Tag: Lawsuits

Bang with Friends, Zynga Settle Trademark Suit
Casual hook-up app Bang with Friends is probably not going to be called Bang with Friends for much longer, as it has reached a settlement with Zynga that will involve a "rebranding...
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Breaking Bad Fans Sue Apple Over Final Season Pass Trickery
Breaking Bad fans were forced to wait nearly an entire year between season 5 episode 8 and season 5 episode 9, the latter of which premiered on August 11th of this year. I...
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Spotify Sued Over User-Curated Playlists That Mimic Compilation Albums
Does creating a playlist that mirrors an established company's own playlists amount to infringement? Or more specifically, does allowing your users to create similar playlists and...
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Netflix Has Investor Lawsuit Thrown Out
A class action lawsuit filed against Netflix by investors was thrown out this wee, as the judge found that the plaintiffs did not "plead plausible facts". Netflix filed a motion to...
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Chubby Checker Penis Length App Lawsuit Moves Forward
Back in February, a lawyer for famed "The Twist" singer Chubby Check...
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Bang with Friends Sued by Zynga for Trademark Infringement
In you-totally-saw-this-coming news, Zynga has filed a lawsuit against Facebook-based sex app Bang with Friends. They claim that the n...
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Nelson Mandela: Family Goes to Court Over Burials
Despite reports last week that his health was improving, it appears in...
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Paula Deen Is “Looking Forward To Her Day In Court”
Paula Deen, the Southern celebrity chef who has made delicious comfort food and down-home charm her trademark, is in headlines this week after a lawsuit filed by a former employer...
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Amelia Earhart’s Plane Actually Spotted in 2010, Claims Lawsuit
Famed aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart never completed her 1937 circumnavigation attempt, and her disappearance has continually been one of the most-discussed events of the 20th cen...
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ACLU Files Suit Against NSA’s Phone Data Collection, Cites 1st and 4th Amendement Violations
In a move that can't be too shocking to most, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the New York Civil Liberties Union, has filed a lawsuit challenging the...
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Singer Sues McDonalds, Claims Vocal Damage from Glass in Chicken Sandwich
McDonald's is guilty of a lot of things - maybe under-salting their fries every now and then, exposing children to clowns at an early age, and maybe ruining my diet. But are they g...
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Ray Manzarek Dies: Doors Keyboardist Was 74
Sad news for the music community, as influential keyboardist and Doors founding member Ray Manzarek has died due to complications from bile duct cancer. He was 74. Manzarek met...
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Google Must Remove Defamatory Autocomplete Suggestions Says German Court
Google's autocomplete results are not suggestions straight from the brains of Googlers, pecking away on their keyboards. When you type something and Google attempts to finish your...
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Skechers To Pay $40M Over Shape-Ups Ads
One year ago, The U.S. FTC fined shoe manufacturer Skechers $40 Million over its ads for "Shape-Ups" shoes. The shoes were ma...
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Michael Arrington Sues Rape Accuser Jenn Allen
Jenn Allen, an ex-girlfriend of Techcrunch/Crunchfund Founder Michael Arrington, recently took to Facebook to make abuse allegations against him. While rape was not mentioned in th...
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