Eating disorders are diagnosed with a level of frequency that makes them appear almost commonplace. Indeed, disorders such as anorexia have become a significant health risk for both women and men. Today, a former...
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Iraqi government sued dozens of companies, including oil giant Chevron Corp., for more than $10 billion on Monday, saying they paid kickbacks to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's...
Verne Troyer is suing celebrity Web site TMZ.com and other defendants and seeking more that $20 million in damages over his sex tape that he claims was stolen and posted online."Troyer, who played the diminutive...
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Classic major label strategy: hold onto your artists until the very bitter end. And, even then, don't let go: wring the musical blood from the stone carcass of their formerly great career. Brilliant strategy."Warner...
T-Mobile USA is suing Starbucks, accusing the coffee behemoth of a breach of contract by allowing AT&T to provide customers with free Wi-Fi access in its cafes.In a complaint filed Thursday in New York State...
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If Uma was actually concerned about her image and reputation, perhaps she should consider making better movie choices. "Actress Uma Thurman sued Lancome on Friday, seeking $15 million from the French cosmetics...
"An overweight prisoner in the United States is suing the authorities for not feeding him enough after he lost about seven stone (45kg) in jail.Broderick Lloyd Laswell, who is awaiting trial for murder, dropped to 22 stone (140kg) after eight months inside the Arkansas...
Yesterday, word came out that eBay was suing Craiglsit (in which it is a stakeholder) regarding a share dispute. More detail has come to light, as Craigslist claims the suit is unfounded."In a tiff over its 28.4...
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Perhaps the most awkward lawsuit ever."NEW YORK (CNN) -- The developer of the World Trade Center in New York is seeking $12.3 billion in damages from the airlines and other companies associated with the September 11...
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As the story unravels of the dark practices going on at numerous Las Vegas clinics, previous patients are starting to question not only whether they contracted a deadly form of hepatitis, but also if their diagnosis...
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Heads up, bloggers. One couple is taking bloggers to court after the blog hinted they might be linked to a rash of local fires. The blog is part of an ongoing feud."A Nashville couple is suing a local blog they say invaded their privacy and libeled them.
The lawsuit, filed...
As we reported in September 2007, Wayne Watson was diagnosed as the first consumer known to have contracted "popcorn-lung," or bronchiolitis obliterans, due to consuming massive amounts of microwave...
NOT R SURPRISED L Y"It was only a matter of time before super-popular office productivity killer, Scrabulous, was sued by Hasbro for infringing upon the...
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What a precedent this sets. This saskatchewan woman fell into a coma for 11 days after smoking crystal meth. When the justice system failed her, she launched a lawsuit against her dealer - and won."A Saskatchewan...
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"In the latest legal contest over the treatment of detained terrorist suspects, attorneys for Jose Padilla filed a suit in a California federal district court this morning against John Yoo, the former deputy...
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