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Samsung to Pay Apple $120 Million

On Friday, a U.S. jury ordered that Samsung Electronics pay Apple $119.6 million to compensate for patent violation. The amount…

BP Oil Spill Award must be Returned by Lawyers

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that a $357,000 payment in a damage claim from the 2010 BP oil spill…

Subway Franchises in Violation of Pay and Hourly Rules

According to a CNNMoney analysis of data collected by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, some Subway franchises…

Bikram Yoga Sues Insurance Companies for Not Defending Guru

Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury and his company Bikram Choudhury Yoga, Inc., have sued four insurance companies and Jane Does 1…

Federal Reserve Signaled it Would Keep Rates Low once Bond Buying Ends

The dollar held declines against most major peers, according to Bloomberg News, after the Federal Reserve signaled it would keep…

‘Twerking’ Women Arrested Outside City Hall

Though the term seems to be of uncertain origin with common assumptions suggesting it is a contraction of "footwork" and…

Lawsuit Filed Against Ohio’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

A lawsuit was filed against the state of Ohio and its ban on gay marriage Wednesday morning by attorney Jennifer…

Apple Inc. vs Samsung Electronics Co. Copying Case

Apple Inc.’s lawyer told a jury at a $2 billion trial that the Samsung Electronics Co., according to Bloomberg News,…

Brian Callahan’s $96 Million Ponzi Scheme

Brian Callahan, 44, of Old Westbury, New York, raised more than $118 million from at least 40 investors, who were…

Federal Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter ID Law

Wisconsin Federal District Court Judge Lynn Adelman ruled this week that the state’s voter ID law violated the 14th Amendment…

U.S. Stocks Gain

U.S. stocks rose according to the Standard & Poor Index. The leading gains were among the largest technology companies, according…

Sponsors Drop Clippers over Owners Racist Remarks

On Monday, corporate sponsors started to distance themselves from the Los Angeles Clippers, after a taping of the team's owner,…