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Court Dumps Zimmerman’s CBS Defamation Suit
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A Florida court dismissed a lawsuit brought by George Zimmerman alleging that NBC News defamed him in its editing of a story about the shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. So reports CBS News.
Read more...Litigant Claims ‘Dexter’ Ad Caused Her Fall
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A woman has filed a lawsuit blaming the injuries she sustained in a fall on the parties responsible for posting an ad for cable television's "Dexter" show. So reports Reuters.
Read more...SCOTUS Decision Likely to Shut Aereo TV-Streaming Service
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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that Aereo, a service that allows consumers to stream broadcast TV to their computers for eight dollars a month, violates copyright law. So reports the New York Post.
Read more...Teacher Ruled a Child Abuser for Teasing Student
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The highest court in Connecticut has ruled that a state agency was correct to put a teacher’s name on a list of child abusers for teasing an overweight student. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Abortion Protesters' 35-Foot Buffer Law is Too Broad: High Court
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A Massachusetts law that, according to supporters, changed the sidewalks adjacent to abortion clinics from “frightening” to “safe” is unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled. So reports the Boston Globe.
Read more...Chobani Yogurt Label Dupes Consumers: Lawsuit
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A class action lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages claims there’s nothing Greek about Chobani Greek Yogurt, which is manufactured in upstate New York and Idaho. So reports the New York Daily News.
Read more...Social Media Clauses Increasingly Included in Prenups
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Couples are increasingly including clauses in prenuptial agreements that stipulate what their partner can and cannot post to social media if the couple starts divorce proceedings. So reports CBSNews.
Read more...NFL's Washington Redskins’ Trademarks Cancelled
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Six Washington Redskins trademarks have been cancelled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office because the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board deemed them to be "disparaging to Native Americans." So reports NBCNews.
Read more...'Central Park 5' Settle for with NYC for $40M
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New York City will pay $40 million to the Central Park 5, a group of men who were wrongly convicted of raping a female jogger in 1989. So reports the New York Post.
Read more...LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Members’ Contact Info
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A California federal court has allowed LinkedIn members to pursue a lawsuit against the company for using the contacts information in their external email accounts for marketing purposes. So reports Bloomberg.
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