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Apple Sues Galaxy Maker Samsung Over iPad, iPhone Patents in South Korea
 Apple Sues Samsung Again 
Jun 24, 2011 11:38 AM CDT

Apple Sues Samsung Again

Follows US suit over similarities between iPads, iPhones, Galaxy series

(Newser) - Apple and Samsung continue trading lawsuits around the world: Now, Apple has filed a new patent-infringement suit in South Korea against its tablet-making rival. Apple has already filed a suit against Samsung in the US, holding that the firm’s Galaxy gadgets “slavishly” copy Apple’s own; Samsung, for...

Lawsuit: Gov. Scott Running Florida a la Monty Python

Florida governor sued by blind woman for rules change

(Newser) - A blind Florida woman is suing Gov. Rick Scott over his order suspending the state’s rulemaking process—and her attorneys had some fun with the filing. Rosalie Whiley thinks the governor overstepped his constitutional bounds, while the governor says he has the “ supreme executive power ” to do...

Underwire Bikini Sears Sunbather's Breasts

Long Island woman sues manufacturer after blisters

(Newser) - Now that's a hot bod. A Long Island sunbather is suing a bikini company after she suffered serious burns on her breasts when her underwire top started cooking on a 90-degree day, according to court documents "After about an hour, I was hurting," Robin Corrente, 50, told...

Accident Driver Accused of Having Sex at 85mph

Drunk was speeding, having sex, and partly in backseat, lawsuit claims

(Newser) - A driver who crashed into a taxi on Washington's Beltway last year was having one hell of a 21st birthday, according to a court case that caught the eye of the Washington Post . A lawsuit filed by the driver of the taxi states that at the time of the...

Playboy Model Sues After Trampoline Photo Shoot

Denise Underhill wants more than $25K for injury that required surgery

(Newser) - Sexy: a model jumping on a trampoline. Definitely not sexy: tearing the meniscus in your right knee. But the latter is what Denise Underhill claims happened to her in a new lawsuit filed against Playboy. Underhill’s suit says she was asked "to jump on a trampoline ... in order...

Suit: Mississippi School Shackled Students to Poles

Lawsuit: Punishments at Jackson's Capital City Alternative School are excessive

(Newser) - Civil rights advocates have filed suit against Jackson's public school district, claiming officials at one alternative school respond to minor violations by shackling children to railings and poles for hours at a time. Critics of the Capital City Alternative School in Jackson, Mississippi, say the allegedly excessive punishment at...

Forever 21 Threatens Blogger Who Mocks It

Apparently, clothing retailer can't handle being poked at

(Newser) - Forever 21, the "fast fashion" store known for its cheap designer knockoffs, is threatening to sue the creator of the website WTForever21 —because, among other reasons, the store doesn't appreciate being associated with the "F-word." Rachel Kane, who created the satire blog, talks to the...

Gay Cop: Dept. Wouldn't Let Me March in Pride Parade

...and so he's suing

(Newser) - A gay police officer has enlisted Gloria Allred's legal help—so you know we're about to report on a buzzy lawsuit. The unnamed cop is filing a discrimination complaint against his department, which he says denied his written request that he be allowed to march in uniform during...

Law School Graduate Can't Find a Job, Sues College for $50 Million
Law School Grad Can't Find Job, Sues College for $50M
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Jun 5, 2011 1:36 PM CDT

Law School Grad Can't Find Job, Sues College for $50M

Former student claims alma mater misled with employment stats

(Newser) - At least she's found some use for her education. A 2008 graduate of San Diego's Thomas Jefferson School of Law is suing her alma mater for $50 million because she hasn't secured a full-time job as an attorney. She alleges the college falsified its post-graduate employment statistics,...

