# Lawsuit

All time

# surfbort

Beyoncé is being sued by a Hungarian folk singer over Drunk In Love

That weird hook at the start? The singer claims that’s her.

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Dec 17th 2014, 8:04 AM

# see you in court

Here is why a Goodfellas actor is suing The Simpsons for $250 million

Actor Frank Sivero claims that one of the characters is based on his likeness.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 2:44 PM

# SCREAM

US family flees home after thousands of deadly spiders 'bleed out' of the walls

That is exactly the verb they used.

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Oct 10th 2014, 8:24 PM

# petty cash

Insurer pays off lawsuit with thousands in buckets of coins

That’ll show them.

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Aug 9th 2014, 12:32 PM

# group effort

25,000 people join privacy lawsuit against Facebook

The class action suit, filed by lawyer Max Schrems, is limiting the number of participants to 25,000 until all requests are verified.

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Aug 7th 2014, 8:46 AM

# Damages

Adele's baby son wins damages over paparazzi photos

The one-year-old got a five-figure payout for the pictures of his ‘milestone moments’.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 2:30 PM

# Lawsuit

Comedian Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over deadly truck crash

The six-car collision last month seriously injured Morgan and killed another comedian.

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Jul 12th 2014, 2:57 PM

# digital love

Man fights in US court for the right to marry his laptop

The man claims love is love, even between human and computer.

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May 6th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Lawsuit

McDonald's workers claim their wages were stolen...by McDonald's

McDonald’s Corporation faces seven lawsuits, while franchisees were included in five of them in California, Michigan and New York.

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Mar 14th 2014, 10:56 AM

# freemium

Now Google faces a lawsuit by US parents over in-app purchases

The lawsuit was filed by a mother whose five-year old son spent more than $65 on in-app purchases without his parents’ permission

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Mar 11th 2014, 9:31 AM

# tissue issue

Man sues McDonald's for $1.5 million over single napkin

Would you like one million dollars with that?

60.7k

Feb 28th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Hateful Eight

Inglorious lawsuit: Tarantino sues Gawker over script leak

A lawsuit? Surely tying a reporter to a chair would be more fitting?

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Jan 27th 2014, 10:22 PM

# Copyright

Playboy suing Harper's Bazaar for linking to Entertainment.ie Kate Moss pics

Entertainment.ie is also being sued for publishing the images.

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Jan 18th 2014, 1:07 PM

# Lawsuit

Facebook faces another lawsuit after being accused of faking endorsements

The lawsuit claims that members should receive damages – of at least $750 per person – for using their likeness without permission.

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Jan 13th 2014, 9:41 AM

# frank darabont

Walking Dead creator says he's owed millions of dollars

Frank Darabont says he hasn’t seen a penny in profits.

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Dec 19th 2013, 8:00 PM

# fangs for nothing

Production company sues Twilight films for being "racist and perverted"

The relationship between a 17-year-old girl and a 100-year-old vampire doesn’t sit well with them.

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Dec 18th 2013, 1:45 PM

# Lawsuit

Beastie Boys 'Girls' taken off viral video after objection

Toy company GoldieBlox got into hot water after the band objected to its song being featuring in an advertisement.

13.8k

Nov 28th 2013, 3:33 PM

# MY EYES!

Smell from chilli sauce factory 'makes local residents cry'

Locals near the Sriracha factory in southern California complained of burning eyes and sore throats.

2.1k

Oct 29th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Breakthrough

History made as NFL settles concussion lawsuit for $765m

The settlement will be paid out through medical benefits and injury compensation to more than 4,500 players.

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Aug 29th 2013, 11:11 PM

# racist slurs

Racial and sexual harassment lawsuit against Paula Deen dropped

Deen was dropped by the Food Network and other business partners after she said under oath she had used racial slurs in the past.

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Aug 23rd 2013, 10:57 PM

# Doping

Lance: Team ignored doping allegations and 'got exactly what it bargained for'

“The government wanted a winner and all the publicity, exposure, and acclaim that goes along with being his sponsor.”

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Jul 24th 2013, 10:55 AM

# Copyright

Happy Birthday to... who? Song sparks copyright row in US

A US film production firm has lodged a lawsuit arguing that the most popular song in the English language, “Happy Birthday to You,” should be public property and not subject to copyright – after shelling out $1,500 to use it in a documentary.

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Jun 14th 2013, 8:49 PM

# Catholic Church

Irish priest being sued for alleged rape in USA

The civil suit outlines allegations dating from 1970 that the priest raped teenage girl days after her father died.

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May 14th 2013, 6:30 AM

# lawyer up

Harper Lee sues agent's son-in-law over copyright of To Kill a Mockingbird

The 87-year-old author alleges her agent’s son-in-law took advantage of her declining health to get her to assign the book’s copyright to him.

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May 4th 2013, 12:21 PM

# appeal

Lance Armstrong asks court to dismiss SCA lawsuit

SCA Promotions say he committed fraud by using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

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Apr 7th 2013, 12:41 PM

# Damages

Judge slashes €1 billion Samsung-Apple penalty in half

Apple had accused its rival of massive and willful copying of its designs and technology for smartphones and tablets.

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Mar 4th 2013, 2:39 PM

# Lawsuit

US firm sues Lance Armstrong for $12m over Tour bonuses

The insurance company are seeking the return of money which the disgraced cyclist was paid between 2002-2004.

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Feb 7th 2013, 8:09 PM

# Not About the Bike

People who bought Lance Armstrong's books are suing him in the US courts

Poor guy just can’t catch a break at the moment.

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Jan 25th 2013, 8:20 AM

# Germany

Surgeons left 16 items in German man after operation

The man died last year and his family is seeking €80,000 in damages for his suffering.

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Jan 17th 2013, 1:33 PM

# Vroom vroom

Toyota to pay $1.1 billion to settle huge recalls lawsuit

Toyota did not accept any blame for the mass recalls but agreed to compensate owners who said their cars lost value after dozens of deadly accidents.

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Dec 27th 2012, 8:01 AM

# barrel scraper

Insane Headline of the Day

It involves Justin Bieber and a penis enlargement.

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Oct 24th 2012, 11:20 AM

# Food Safety

Parents warned after US lawsuit filed against Monster energy drink makers

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said parents should keep highly caffeinated drinks away from their children.

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Oct 24th 2012, 11:09 AM

# Hulkmania

Hulk Hogan to file lawsuits over sex tape

The Hulk says the tape was secretly filmed six years ago.

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Oct 15th 2012, 8:50 PM

# France

France's richest man to sue paper which told him to 'get lost'

Bernard Arnault has created controversy with news that he is to become a Belgian citizen but he says he will continue to comply with French taxes which are set to rise for millionaires.

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Sep 10th 2012, 5:43 PM