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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Verdict’s in but Bratz future still in legal limbo
Business |
12:00AM, August 28
The federal jury award in the legal battle between Mattel Inc. Read more
Friday, August 22, 2008
Former Times opinion chief sues ex-lover
California | Local |
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 |
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 |
August 21, 2008
The maker of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls owes toy giant Mattel Inc. Read more
A point of cupcake contention
Business |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Thursday, August 7, 2008
3 hospitals accused of using homeless for fraud
California | Local |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
