Hooters, Rival Argue Over Stealing Ideas
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Hooters of America and a rival restaurant chain began arguing in federal court over who has rights to the concept of using scantily clad women to sell food and beer.
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Plagiarism, financing accusations come on eve of Wisconsin primary.
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he evidence is increasing that revenge in fact brings pleasure. In the latest study, players who were unfairly treated in a game involving money, trust and cooperation got a measurable kick out of punishing their partners.
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Competition and merchandise are posing some big problems.
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The party that lost on Nov. 2 wrestles with how to add nuance on a key cultural divide in America.
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We know what piracy debaters Lars Ulrich and Chuck D think of file sharing. But aside from the few who speak out publicly, musical artists typically sit out the rhetorical crossfire over copyright protection.
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Trendy unofficial marketing has professionals puzzling over whether to quash or harness the pretenders.
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There&#39;s a common misconception in the world of sports often voiced by beer-toting fans as if it were defensible in a court of law.
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Life & style: A New York chef is suing a former employee for nicking her recipes. Where is the fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, wonders Zoe Williams.
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A legal row over comments left on a football chat site have re-started debate about free speech.
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There's a new twist to a controversy that has been roiling the political waters for more than three years.
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The division of Harvard Medical School that studies pathological gambling is under fire from some antigambling activists who point out that virtually all its funding comes from the gambling industry.
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One angry word begets another, and one Fool tries to sort out who's closer to the truth.
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In Arizona, one House candidate called party officials idiots. In Rhode Island, ad-makers turned a Senate hopeful into a political pinata.
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MEMBERS of a church are to debate the ethics of running raffles and tombolas at church fetes.   Some members of the United Reformed Church in Kelvedon, Essex, think that encouraging gambling sends out the wrong message.  (c) 2007 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK).
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Bankers have a beef when it comes to competition. Actually, they have a few. This is not a new theme. Bankers have long complained about doing business with strings attached or baggage to carry against competitors unencumbered by the same laws, regulations, or taxes. Don't mention mortgage companies to them at a cocktail party, unless you already have a drink ...
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Some fans have made Isiah Thomasâs ouster a crusade; a smaller number have made his firing a silly indulgence.