Articles related to "Lawsuit"



Micky Dee Sues Copycats
McDonald's vigorously protects its global brand against a basketball player, an Australian topless bar, a satirical website and even the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
• mcdonald's global brands • mcdonald's global trademarks • mcdonald's global patents • mcdonald's global reputation • mcdonald's logo color and shape

Medical Malpractice and Healthcare
Excessive medical malpractice lawsuits can negatively affect the way doctors care for patients. One possible solution is tort reform.
• medical malpractice • tort reform • medical malpractice lawsuits • healthcare lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits

Death, Lawsuits, and the Pill
Birth control pills and patches may be popular and easy to use, but they have many associated health risks that you may not know about.
• women's health • health • birth control • ortho evra • norplant

Lawsuits and Your Job
In our litigation-happy society, citizens are quick to turn a cry of "foul!" into a demand for financial restitution. But when does justice turn into whining?
• lawsuits • suing boss • suing at work • harassment • discrimination at work

The Lawsuit
This month I am going to continue to deviate a bit from my scheduled topic to talk about something that has been bugging me as of late. Next month I will get back to our regularly scheduled programming, so bear with me.
• lawsuit • owen hart

Burnett lawsuit dismissed
A Los Angeles federal court judge is throwing out Carol Burnett's $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Fox TV show Family Guy.
• family guy • carol burnett • dean pregerson • fox television • peterotica

Judge tosses Disney Pooh lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has thrown out a Disney lawsuit that tried to terminate licensing agreements with Steven Slesinger. Decision is the latest in a 16-year battle.
• winnie the pooh • the walt disney company • steven slesinger • florence-marie cooper • a.a. milne

Lawsuit for Lost Airline Baggage
British Airways is the record holder for Most Lost Luggage. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of affected airline passengers, claiming recklessness.
• british airways carrier most lost luggage • class action lawsuit suit reckless behavior • airlines damaged baggage passengers recklessness • luxury vacations travel travelers lawyers avoid se • caps full restitutions claimed damages

Lawsuit over ATHF theme song
Session drummer Terrence Yerves claims he co-wrote theme to Aqua Teen Hunger Force with rapper Schoolly D in 1999. He wants a share of the royalties.
• aqua teen hunger force • lawsuit • cartoon • cartoon network • terrence yerves

How Your Doctor Can Avoid Getting Sued.
By following some simple steps, many malpractice suits could be avoided. Listening, concern, availability and common courtesy go along way towards diffusing potentially damaging relationships in a health care practice.
• malpractice • health care • chiropractic • chiropractors • doctors

Marvel Comics Business Update I
• comics industry • toy biz • lawsuits

Napster Strikes Deal With MusicNet
On June 5, 2001, Napster joined forces with MusicNet, AOL, and Real Networks, as an official business partner. Napster, true to the old adage, “If you can’t beat em, join em,” made a deal with three record labels to license its songs. All in a legal manner of course.
• napster • musicnet • music • realnetwords • aol

Property Disclosures---Hmmm What Do We Disclose?
A brief article covering the serious subject of property disclosure! More and more lawsuits are because of failure to disclose certain defects--protect yourself!
• disclosure • defects • home selling • lawsuits • termites

Rollback America: Wal-Mart Undermines Workers' Rights
An indictment of Wal-Mart's efforts to undermine unionizing efforts and reduce the standard of living of its employees in the name of "selling for less."
• wal-mart • walmart • wal-mart union-busting • wal-mart lawsuits • unions

Suing Your Boss or Workplace
Sue your employer, but make sure they (and you) deserve it, first.
• office lawsuits • discrimination • sue boss • sue workplace • harassment

A David vs. Goliath Story
Multinational corporation tries to shut down a protest site.
• mac • tools • stanley • protest • complaint

Avoiding Libel in Online Writing
Web writers are at risk of libel lawsuits when they don't take the proper precautions to avoid libeling their subjects.
• libel law • liable lawsuit • bloggers • citizen journalists • actual malice

Casey Martin vs. PGA
Casey Martin has had to overcome severe barriers to make his mark in the PGA, will the court's recognize this effort?
• disabled golfers • golfers • klippel-trenaunay syndrome • lawsuit • litigation

