Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by environmental group over Canadian-US oil pipelineJudge dismisses lawsuit over oil pipeline WASHINGTON — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by an environmental group that claimed a permit that allows the construction of an oil pipeline between the U.S. and Canada violated federal law. Mayawati government accused of defying court over memorialsNEW DELHI - The Uttar Pradesh government was Wednesday accused of defying the Supreme Court by continuing work at Dalit leaders’ memorial sites in Lucknow. Ex-Penn professor Ward gets 25 years for making child porn, lying to get victim into USEx-Penn prof gets 25 years for child porn, lies PHILADELPHIA — A longtime Ivy League professor preyed on vulnerable teenage boys at home and abroad as he pursued them for sexual encounters and pornographic videos, prosecutors argued at his sentencing Tuesday. Massachusetts video company seeks $6.3M in damages in dispute over rare Lennon film footageVideo company asks for $6.3M in Lennon film case BOSTON — A Massachusetts company that claims rare film footage of the late John Lennon was stolen and sold to Yoko Ono without its permission asked a federal judge Tuesday to award it $6.3 million in damages. Chef sues Saudi prince over onerous work conditions and pay at Beverly Hills estateChef sues Saudi prince over onerous work schedule LOS ANGELES — A chef is suing a Saudi Arabian prince, alleging that he routinely worked up to 14 hours a day with no overtime pay or time off at the prince’s Beverly Hills estate. Mayawati government accused of misleading apex court on dalit leaders’ memorialsNEW DELHI - The Uttar Pradesh government was Wednesday accused of misleading the Supreme Court on the alleged violation of a Sep 8 order halting construction at various dalit leaders’ memorial sites in Lucknow. Minnesota attorney general sues Arthur Group employment agency, alleges it didn’t find jobsMinnesota AG sues employment agency, alleges fraud ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota attorney general’s office is accusing an employment agency of not living up to its promise to find jobs for unemployed Minnesota residents. A prominent family’s misfortunes, sadness revisit busy bridge north of NYCProminent family’s troubles revisit a NY bridge TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — A family tragedy came eerily full circle in the waters of the Hudson River when the daughter of a newspaper heiress leapt to her death after parking her BMW on a busy bridge north of New York City. Ontario files suit against tobacco manufacturersOntario files suit against tobacco TORONTO — The Canadian province of Ontario has become the latest jurisdiction to launch a lawsuit to recover smoking-related health costs from the tobacco industry. Michael Jackson’s estate sues foundation over trademarks, ‘Heal the World’ nameJackson estate sues foundation over name LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s estate has filed a federal lawsuit against a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous songs, “Heal the World.” Doctors in California settle case for denying fertility treatment to lesbian coupleDoctors settle case for denying lesbian treatment SAN DIEGO — A California woman has settled a lawsuit against her former doctors who denied her artificial insemination based on her sexual orientation, attorneys for both sides said Tuesday. Dan Rather’s $70M breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS is dismissedDan Rather’s $70M lawsuit against CBS thrown out NEW YORK — A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather’s $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast. Connecticut to get $25 million from Eli Lilly settlement over marketing of ZyprexaConn. gets $25 million from Zyprexa lawsuit HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut officials say Eli Lilly & Co. has agreed to a $25 million settlement with the state over claims the drugmaker marketed its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses and harmed patients. Dell settles shareholder lawsuit, agrees to tougher controls for governance, accountingDell settlement has tougher accounting oversight SEATTLE — Dell Inc. said Monday it will beef up accounting and corporate governance rules as part of a settlement tied to an investigation into its past financial practices. Ontario files suit against tobacco industry, seeks billions to pay for tobacco-related illnessOntario files suit against tobacco industry TORONTO — The Canadian province of Ontario said Tuesday it is suing the tobacco industry in a bid to recover billions of dollars in smoking-related health care costs. $27 Billion Environmental Lawsuit filed against Chevron
