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Katie Price Forced To Pay Slander Damages

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:01 +0000

“KATIE PRICE, aka Jordan, was left red-faced today after she was forced to pay a six figure sum in slander damages to her former manager Claire Powell. Katie Price’s bizarre and slanderous claim that Claire Powell bedded her ex-hubbie Peter Andre has cost the beauty ‘substantial’ damages.” [Link]

Andrew Young Could Go To Jail Over John Edwards Sex Tape

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:24 +0000

“Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones has given Andrew Young until Friday afternoon to account for how he handled various items sought be Edwards’ mistress, Rielle Hunter. Jones told Young on Tuesday he was ‘troubled’ by discrepancies in the statements that Young has made in court.” [Link]

Lindsay Lohan Sues Over “Milkaholic” E-Trade Baby

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0000

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“Lindsay Lohan is suing the financial company E-Trade, insisting that a boyfriend-stealing, ‘milkaholic’ baby in its latest commercial — who happens to be named Lindsay — was modeled after her. And she wants $100 million for her pain and suffering, The Post has learned. The actress filed a lawsuit yesterday in Nassau County Supreme Court over the commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl this year.” [Link]

Maria Alaimo: Staten Island Mom Has Four Breasts After Plastic Surgery, Sues

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:32:15 +0000

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“The 2003 augmentation operation and subsequent procedures left Maria Alaimo, now 47, with ‘double-bubble’ deformities that caused ‘pain…disability, loss of self-esteem, humiliation and embarrassment,’ according to a lawsuit she filed. Alaimo, who started out wanting only a pair of full 36 C cups, now is suing Dr. Keith Berman of Staten Island for $5 million in damages.” [Link]

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Extortion By Yelp

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:46:47 +0000

“The suit alleges that the site tried to get a Long Beach veterinary hospital named Cats and Dogs Animal Hospital to pay $300 a month — for a minimum 12-month commitment — to suppress or delete reviews that disparaged the hospital.” [Link]

Class Action Certification Granted Versus AIG In Ohio

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:25:26 +0000

“Three Ohio retirement systems have been granted class-action certification in a lawsuit against American International Group Inc., according to a report in Pensions & Investments. The systems allege that AIG committed accounting fraud and other securities law violations that cost the retirement systems billions of dollars in losses, according to the report.” [Link]

Eva Hibnick: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Google Buzz

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:23:07 +0000

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“Law firms in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Wednesday filed a class-action complaint in San Jose, Calif., federal court against Google, and its Buzz technology, on behalf of Eva Hibnick, a 24-year-old Harvard Law School student.” [Link]

Family Blames Yaz Birth Control Pill In Death Of Tennessee Woman

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:49:24 +0000

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“Doctors said Leah Mayfield died because of a blood clot in her lung. The official cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. ‘How does this happen to a healthy 20 year old young lady?’ asked Leah’s mom. The Mayfields never expected the answer they received. An emergency room doctor said the birth control pill Leah started taking six months before, called YAZ, could have caused the blood clot.” [Link]

JK Rowling Denies Harry Potter Plagiarism Charges

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:31:53 +0000

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“She said: ‘I am saddened that yet another claim has been made that I have taken material from another source to write Harry. ‘The fact is I had never heard of the author or the book before the first accusation by those connected to the author’s estate in 2004; I have certainly never read the book. ‘The claims that are made are not only unfounded but absurd and I am disappointed that I, and my UK publisher Bloomsbury, are put in a position to have to defend ourselves. ‘We will be applying to the Court immediately for a ruling that the claim is without merit and should therefore be dismissed without delay.’” [Link]

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Kim Kardashian Accused Of Stealing Fashion Logo

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:07:00 +0000

“Kim Kardashian is being accused (although it’s pretty obvious) of stealing a logo from Houston based jewelry designer Korcula. Back in 2008 the designer sent Kimmy one of their signature necklaces and was seen wearing about El Lay in September while taping an episode of her reality show. But unfortunately for Korcula, Kim fell in love with the design and decided to claim it for her own.” [Link]