Disney toys out of Happy Meals
Is Disney slowly backing away from the Golden Arches?
• disney • mcdonald's • happy meals • "big food" • lawsuit

Feds Claim Enzyte Stiffs Customers
The makers of the herbal supplement have been involved in legal struggles for 4 years. Now a federal court has found that owner Warshak lied to customers.
• enzyte lawsuit • berkeley nutraceuticals • federal indictment of steven warshak • enzyte executive guilty • male enhancement pill fraud

Have You Driven Ford Mad Lately?
Ford sues to force a website to remove objectionable content.
• ford • injunction • court • suit • lawsuit

Johnny Depp sues Hollywood
Johnny Depp sues Hollywood to save view at gated Sunset Strip home
• johnny depp • sunset strip • lawsuit • construction • pirates of the caribbean

Supreme Court tosses Pooh case
Top court refuses to hear copyright appeal by Clare Milne, grand-daughter of Winnie the Pooh creator.
• winnie the pooh • lawsuit • supreme court • a.a. milne • disney

The Great Medications Scare
The debate over whether we should medicate our kids has intensified into a fierce political controversy and a class action lawsuit. Lost in the political and legal posturing are the facats.
• depression • bipolar • adhd • ritalin • ritalin lawsuit

The Mouse That Roared
Disney threatens lawsuit over protest.
• disney • lawsuit • environment • environmental • nature

They're From the Government & They're Here to Help
Better living through law enforcement
• attorney • general • crime • criminal • lawsuit

Thomas Garrett: Giving His All For Freedom (Part 1)
Thomas Garrett, a native of Pennsylvania who moved to Delaware, put his Quaker convictions to work in helping over 2700 slaves escape. He also lost his fortune in a court ruling when a slaveholder sued him and a partener in the Underground Railroad
• thomas garrett • lawsuit • delaware • pennsylvania • quaker

Tonex Goes to Legal War
First, Zomba/Verity Records sued Gospel artist Tonex for over a million for complaining. Then, Tonex fought back with his own federal lawsuit.
• tonex • lawsuit • zomba/verity records • legal battle • financial battle

Marvel's Credit Woes! Wolfman lawsuit ends! Simon's Lawsuit!
Marvel Comic's quartely financial statement is explained by out resident Management and Financial consultant - me!. Wolman's and Simon's lawsuits are revisited.
• marvel • comic • quartely • financial • statement

First Amendment Rights and Art
Sports artist and University of Alabama alumni Daniel A. Moore was sued three years ago by U. of Alabama, which claims he has no right to paint the Crimson Tide.
• daniel a. moore • university of alabama • crimson tide • first amendment rights of artists • copyright

Gary Wolf vs Walt Disney Studios
Gary Wolf's 20-year lawsuit against Disney shows why writers don't trust movie studios. Wolf wrote novel that formed the basis for the hit film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
• gary wolf lawsuit disney • gary wolf writer sues disney • who framed roger rabbit? • lawsuit • gary wolf vs. walt disney

South Carolina's Contentious License Plates
The South Carolina General Assembly has passed a law that allows production of a license plate that reads "I Believe," which violates the Constitution.
• south carolina i believe • south carolina license plate • i believe license plate • church state separation carolina lawsuit • south carolina license plate lawsuit

Amityville: Scamityville!
Scamityville: Lutzes, Ed and Lorraine Warren and supporters aver it's true. Parapsychologists and scientists debunked. One perpetuator admitted it was a hoax.
• amityville horror • paranormal hoax • amityville lawsuits • ed and lorraine warren • stephen kaplan

McDonalds and Disney swinging
Fast food and movie giants agree to a "non-exclusive" partnership. McDonalds will promote Dreamworks' Shrek 3 in 2007.
• mcdonalds • disney • shrek 3 • promotion agreement • "big food" lawsuits

Partners In Crime
The partnership between the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry now points to cover-ups in the Rezulin case. Published reports show that senior officials at the FDA knew of problems and conspired with Warner-Lambert to hide the truth.
• public health issues • bush administration • appointee • dr. lumpkin • rezulin

