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Real-life maid’s lawsuit against ‘The Help’ author dismissed
As reported in a previous post, a real-life maid filed a lawsuit against the author of "The Help" that accused the author of stealing the maid's likeness for her best-selling novel, which has recently been made into a popular movie. Ablene Cooper contended in her...
Make room for accommodations when drafting employee contracts
Employers need to make sure they are properly incorporating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, among other federal employment laws, into their employees' contracts and employee handbooks as well as in hiring policies. A federal judge recently decided in favor...
Verizon settles EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit
The giant telecommunications company, Verizon Communications, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission that claimed the company discriminated against employees with disabilities. The EEOC said that Verizon's attendance policy did not...
New Jersey and Canadian companies to merge
Clement Pappas and Company Inc., the operator of a canning company based in Seabrook, New Jersey, has agreed to a merger with the Quebec-based firm, Lassonde Industries. Lassonde will possess a majority of the merged companies. Clement Pappas will be run as a...
Ownership of “Friday” Song and Video in Dispute
"It's Friday, Friday/Gotta get down on Friday/Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend." So sang Rebecca Black in her viral love it/hate it music video. Now, Rebecca Black and her mother, Georgina Marquez Kelly, have filed a lawsuit against Ark Music Factory,...
New Jersey lottery winner sues state for breach of contract
A Rockaway woman has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey claiming breach of contract in an attempt to secure a $1.58 million tax refund that she says the state is unfairly keeping from her.The tax was originally assessed on $14.9 million the woman won in...
eBay and PayPal sue Google over Google Wallet
Google recently announced the launch of its new business venture, Google Wallet. Last week, PayPal and eBay sued Google over Google Wallet, saying that the service was developed by former PayPal and eBay employees who had illegally shared trade secrets and...
University in New Jersey sues Oracle for breach of contract
Once again, the technology and software company Oracle is being sued for breach of contract. In a previous post, the lawsuit was filed against Oracle by a New Jersey technology company. But last week, Montclair State University filed a complaint against Oracle for not...
Court opinions most often quote Bob Dylan of all musicians
"The Times They Are A-Changin'," "Chimes of Freedom" and "Hurricane" are all songs often quoted in legal papers and court opinions. They are also all songs by Bob Dylan, who has been found to be the most-often cited musician in court. A law professor analyzed legal...
Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 billion
The business world was buzzing this week over the acquisition of EBay-owned Skype by Microsoft Corp. The acquisition was official as of Tuesday. In the deal, Skype was purchased from investors for $8.5 billion.Skype originated as a start-up in Estonia in 2003. The...
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