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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Verdict’s in but Bratz future still in legal limbo

Business | By M The Associated Press | 12:00AM, August 28
The federal jury award in the legal battle between Mattel Inc. Read more
 

Friday, August 22, 2008

Wal-Mart settles suit against exec

Business | By M The Associated Press | August 22, 2008
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Read more
 

Former Times opinion chief sues ex-lover

California | Local | By Andrew Blankstein and Victoria Kim | August 22, 2008
A former Los Angeles Times editorial page editor sued his ex-girlfriend Thursday, alleging that the public relations executive had cost him his job at the newspaper and tarnished his professional reputation. Read more
 

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Judge brings ‘fair use’ doctrine into YouTube copyright case

Business | By M The Associated Press | August 21, 2008
A federal judge is allowing a Pennsylvania woman to sue Universal Music Group for forcing YouTube to take down a video clip of her baby dancing to Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy.” Read more
 

Mattel seeks nearly $2 billion in damages from Bratz maker

Business | By M The Associated Press | August 21, 2008
The maker of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls owes toy giant Mattel Inc. Read more
 

A point of cupcake contention

Business | By Kimi Yoshino | August 21, 2008
When is a sprinkle more than icing on the cake? Read more
 

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

O.C. man ordered to pay $22 million

Business | By Kim Christensen | August 20, 2008
A federal judge has socked James R. Halstead with a $22-million summary judgment, ruling that the Santa Ana insurance salesman solicited the money for sophisticated investments but instead blew it on fast cars, a mistress and Las Vegas real estate. Read more
 

Day laborer suit is settled

California | Local | By M The Associated Press | August 20, 2008
Day laborers reached a tentative settlement with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in an unusual harassment lawsuit in which workers took their case to federal court, an attorney said Tuesday. Read more
 

Friday, August 15, 2008

Environmental groups sue federal agencies over San Onofre toll road

California | Local | By Susannah Rosenblatt | August 15, 2008
A coalition of environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit this week claiming that U.S. wildlife agencies violated endangered species protections in their support of the proposed toll road through San Onofre State Beach. Read more
 

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Lender sues Ed McMahon, saying he defaulted on loan

Business | By Peter Y. Hong | August 12, 2008
Mortgage troubles continue to bedevil Ed McMahon, the former sidekick to Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show,” who has been battling to fend off foreclosure of his Beverly Hills home. Read more
 

Monday, August 11, 2008

Religious freedom won’t be sacrificed

National | By Richard Fausset | August 11, 2008
Jesus Suarez, a Santeria priest, had slit the throat of one goat that June afternoon. Read more
 

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Settle for lottery’s dregs? Not a chance, litigant says

National | By Deedee Correll | August 10, 2008
The only thing LaVonne Watkins buys at a convenience store these days is a cold soda on a hot day. Read more
 

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Former Bush aide sues over ‘Vote’

Entertainment | August 9, 2008
NEW YORK – A former presidential aide claims in a lawsuit filed this week that plot and marketing elements of the Kevin Costner and Kelsey Grammer movie “Swing Vote” were stolen from him. Read more
 

Chevron to settle Unocal lawsuits for $48 million

Business | August 9, 2008
Chevron Corp. Read more
 

Thursday, August 7, 2008

3 hospitals accused of using homeless for fraud

California | Local | By Rich Connell and Cara Mia Dimassa, Richard Winton | August 7, 2008
On a Sunday afternoon two years ago, five homeless people being dropped off on Los Angeles’ skid row by an ambulance caught the attention of police officers. Read more
 

Plan to buy hospital meets resistance

Business | By Daniel Costello | August 7, 2008
Pacific Health Corp., the Tustin-based hospital chain that owns troubled Anaheim General Hospital, is seeking to expand its regional footprint – but not without controversy. Read more
 

Hospital cited for poor care

Business | By Daniel Costello | August 7, 2008
An Anaheim hospital that treats a large share of poor patients in the region has been slapped with dozens of citations by two independent sets of regulators for inadequate staffing and poor medical care. Read more
 

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

No longer an isle unto themselves

National | By Stuart Glascock | August 6, 2008
Karisa Vaughn, a college student who hasn’t had a permanent home in months, hoisted a tattered wooden pallet over her shoulder Tuesday while several other homeless men and women lifted heavy cinder blocks, pounded fence posts and hauled in their personal belongings in garbage bags. Read more
 

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Judge rules Bratz trial can go on despite slur

Business | By David Colker | August 5, 2008
The Barbie vs. Read more
 

State sues travel website

Business | By Marc Lifsher | August 5, 2008
California Atty. Read more
 
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