Lawcore.com Legal Topics Archive: May 2006
Farrell Settles Dispute Over Sex Tapes
A list celebrity Colin Farrell has come to a settlement with his ex-girlfriend over a sex tape recorded several years ago.
Topic Added May 1st, 2006
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Man Fined Over $80,000 For Spyware Scam
An Oregon man, Zhijian Chen, has been fined $84,000 after being found guilty of being part of a spyware scam involving bogus security warnings that instructed users to use a phoney anti-spyware program.
Topic Added May 2nd, 2006
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Qwest Being Sued For Fraud By New York Comptroller
Alan G. Hevesi, the New York State comptroller, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Qwest Communications International Inc., as well as against its former senior executives, a number of former directors, and Arthur Anderson, who was a one time auditor for the company.
Topic Added May 3rd, 2006
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American Sues State Department And FBI
The State Department and FBI are being sued by an American who was recently released from jail in Afghanistan after he was accused of torturing people in an illegal jail.
Topic Added May 1st, 2006
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Brokeback Mountain Actor Drops Lawsuit
A supporting actor in the recent box office smash, Brokeback Mountain, is dropping the $10 million lawsuit that he filed for being underpaid as a supporting actor in the movie.
Topic Added May 2nd, 2006
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Eli Lilly Loses Patent Infringement Case
The pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has been ordered to pay a multi-million dollar patent lawsuit settlement to another pharmaceutical company.
Topic Added May 3rd, 2006
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High Court To Decide On Gay Marriage Ban
The very court that once legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts is now to hear arguments and make a decision on whether this legalization should be ended, based upon opposition from voters.
Topic Added May 4th, 2006
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Gambling Writer Want Cash From Casino
The writer of a number of gambling articles and a book relating to the same topic is asking the courts to order a casino to pay him $150,000 as well as asking for permission to sue the state.
Topic Added May 10th, 2006
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GAP Being Sued After Pants Caught Fire
Clothing giant GAP Inc. is being sued by a woman that claims that her son was injured after some pants that were bought from the company caught fire on a camping trip.
Topic Added May 11th, 2006
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Tasered Microsoft Employee To Sue Police
Several Redmond police officers, the police chief, and the city of Redmond are being sued by a Microsoft worker who claims that a police officer from the city tasered her with 50,000 volts of electricity when she was in a diabetic shock.
Topic Added May 12th, 2006
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Coca Cola Sued Over Levels Of Lead In Drinks
Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola is being sued by the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, with officials from the state and city trying to put a stop to distribution of Coca-Cola that was made in Mexico, due to concerns about the level of lead that has allegedly been detected.
Topic Added May 15th, 2006
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Microsoft Counter-Sues Lucent
Following being hit by a patent infringement lawsuit by Lucent, Microsoft has now fought back with a countersuit seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed and also accusing Lucent of violation of Microsoft patents.
Topic Added May 17th, 2006
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Rap Star Settles Lawsuit
Sean Combs, otherwise known as rap star P. Diddy, has settled a lawsuit that was filed by a man from North Carolina, who claimed to have been beaten by Combs’ bodyguards after a concert in 1995.
Topic Added May 18th, 2006
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Tyson Foods Sued By Workers
Employees working for Tyson Foods Inc. have sued the company for violation of federal and state labor laws.
Topic Added May 19th, 2006
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Lawsuit Dismissed Against School
A lawsuit that was filed against Eastern Kentucky University's Model Laboratory Middle School by a former student and his parents has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Topic Added May 24th, 2006
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Settlement Reached In CBS-Stern Lawsuit
A settlement has been agreed upon in the lawsuit filed by CBS Radio against controversial shock jock Howard Stern.
Topic Added May 25th, 2006
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Eminem Ring Tones Lawsuit Settled
A lawsuit filed against a number of companies in relation to the unauthorized sale of Eminem tunes as ring tones has been settled.
Topic Added May 29th, 2006
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Vet Groups Sue Federal Government
A number of veteran groups are suing the federal government over violation of privacy rights following the theft of personal data on over 26 million military personnel.
Topic Added May 31st, 2006
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