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Donda West Surgeon Surrenders His Medical License
Dr. Jan Adams, the controversial Los Angeles plastic surgeon who operated on rapper Kanye...
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FDA to Ask Outside Panel about Extended Use of Seroquel
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will ask an outside panel of medical...
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Lawyers: AstraZeneca Failed to Inform Patients on Seroquel Risks
AstraZeneca Plc failed to make public results of at least three clinical trials of its...
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Depart. Of Justice Seeks Damages from J&J, Scios Unit
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced its intention to join two lawsuits against a unit...
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Nigerian Families Can Now Fight With Pfizer
An appeals court ruled on Friday that Nigerian families can now sue Pfizer in US courts, with...
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Hearing To Be Held In Case of Salmonella Outbreak
Recent news shows that a congressional committee will hold hearing into the cause of the tainted...
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Seven States Sue Federal Government over Abortion Rule
California and six other states sued the federal government Thursday over the “conscience...
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Lawsuits Filed Over Abortion Rule
Seven states and two abortion rights groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S....
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An Early C-Section Is Definitely Not The Best Choice
According to a new study, early elective cesarean sections pose serious risks to newborns. The...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Against Medtronic
A federal judge in St. Paul has dismissed dozens of patient lawsuits against Fridley-based...
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Surgeon Creates Lipo-Diesel To Power His SUV
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has been taking excess body fat from his liposuction patients and...
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Doctor Used Human Fat To Run His Car
A surgeon in the U.S. has been taking excess body fat from liposuction patients and using it to...
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Quality Ratings for U.S. Nursing Homes
People shopping for nursing home care can finally make the decision that suits them best because...
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer
A new study presented by the Woman Health Initiative
(WHI) at the San Antonio Breast Cancer...
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Due to The Amputee’s Case The Reach of Drug Warning Labels Is Finally Being Reconsidered
As they hear arguments in the case of Diana Levine against the drug company Wyeth, the U.S. Supreme...
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Supreme Court’s Decision in the Case Involving Drug Labels Awaited
Musician Diana Levine, who lost her arm eight
years ago after she received treatment with one of...
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Supreme Court To Decide On Drug Lawsuits
Unquestionably, there are thousands of suspended cases across the United States that hang on the...
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Update: Bayer Warned over Aspirin Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent
a warning letter to Bayer Health Care saying the...
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Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use
Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market
shelves over health risks in 2004,...
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FDA Pushes Food Industry To Clarify Allergen Labels
The Food and Drug Administration has stepped up to finally force food makers to use a standard...
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EPA To Prepare New Ocean Pollution Criteria
Many of the pesticides that are on the
market pose extreme risks to human health, Joshua...
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Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak Toll Reaches 231, Lawsuits Expected
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced on
Wednesday that the number of people ill in...
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Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak Triggers Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf
After more than a dozen people died from infections with Listeria, and dozens of others suffered...
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Maple Leaf Crisis after Listeria Outbreak Continues, Lawsuits Filed
Maple Leaf Chief Executive Michael McCain has
called the nationwide outbreak linked to the...
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Merck’s Study on Vioxx Had Marketing Purposes, Not Scientific
A report appeared in the August 19 issue of the Annals of
Internal Medicine reveals that a 1999...
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Experts Say that FDA Cannot Ensure Drug Safety
Several top doctors have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court, which highlights...
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Ca. Acrylamide Settlement Will Reduce Chemical in Potato Chips
As part of the settlement with California's attorney general, four food manufacturers agreed to...
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NY Times Comes Out of Anthrax-Related Suit On Top
On Monday, a US appeals court reinforced the dismissal of the lawsuit filed by a former government...
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Dennis Quaid Supports Patients’ Right to Sue Drugmakers
Actor Dennis Quaid testified again, this time before
Congress on Wednesday, about the nightmare he...
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Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the Market
Bayer AG’s Trasylol, often used to prevent blood loss during
heart surgery, will be pulled from...
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Movies
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Dennis Quaid Gets $750,000 Settlement From Cedars-Sinai Hospital
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife agreed to a $750,000 settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in...
