AUG
14
2012

Mursi sidelines Egypt´s top generals amid power struggle

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi ordered the retirement of the country´s two top generals, in his most ambitious push yet to reclaim some of the authority the military had stripped from his office.

AUG
14
2012

Ex-worker sues Disney, says company forbids Muslim head scarf

A former Disneyland restaurant employee sued Walt Disney Co on Monday for harassment and religious discrimination, saying she was fired because she wanted to wear a Muslim head scarf at work.

AUG
14
2012

Kodak extends patent auction deadline as talks continue

Eastman Kodak extended its patent auction on Monday, saying it would not announce a winner as planned because it was still in discussions with bidders.

AUG
13
2012

Michael Jackson memorabilia site banned from trading

A businessman has been banned from selling Michael Jackson memorabilia and using the singer´s name online, after a US judge ruled he was guilty of copyright infringement.

AUG
13
2012

HSBC banker sues Yahoo Singapore for impostor´s identity

Sandeep Sharma, a managing director at HSBC Holdings Plc´s private banking arm, claimed in a lawsuit he had been defamed by a Yahoo! Inc. user impersonating him and making offensive remarks about Singaporeans.

AUG
13
2012

BofA´s $8.5 billion mortgage accord set for may hearing

Bank of America Corp.´s $8.5 billion mortgage-bond settlement with investors is scheduled to be considered for approval at a court hearing next May, almost two years after it was filed.

AUG
13
2012

Google caters to copyrights

Google Inc. said its search engine would begin to penalize websites suspected of improperly posting copyrighted material, a gesture meant to succor media companies that have long complained about the issue.

AUG
13
2012

Fox sues upstart TV streaming service BarryDriller.com

Fox has filed a lawsuit against another TV streaming service, alleging that BarryDriller.com is violating its copyrights by retransmitting the programming of one if its affiliates.

AUG
13
2012

Pope´s butler: Vatican due to issue trial decision

The Vatican is expected to announce if the former butler to Pope Benedict XVI will stand trial for stealing secret correspondence from the pontiff´s desk.

AUG
13
2012

Insane Clown Posse suing FBI for classifying Juggalos as a gang

Horrorcore hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse has declared that they would be suing the FBI for classifying their devoted fanbase--known as "Juggalos"--as a gang in the 2011 National Gang Assessment.

AUG
13
2012

Officials suspend license of Delaware pediatrician accused of ´waterboarding´ daughter

The daughter of a Delaware pediatrician who has appeared on national TV for his research on near-death experiences told investigators he "waterboarded" her several times by holding her face under a running faucet.

AUG
10
2012

TD bank sues family of deceased D.C. lawyer for fraud

Several months after longtime Washington real estate lawyer Frank Pearl died of lung cancer, TD Bank, N.A. has filed a lawsuit against his widow, claiming Pearl engaged in a host of fraudulent transactions before his death totalling more than $16 million.

AUG
10
2012

D.C. appeals court restricts warrantless searches after lawful arrests

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals today issued new guidance on when police officers can search a vehicle without a warrant after making a lawful arrest.

AUG
10
2012

Lawyer with gun in New Haven theater says he felt need for protection

The lawyer arrested Tuesday after bringing a loaded handgun into a downtown movie theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises," the same movie showing last month when a gunman killed 12 in Colorado, said he felt the need to carry a weapon as protection.

AUG
10
2012

Ex-Goldman programmer is arrested again

The legal odyssey of a former Goldman Sachs programmer, Sergey Aleynikov, took a surprising turn on Thursday when the Manhattan district attorney charged him with state crimes.

AUG
10
2012

Trayvon Martin shooter seeks hearing under self-defense law

Lawyers for a Florida man charged in the shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin said on Thursday they will seek a hearing under a controversial self-defense law that could result in the dismissal of criminal charges against him.

AUG
10
2012

Judge backs RIM in patent battle with Mformation

A U.S. judge has overturned a $147.2 million jury award against Research in Motion Ltd, ruling that the BlackBerry maker has not infringed a Mformation Technologies Inc patent covering a remote management system for wireless devices.

AUG
10
2012

Google pays $22.5 mln to settle Apple Safari charges

Google Inc will pay $22.5 million to settle charges it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc´s Safari browser, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.

AUG
9
2012

A Facebook court battle: Is ´liking´ something protected free speech?

Daniel Ray Carter Jr. logged on to Facebook and did what millions do each day: He "liked" a page by clicking the site´s thumbs up icon. The problem was that the page was for a candidate who was challenging his boss, the sheriff of Hampton, Va.

AUG
9
2012

Dotcom´s lawyer, New Zealand police spar over raid´s need

New Zealand police used the best people for the job in conducting a raid on the home of Megaupload.com founder Kim Dotcom and achieved what they wanted, the officer in charge of the operation testified.

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