Attorney Fights Literary Agentfor a Piece of Stephen King
MANHATTAN (CN) - Stephen King's longtime attorney claims in court that the Arthur B. Greene Literary Agency tortiously interfered with his contract with the master of horror, whose annual earnings...
View ArticleE! News Billboard Smacks of Commercial Speech
(CN) - A billboard advertising E! News with giant pictures Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic is not exempt from Los Angeles sign laws, the 9th Circuit ruled Monday. Wayne Charles and Fort Self...
View ArticleEnvironment
WASHINGTON - The National Parks Conservation Association and others challenge Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's approval of a permit for the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line, which would...
View ArticleObnoxious Bank
VENTURA, Calif. - Bank of America called a couple 824 times one year, up to six times a day, sometimes without identifying itself, trying to collect a debt, the couple say in a collections and...
View ArticleObama Orders Tougher Sanctions Against Iran
WASHINGTON (CN) - President Barack Obama has ordered tougher sanctions against Iran, including new measures against groups that aid in censorship, and penalties for those who help sanctioned...
View ArticleOhio Vote
CINCINNATI - Fair Elections Ohio and others sued the state for refusing to let jailed people apply for absentee ballots after noon on the Saturday before Election Day, in Federal Court.
View ArticleGovernor's Race Gets Dirty in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CN) - His Republican challenger claims in court that Gov. Jeremiah Nixon defamed him by accusing him of using bank bailout money for his own gain. David Spence sued Nixon...
View ArticleFilm Financier Says He Was Snookered
LOS ANGELES (CN) - Aria Entertainment, which specializes in straight-to-DVD low-budget remakes and sequels, claims in court that ex-employees stole trade secrets and sabotaged a production deal...
View ArticleUnhappy Marriage Troubled Beyond the Grave
VANCOUVER, B.C. (CN) - The estate of a woman who was murdered in 2006 claims in court that her husband, who was convicted of second-degree murder, and other family members are refusing to deliver...
View ArticleWal-Mart Ducks Some Gender Bias Class Claims
DALLAS (CN) - A federal judge in Texas tossed gender discrimination class claims against Wal-Mart on Monday, finding them barred by the statute of limitations. Named plaintiff Stephanie Odle...
View ArticleAttorney Accused of Swiping $460,000
(CN) - A Kansas attorney stole $460,000 from client trust funds in a Ponzi scheme, federal prosecutors said. Robert M. Telthorst, 52, of Topeka, is charged with wire fraud and money laundering...
View ArticleCircuit Split Deepens on Sham Marriage Rulings
CHICAGO (CN) - A federal judge should review a suspected green card marriage, the 7th Circuit ruled, deepening a circuit split over the extent of judicial review in such cases. Trinidad...
View ArticlePorn Wasn't Part of the Deal, Parents Say
DALLAS (CN) - Parents who bought a computer loaded with educational programs for their children claim in court that the machine was also loaded with hardcore pornography. Eliasin and Reina...
View ArticleLaw Firm Loses Outside Counsel Billing Claim
DALLAS (CN) - An insurer can select defense counsel for Texas law firm Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Lee as it fights legal malpractice claims, the 5th Circuit ruled. Navigators Specialty...
View ArticleCity of Bell Sues Nixon Peabody
LOS ANGELES (CN) - The City of Bell claims in court that the Nixon Peabody law firm and another attorney helped corrupt city officials accumulate more than $100 million in debt, including...
View ArticleState Must Give Artifacts to Heirs of Old Governor
(CN) - The descendants of a former North Carolina governor can retrieve their ancestor's hundred-year-old artifacts from the state, an appeals court ruled. Col. Charles Johnson loaned his...
View ArticleDistributors Accused of Underselling 'First Dog'
LOS ANGELES (CN) - Distributors bundled the movie "First Dog" with less valuable films and sold it for less than a third of what it's worth, the film's producer claims in court. In 2010, First...
View ArticleIs There Something Dirty About 'Clean Halls'?
MANHATTAN (CN) - A Columbia University professor and Bronx prosecutor took the stand Monday against Operation Clean Halls, New York City police stop-and-frisk operations in apartment buildings....
View ArticleFeds May Be Liable for Sleepy Officer's Accident
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CN) - A Navy chief petty officer who fell asleep behind the wheel and injured others in a crash may have been acting in the line of duty, a federal judge ruled. Nicholas...
View ArticleUnusual Complaint of Testosterone Exposure
VENTURA, Calif. (CN) - A grandfather claims in court that his 5-year-old grandson is developing secondary sexual characteristics because grandpa's pharmacist failed to warn that his prescribed...
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