N.Y. Lawyer Sues 'Law & Order' for &#36;15M
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A lawyer sued the producers of the television show "Law &amp; Order" for &#36;15 million Friday, claiming they defamed him by portraying him as a crooked attorney in one "ripped from the headlines" episode.
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A lawyer is claiming that he is owed money and credit for helping the producer David Chase gather the ideas, people and locations for the HBO series âThe Sopranos.â
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Washington lawyer William O'Reilly specializes in complexity. Defending corporations in price-fixing cases and other sorts of complex litigation is all in a day's work.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a &#36;15 million punitive damages award to a lifelong smoker who sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after losing his legs from a cigarette-related illness.
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Former Ohio State basketball coach Jim O'Brien sued the school, claiming he is owed at least &#36;3.4 million because his firing violated terms of his contract.
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TORONTO (CP) - Embattled press baron Conrad Black is preparing yet another lawsuit - this one seeking &#36;1.1 billion for defamation - in his ongoing legal battle against the new management of the company he founded, Hollinger International Inc.
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Rap singer Snoop Dogg has sued a woman and her attorneys for extortion, alleging they demanded &#36;5 million to keep silent about an alleged assault against her, according to a lawsuit.
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The case of a New York attorney  accused of aiding terrorism has split American lawyers into  those who believe she is the target of vindictive prosecutors  and others who say she willingly broke the law.
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In a spat between partners who have shared a lot of success, NBC Universal has filed suit against Dick Wolf, the prolific producer of the networkâs three âLaw & Orderâ series. The suit, filed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, centers on complex terms in Mr. Wolfâs contract. NBC argues that Mr. Wolf, right, is misinterpreting them to demand millions of dollars in executive-producer fees for two years after his shows leave the air. NBCâs interpretation is that if the network produces a sufficient number of episodes it can fulfill the contract and not owe Mr. Wolf for work he is no longer doing. Mr. Wolfâs side contends that the contract guarantees the money as a kind of termination payment, or âkill fee.â No matter when NBC decides to end his series, Mr. Wolf argues, he is to be paid for 48 more episodes. NBC asks that if the court finds the contract language ambiguous, it direct that the errors be fixed rather than force NBC to pay the money. A representative of Mr. Wolf, who like other Hollywood writers is on strike, said he was traveling on Tuesday and could not be reached. But Mr. Wolf issued a statement last week saying: âNBC Universal is trying to rewrite an existing contract. Apparently, our partner is willing to commission rewrites during the strike.â.
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Jessica Simpson has been sued by a California cosmetics company that claims it is still owed nearly &#36;200,000 for products it supplied for the "Dessert" beauty line the singer endorses.
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A former producer and business associate of Michael Jackson is suing the pop star, claiming he hasn't been paid more than &#36;3 million in loans and producing fees.
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"American Gangster" just got served. A group of ex federal agents filed a class-action lawsuit against NBC Universal on Wednesday, accusing the studio of smearing their reputations by playing with the facts in its hit crime thriller starring Oscar winn...
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Marlon Brando's former business manager has filed a &#36;3.5-million claim against the late actor's estate, accusing the Oscar-winning "Godfather" star of sexual harassment and breach of contract.
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Officials in the nation's capital announced the &#36;425,000 settlement of a lawsuit Monday stemming from a mass arrest that occurred not far from the White House nearly 28 months ago.
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Promoter Don King, who built a boxing empire with the aid of hyperbole, bluster and spin, filed a &#36;2.5 billion lawsuit on Wednesday against sports channel ESPN over a biography of him he said was defamatory.
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General Electric Co.'s top lawyer in its transportation division filed a $500 million sex-bias lawsuit against the company and chief executive Jeffrey Immelt after she was demoted.
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Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has  been sued for fraud and breach of contract by an ex-husband,  who claims she hired him to manage her restaurant just long  enough to get it up and running, then fired him.