US judge dismisses Jay Z 'Big Pimpin' copyright caseA judge dismissed a case against Jay Z in which the heir of an Egyptian composer claimed the rapper illegally used a flute sample in his hip-hop classic "Big Pimpin."
Appeal court revives Oracle-Google copyright battleAn appeals court on Friday breathed new life into Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that software commands can be copyrighted just like classic books.
10 May 2014
US judge dismisses Tarantino lawsuit against websiteA US judge threw out Wednesday a lawsuit by Quentin Tarantino seeking $1 million from a gossip website for helping leak a screenplay for his latest planned movie.
25 April 2014
Phoenix TV journalists file harassment lawsuit in New YorkTwo employees of Hong Kong-based Phoenix television and a job applicant filed suit Tuesday against the company in New York after allegations of sexual harassment against its former bureau chief.
16 April 2014
Michael Jackson's mom to pay promoter $800,000Michael Jackson's 83-year-old mother Katherine has agreed to pay over $800,000 to tour promoters AEG Live for costs incurred to defend a failed lawsuit she brought, lawyers said.
16 April 2014
Workers sue McDonald's for stealing wagesUS workers accused fast-food giant McDonald's of systematically stealing wages through illicit practices like forcing them to work off-the-clock and failing to pay overtime.
Exclusive Japan bar sues website for unwanted publicityAn exclusive Japanese bar is suing a foodie website, arguing that unwanted publicity from a review is damaging its operational strategy of being little-known and hard to find.
20 February 2014
Hard rockers demand $666,000 after Guantanamo claimsA Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill after a former Guantanamo Bay guard alleged that the US military used their music to torture detainees.
08 February 2014
Cruise lawyer dismisses 'bizarre' $1 billion lawsuitA lawyer for Tom Cruise poured scorn on a $1 billion lawsuit alleging that filmmakers stole a screenwriter's work to create a blockbuster "Mission: Impossible" film, calling the legal action "bizarre."
07 February 2014
In US, 'natural' food may be anything butIn the United States, pre-packaged foods loaded with artificial ingredients and chemicals can make it onto grocery store shelves boasting the label "natural."
Hollande says may sue magazine over affair claimFrench President Francois Hollande told AFP Friday he was considering legal action against Closer after the magazine said he was having an affair with an actress.