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Judge OKs deal in moon camera case against astronaut Edgar Mitchell
NASA will give it to the National Air and Space Museum. The camera was one of two that went to the moon on Apollo 14. NASA learned of its existence when Mitchell tried to sell it through a British auction house. Mitchell is one of 12 humans who have
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:44A
Zediva DVD-Streaming Service Killed After Losing Lawsuit Against Studios
s Disney Enterprises Inc., had argued that Zediva's technology meant it was publicly performing movies, violating copyright law. Zediva, which charged $1.99 to rent movies, spent two years developing its technology.
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:43A
Settlement Reached in Florida Anthrax Death Case
A trial had been set for early 2012. Robert Stevens worked in Boca Raton at American Media Inc., the publisher of the National Enquirer, Sun and Globe tabloids, when he was exposed to anthrax. He died Oct. 5, 2001. In court documents, the government
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:43A
Court postpones airline's $846k lawsuit against major football club
A court has postponed until November 18 its hearing of a $846487 lawsuit filed by Dagestan Airlines against the Anzhi Makhachkala football club owned by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:42A
SHAW: Taxpayers will pay for damaged trees
The jury agreed with a lawsuit that claimed a salt mixture applied to the street resulted in the death of 42 nearby trees. The city had previously offered $5000 to compensate the homeowners, but the jury decided each tree was worth $2400,
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:42A
RIM Faces Lawsuits Over Blackberry Outage
Blackberry customers in the US and Canada are suing Research in Motion over the recent global outage which left millions without email, instant messaging and net access. A Canadian lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, was brought on behalf of all Blackberry
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:41A
Tennessee agrees to halt Occupy Nashville arrests, for now
State officials said Monday they would not contest a lawsuit filed by Occupy Nashville protesters and the ACLU against a new curfew and other requirements at Legislative Plaza. It's just as well — The Commercial Appeal reports that US District Court
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:39A
A Whale Tale
His earlier books include The Complete Equine Legal and Business Handbook and Ruffian. Milt is a past Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association's Equine Law Section. His website is www.miltonctoby.com. Attorneys for the animal rights group People for the
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:36A
Police Officer Fired For Overtime Pay Scandal
A Durham police officer who was fired during an investigation of an overtime pay scandal has sued the city, seeking to be re-instated to her job. The Herald-Sun of Durham reported that Alesha Robinson-Taylor's federal lawsuit contends she was fired in
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:32A
New York AG's Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Charles Schwab Tossed
A lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. over auction-rate securities that was filed by former New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was thrown out by a state court judge. The 2009 lawsuit accused the San
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:29A