Lawsuits in the News

EA sued over Madden, NCAA exclusivity deals

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Read the story: WarpZoned

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WV CALA contest seeks wacky warning labels

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Read the story: West Virginia Record

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Man’s lawsuit blames illness on pigeon droppings

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Read the story: Chicago Tribune

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Spider bite leads to lawsuit

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Read the story: West Virginia Record

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Woman sues Adidas: tripped and fell in new Midiru shoes

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An Illinois plaintiff is suing Adidas after tripping, saying her news shoes had a tendency to stick when they came into contact with each other (but when are shoes supposed to touch anyway?)

Read the story: Chicago Sun-Times

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Oprah Dodges $100 Million Suit Over Fattest President

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Read the story: New York Times

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Bret Michaels is suing CBS and the Tony Awards for head injury

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Read the story: Detroit Free-Press

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Driver in fatal crash files civil suit

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Read the story: Glendale News-Press

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Woman Sues Cruise Line for Going Too Fast

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An Indiana woman is suing Carnival Cruise Line, claiming the boat was going too fast and swaying.

Read the story: Reuters

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Woman Settles Calif. Trash Injury Suit for $535K

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The plaintiff claimed she was hit in the head with a bag full of tissues, injuring her to the point that she had to quit working and move to Hawaii. The case just settled – she’ll get over $500,000.

Read the story: New York Times

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Ten years wasted on frivolous lawsuit

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A class-action lawsuit against FedEx was tossed after decade of litigation – the plaintiff had alleged the company’s money-back guarantee wasn’t good enough on late packages.

Read the story: Madison County Record

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Tennessee High School Cheerleading Squad Charged with Gender Bias

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Read the story: Insurance Journal

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New York Fights Unicyclist’s Lawsuit

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A New York man is suing the city after it issued him a ticket for violating a ban on bicycles on the sidewalk, claiming the unicycle he was riding should be allowed. Whose side are you on – the city’s or the unicyclist’s?

Read the story: UPI

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California Court Upholds $6.7 Million Herpes Lawsuit Verdict

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Read the story: AVVO

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NBA Referee Files Suit Against Writer Over Twitter Post

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Read the story: Fox News

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MLB Umpire Injured by Foul Ball Awarded $775K in Suit Against Sporting Goods Company

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Read the story: The Blog of Legal Times

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Manhattan mom sues $19K/yr. preschool for damaging 4-year-old daughter’s Ivy League chances

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Read the story: New York Daily News

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Suit blames Facebook for election loss

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Read the story: Detroit News

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Estate of man sues Starbucks over death

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Read the story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Royals win lawsuit over Sluggerrr’s hot-dog toss

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Read the story: Kansas City Star

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