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The Tough Job of Being Hancock
After all the perfect superheroes we needed a change of
pace. Hancock (Will Smith) is here to save...
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Lindsay Lohan's String Of Lawsuits Continues
Adding to the long list of Lindsay Lohan's lawsuits, the actress has just been sued by a former...
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Ryan Philippe Proves He Is Not Just a Pretty Face
In his latest film, "Stop-Loss," written and
directed by Kimberly Peirce, Ryan Philippe...
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First Bond, Sean Connery, Scolded By Judge
The lawsuit between Sean Connery, 77, and his downstairs
neighbor came to an end on Wednesday when...
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People
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Pellicano Gets 15 Years Behind Bars
Anthony Pellicano, former celebrity detective, was sentenced
Monday to 15 years in prison in his...
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'Top Chef' Judge Sued By Former Employee
Celebrity chef and "Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio was accused by a
former waitress of...
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Perfume Company Sues Prince
American musician Prince has been one of the most controversial stars in American musical history....
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Hollywood Private Eye Convicted In Wiretapping Case
Former private investigator, who once worked for celebrities, Anthony Pellicano, was convicted...
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High Profile Lawyer Scruggs Sentenced to Five Years
The prominent class-action Mississippi lawyer, Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, was sentenced to...
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Doctor Who Operated on Donda West Arrested Again
Dr. Jan Adams, the controversial Los Angeles plastic surgeon who operated on rapper Kanye...
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Fur Coat Drama Continues as Lindsay Is Sued
That young lady that saw her very expensive fur coat adorn the slender figure of Lindsay Lohan has...
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Dr. Jan Adam's Practice "Horribly" Affected by Death of Donda Wes
Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon that operated on Kanye West’s mother before she died...
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Donda West’s Plastic Surgeon Goes Public
Speaking publicly for the first time since he performed plastic surgery on Kanye West’s mother,...
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Kid Rock: I Wish Pamela Much Happiness
While a guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday, Kid Rock gave his best...
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Opri Strikes Back at Birkhead
Los Angeles attorney Debra Opri filed a lawsuit against her former client Larry Birkhead Monday,...
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Business
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AIG, Obama under fire as Congress, public take aim
Washington - The US Congress tapped into growing public ire over bailed-out insurance giant AIG's...
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Congress wants AIG bonuses back; AIG head rebukes suicide remark
Washington - The US Congress Wednesday tapped into growing public ire over bailed-out insurance...
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Wal-Mart Posts Strong Sales, but Lower Earnings
Wal-Mart, the world's largest public corporation by revenue, said its sales grew in the...
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RIAA Found A New Way Of Dealing With Illegal Music Downloads
Looking to find a better way to deal with the individuals illegally trading music, the Recording...
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RIAA Found A New Way Of Dealing With Illegal Music Sharing
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced its decision to change its policy on...
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Google Settles Copyright Lawsuits With Publishers And Authors
Google
Incorporated was reported to have been scheduled to pay $125 million in order
to settle...
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Apple settles stock option lawsuit for 14 million dollars
San Francisco - Apple has agreed to a 14-million-dollar settlement of a shareholder lawsuit that...
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Microsoft Is Not Targeted By China's Investigations
Today, the rumors about the investigations on the monopoly-oriented activities conducted by...
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ID Theft Security Company CEO Gets ID Stolen
After putting his social security number in
ads as part of the marketing strategy of its company,...
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FCC to Regulate Early Termination Fees for Mobile Phone Service
The president of the Federal Communications Commission
announced Friday that the commission is...
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Yahoo Extends Deadline for Nominating Directors to Board
Today Yahoo said it has amended the company's bylaws to
extend the deadline for nominating...
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IRS Says FedEx Must Pay $319 Million Back Taxes
The IRS found out that FedEx Corp., United States’ second-largest package-shipping company, may...
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Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases
The US
drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars
to settle...
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House Approves Controversial Patent Overhaul
The most extensive patent reform was approved yesterday by
the House with 225 to 175, offering an...
