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Murdoch Firm: We Own the 'Sky' in Skype

Court fight over 'confusingly similar' names

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB satellite TV company is fighting to force Skype to change its name, according to newly released legal documents. The Murdoch company argues that Skype's name and logo are too close to its own, and is seeking to prevent it from registering trademarks, the Independent reports. BSkyB has...

Katy Perry: I'm Not Being Sued by the Beach Boys

Singer calls rumors over 'California Gurls' bogus

(Newser) - Katy Perry is dismissing rumors that she is getting sued for using part of the Beach Boys' "California Girls" in her song "California Gurls". "No one is suing anyone," Perry tweeted , calling the reports "once again" an example of the media's tendency to "fabricate...

School Used Me as 'Rape Bait': Girl

Court documents from lawsuit tell disturbing tale

(Newser) - A high school student who says she was raped on school grounds claims she was raped a second time—after her disbelieving principal used her as “bait” to catch the boy involved. On Feb. 4, 2008, the alleged victim told her teacher about the first rape, and claimed the...

Judge OKs Health Care Reform Lawsuit

Says Virginia AG's position on law has merit

(Newser) - Virginia’s attempt to kill the health care reform law in court can go ahead, a judge ruled today. The lawsuit is one of several arguing that the law is unconstitutional. The government had moved to dismiss the suit as groundless, but a US District Court Judge said he couldn’...

Armenian-Americans Sue Turkey Over Century-Old Slaughter

Class action suit seeks billions in compensation

(Newser) - The Turkish government and two big Turkish banks are being sued by the American descendants of Armenians who were killed or forced out of Turkey between 1915 and 1919. The class action lawsuit filed in federal court in California charges that Turkish officials are responsible for the deaths of more...

Sherrod: I Won't Speak to Fox— 'Period'

Fired USDA worker has no love for the network

(Newser) - Shirley Sherrod won't be talking to the folks at Fox News about the out-of-context video that got her fired . "I will not give Fox an interview, period," she told the National Association of Black Journalists yesterday. "They had their chance to get the truth, and they...

Shirley Sherrod Suing Andrew Breitbart

Fired USDA worker going after conservative blogger

(Newser) - She's still considering a new job offer from the federal government, but in the meantime Shirley Sherrod will be suing Andrew Breitbart. The former USDA worker, fired after Breitbart aired an out-of-context video that depicted her as racist, told the National Association of Black Journalists of the pending lawsuit against...

IPad Users Sue Over Sunlight Overheating

'Just like reading a book' is a lie, plaintiffs say

(Newser) - Apple says reading from an iPad is just like reading a book but books don't shut down when you read them under the sun, complain three users in a class-action suit. The plaintiffs say their iPads shut down from overheating after mere minutes in direct sunlight, Ars Technica reports. The...

Reject Sues Idol for Gay Discrimination

Ian Benardo: Producers set me up to storm the stage

(Newser) - The American Idol reject who charged the stage during the show's 2010 finale says Idol producers encouraged his stunt, and is suing for $300 million for gay discrimination. Ian Benardo, a 2007 contestant, claims producers invited him back for the season finale, then pummeled him with "discriminatory intimidation, ridicule,...

Casey Affleck Hits Back at $2M Sex Harassment Suit

The Joaquin Phoenix documentary gets even weirder

(Newser) - Casey Affleck was quick to fire back at the woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him Friday. “The allegations brought upon our clients are preposterous and without merit,” his lawyer says, adding that Affleck will file cross-claims. Amanda White’s $2 million suit alleges all sorts...

Facebook 'Unsure' if Zuck Sold Site Years Ago

Case appears before judge for the first time

(Newser) - A lawyer for Facebook says she’s “unsure” whether a freshman Mark Zuckerberg signed away the rights to the site for $1,000. New York investor Paul Ceglia produced a contract in court yesterday that he said Zuckerberg had signed back in 2003, giving Ceglia a growing stake in...

Transgendered Widow Battles for Benefits

Angry parents say son was upset he was 'tricked'

(Newser) - Nikki Araguz lost her firefighter husband, Thomas, in the line of duty two weeks ago, and now she could lose his benefits—because she was born male. The Texas widow faces a lawsuit from her husband's parents, who charge that her transgender status makes her ineligible to receive benefits, and...

Waitress sues for boob job benefits (see video)
Waitress Sues
for Boob Job Benefits
Jul 16, 2010 11:17 AM CDT

Waitress Sues for Boob Job Benefits

Swedish woman denied sick leave payment

(Newser) - A Swedish waitress is suing her employer after they docked her earnings for the sick pay allowance she got while off work for two weeks having cosmetic breast enhancement surgery. Upon returning to work with the new and improved breasts, her employers noticed the difference and told her the boobs...

Erin Andrews Sues Hotel Chains, Stalker

ESPN reporter seeks civil remedies from Marriott, Radisson

(Newser) - Erin Andrews is suing the insurance exec who stalked her as well as the hotels where he videotaped her nude, alleging they gave out her room number and allowed him to book rooms next to hers. The ESPN reporter and Dancing With the Stars competitor wants "to hold accountable...

NY Investor: Facebook Is Mine

He says he put up early $1K for 84% of company

(Newser) - A New York investor who is arguing he owns 84% of Facebook because of a financial arrangement with founder Mark Zuckerberg has blocked a planned transfer of company assets. A judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the transfer until the court can decide the merit of the case....

Disney Must Pay Millionaire Creator $269M

Judge agrees it hid profits in funky accounting

(Newser) - A California jury ordered the Walt Disney Co. to pay the creator of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire $269.2 million for withholding profits, the LA Times reports. Celador International argued that Disney hid its real profits through what's known in the biz as "Hollywood accounting" and in...

Tasered Granny Sues Town
 Tasered Granny Sues Town 
Jun 30, 2010 1:20 AM CDT

Tasered Granny Sues Town

Cops say 87-year-old threatened them with knife

(Newser) - An 87-year-old Oklahoma grandmother Tasered by police while she was hooked up to an oxygen machine in bed is suing the town of El Reno. Lona Varner is seeking at least $75,000, AP reports. Cops were called to Varner's home by her grandson, who told them she was suicidal,...

Mariah Sued for $30K in Vet Bills
 Mariah Sued for 
 $30K in Vet Bills 
doggie divas
Jun 24, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Mariah Sued for $30K in Vet Bills

Carey apparently needed a doctor to feed, groom

(Newser) - Go ahead and make a joke about Mariah Carey being in the doghouse: The diva is being sued by her veterinarian for $30,000 in unpaid bills for her three dogs. Dr. Cindy Bressler claims in her lawsuit she provided “extraordinary services” for Jack Russell terriers Cha-Cha, Dolomite, and...

Too-Hot Banker Dumps Her S&M-Lovin' Lawyer

Lorenzana was freaked out by sex harassment case

(Newser) - Too-hot-for-Citi banker Debrahlee Lorenzana was apparently afraid she’s also too hot for her lawyer—so she ditched him. After learning of a 2008 sexual harassment suit against attorney Jack Tuckner, “she was horrified,” a source tells the New York Post . And with good reason: Court papers filed...

Women: Scientologists Made Us Abort

Pregnancies punished with shunning

(Newser) - Women in the Scientology sect who became pregnant were ordered to have abortions—and were punished with manual labor, interrogation, shunning, and separation from their husbands if they resisted, according to a lengthy expose in the St. Petersburg Times . Former members of the group known as Sea Org also recount...

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