Macomb County Jail Hit with Two Lawsuits
Summary: Two prisoner civil rights lawsuits have been filed against Macomb County Jail in the U.S. District Court in Detroit.…
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‘Monkey Selfie’ Case May Set New Legal Precedent
Summary: PETA has filed a lawsuit arguing that animals can own intellectual property rights. You may recall the story of the…
Volkswagen Retains Kirkland & Ellis
Summary: Volkswagen has hired Kirkland & Ellis to handle its emissions scandal. According to AutoNews.com, Volkswagen AG has hired Kirkland & Ellis admist revelations…
Will Ahmed Bring Suit?
Summary: 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing a clock to school in Monday. By Wednesday he was tweeting about…
Burning Man Considers Suing Quiznos for Intellectual Property Theft
Summary: The very clever ad from Quiznos mocking the sort of attendees Burning Man now attracts is not appreciated by…
Ellen Pao Drops Discrimination Case against Kleiner Perkins
Summary: After a year of battling against her former employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for discrimination and retaliation because…
Kardashian and Jenner Families Can’t Get Away from Lawsuits
Summary: Khloe Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner are the latest to be faced with a lawsuit for behavior that…
Associated Press Sues FBI for Impersonation
Summary: After the FBI failed to adequately respond to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Associated Press filed a…
$578 Million Lawsuit Filed against Ashley Madison after Leak
Summary: A $578 million lawsuit has been filed by two Canadian law firms after hackers revealed personal information related to…
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik Will Split into Two Firms Per Settlement Agreement
Summary: After two founders began arguing over the firm nine months ago, they have finally reached an agreement that will…
Timbaland and Jay Z Fighting Use of Flute Sample in ‘Big Pimpin’
Summary: After being given false information over who had the rights to a flute composition and payment for using it,…
Duane Morris Sued for Concealment and Misrepresentation
Summary: A group of investors from American Energy-Utica have sued the law firm Duane Morris for hiding a litigation letter…