Swiss arrest Roman Polanski on US warrant; Faces possible extradition to US over 1977 sex caseSwiss arrest Polanski on US request in sex case ZURICH — Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival and faces possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, authorities said Sunday. Quattrocchi case set for closure, government tells Supreme CourtNEW DELHI - The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to close all cases against fugitive Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of receiving Rs.7 billion in illegal kickbacks in the Bofors gun purchase scandal of the mid-1980s. Apex court bans unauthorised religious places on public landNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday banned all unauthorised new and future construction of places of worship on public land and sought strict compliance of its order from the union and state governments. Stop prosecution against Quattrocchi: government tells apex courtNEW DELHI - The central government Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to stop all prosecution against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi for his alleged involvement in the Bofors payoff case. Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on black-money caseNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Law Minister and reputed jurist Ram Jethmalani and five others, who had alleged that the Government was not taking appropriate action in bringing back black money deposited by rich Indians in Swiss and other foreign banks. Bear Stearns’ largest stockholder sues auditor, former execs saying bank overvalued itselfBear Stearns stockholder sues its former execs NEW YORK — Bear Stearns’ largest stockholder has sued the company’s former top executives and an auditor in New York, saying they fraudulently overstated the value of the company’s stock. Gorilla warfare? A Hundred Monkeys in Calif. sues 100 Monkeys in Wis. over trademark abuseMonkey see, monkey sue? Firm’s name spawns lawsuit MILWAUKEE — A federal lawsuit is simmering between two marketing companies — A Hundred Monkeys in California and 100 Monkeys in Wisconsin. Reports: Defense witness testifies stress might have led US student to have false memoriesDefense witness testifies at Italy murder trial ROME — A neurologist testified Friday at the trial of an American student accused of killing her British roommate that stress could have affected her memory during questioning, news reports and a lawyer said. Marine widow cleared of murdering husband files federal civil lawsuitMarine widow cleared of killing husband files suit SAN DIEGO — A widow cleared of murdering her Marine husband has filed a $20 million lawsuit in San Diego, alleging her constitutional and civil rights were violated. In settlement with Egyptian man wrongfully arrested after 9/11, FBI pays him $250,000FBI pays wrongly detained Egyptian man $250,000 NEW YORK — The FBI paid $250,000 this week to an Egyptian man detained when a pilot’s aviation radio was found after the Sept. 11 attacks in his hotel room overlooking the World Trade Center, his lawyer said Thursday. Okla., poultry company attorneys make opening statements in Illinois River pollution lawsuitFederal poultry pollution trial starts in Okla. TULSA, Okla. — Attorneys for Oklahoma and the Arkansas poultry industry traded barbs in federal court Thursday, disputing whether the companies knew for decades that over-application of chicken waste on farmland was polluting the Illinois River watershed. Feds: Calif. meatpacker tied to largest US beef recall slaughtered ‘downer’ cows for 4 yearsSuit: Meatpacker used ‘downer’ cows for 4 years RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Recent filings in a federal lawsuit claim that a California meatpacking plant that supplied the nation’s school lunch program slaughtered sick cows for nearly four years, and hid it from U.S. officials. Man’s lawsuit claims Boston police beat him over cell phone filmingMan claims Boston police beat him over photos BOSTON — A 29-year-old man is suing six Boston police officers, claiming they severely beat him because they were angry he was filming them with his cell phone. Apple defends its right to sell Eminem’s music on iTunes as trial over copyright beginsEminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights DETROIT — An attorney for Apple Inc. defended the company’s use of Eminem’s songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper’s music. AstraZeneca loses appeal over drug wholesale price inflation lawsuit in MassachusettsAstraZeneca loses price inflation lawsuit appeal NEW YORK — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that AstraZeneca inflated the price of expensive drugs in Massachusetts. Oklahoma wraps up opening statements in pollution lawsuit against Big Poultry companiesOklahoma makes opening statements in poultry trial TULSA, Okla. — Showing photographs of poultry litter piled high near barns and river banks, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson accused the Arkansas poultry industry