Wednesday June 06th 2007, 11:35 pm
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is fighting back against a $7 billion lawsuit filed by the Nigerian government against the U.S. company.
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Pfizer fights Nigerian lawsuit (UPI)
Lawsuit against Amazon updated (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 9:53 pm
The Humane Society of the United States updated its lawsuit Wednesday against Amazon.com over the Internet retailer's sale of cockfighting magazines to include a new federal law stiffening penalties for animal fighting and activities that promote it.
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Woman files $1 million lawsuit over botched ‘Armed & Famous’ raid (Reality TV World)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 8:35 pm
A case of mistaken identity during filming of CBS' short-lived Armed & Famous reality series could reportedly cost $1 million in damages. The $1 million lawsuit was filed based on a December 12, 2006 raid in which Muncie, IN police officers entered Lyndsay Clements' home accompanied by CBS television crews who were shooting footage for Armed & Famous , a reality series that transformed several ...
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Navistar’s latest lawsuit heats up feud with Ford (Chicago Tribune)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 8:01 pm
Navistar International Corp. has raised the stakes in its feud with Ford Motor Co. by filing a lawsuit that alleges that Ford, which is currently a key buyer of Navistar diesel engines, is planning to begin making its own diesel engines -- using a design Navistar engineers created at Ford's request.
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UBS Settles Enron Bankruptcy Lawsuit Claims for $115 Million (Bloomberg.com)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 6:10 pm
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- UBS AG will pay Enron Corp. $115 million to settle a lawsuit over claims the bank received preferential treatment as the energy trader moved toward bankruptcy, Enron said.
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Ford, Navistar dispute deepens with new lawsuit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 5:35 pm
Navistar International Corp. said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. for breaching a diesel engine contract covering F-150 pickup trucks, marking an escalation of a legal battle between the two.
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Ala. quilter claims fraud in lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 4:30 pm
An elderly woman whose hand-woven quilts have been acclaimed by the art world and honored on U.S. postage stamps claims in a lawsuit that she was cheated financially by her promoters and corporate clients.
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Wal-Mart, Fendi Settle Lawsuit Over Knockoff Bags (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 4:25 pm
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Fendi SpA, known for its monogrammed handbags and leather goods, settled a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. claiming the world's largest retailer sold counterfeit handbags and wallets in its Sam's Club stores.
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Lawsuit focused on drink-based erection (UPI)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 3:34 pm
A New York man has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Boost nutritional drink, alleging the beverage gave him an erection that lasted several days.
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Wal-Mart, Fendi Settle Lawsuit Over Knockoff Bags (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Wednesday June 06th 2007, 3:25 pm
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Fendi SpA, known for its monogrammed handbags and leather goods, settled a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. claiming the world's largest retailer sold counterfeit handbags and wallets in its Sam's Club stores.
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