But this is a real-life legal case about the 2003 movie ‘The Last Samurai’ that’s heating up.

Apple Sues Motorola Over Licensing of Cellular Technology by Qualcomm

Reuters reports that Apple has filed a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility alleging that Motorola has breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm in…

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The insanity of PETA: Its frivolous lawsuit against SeaWorld compared whales to black slaves

One of the most frivolous and disgusting lawsuits in recent memory was heard before a federal court in San Diego this week. PETA, a group that is supposed to stand for “ethical treatment,” filed a lawsuit claiming that SeaWorld had violated the 13th Amendment rights of orcas in its theme park. This is not a story from The Onion. It is a sad but true story that demonstrates PETA’s depravity, as well as the tremendous waste and inefficiency in our legal system.

New Apple suit targets Motorola over Qualcomm license

A new Apple lawsuit takes aim at Motorola in the U.S. for breaking a contract both companies have with Qualcomm for the license of one of its wireless patents. Read this blog post by Josh Lowensohn on Apple Talk.

John Goodman, The Man Who Adopted His Girlfriend As A Daughter, Gets Sued By His Biological Children (VIDEO)

The polo magnate who adopted his girlfriend in an alleged attempt to protect his fortune from a lawsuit must now battle with his teenaged children who want the adoption thrown out.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller Dismisses Ridiculous PETA Lawsuit Claiming Sea World Whales Are Slaves

Federal Judge Dismisses PETA Lawsuit Claiming SeaWorld Whales Are Slaves

SAN DIEGO (AP) An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday.

Obama Gets Hit with Another Religious Freedom Lawsuit

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has already filed two lawsuits challenging the Obamacare regulation that requires many religious employers to provide health insurance coverage for sterilization, contraception, and what many people believe are abortion-inducing drugs. Those lawsuits are on behalf of Belmont Abbey College (a Benedictine Catholic college in North Carolina) and Colorado Christian University (a nondenominational Christian university in Colorado). This morning, the Becket Fund sued the Obama Administration again, this time on …

Adam Greene Wins Civil Rights Suit: Nevada Police Beat Man In Diabetic Shock — And Pay $300,000 Settlement

A diabetic who was suffering from insulin shock when Nevada police officers mistook him for a drunk driver and physically assaulted him will receive a settlement of nearly $300,000. Adam Greene, 38, settled his lawsuit against the City of Henderson and the state of Nevada on Tuesday night.

Warner Bros Lawyers Dig In Garbage Over ‘The Last Samurai’ Lawsuit

It’s like a scene from a John Grisham movie: $800-per-hour attorneys for O’Melveny & Myers in posh Century City law offices trash-picking for used soda cans, torn candy wrappers, and dirty paper napkins. But this is a real-life legal case about the 2003 movie ‘The Last Samurai’ that’s heating up.

Apple Sues Motorola Over Licensing of Cellular Technology by Qualcomm

Reuters reports that Apple has filed a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility alleging that Motorola has breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm in…

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The insanity of PETA: Its frivolous lawsuit against SeaWorld compared whales to black slaves

One of the most frivolous and disgusting lawsuits in recent memory was heard before a federal court in San Diego this week. PETA, a group that is supposed to stand for “ethical treatment,” filed a lawsuit claiming that SeaWorld had violated the 13th Amendment rights of orcas in its theme park. This is not a story from The Onion. It is a sad but true story that demonstrates PETA’s depravity, as well as the tremendous waste and inefficiency in our legal system.

New Apple suit targets Motorola over Qualcomm license

A new Apple lawsuit takes aim at Motorola in the U.S. for breaking a contract both companies have with Qualcomm for the license of one of its wireless patents. Read this blog post by Josh Lowensohn on Apple Talk.

John Goodman, The Man Who Adopted His Girlfriend As A Daughter, Gets Sued By His Biological Children (VIDEO)

The polo magnate who adopted his girlfriend in an alleged attempt to protect his fortune from a lawsuit must now battle with his teenaged children who want the adoption thrown out.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller Dismisses Ridiculous PETA Lawsuit Claiming Sea World Whales Are Slaves

Federal Judge Dismisses PETA Lawsuit Claiming SeaWorld Whales Are Slaves

SAN DIEGO (AP) An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday.

Obama Gets Hit with Another Religious Freedom Lawsuit

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has already filed two lawsuits challenging the Obamacare regulation that requires many religious employers to provide health insurance coverage for sterilization, contraception, and what many people believe are abortion-inducing drugs. Those lawsuits are on behalf of Belmont Abbey College (a Benedictine Catholic college in North Carolina) and Colorado Christian University (a nondenominational Christian university in Colorado). This morning, the Becket Fund sued the Obama Administration again, this time on …

Adam Greene Wins Civil Rights Suit: Nevada Police Beat Man In Diabetic Shock — And Pay $300,000 Settlement

A diabetic who was suffering from insulin shock when Nevada police officers mistook him for a drunk driver and physically assaulted him will receive a settlement of nearly $300,000. Adam Greene, 38, settled his lawsuit against the City of Henderson and the state of Nevada on Tuesday night.