AOL Sued For Not Being Accessible: What Does It Really Mean?
On November 4th, 1999, the leader in interactive services America Online, Inc., was slapped with a lawsuit by the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organization promoting the general welfare of people who are blind. Why?
• blind • aol • lawsuit • ada • american with disabilities act

Auto Liability Insurance Pitfalls
Many drivers carry minimal liability coverage on their car, boat, snowmobile, motorcycle, RV and ATV. More protection is inexpensive and vital in avoiding financial ruin.
• auto insurnce • liability coverage • underinsurance • auto bodily injury • auto combined single limit liability

CleanFlicks Sues For Their Right to Edit Movies
It's still amazing to me ... there are companies making money from editing movies themselves for what they deem "objectionable content" to people who want to see movies without the language, sex, and violence. Now it's in the courts ... how ridiculous can we get?
• cleanflicks • editing • videos • steven spielberg • martin scorsese

Clemens Sues for Defamation
On Monday, January 7, 2008, Roger Clemens sued former trainer Brian McNamee, claiming that statements about Clemens' alleged steroid use are false and defamatory.
• roger clemens brian mcnamee • clemens sues brian mcnamee • roger clemens sues mcnamee • clemens sues for fefamation • roger clemens steroid lawsuit

Coal Tar Ban in California?
You can take steps to let influential people know that it is important to keep coal tar treatments available.
• national • psoriasis • foundation • michele • michelle

Courting a Franchise System: How to Pick the Right One
So you've decided to buy a franchise. Now here's the hard part: which one should you choose? Here are some basic tops to help you decide.
• franchise • franchising • buy • international franchise association • great american cookie company

DeCSS & Restricting Internet Freedoms such as Hyperlinking
DeCSS is a software program which enables Linux users to view DVDs. The Motion Picture Association of America is trying to stop people from viewing, and using DeCSS. This article discusses that legal issue.
• decss • mpaaa • jack valenti • disney • lawsuit

Electronic and Digital Rights
Are you planning to sell your writing or offer it for publication? Make sure you know whether you are transferring digital and electronic rights to the publisher.
• electronic copyright • digital rights • copyright • american copyright law • united states copyright law

Family Guy Sued Again
Music publisher Bourne Inc. sues Family Guy, claiming show rewrote the Disney ballad When You Wish Upon a Star with anti-Semitic lyrics.
• family guy • lawsuit • twentieth century fox • the cartoon network • when you wish upon a star

Getting Auto Liability Right
Steps you can take before and after filing a claim to get liability determined fairly.
• will i get sued • lawsuit • claim against you • call the police • find a witness

How Much Does a Lawyer Cost?
The fact that a lawyer negotiated your settlement doesn't mean it's better than what you could have gotten yourself. Often, it means less money in your pocket.
• cost of a lawyer • what lawyers cost • lawyer percent of settlement • injury lawyer • how to find a lawyer

Judge remains in Cinar case
Former Cinar head Ronald Weinberg halts attempt to remove Judge Andre Denis from presiding over his embezzlement case. Cinar lawyers drop contempt of court charges.
• cinar • ronald a. weinberg • animation • lawsuit • micheline charest

Kasey Kahne vs the Security Guard
An incident involving NASCAR star driver Kasey Kahne and a security guard at Homestead-Miami Speedway is not going away any time soon.
• kasey kahne incident • kasey kahne • kasey kahne security guard • archibald hutchison • nascar

Key Insurance Terms
Filing an insurance claim can be a complex process. One of the best things you can do to prepare for it is to know the meanings of the most commonly used terms.
• key insurance terms • common insurance definitions • insurance actual cash value • adjuster and agent • claim and lawsuit

Lee Sues Marvel! Marvel's Profit Rises in 3rd Quarter
Stan Lee sues Marvel over profit sharing from the Spider-Man movie. Marvel Enterprises reports a record third quarter, due in large part to the Spider-Man movie. Joseph Tobul, 68, chief pilot for Bill Tucci’s new movie died in a plane crash on Veterans Day.
• marvel • stan lee • spider-man • lawsuit • bill tucci


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