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CINCINNATI – A unanimous Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued an opinion Feb. 3 affirming the award of Black Lung Benefits Act benefits to the widow of coal miner over the objection of the mine owner (Island Creek Coal Co. v. Jimmy Garrett, No. 10-4166, 6th Cir.). View full post on LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ [...]

IBTimes.co.uk BTJunkie Shuts Down Over Fears Of Legal ActionWebProNewsThe reasoning behind the shut down are mostly due to the legal scare caused by the shutdown of MegaUpload and other file sharing sites. “This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we've decided to voluntarily shut down …MegaUpload [...]

AutoGuide.com Ford Threatens Legal Action Over Chevy Silverado Super Bowl AdAutoGuide.comAccording to GM, the advertisement was intended as a “good-humored” spoof on the Mayan calendar predictions. Depicting a band of Silverado owners that are navigating across a “completely over-the-top, outrageous version of the devastation and …Ford threatens to sue GM over Chevrolet Silverado Super Bowl [...]

CTV.ca Small Super Bowl protest staged over Indiana anti-union lawChicago TribuneINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played later on Sunday to peacefully protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law. Indiana on Wednesday became the 23rd state …Occupy Super Bowl, unions to [...]

CTV.ca Small Super Bowl protest staged over Indiana anti-union lawReutersBy Susan Guyett | INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played later on Sunday to peacefully protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law.Occupy Super Bowl, unions to protest Indiana's new right to [...]

Telegraph.co.uk Steve Kean hints that Blackburn may go legal over Christopher SambaTelegraph.co.ukBlackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has suggested that the club might take legal action against captain Christopher Samba who handed in a transfer request during the January transfer window. By Telegraph staff and agencies The central defender was …and more » View full post on [...]

Daily Mail Sister Wives family given go-ahead to sue Utah over bigamy lawDaily MailBy AP A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law. US District Judge Clark Waddoups on Friday dismissed …and [...]

Hollywood Reporter Legal Brawl Erupts Over Tom Cruise Thriller 'One Shot' (Exclusive)Hollywood ReporterTwo producers of the upcoming Tom Cruise crime thriller One Shot were sued today by another producer who claims he worked for years on the project but was denied credit and his "rightful share of the compensation" the duo stand to earn from [...]

MassLive.com Healthcare law protests over birth control coverageNews 10NBCPresident Obama's health care law is causing protest among religious groups, including the Catholic Church, with new requirements for birth control coverage. Under the law, employers who offer health insurance to their employees will be required to …Roman Catholic Bishop Timothy McDonnell denounces contraceptive mandate in new [...]

A breach of contract battle between copier products companies that began three years ago with a Chinese conglomerate suing a family-owned Atlanta company for more than $4 million has concluded with the defendant winning $1.1 million for counterclaims. View full post on Law.com – Newswire