Get To Know Your own Atlanta Civil Litigation Counselors & Attorneys

I had been searching for a good business lawsuit officer within Atlanta and I located Boiling Rice. These individuals surely represented me nicely.

Warner Bros Lawyers Dig In Garbage Over ‘The Last Samurai’ Lawsuit

It’s like a scene from a John Grisham movie: $800-per-hour attorneys for O’Melveny & Myers in posh Century City law offices trash-picking for used soda cans, torn candy wrappers, and dirty paper napkins. But this is a real-life legal case about the 2003 movie ‘The Last Samurai’ that’s heating up.

Even Small Businesses Need the Right Insurance

Just because you are a new or small business, this does not mean that you are exempt from large dollar lawsuits or loss. Small Business Insurance is designed to protect you, the entrepreneur, from loss as you figure out how to run your business.

New Apple suit targets Motorola over Qualcomm license

A new Apple lawsuit takes aim at Motorola in the U.S. for breaking a contract both companies have with Qualcomm for the license of one of its wireless patents. Read this blog post by Josh Lowensohn on Apple Talk.

John Goodman, The Man Who Adopted His Girlfriend As A Daughter, Gets Sued By His Biological Children (VIDEO)

The polo magnate who adopted his girlfriend in an alleged attempt to protect his fortune from a lawsuit must now battle with his teenaged children who want the adoption thrown out.

Judge tosses out PETA lawsuit seeking slavery protection for killer whales

A federal judge has dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks.

Gay Marriage Advocates Hope for Sweeping Supreme Court Ruling, Right? Wrong!

Hours after winning a landmark case in a California federal appeals court that struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, lawyer Theodore B. Olson, who had filed a lawsuit against the ban known as Proposition 8, talked about the odds of the Supreme Court taking up the case. “This issue will go to the Supreme Court, I think it will go to the Supreme Court in this case, ” he told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. But because the 9th Circuit’s decision was so specific to California’s unique history with same-sex marriage, some legal analysts believe the justices might pass on the case. Or if…

Federal Judge Dismisses PETA Lawsuit Claiming SeaWorld Whales Are Slaves

SAN DIEGO (AP) An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday.

California judge rules SeaWorld whales, not slaves

In a ruling on the fate of five SeaWorld orca whales — who were likely waiting for the decision with bated breath — a San Diego judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treat

Adam Greene Wins Civil Rights Suit: Nevada Police Beat Man In Diabetic Shock — And Pay $300,000 Settlement

A diabetic who was suffering from insulin shock when Nevada police officers mistook him for a drunk driver and physically assaulted him will receive a settlement of nearly $300,000. Adam Greene, 38, settled his lawsuit against the City of Henderson and the state of Nevada on Tuesday night.

Get To Know Your own Atlanta Civil Litigation Counselors & Attorneys

I had been searching for a good business lawsuit officer within Atlanta and I located Boiling Rice. These individuals surely represented me nicely.

CAIR Founded by “Islamic Terrorists”? :: Daniel Pipes

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Inc., filed a defamation lawsuit against Andrew Whitehead, of Anti-CAIR (or ACAIR), a grass-roots project whose name explains its mission: to expose the largest, most vocal, and dangerous Islamist organization

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Oregon sex abuse case lawyer faces ethics hearing

A Salem lawyer for 15 men who sued over alleged abuse by a Catholic priest at an Oregon reform school in the 1970s faces a state bar association ethics complaint that he misled his clients about how the lawsuits were settled and the money divvied up.

South Carolina AG Sues Eric Holder Over Blocking State Voter ID Law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (The Blaze/AP) — The U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state’s top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Enforcement of the new law “will not disenfranchise any potential South Carolina voter,” Attorney General Alan Wilson argues in the [...]

SC Sues Feds for Blocked Voter ID Law

The U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state’s top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.Enforcement of the new law will not disenfranchise any potential South…

Judge tosses out PETA lawsuit seeking slavery protection for killer whales

A federal judge has dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks.

Gay Marriage Advocates Hope for Sweeping Supreme Court Ruling, Right? Wrong!

Hours after winning a landmark case in a California federal appeals court that struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, lawyer Theodore B. Olson, who had filed a lawsuit against the ban known as Proposition 8, talked about the odds of the Supreme Court taking up the case. “This issue will go to the Supreme Court, I think it will go to the Supreme Court in this case, ” he told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. But because the 9th Circuit’s decision was so specific to California’s unique history with same-sex marriage, some legal analysts believe the justices might pass on the case. Or if…

Brazil vs. Twitter

Is Twitter interfere with police work in Brazil? The Brazilian government filed a lawsuit against Twitter in which it demand the social network to censor tweets that provide information on police checkpoints and speed detectors.

California judge rules SeaWorld whales, not slaves

In a ruling on the fate of five SeaWorld orca whales — who were likely waiting for the decision with bated breath — a San Diego judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treat