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HTC sues Apple again! Now with Google's patents

Thu, 09/08/2011 - 15:47 by NeelamGoswami

HTC Corp. is suing Apple again, this time armed with patents it bought from Google recently. The Taiwanese smartphone maker has sued iPhone maker for patent infringement

Nurse fired for looking at Woods' records sues hospital

Sat, 01/22/2011 - 18:57 by NeelamGoswami

David M. Rothenberg, a male nurse who allegedly looked at Tiger Woods' medical records when he was admitted to an Orlando-area hospital, is suing the Ocoee hospital, claiming he was wrongly accused of leaking medical records of the golf great.

Sheen's extortion suit claims porn star 'fabricated' assault tale

Tue, 11/23/2010 - 16:44 by Natalie James

Conflict between Charlie Sheen and hard-core porn star Capri Anderson doesn’t seem to stop anytime soon. The Hollywood television and film actor is suing the adult film star, who was with him during his Plaza Hotel meltdown in October, for allegedly trying to extort $1 million from him, it has been reported.

Teen voice of 'Dora' sues Nickelodeon for exploitation

Fri, 10/08/2010 - 17:26 by Natalie James

Caitlin Sanchez, the 14-year-old girl who gave voice to Nickelodeon's lovable "Dora the Explorer" cartoon character, is suing the network, claiming she was cheated out of millions.

Michael Jackson's mom blames AEG Live for son's death

Thu, 09/16/2010 - 14:17 by Natalie James

The legal proceedings surrounding famed pop star Michael Jackson's sudden death continues even more than a year after his death. Jackson's mother and three children are suing concert promoter AEG Live over the pop legend's death, according to several U.S. reports.

Newborn circumcised by mistake; mom sues hospital

Wed, 09/15/2010 - 10:22 by Natalie James

A South Florida mother is suing a local Hospital and a doctor because her newly born baby boy allegedly was circumcised without the family’s permission, according to multiple U.S. reports, citing a press release from the woman’s lawyer.

Suit claims rough citizen's arrest

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 02:32 by Prince damin

St. Petersburg, Fla. -- A Florida man serving a prison sentence for stealing a bicycle from a car is suing three men he accuses of perpetrating a rough citizen's arrest.

Michael Dupree, who is serving a 12-year sentence for cocaine possession and burglary convictions, claims the three men who caught him trying to sell the stolen bike a short time after the Oct. 11, 2007, burglary in St. Petersburg, Fla., assaulted him before police arrived, the St. Petersburg Times reported Friday.

Dupree's lawsuit is seeking $500,000 plus punitive damages.

Anthony McKoy, one of the men named in the lawsuit, dismissed it as "laughable."
"It's a waste of taxpayer money," said McKoy, who owned the car the bicycle was stolen from.

Wilson counter-suing Web developer

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:08 by Prince damin

Portland, Ore. -- TV actor Rainn Wilson has filed a counterclaim against Think Brilliant, a Portland, Ore., Web development firm suing him.

Wilson, who stars on the sitcom "The Office," claims in court papers Think Brilliant is guilty of "brazen fraud and breach of trust." He is asking for damages of at least $400,000, The (Portland) Oregonian reported.

The company sued Wilson this month, alleging the actor failed to give it partial ownership as promised in exchange for development work on his site SoulPancake.com. Think Brilliant is seeking as much as $11.3 million in compensation, the newspaper said.

Wilson counter-suing Web developer

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 09:40 by Prince damin

Portland, Ore. -- TV actor Rainn Wilson has filed a counterclaim against Think Brilliant, a Portland, Oreg., Web development firm suing him.

Wilson, who stars on the sitcom "The Office," claims in court papers Think Brilliant is guilty of "brazen fraud and breach of trust." He is asking for damages of at least $400,000, The (Portland) Oregonian reported.

The company sued Wilson this month, alleging the actor failed to give it partial ownership as promised in exchange for development work on his site SoulPancake.com. Think Brilliant is seeking as much as $11.3 million in compensation, the newspaper said.

Woman says Citibank fired her for being 'too sexy'; files lawsuit

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 17:24 by Natalie James

Looking hot and sexy is no way a crime. But it seems true for a Queens woman who alleges her hotness cost her her job at financial giant Citibank.

Steven Seagal treats personal assistant as ‘sex toy’; gets sued

Tue, 04/13/2010 - 17:35 by Natalie James

Action star Steven Seagal is being sued by a former personal assistant who claims he hired her and then expected her to pleasure him. The woman accuses the movie star of sexual assault and trafficking women for sex.

'Hannah Montana' creators sue Disney over profits

Sun, 04/11/2010 - 13:34 by Natalie James

Creators of the Miley Cyrus-starrer TV show 'Hannah Montana' are suing the Disney channel for $5 million, alleging they were not rewarded with their deserving bonuses.