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AV Debt Dispute in Court This Week
A commercial court will hear on Oct. 26 Tire Invest's 42.256 million euro lawsuit against Holland's Amtel-Vredestein NV, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI). Nomos-Bank was the initial plaintiff, but reportedly assigned its
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:55A
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LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:55A
2 die in Burke County motorcycle crash
LONG VIEW, NC (AP) - A man and his son have died after a motorcycle crash in Burke County. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says the wreck happened near the Long View community about 6 pm Tuesday. The victims were identified as Steven Moody and his
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:54A
Church members react to pastor's arrest
LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:54A
PETA Accuses SeaWorld Of Animal Slavery
PETA is accusing the theme park of slavery by keeping its killer whales in captivity. Officials with the organization said the lawsuit is the first federal court case seeking constitutional rights for animals. The group said SeaWorld violates the 13th
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:54A
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LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:53A
PETA demands release of 'slave whales'
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans to file a lawsuit today seeking to extend constitutional rights to captive whales on grounds that performers such as SeaWorld's Shamu are essentially slaves. (The Associated Press) People for the
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:52A
Black Eyed Peas win 'Boom Boom Pow' lawsuit
The band was issued with a lawsuit last year from musician Phoenix Phenom, who alleged the track used parts of her song "Boom Dynamite." The Black Eyed Peas have won a long running legal battle over their hit track "Boom Boom Pow.
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:51A
One Madison Park Units Could Return to Market Next Year
A bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement for the almost-done (but missing a few crucial elements) project, we learn from the Journal. That settlement will probably give ownership of One Mad to the Related Companies and HFZ Capital,
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:49A
Rajat Gupta surrenders to FBI in insider trading case
Rajat Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs board member accused by regulators of passing along confidential corporate information, has surrendered to the FBI. Gupta is in custody, according to the Associated Press. Charges were not immediately disclosed,
Updated: 10/26/2011 09:48A