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American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Ads
American Airlines, the US largest airline, has filed a
complaint against the Web search giant,...
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Technology
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Apple Gets Sued Over iPhone’s Screen Technology
It seems that, as the iPhone and the iPod Touch are becoming more and more popular, Apple has...
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Will Apple Face Lawsuits Because Of A Tight-Lipped Approach To Jobs' Health?
Even if many people only think of Steve Jobs' speedy recovery, members of the legal and investment...
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RIAA Ends Agreement With MediaSentry
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has just announced that the termination of its...
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Victory in War Against Cybersquatters: Verizon vs. OnlineNIC
Telephone company Verizon has recently won the day in court against cybersquatter OnlineNIC. The...
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RIAA Dropped Lawsuits Against Music Pirates
After years of dragging thousands of people into court for allegedly stealing music through...
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Music Industry Drops Lawsuits
The Recording Industry Association of America has revealed its new strategy in fighting against...
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Google Book Search Has Now Magazine Content
Google’s project to scan and digitize books has from now on
a new addition: magazines.
The new...
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IEEE And Via Licensing Announce Collaboration
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association) announced on Monday...
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Apple Dragged To Court Over iPhone Web Surfing Technology
Apple seems to be the favorite target for lawsuits lately,
only this time, they are not the ones...
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NJ Teenager Guilty of Cyber Attack on Scientology Web Sites
A New Jersey teenager will reportedly plead guilty to charges of carrying out DDOS attack on the...
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Internet Radio’s Life Lies Now In The Hands Of The President
Yesterday was a day of celebration for Internet radio
webcasters, as the Senate finally approved...
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Lawmakers Committed To Saving The Internet Radio Star
The Internet radio might have just found its salvation, as
the Congress is on the verge of...
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iPhone Update to Solve Dropped Calls Issue
Apple’s Chief Executing Officer Steve Jobs has announced
that Friday, the company would be...
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LHC To Startup Wednesday. Will It Crush Reality Or Just Bandwidth?
September 10th marks the first test-run for
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in Geneva.
Doomsayers...
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Nintendo Targeted In Patent Infringement Lawsuits Over Wii Controller
Nintendo’s Wii controller is the latest target on the patent
infringement lawsuits list this year....
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Pandora May Pull The Plug. Royalties Kill Web Radio!
Despite its huge popularity and its one million daily
listeners, Pandora is approaching an abrupt...
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GraphOn Seeks Unspecified Damages In Lawsuit Against Google
Google’s name appears once more in a patent infringement
lawsuit, this time filed by GraphOn...
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Apple Boots Brilliant "I Am Rich" Application from AppStore
Somewhat expectedly, Apple kicked out the "I am Rich" application developed by Armin...
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Nintendo Loses Battle with Patent Troll, Faces Ban
Nintendo lost a battle with patent troll Anascape, a company which somehow got its hands on twelve...
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Tech Companies Form Alliance Against “Patent Trolls”
Several tech companies decided to team up and reduce the
number of infringement lawsuits that cost...
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Tech Companies Rally Against Patent Trolls
Several tech power players have joined forces against the so-called patent trolls, entities which...
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Malware Destroyed a Man’s Life
Michael Fiola had been an investigator at the Department of Industrial Accidents in Massachusetts...
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All Eyes On FCC’s June 12 Public Hearing On ETFs
The June 12 public hearing FCC
plans to hold on early termination fees (ETFs)will be a disputed...
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DMCA Caught In The Middle Of The Viacom-Google Lawsuit
The Viacom – YouTube battle has been in the spotlight for over
a year now, but after Viacom...
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Phone Carriers Want Smaller Cancelation Fees, But There’s A Catch
Consumer advocates expressed
their disagreement with a wireless industry proposal that has been...
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Apple Sued Over iMac's Lack Of 'Millions Of Colors'
Apple goes to court again, as
Los Angeles law firm Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP filed a suit against...
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Gibson Files Lawsuit Against Harmonix, MTV Networks And EA
Gibson Guitar filed a second
lawsuit for patent infringement, this time against promoters and...