Thursday of knowing for decades that excessive application of bird waste on farmland was polluting the Illinois River watershed. After long wait, Oklahoma’s 2005 federal pollution lawsuit against Big Poultry going to trialOpening arguments to begin in pollution case TULSA, Okla. — On a trip through the Illinois River watershed this summer, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson bluntly revealed the main advantage he thought the state had in its pollution lawsuit against the Arkansas poultry industry. Appeals court: Actor Culp’s lawsuit against LA Zoo over elephant exhibit can move forwardCourt: Culp’s lawsuit against LA Zoo can resume LOS ANGELES — Actor Robert Culp can move ahead with a lawsuit to stop construction of an elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo. Court approves Lowe’s class action settlement to pay former workers up to $29.5MCourt approves Lowe’s class action settlement IRVINE, Calif. — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday approved a class action settlement between Lowe’s Cos. and former employees who said they were forced to work without pay. ACORN lawsuit: Md. law broken by video of workers giving advice to 2 posing as pimp, hookerACORN sues hidden-camera filmmakers BALTIMORE — Community activist group ACORN is suing the makers of a hidden-camera video that showed employees of its Baltimore office giving tax advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman posing as a prostitute. Federal environmental regulators sue North Face over claims footwear was anti-bacterialEPA sues North Face over anti-bacterial claims SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Environmental regulators are suing the parent company of outdoor apparel maker The North Face, alleging that footwear marketed as anti-bacterial violated federal pesticide laws. NC charter airline, formerly Hooters Air, hit with discrimination lawsuit after CEO’s arrestNC airline hit with EEOC suit after CEO’s arrest RALEIGH, N.C. — A charter airline that once operated as Hooters Air has quit ferrying NBA stars and rockers as it struggles against lost contracts and a felony charge against its CEO for allegedly failing to make payments on his employees’ group health insurance. Patriots QB Tom Brady declines comment on lawsuit against him and wife Gisele BundchenTom Brady declines comment on $1 million lawsuit FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady isn’t commenting about a lawsuit against him and his supermodel wife. Former WR David Givens sues Tennessee Titans for $25M; claims knee problem was kept secretEx-player claims Titans kept knee problem secret NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver David Givens claims the team failed to tell him about a defect in his knee that led to an injury and eventually ended his career. ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder to plead guilty to filing false tax returns, avoiding more jail timePlea deal ends ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder tax case LOS ANGELES — “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing false tax returns and will avoid further jail time in a tax case that spanned two states and several years. Drugmaker Wyeth sues FDA for injunction to stop generic antibiotic it says could harm patientsWyeth sues FDA to block rival generic antibiotic TRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Wyeth on Wednesday sued the Food and Drug Administration to block the sale of a generic rival to its intravenous antibiotic Zosyn, claiming the generic is not an equivalent product and could harm critically ill patients. Lawyer: Lawsuits against mega-hog producers in Mo. will keep coming until odor problem stopsHog lawsuits raising stink in Missouri BERLIN, Mo. — A faint rotten-egg smell drifts off a covered lagoon a hundred yards from a well-traveled Missouri gravel road. It’s not an overpowering odor, but it’s there. Citing comparisons to Guantanamo, ACLU sues to get Bagram Air Base detainee recordsACLU seeks Bagram Air Base detainee records NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union in New York has sued the federal government, seeking to make public the records related to prisoners held at an air base in Afghanistan. Wedding bash-clash lawsuit seeks $1 million from NFL’s Tom Brady, model Gisele BundchenPhotogs, agency sue Patriots’ QB Tom Brady NEW YORK — Two photographers sued New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen for $1 million Tuesday, saying they were shot at during a post-wedding party in Costa Rica. Judges denies motion to dismiss creditors committee complaint in Magna bankruptcyJudge denies dismissal of Magna creditors lawsuit WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday denied a motion from the parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp., the largest horse track owner in the United