lawsuit

U.S Moves to Seize Iranian Front Properties

Michael Santo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:21 -0600

The U.S. has moved to seize assets of the Alavi Foundation, which purports to be "a private not-for-profit organization devoted to the promotion and support of Islamic culture and Persian language, literature and civilization." In doing so, federal authorities said the Foundation is a front for the goverment of Iran.

Intel and AMD Detail Their Settlement

Michael Santo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:39:50 -0600

It's a good day for AMD, and probably a good day for Intel as well. As we reported earlier, Intel and AMD have settled their disputes, which centered around antitrust and licensing issues. The companies detailed the settlement in a 7AM PST press conference.

Intel to Settle Dispute with AMD for $1.25 Billion

Michael Santo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:58:27 -0600

Intel and rival chipmaker AMD have battled for years. Some of the battles have been the normal type seen in the tech industry: with competing products. Others have been in the courtroom,. On Thursday, Intel announced it will pay AMD $1.25 billion to settle their patent and antitrust disputes.

Carly Simon Suing Starbucks

Denise Clay — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:04:46 -0500

It is probably safe to say that Carly Simon is not drinking any Starbucks coffee these days. On Friday, Simon filed a lawsuit against Starbucks for failing to properly promote her album "This Kind of Love."

Facebook sued by Phoenix Media

Cheryl Phillips — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:46:08 -0500

Phoenix Media/Communications is suing the social networking site Facebook. Phoenix, which owns The Boston Phoenix and other local alternative weeklies and websites, filed the lawsuit in US Disrict Court in Boston on Wednesday stating that Facebook has allegedly violated a patent related to setting up online personal profile pages.

Toyota's Prius Faces Patent Challenge

Michael Santo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:26:01 -0500

Toyota, already having a recent spate of bad news over a massive 3.8 million vehicle recall (over floor mats, no less), is facing more trouble. It's possible, though admittedly unlikely, that Toyota could find its Prius, the most popular hybrid car made, banned, along with other Toyota hybrids.

Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Mehmet Oz Sue Over False Endorsements

Michael Santo — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:27:31 -0500

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia doctor who is a regular guest on her show, Wednesday sued advertisers using their names without permission in Internet ads. The ads generally center around dietary supplements.

Microsoft Facing Multiple Lawsuits

Denise Clay — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:14:21 -0500

Tuesday was a busy day for Microsoft in the courts. At the end of day, the software giant was facing two new patent infringement lawsuits.

Jobless Woman Sues College For Tuition

Michael Santo — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:58:05 -0500

Trina Thompson, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. As she has been unable to find employment since graduating, she is suing for the $70,000 she paid in tuition.

Ben Roethlisberger Named in Sex Assault Lawsuit

Michael Santo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:39 -0500

Star Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a woman in Nevada. The lawsuit names a total of nine defendants. Andrea McNulty is listed as the plaintiff.

HealthSouth Former SEO Hit With Largest Civil Judgement

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:04:47 -0500

Richard Scrushy, former CEO of HealthSouth, was hit with a $2.88 billion civil judgement, the largest financial penalty ever leveled against a single executive. Mr. Scrushy was accused of inflating HealthSouth's earnings for more than six years and enjoying $40 million paydays for all of his hard work building the company.

Craigslist to Eliminate "Erotic Services" Section

Michael Santo — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:11:13 -0500

After facing heat in the form of threatened criminal charges as well as already existing lawsuits, Craigslist on Wednesday announced it will drop its "erotic services" section, and replace it with a new adult section that will be monitored by Craigslist employees.