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ZapMedia Sues Apple Over iTunes Patent Infringement
Apple Inc. is facing patent infringement
allegations as of Wednesday, after ZapMedia, a U.S.-based...
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Yahoo Turns Again To Time Warner, Prolongs The Suspense
What are the odds for Microsoft
to get Yahoo? At this point, it seems like anything but good, as...
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Network Solutions Sued Over Million Dollar Money-Making Scheme
Network Solutions LLC has been sued on Monday by and LA
firm, claiming the Herndon-based...
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Specials
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FDA-Approved Labels - No Guarantee against Lawsuits
The US Supreme Court ruled against pharmaceutical company Wyeth on Wednesday in a case involving...
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“Project Runway” Films Season Finale at Fashion Week
The sixth season of the television show “Project Runway,” even though it might never...
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Johnson&Johnson Sued by the United States
The United States has sued the Johnson&Johnson company for marketing the heart drug...
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California Doctor under Investigation for Using Human Fat to Fuel Cars
A former liposuction doctor from Beverly Hills, Calif. used fat from his patients to create...
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RIAA not Suing People Anymore
Friday, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced it would stop suing...
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Calif. Supreme Court Allows Good Samaritans To Be Sued
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman who pulled her friend out of a car after...
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Former Star Detective Pellicano Sentenced to 15 Years Behind Bars
Anthony Pellicano, former celebrity detective, was sentenced
Monday to 15 years in prison in his...
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Drug Company Wyeth Sued By Vermont Musician
Drug company Wyeth has been sued by a Vermont musician after an injection with an anti-nausea drug...
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Update: Top Court Hears Arguments in Wyeth & Levine Case
Patients and drug companies are still waiting
for a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Levine’s...
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Supreme Court Ready For Drugs, Cigarettes and Bad Language Review
The U.S. Supreme Court enters its third term on Monday,
October 6, and the calendar has a series...
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Senate Passes New Copyright Bill
A new bill dealing with intelectual property theft, which includes patent and trademark...
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Levine versus Wyeth Case to Go to the Supreme Court
In the year
2000, Diane Levine presented herself to a clinic with a migraine, where she was...
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Great White to Offer $1 Million to Victims of “Hot” Club Concert
Members of the rock band Great White, whose pyrotechnics
sparked a nightclub fire that killed 100...
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“Fair Use” Is Not To Be Ignored By Copyright Owners
A California
judge, Jeremy Fogel, ruled that content owners must consider “fair use”...
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Brad Pitt Is Serious About His Family's Privacy
Yael Holtkamp, Brad Pitt's lawyer, announced that the actor is very serious about his family's...
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Fraudulent Boy Band Manager Sentenced
Lou Pearlman, the mastermind behind 1990s household names the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was...
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Pellicano Convicted of Illegal Sleuthing Methods
Controversial detective to the stars Anthony Pellicano was convicted Thursday in Los Angeles court...
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Dennis Quaid Tells Congress About Twins Overdose
Appearing before Congress on Wednesday, American actor Dennis Quaid testified about the nightmare...
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Chris Rock Testifies In Pellicano Case
Actor and comedian Chris Rock looked irritated and somber as he took the stand on Friday to testify...
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Pellicano Trial Underway: Paramount's Grey Testifies
Brad Grey, chief of Paramount Pictures, testified Thursday in the ongoing Anthony Pellicano trial...
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Private Eye, Pellicano, Wiretapped His Own Clients
During the opening statements of the trial of private eye
Anthony Pellicano on Thursday, a federal...
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Pellicano Trial Opens, Jury Is Selected, Witness A-List
Opening arguments in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping and racketeering trial are set to begin...
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Pellicano Trial to Begin This Week
The man once known as “private investigator to the stars,” Anthony Pellicano, will finally stand...
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Tolkien Heirs Sue New Line over "Rings" Profits
Author J. R. R. Tolkien’s estate has sued New Line Cinema claiming the company used...
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Harry Potter's Creator: “Preserve the Secrecy"
Leaks are sprouting everywhere and fans are in danger of finding out how the final Harry Potter...
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