Woman Sues Dunkin' Donuts for Putting Sugar in Coffee

Danielle Jordan claims it sent her into diabetic shock

(Newser) - A Philadelphia woman is suing Dunkin' Donuts, saying a worker mistakenly put sugar in her coffee that ultimately caused her to go into diabetic shock. Danielle Jordan's lawsuit claims she asked for artificial sweetener to be added to her coffee during a June 2009 visit. After she downed the...

Naomi Campbell Rips 'Racist' Chocolate Ad

Cadbury calls campaign 'all in good fun'

(Newser) - Tranquility-challenged super model Naomi Campbell is furious and threatening to sue a chocolate company that's using her name in what she blasts as a "racist" ad. "Move over, Naomi, there's a new diva in town," say the British Cadbury ads touting the company's Dairy...

Texan Sues Over Stolen $1M Lottery Ticket

Lottery board sued after store clerk makes off with jackpot

(Newser) - A Texas man allegedly scammed out of a lottery jackpot by a convenience store clerk is taking the state lottery commission to court. Navy veteran Willis Willis, 69, says clerk Pankaj Joshi told him his ticket was not a winner, then kept it for himself, cashed it in for $1...

PayPal Sues Google, Says It Stole Trade Secrets

Goes after 'Google Wallet' mobile system

(Newser) - EBay and its PayPal subsidiary have filed a lawsuit accusing Google of stealing its trade secrets in the creation of its Google Wallet product . The suit names two executives—Osama Bedier and Stephanie Tilenius—who jumped ship to Google after long stints working at PayPal and eBay respectively, Reuters reports....

Tyson Tattoo Suit Won't Delay Hangover II

But Warner Bros will likely owe the artist a few bucks

(Newser) - Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist won't stop this weekend's release of Hangover II, notes the Hollywood Reporter . S. Victor Whitmill has sued for copyright infringement because one of the characters ends up with same tattoo Whitmill designed for the boxer. But a federal judge has ruled that it'...

Drug Labels List an Average 70 Side Effects

Pharmaceutical companies trying to protect themselves from litigation

(Newser) - Take a gander at your typical prescription drug label, and you’ll see a lot more side effects than even the fastest talker could rattle off at the end of a commercial. The average label warns of a staggering 70 side effects, according to a new study that reviewed 5,...

Feds Sue Starbucks for Firing Dwarf

Elsa Sallard says she was fired after requesting a stool

(Newser) - Starbucks is being sued by none other than the US government. Elsa Sallard claims she was fired three days after she was hired in July 2009 as a barista because she is a dwarf. She reportedly asked to be given a stool or small stepladder to enable her to perform...

Winklevoss Twins Appeal to Supreme Court

They're still trying to back out of Facebook settlement

(Newser) - The Winklevoss twins still haven’t given up in their quest to wring more money out of Facebook; they’ve now decided to appeal their case to the Supreme Court, the law firm representing them announced yesterday. The twins are trying to back out of the settlement they agreed to...

Lawsuit: Trump University Scammed Us

The Donald named in suit

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been named in a lawsuit claiming that his “Trump University” real estate course is a scam. The $1,500 course, which wasn’t accredited and offered no degree, promised to impart “insider” knowledge and give students the chance to be “my next apprentice.”...

Feds Sue Deutsche Bank Over Reckless Mortgage Lies

$1B suit may be first of many

(Newser) - The federal government is suing Deutsche Bank for $1 billion over shoddy mortgages that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. The suit accuses the lender of lying to the government while arranging federal insurance on mortgages that it had recklessly approved for poor credit risks, reports the Los Angeles ...

Big Tobacco Beats Hospital Lawsuit
Big Tobacco Beats
Hospital Lawsuit
Apr 30, 2011 7:30 AM CDT

Big Tobacco Beats Hospital Lawsuit

Landmark Missouri suit fails

(Newser) - It was a "case of David versus Goliath," as hospitals took on tobacco companies in Missouri, a hospital lawyer says—and Goliath won. A jury decided yesterday that tobacco companies aren't liable for money spent on patients with tobacco-related illnesses who can't pay their bills, reports...

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