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The Hurt Locker piracy lawsuit dismisses 90 percent of defendants
Approximately 90% of defendants in a piracy lawsuit launched by the producers of movie The Hurt Locker have been dropped from the case. It is unclear whether the majority of defendants settled out of court, or whether there have been problems tracing
Updated: 10/04/2011 11:06A
Pleasanton officials agree to extend appellate court hearing on developer's
Pleasanton's city attorney and outside legal counsel acknowledged last night that they have agreed with a developer's legal team to extend the deadline for arguments before the state Court of Appeal in a lawsuit the developer is pressing
Updated: 10/04/2011 11:06A
Oakland Raiders fan sues Kansas City Chiefs for alleged assault that knocked
His lawsuit says he also suffered cuts to his face and mouth while trying to break up a fight between his friend and a Chiefs fan, but he ended up falling two rows and hitting his head on some seats. In fact, Trammel claims that when security finally
Updated: 10/04/2011 11:06A
Like Chocolate? You Might Be Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit
The specific lawsuit that led to this settlement accuses Cadbury and its industry competitors of fixing prices from December 9, 2002 until December 20, 2007. Price fixing of this sort violates the Sherman Antitrust Act, which was passed in 1890.
Updated: 10/04/2011 11:02A
African Americans Suing Iowa Over Job Policies
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lawyers for African Americans who were passed over for state jobs and promotions are expected to rest their case in a class-action lawsuit accusing state government of discriminatory hiring practices. Joe Ellis, a former state
Updated: 10/04/2011 11:00A
Bulgarian TV station faces lawsuit after airing The Expendables 2 set video
Bulgarian TV channel Nova Televizia could face a lawsuit after the station aired a video taken on the set of Nu Boyana film studio during the shooting of The Expendables 2. Studio chief executive David Varod said in an open letter that he was "shocked"
Updated: 10/04/2011 10:58A
ACLU reaches settlement with Islamic school in separation of church and state case
The ACLU, an organization that Kersten has been sharply critical of, picked up on the story and launched an investigation and then a lawsuit. On Thursday, the school, the Minnesota Department of Education and the ACLU reached a partial settlement in
Updated: 10/04/2011 10:57A
Latino Workers Replaced "Lazy" White and Non-Latino Counterparts, Lawsuit Says
(Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images) A federal lawsuit claims that former employees at a western Colorado were fired and replaced with Latino workers because the business owners thought white and non-Hispanic workers were lazy.
Updated: 10/04/2011 10:54A
Lawsuit targets ex-mayor's use of copter
ERIC CONOVER/Staff Photographer Neighbors have sued former Hazleton Mayor Mike Marsicano, claiming helicopters have been taking off and landing at his property on Pilot Point in Pardeesville. Former Hazleton Mayor Michael Marsicano was sued by his
Updated: 10/04/2011 10:53A
Texas Roadhouse Restaurants Accused Of Widespread Age Discrimination By EEOC
According to the lawsuit, a PowerPoint presentation designed for training Texas Roadhouse managers included a slide that read, "Step 1. Know what a [front-of-the-house employee] looks like," and that was followed by a group photo of "young people
Updated: 10/04/2011 10:47A
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