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Judge Slaps Down Nestle’s Bid To Throw Out Child Slavery Suit
The lawsuit against Nestle regarding its support of child slavery in Ivory Coast will move forward as planned. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a proposal by Nestle, along with two other companies, […]
Samsung Agrees To Pay Apple $548 Million For Stealing iPhone Design
From the dawn of smartphones, the industry has been fiercely competitive – and at the head of the competition is Apple and Samsung. Since 2011, the two companies have battled it out tooth and nail […]
Disney Confirms It Really Is A Small World By Outsourcing IT Jobs Overseas
At least 23 former IT workers of Disney have filed formal complaints with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in regards to their jobs being replaced overseas. By filing these complaints, the ex-Disney workers […]
Google Lawyers Up And Fires Back Against Alleged EU Antitrust Violations
In response to allegations of violating antitrust laws in Europe, the corporate conglomerate Google has launched a 130 page counterattack against the European Union’s plan to file charges. The charges presented by the European Union […]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against NSA Because Wikimedia Can’t Prove They Are Being Watched
Last Friday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Wikimedia against the National Security Agency regarding policies of surveillance. In a 30 page ruling in favor of the NSA, United States District Judge T.S. […]
SpaceX Being Sued By Former Employee For Allegedly Failing To Provide Overtime Compensation
A former employee of SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against the space exploration company saying that he was not properly compensated for overtime work. According to Stan Saporito, SpaceX owes him money for overtime hours […]
Billionaire Investor Bill Gross Files Suit For Hundreds Of Millions Against Company He Co-Founded
Billionaire investor Bill Gross has filed a civil lawsuit against the company he co-founded, Pacific Investment Management Co. (“Pimco”), over his 2014 ouster, which he claims was improper. Gross, known as the Bond King for […]
Miller-Coors Sued For Calling Mass Produced Beer ‘Craft’
A California man has sued Miller-Coors for labeling Blue Moon as a craft beer, it was reported this weekend. Zach Rabun of Mockery Brewing points to the fact Blue Moon is made at the same […]
HBO And Showtime Sue Over Crimes Yet To Be Committed
HBO and Showtime are no stranger to online piracy. Their TV-shows are pirated millions of times each month. Yet they haven’t been known to go after sites that host their content illegally yet the upcoming […]
Russia Seizes Ukrainian President’s Candy Factory
In the latest belligerent move by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian authorities have seized the assets of a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. The move is […]
Why Tanning Chains Could Be The Next Tobacco Companies
They both have claimed to be healthy. They both have targeted young people. Both are addictive and yet one is heavily regulated while the other is not. Tanning salons and cigarette manufacturers share many of […]