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 Comic's 
 Mother-in-Law 
 Sues Over Jokes 

Sunda Croonquist's mother-in-law seeks damages for Jew jokes

Aug 25, 09 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The situation faced by comedian Sunda Croonquist sounds like it’s from one of her routines: mother-in-law sues comedian after being the butt of one too many jokes. But Croonquist’s mother-in-law is serious—she says her daughter-in-law makes her sound like a racist. She’s seeking unspecified damages and... More »

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free speech • comedy • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • comedian • punitive damages • mother-in-law • in-laws

Mom Fired for Nursing Wins Sex-Bias Suit

Calif. panel rules dismissal amounts
to discrimination

Aug 24, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Firing an employee for breastfeeding during her break amounts to sex discrimination, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission ruled last week, awarding her $41,645 in damages, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Marina Chavez was fired from her job at a Los Angeles-area taqueria after breastfeeding her newborn... More »

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California • parenting • discrimination • lawsuit • breast feeding • nursing • sex discrimination • Marina Chavez • Acosta Tacos

Accounting Firm Faces $2B in Lawsuits in Madoff Scam

PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada slapped with 7 lawsuits

Aug 23, 09 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Canadian branch of the world’s largest accounting firm is facing seven lawsuits for up to $2 billion on behalf of investors who fell victim to Bernard Madoff, the Telegraph reports. PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada was the auditor of a feeder fund, Fairfield Sentry, that directed cash to the Ponzi schemer.... More »

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accountants • accounting • lawsuit • Ponzi scheme • accounting firm • Bernard Madoff

 Woman Who 
 Claimed Sex 
 Assault Sues 
 Copperfield 

Alleged victim files on statute of limitations deadline

Aug 20, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Seattle woman who accused David Copperfield of sexual assault two years ago filed a federal lawsuit against the magician last month before the two-year statute of limitations expired, the Seattle Times reports. The 22-year-old model and former Miss Washington USA contestant says Copperfield used her in his act... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • Bahamas • magician • David Copperfield • sexual assault

(Newser) - A Manhattan judge has forced Google to reveal the identity of an anonymous blogger who called model Liskula Cohen a "40-something" "skank," reports Canada.com. In the precedent-setting ruling, Cohen, 37, convinced the court to unmask the writer so she could sue for defamation; when Google handed... More »

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Google • lawsuit • defamation • blogger • Jay-ZTV • Liskula Cohen

Jackson's Mom Mulls Wrongful Death Suit

Likely target is Jacko doctor Conrad Murray: Katherine's attorney

Aug 18, 09 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s mother is considering a wrongful-death lawsuit over the passing of her son, the AP reports. The likely target: Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray. “Dr. Murray’s name has been floated because he is under investigation,” said an attorney, who wouldn’t say whether Jackson’s... More »

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lawsuit • Michael Jackson • wrongful death • Conrad Murray • Katherine Jackson • celebrity death • AEG

(Newser) - Just hours after a nudie celebrity video hit the net, two of the featured threesome are threatening legal action, TMZ reports. The lawyer for Eric "McSteamy" Dane and Rebecca Gayheart warned he'll sue anyone who publishes the "private, confidential" tape, which he insists is not a sex tape—... More »

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lawsuit • sex tape • Eric Dane • Rebecca Gayheart

(Newser) - A group of Facebook users has sued the social networking company for violating consumer privacy laws by harvesting personal information for commercial purposes and failing to compensate clients, reports CNET. "Plaintiffs and the general public desire and expect a level of privacy, which Facebook has failed to satisfy,"... More »

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Internet • California • privacy • Facebook • court • lawsuit • Internet privacy

Rather Digs In for Legal War With CBS

Tarnished newsman calls lawsuit a stand
vs. corporate bullies

Aug 16, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dan Rather is still out to prove that CBS sacrificed him to appease its corporate backers and conservative allies, the Los Angeles Times reports. In a $70-million lawsuit filed 2 years ago, Rather claimed that CBS, caving to Viacom and the Bush administration, forced him to retract a controversial story... More »

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CBS • Dan Rather • lawsuit • CBS News • George W. Bush • Texas Air National Guard

(Newser) - TV judge Jeanine Pirro has handed the freak show world a victory in the case of the 5-legged pup saved from a life on exhibit, the New York Daily News reports. Pirro ruled that the dog's original owner shouldn't have reneged on his deal to sell the animal to John... More »

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lawsuit • puppy • dog • Jeanine Pirro • freak show • Allyson Siegel • John Strong

