Judge in Fla. orders Cuba to pay $27.5M to mother of journalist jailed in 2003Judge: Cuba must pay $27.5M for jailing journalist MIAMI — A judge in Miami has ordered the Cuban government to pay $27.5 million to the mother of a journalist jailed on the communist island since 2003. Developments in $27 billion case against ChevronDevelopments in $27 billion case against Chevron Chevron Corp. says it will oppose a judge’s ruling expected later this year in a $27 billion environmental lawsuit in Ecuador. Here’s why. Chevron says it will not pay damages in Ecuadorean environmental case after release of videoChevron: No payment for enviro damages in Ecuador NEW YORK — Chevron said Tuesday that it would not pay damages, as much as $27 billion, if it loses an environmental lawsuit now before a judge in Ecuador. Facebook gets notice for tobacco promotionCHANDIGARH - Popular social networking website Facebook has been caught in a ’smoky’ row. An anti-tobacco activist here has served a notice to the website, accusing it of “promotion of smoking culture” through its web pages. NC appeals court rules former Duke men’s lacrosse coach’s slander lawsuit may continueNC appeals court allows Duke lacrosse coach’s suit RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court has ruled that Duke University’s former lacrosse coach can pursue a slander lawsuit against the school and its former spokesman. Bankruptcy judge backs Grupo Mexico over India’s Sterlite in bid for Asarco operationsBankruptcy judge backs Grupo Mexico bid for Asarco DENVER — A bankruptcy judge has recommended Sterlite Industries’ latest $2.57 billion cash bid for Asarco LLC’s assets be disregarded, saying it was filed after the deadline and a competing bid remains superior. Louis Vuitton unit says it won a lawsuit against web hosting sites for copyright infringementUnit of Louis Vuitton wins lawsuit NEW YORK — Louis Vuitton Malletier SA, a unit of French luxury goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, said Monday that a federal jury in California awarded it $32.4 million in damages in a copyright infringement lawsuit against businesses that hosted Web sites selling counterfeit consumer products. |