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So Sue Me

Frivolous lawsuits aren't just the stuff of lawyer jokes anymore

From a $54 million action over a pair of lost pants, to a Christian activist who's up in arms over the blasphemous portrayal of Eve as a pole dancer in "Jerry Springer:The Opera," to lawsuits by Judith Regan and Don Imus, everybody is suing somebody these days

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May 2008
- Owner Sues LiLo Over Lifted Mink
  
  Associated Press | May 20, 08 9:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Columbia student who claimed Lindsay Lohan swiped her $12,000 fur coat after a night at a New York club is now suing the troubled actress over the unauthorized pilfering, the AP reports. Maria Markova, 22, proved the theft with paparazzi photos of Lohan donning her golden mink and got it back after contacting LiLo’s lawyer. She seeks unspecified damages. More »
- Trump Sues Over Israeli Condo Deal
  
  New York Post | May 16, 08 9:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nobody makes a sucker out of Donald Trump…at least not without getting sued. Trump is taking an Israeli condo developer to court, saying the company profited off his name without giving him a cut. The developers made a deal to build a 70-story Trump Plaza residential and commercial tower on property they bought for $44 million, and agreed to send its namesake 25% of the sale price of each unit. But instead they flipped the site for a cool $36 million profit. More »
- Craigslist Countersues eBay
  
  New York Times | May 14, 08 9:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The battle between Craigslist and eBay heated up yesterday after Craigslist filed a countersuit charging the auction giant—which holds a 28.4% stake in Craigslist—with offenses ranging from unfair competition to trademark infringement, the New York Times reports. The action is in response to eBay’s lawsuit filed last month, and is being driven by eBay’s launch of its own classified listings, Kijiji.com. More »
- Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom
  
  New York Post | May 12, 08 8:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A New York man is suing JetBlue for $2 million, claiming he was put in the bathroom during a cross-country flight, the New York Post reports. Gokhan Mutlu said he was "mortified, disgraced, degraded and shamed" after a flight attendant took his seat and the pilot told him to "go and 'hang out' in the bathroom." More »
- Employers Ask Office Lovers to Sign Off
  
  ABC News | May 10, 08 7:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bosses who see love in the air are asking workers to sign so-called love contracts to guard against sexual harassment claims, ABC News reports. "It is documenting the relationship," one employment lawyer said. "You need to define the relationship. Is (it) welcome?" The issue has gained attention as more women take office jobs and Americans in general work longer hours. More »
- 2nd Nanny Sues Lowes for Sex Harrassment
  
  People | May 2, 08 10:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yet another nanny is suing over sexual harassment in the Rob Lowe household. Laura Boyce made her case yesterday in a teary-eyed presser in which she claimed that the actor's wife behaved in a "perverted, disgusting, and crude manner." With lawyer Gloria Allred's arm around her, Laura Boyce said she felt "betrayed" and "extremely upset" that the Lowes had earlier sued her, along with two employees, for being part of a $1.5-million extortion scheme. More »
- Lesbos Islanders Sue Gays on Name
  
  BBC | May 2, 08 7:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have decided that lesbianism is the love that must change its name, the BBC reports. Islanders, fed up with the word being used to denote sexual orientation, are suing a Greek gay rights organization with "lesbian" in its name and say if they succeed they'll take their campaign global. More »
April 2008
- Yoko Goes to Court Over Lennon Footage
  
  Reuters | Apr 23, 08 12:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yoko Ono is headed to court to fight for the copyright to 9 hours of raw footage of her late husband shot before the Beatles broke up in 1970. In the videos, John Lennon smokes pot, writes songs— Remember and Mind Games —blow-dries Yoko's hair and contemplates slipping LSD into Richard Nixon’s tea. Yoko is battling a Massachusetts-based company over rights to the footage, Reuters reports. More »
- Harry Potter Full of Gibberish, Judge Says
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Apr 17, 08 7:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The judge in the Harry Potter copyright case gave the man who compiled The Harry Potter Lexicon a one-up against JK Rowling today when he announced that her books were full of gibberish, the Telegraph reports. He said he tried reading one to his grandkids and found it "extremely complex" and suggested that a guidebook would be handy. He won't issue his ruling for several weeks and urged both sides to settle out of court. More »
- Ex-Nanny Sues Lowe for Harassment
  
  E! Online | Apr 16, 08 8:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Just a week after actor Rob Lowe sued his former nanny over an alleged extortion attempt, she slapped back with a sex harassment lawsuit against him, reports E! Online. The 24-year-old claims in court papers that she was sexually assaulted, harassed, and beaten by Lowe and his wife during the seven years she worked for them. She told the Today show that she was afraid to leave. More »
- Waterboarding at Work Heads to Utah Court
  
  Washington Post | Apr 14, 08 11:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Utah sales rep is suing his company after his boss waterboarded him as a “team-building exercise” outside a Provo office park, the Washington Post reports. Sure, the man volunteered, but he says he had no idea what he getting himself into. “I’m not getting any air,” Chad Hudgens says. “The sensation that’s going through my head is ‘I’m going to drown.’” More »
- 14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent
  
  Reuters | Apr 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 50 Cent and Universal Music Group were sued yesterday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" that encourages violence. The plaintiff: 14-year-old James Rosemond, who was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk by 50's fellow G-Unit member Tony Yayo. Rosemond is the son of a record exec whose label represents The Game, a former colleague of 50 Cent who has since become a rival rapper. More »
- Zappa Widow Sues Zappa Fest
  
  Der Spiegel | Apr 9, 08 1:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Frank Zappa may have once called the Zappanale “amazing,” but now his widow is taking the music festival to court, Der Spiegel reports. Gail Zappa is seeking $236,000 in damages over the sale of T-shirts bearing a cartoon version of Frank’s face. The case cuts to the heart of Zappa’s image, pitting Zappa the freedom-loving rebel against Zappa the exacting musician. More »
- WR Grace Makes Deal to Settle Asbestos Claims
  
  Baltimore Sun | Apr 8, 08 1:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chemical company WR Grace cleared a major hurdle in its 7-year effort to emerge from bankruptcy yesterday, agreeing to pay more than $3 billion to settle asbestos-related personal injury lawsuits, reports the Baltimore Sun . The deal, which a bankruptcy judge must approve, would establish a trust fund to settle current and future lawsuits. "In the final analysis, nothing will really compensate for people who lose their husbands or wives," said a lawyer for the claimants. More »
- Lowe Suing Ex-Nanny Over Extortion Plot
  
  New York Post | Apr 8, 08 12:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rob Lowe took to the web and courts yesterday to defend himself against a $1.5 million blackmail scheme by a former employee who claims he repeatedly hit on her. The actor, whose career was derailed by a sex scandal in the '80s, went public on the ex-nanny's charge and is suing her in Los Angeles Supreme Court for breach of confidentiality, the New York Post reports. More »
- Stormtrooper Designer, Lucas Head to Court
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 7, 08 7:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Lucas and the man who invented the stormtrooper costume are headed for a court battle over who has the right to make it, the Guardian reports. Lucasfilm is suing British prop designer Andrew Ainsworth, who recently discovered his original stormtrooper molds, and began selling replicas for some $3,600 each. “As far as I am concerned I am the original maker and I'm using the original molds,” says a defiant Ainsworth. More »
- New York City Woman Sued for Smoking—at Home
  
  ABC News | Apr 6, 08 9:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) -