(Newser) - Swiss bank UBS AG has agreed to a settlement with the US to resolve a lengthy tax evasion probe, the Wall Street Journal reports. The details are currently under wraps, as the final documents await signatures. UBS will likely hand the IRS the names of  8,000 to 10,... More »

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Department of Justice • Switzerland • UBS • tax evasion • lawsuit • tax shelter

Family of Swine Flu Victim Suing NYC for $40M

Says city didn't provide a safe workplace for assistant principal

Aug 12, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The family of Mitchell Weiner, a Queens middle school assistant principal who died in May after contracting H1N1, is suing New York City for $40 million, arguing that it didn’t provide a safe workplace, the New York Daily News reports. They also contend that the city didn’t... More »

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New York City • lawsuit • public schools • Queens, New York • principal • swine flu • H1N1 virus

Sadat Daughter Fumes Over Hollywood Slight

I Love You, Man's canine namesake sparks legal complaint

Aug 8, 09 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - I Love You, Man's friendly title clearly wasn’t directed at former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat—whose namesake in the movie is a dog. Now the popular leader’s daughter is suing DreamWorks for the affront, the AP reports. “This has caused serious psychological and moral damages to the... More »

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Middle East • Hollywood • Muslims • Egypt • lawsuit • Paul Rudd

(Newser) - The leader of California's Senate says he'll take Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to court for using line-item vetoes to slash another $500 million from the budget deal he was sent last week, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Democrat Darrell Steinberg accuses Schwarzenegger of overstepping his authority by making the cuts. "... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • lawsuit • budget cuts • state legislature • governor • state budgets • Darrell Steinberg

Pharma Ghostwriters Penned Medical Papers on HRT

Drug firms may play bigger role than thought in medical lit

Aug 5, 09 7:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ghostwriters funded by a drug firm were deeply involved in writing papers supporting therapies that helped the firm’s sales boom, court papers show. The 26 scientific papers, published in medical journals from 1998 to 2005, highlighted the benefits of hormone replacement therapy over the risks, a boon to Wyeth,... More »

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cancer • pharmaceutical companies • drug companies • pharma • medical research • lawsuit • Wyeth • side effects • hormone therapy

BofA Settles SEC Suit Over Merrill Bonuses for $33M

Commission says bank misled investors over Merrill payout

Aug 3, 09 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bank of America will pay $33 million to settle a federal lawsuit, filed today, which says the bank misled its investors, Reuters reports. During its takeover of Merrill Lynch, the lawsuit charges, Bank of America told investors Merrill wouldn’t pay bonuses without BoA’s permission before the deal closed.... More »

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Bank of America • investors • Merrill Lynch • SEC • lawsuit • bonuses • defrauding investors • Securities and Exchange Commission

 Unemployed Grad 
 Sues College 
 for Tuition 

Unable to find work, New Yorker wants her $70K back

Aug 3, 09 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - After months of looking for work, fed up New Yorker Trina Thompson is suing her college for the $70,000 she spent on tuition. Monroe College's Office of Career Advancement hasn't done enough to help her find employment, the 27-year-old spring graduate claims in a suit filed in Bronx Supreme... More »

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college • recession • lawsuit • unemployment • Bronx • student • recession depression

(Newser) - Customers who had their paid-for copies of 1984 and Animal Farm yanked from their Kindles over a copyright issue are taking Amazon to court, InformationWeek reports. The company has apologized for its action and vowed not to repeat it, but the plaintiffs, who include a high school student whose homework... More »

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copyright • lawsuit • George Orwell • Kindle • Amazon.com • ebooks • e-readers

 Dethroned Miss Cali to Sue 

Claims 'lost earnings,' even though she got a book deal...

Jul 31, 09 10:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Miss California drama isn’t over yet: dethroned Carrie Prejean is filing a lawsuit against the organization, reports Perez Hilton, who snagged a copy of the complaint. Prejean names Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler, but not Donald Trump, as defendants in her suit for—among other things—slander, libel,... More »

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entertainment • Donald Trump • celebrity • lawsuit • pageant • Carrie Prejean • Miss California • Shanna Moakler • Keith Lewis

(Newser) - A financial firm is suing Vanity Fair photographer Annie Leibovitz for failing to cooperate to repay a $24 million loan, reports the Telegraph. Leibovitz last year put up her photographs and two homes as collateral for the money to pay off debts. But now Art Capital Group said the 59-year-old... More »

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Vanity Fair • photography • debt • court • lawsuit • photographers • Annie Leibovitz • loan • repayment

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