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Why Shirley Sherrod's Case Against Andrew Breitbart Doesn't Look Good

By Dana ChivvisJul 29th 2010 – 5:28PM

(July 29) -- Shirley Sherrod announced today at a convention of the National Association of Black Journalists that she planned to sue Andrew Breitbart over the infamous video he posted on his website that led to her eventual firing forced resignation from the USDA. Last week, with speculation over Sherrod's next course...

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Johnny Bananas Regroups After Lawsuit Thrown Out

May 21st 2012 - 07:10PM

MTV reality star Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio may have won the last two installments of " The Challenge ," but he lost his defamation lawsuit against HBO , Time Warner and " Entourage " creator Doug Ellin, which the New York Superior Court threw out last week.

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The Wrap Lawsuit: Elisabeth Thieriot Sues Site For Defamation And False Light Invasion Of Privacy

May 15th 2012 - 02:48PM

Entertainment industry site The Wrap is the subject of multi-million dollar lawsuit over the truth about the production of a documentary film about aliens.

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Activision pays $42 million to Infinity Ward Employee Group

May 15th 2012 - 09:50AM

Activision has paid out $42 million to the "Infinity Ward Employee Group," which sued Activision in 2010 seeking profits from Modern Warfare 2.

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WATCH: Father Of Crash Victim Says "New Zealand Is Unsafe"

May 10th 2012 - 08:34AM

The father of a young skydiver killed in a 2010 plane crash in a scenic area of New Zealand took to the airwaves yesterday, claiming that the island nation is unsafe thanks to its Civil Aviation Authority.

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State Says To Cap Damages In Virginia Tech Negligence Suit

By AP Apr 04th 2012 - 12:40PM

The state is asking a judge to honor a $100,000 cap on damages in a successful wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of two Virginia Tech students who were among 33 killed in a shooting rampage on the Blacksburg campus nearly five years ago.

Tort law News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 SD Supreme Court won't hear Wessington Springs house... Source: The Daily Republic - Mitchell SD The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Wessington Springs woman who claimed her neighbor's negligence led to the destruction of her home after the neighbor's home was blown up in a propane explosion.
  • 05/31/12 Matthew Fox's Assault Lawsuit Dropped Source: Female First A female bus driver has dropped her assault lawsuit against Lost star Matthew Fox. Heather Bormann launched a legal battle against the actor last year (Aug11), claiming he assaulted her while trying to board a party bus in Cleveland, Ohio after she informed him he was not on the private guest list.
  • 05/31/12 Bunnings to pay $269k over tunnel ball injury Source: Gold Coast Bulletin A GOLD Coast Bunnings employee has been awarded more than a quarter of a million dollars in damages after injuring herself in a "company sponsored game of tunnel ball".
  • 05/31/12 Ex-Maricopa County assistant manager files claim Source: The Sierra Vista Herald - Sierra Vista AZ A former assistant Maricopa County manager fired in December in a gifts scandal involving several employees in his department has filed a notice of claim against the county.
  • 05/31/12 Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer Gregory Fitzgerald... Source: Andhra News Gregory Fitzgerald, a Dallas personal injury lawyer and the senior partner at the Law Offices of Greg Fitzgerald, hereby announces that he has been included as one of the chosen members of the 2012 edition of America's Most Honored Professionals.

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