âThe Ringsâ Prompts a Long Legal Mire
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This week heirs of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the âLord of the Ringsâ trilogy and âThe Hobbit,â and a group of publishers joined the battle with a lawsuit demanding at least $150 million from New Line Cinema.
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Doubts about Martin H. Tankleffâs confession tap into a legal debate about how much deception is too much.
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A dispute that has pitted Jew against Jew in Lithuania may be headed to the courts.
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Doubts over charges against a US firm underscore concerns about the legal system and foreign investment.
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Child-custody conflicts over religion are increasing, but constitutional issues make them hard for courts to resolve.
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Being a lawyer isn't really about exciting "Law and Order" courtroom drama. It's about paperwork. Lots of it.
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A class-action lawyer's lenient plea deal sends a bad message.
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A 2002 congressional law adds protection for corporate tattletales, but few of them gain such status from US courts. By Adam Geller / Associated Press.
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When Ron Stevens, the chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, was deciding whether to put Evander Holyfield&#39;s career on ice, he kept getting hit with the image of an aging former champion getting pounded in a makeshift ring in some boxing
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The credit card contender continues to toil in obscurity.
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Thereâs a lot going on under the surface of âFeel the Noise,â far more than its indefensibly generic title suggests.
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The studio behind the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is being sued for $20m (16.2m) by movie and music mogul Saul Zaentz in regard to alleged unpaid royalties.
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Is no one safe from Eliot Spitzer&#39;s accusing finger? After the investment banking, fund management and pharmaceuticals industries comes the insurance sector, which in a suit filed by the New York attorney
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The turmoil in the mortgage markets has incited a wave of legal tangles, as homeowners are suing lenders, lenders are suing banks, banks are suing loan specialists. And investors are suing everyone.
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Even as the options-backdating scandal continues to grow, law firms that represent shareholders are struggling to find a foothold.
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Sen. Larry Craig's lawyers are in search of a rare legal prize  -  a do-over. And getting it won't be easy
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A case in which being too buff can lead to a serious problem.