States, to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Magna creditors. California attorney general files $25 million lawsuit against alleged Madoff associateCalif. AG sues alleged Madoff associate for fraud LOS ANGELES — The California attorney general on Tuesday sued a Beverly Hills money manager accused of funneling hundreds of millions of dollars in investments to con man Bernard Madoff. Retrial of Alabama’s drug overpricing lawsuit against Watson delayed until DecemberRetrial of Ala.’s drug overpricing lawsuit delayed MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The retrial of Alabama’s prescription drug overpricing lawsuit against California-based Watson Pharmaceuticals has been delayed. Developer says incomplete South Padre condo tower that’s been sinking will be demolishedSinking Texas Gulf Coast condos to be demolished BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Touted as the Texas Gulf Coast’s most luxurious tower and later ridiculed as the “leaning tower of Padre Island,” an incomplete 31-story condominium project on South Padre Island will be demolished, its developer announced Monday. Guitarist’s copyright lawsuit against Coldplay over ‘Viva La Vida’ is dismissedLawsuit against Coldplay over ‘Viva La Vida’ ends LOS ANGELES — Court records show guitarist Joe Satriani and Coldplay have reached an agreement that ends a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over the band’s smash hit “Viva la Vida.” Paradip port considers legal action against sunken ship ownerBHUBANESWAR - A lawsuit is likely to be filed against the owner of the ship that sank off Orissa’s Paradip port earlier this month for allegedly providing forged documents, an official said Monday. As Okla. lawsuit against poultry industry nears, locals say polluted river starting to healRiver heals as lawsuit against Big Poultry looms SCRAPER, Okla. — David Overbey is no scientist, but he says a person doesn’t have to be to see how much the Illinois River has improved in recent years. Former ‘Hollywood Madam’ ordered to close Vegas dog grooming business as part of civil lawsuitHeidi Fleiss forced to close Vegas grooming shop LAS VEGAS — Former “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’ Las Vegas dog grooming business has been shut down by a judge as part of a civil lawsuit, two days after she was sentenced to three years probation on felony drug charges. Former track athlete says Central Connecticut State coach forced him to drink bloodConn. suit: Track athlete forced to drink blood NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A former track athlete at Central Connecticut State University has sued the school, saying a coach forced him to drink blood as a kind of “tribal ritual.” Judge tosses out employee’s lawsuit against ‘The Price is Right’ and former host Bob BarkerLawsuit against Barker, ‘Price is Right’ tossed LOS ANGELES — A judge on Friday threw out a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former “The Price is Right” employee against CBS and former host Bob Barker. Western Neb. meat exec says officials are trying to force him to do what he was already doingNeb. meat exec says he welcomes inspection lawsuit OMAHA, Neb. — The owner of a western Nebraska meat business isn’t sure what more he needs to do to comply with federal meat inspection rules, but he hopes the matter can be resolved now that federal prosecutors are involved. Family reaches $5 million settlement with government over 2 killed during Hawaii vacationKy. family settles lawsuit over vacation deaths LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky doctor has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government over the deaths of her husband and 8-year-old daughter, who died after flooding washed them over a 184-foot waterfall at a national park in Hawaii. Skype founders file another suit that could complicate eBay’s plans to sell Web phone serviceSkype founders file suit against Skype buyer SAN FRANCISCO — The founders of Internet phone service Skype have filed another lawsuit that may put a wrench in eBay Inc.’s plan to sell Skype for $2 billion to a private investor group. Ex-girlfriend of David Caruso agrees to dismissal of emotional distress lawsuit in Los AngelesLawsuit filed by Caruso’s ex-girlfriend dismissed LOS ANGELES — Court records show David Caruso’s ex-girlfriend has agreed to the dismissal of a lawsuit against the actor claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress. Dannon settles lawsuit, will pay $35 million to reimburse Activia, DanActive buyersDannon settles lawsuit, to pay yogurt buyers $35M WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Dannon Co. said Friday it will reimburse consumers for up to $100 of Activia and DanActive yogurt purchases and change its marketing and labeling to settle a class-action lawsuit. |
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Ecuador court lets judge leave Chevron case