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Facebook Sued in Relation to IPO

Mark Zuckerberg has been sued by a shareholder of Facebook because of its troubled IPO, according to Reuters. The suit…

Felony Manslaughter Charges Levied on 12 Defendants in Florida A&M Hazing Case

Prosecutors in Florida have increased the charges against former Florida A&M University marching band members who have been accused of…

Arizona Immigration Law Targeting Day Laborers Blocked by Appeals Court

On Monday, in a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found…

Monster Responds to Lawsuit Claiming its Drink Caused Teen Girl’s Death

Monster Beverage has been sued in the death of a 14-year-old girl from Maryland. The company is fighting the lawsuit,…

Ammar Harris, Suspect in Las Vegas Shooting and Car Crash, Arrested

Ammar Harris, the man charged with a shooting and fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip, was scheduled to appear…

Has Las Vegas Sands Violated the FCPA or Hasn’t It?

Apparently, during its SEC filing on Friday, the first disclosure that the Las Vegas Sands Corp, owned by billionaire Sheldon…

Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Mississippi’s Statutory Cap on Noneconomic Damages Against Right to Jury Trial and Separation of Powers Challenges

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Greenberg Traurig LLP client Sears, Roebuck…

CEO of J.C. Penney Testifies in Macy’s Case Regarding Martha Stewart

The CEO of J.C. Penney, Ron Johnson, was scheduled to testify in the New York State Supreme Court on Friday…

Obama Administration Challenges Proposition 8

On Thursday, the Obama administration asked that the Supreme Court declare it unconstitutional for California to pass an amendment in…

Pope Benedict Threatened with Lawsuit by Rapper Pope Emeritus

In a bit of incredibly ridiculous news out of California, a rapper from Oakland, who has been performing under the…

Brief Filed with Supreme Court to Strike Down DOMA

A supporting brief was filed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday by a group of the country's largest companies. The…

Vodka Maker CEDC May Go Bankrupt

One of the world’s largest producers of vodka, the Central European Distributors Corp, has warned that it may file for…