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November, 2008

Autism Lawsuit Appeal Will not be Heard

Added: 2008-11-26 13:28:03

The Supreme Court in Canada has refused to hear an appeal relating to an autism lawsuit filed by a number of parents, according to recent reports. The parents have tried to sue the province and five school boards in Ontario over failure to provide specialised therapies for their autistic children. ...

Another Lawsuit Filed Against Apple Over 3G Speed

Added: 2008-11-25 13:36:21

Another lawsuit has been filed against Apple over the data speeds on its iPhone 3G. The company is already awaiting the results of a motion to get a previous similar lawsuit dismissed, but has now been hit by another lawsuit filed by James Pittman, who has outlined a variety of complaints relation ...

Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago Cops

Added: 2008-11-24 13:37:23

A lawsuit has been filed against police officers in Chicago, with a family from the West Side claiming that officers burst into their apartment on election night, when Barrack Obama was elected the next President of the United States, and yelled racial insults at them. According to the plaintiff...

Willis Successful in Lawsuit Over Green Rubber

Added: 2008-11-21 13:39:19

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has successfully managed to get back the whole of his investment after he sued a Malaysian prince and his company following an investment of two million dollars. The lawsuit has apparently been resolved amicably, and the problem stemmed from miscommunication according t...

Widow Settles Lawsuit Against government

Added: 2008-11-20 13:40:32

The widow of a man that died at a Veteran's Affairs hospital has agreed to the settlement of her lawsuit against the government for nine hundred and seventy five thousand dollars. The hospital has been at the centre of controversy after being accused of providing substandard care. In her wrongfu...

Thousands Receive Food Credits After Long Standing Lawsuit

Added: 2008-11-19 13:42:22

A lawsuit that was started in the 1990s and was not settled until 2006 has finally seen those involved receiving their dues, even though it has taken years for them to do so. Many may have given up on the lawsuit or forgotten about it, until they suddenly received hundreds or even thousands of doll...

Paramedic Files Lawsuit Against Various Defendants

Added: 2008-11-18 13:45:56

A paramedic who was accused of letting a patient die through neglect in 2006 has filed a lawsuit against the fire-rescue service, the Nye County Sheriff's Office, and several officers. Carrol L Meeks has already been cleared of the charges and has been reinstated at the Pahrump Valley Fire-Rescue S...

Oprah Wants Lawsuit Dismissed

Added: 2008-11-17 13:47:28

Wealthy media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has asked for a lawsuit that has been filed against her to be dismissed or at least be placed in arbitration. The lawsuit was filed by the former headmistress of her girl's school in South Africa, and accuses Winfrey of defamation. Nomvuyo Mzamane, the former ...

Judge Wants Russian Government's Lawsuit to be Settled Out of Court

Added: 2008-11-14 13:48:21

According to recent reports the judge that is dealing with the £22.5 billion lawsuit by the Russian government against the Bank of New York is calling for the lawsuit to be settled out of court. The judge overseeing the case is Judge Lyudmila Pulova, who suggested at a Moscow court that the case b...

Judge Allows Perfume Lawsuit to Continue

Added: 2008-11-13 13:49:40

A judge has told a Detroit city planner that she can go ahead with her lawsuit relating to the perfume worn by a colleague at work. The city planner alleged in her lawsuit that the scent worn by her co-worker made it impossible for her to do her job because she was unable to breathe properly. Th...

G'n'R Threatens Lawsuit Over Dr Pepper

Added: 2008-11-12 13:51:41

Popular rock band Guns 'n' Roses has threatened to sue the soft drink manufacturer of Dr Pepper over a glitch that resulted in Americans all over the country missing out on a free can of the soft drink as part of a promo. In March of this year Dr Pepper promised every single American a free can ...

Facebook Wins Landmark Lawsuit

Added: 2008-11-11 13:59:05

The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, has won a landmark lawsuit against a Canadian-based site, which was apparently using the login details of Facebook customers to send out spam. The owner of the Canadian site has been ordered to pay over eight hundred and seventy three million do...

Brewery Describes Lawsuit as Silly

Added: 2008-11-10 14:03:27

The president of a Canadian brewery has described a lawsuit that has been filed against the brewer as silly and a waste of time. The lawsuit was filed against the Dead Frog Brewery by a competitor, Sleeman Breweries, which claims ownership of a glass bottle design used by Dead Frog Brewery. The ...

Taco Bell Slams 50 Cent

Added: 2008-11-07 14:05:20

Fast food giant Taco Bell found itself at the centre of legal action earlier this year, after the rap star 50 Cent filed a lawsuit against the restaurant claiming that it had used his name in an advertising campaign without asking his permission to do so. The lawsuit against Taco Bell was filed in ...

Lawsuit Filed by Mother of Drowned Teen

Added: 2008-11-06 14:07:06

A lawsuit has been filed by the mother of a teenaged that drowned last week, along with two fellow students, in the Fox River. The teens were on a school retreat when they drowned, and the mother of one of them has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit, naming a number of defendants as part of the law...

Jackson Faces Legal Action by Son of King

Added: 2008-11-05 14:07:58

Prince of Pop, Michael Jackson, has found himself at the centre of legal action once again, but this time in relation to claims that he was paid for some work that he never delivered. The claim comes from the son of the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa. He claims that...

Former Foster Children to Receive Share of $6 Million From State

Added: 2008-11-04 14:09:11

Washington state is to pay out six million dollars in compensation by way of settlement to former foster children of Carole DeLeon, who was sentenced to six years in prison after entering an Alford plea to criminally mistreating some of the children that were in her care. One boy, Tyler DeLeon a...

Brits Take Action Against Tour Operator

Added: 2008-11-03 14:10:48

A number of Brits have taken legal action against a tour operator after falling victim to a sickness bug whilst aboard a cruise ship. The passengers claim that Princess Cruises was not prepared for the sickness outbreak and did nothing to prevent the spread of the illness once it had come to light....

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