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Employee Suing After Co-Workers Put 'Kick Me' Note on His Back…and Then Kicked Him

Jude Walker — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:59:56 +0000

An employee at Intel is suing the company because his co-workers put a “kick me” note on his back and actually kicked him. Harvey Palacio of Albuquerque, New Mexico says his colleagues usually gave him a hard time, but it peaked with the “kick me” sign. When he went to his boss to complain, his [...]

Garth Brooks Being Sued For $425,000 By Former Business Partner

Jude Walker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:31:51 +0000

Garth Brooks is being sued by former business partner Lisa Sanderson for $425,000 in unpaid bonus and salary, plus punitive damages. Sanderson was hired from the TV world to help launch Garth’s television and movie career. But she claims that Garth’s ego got into the way of every project she brought his way. For example, [...]

Anheuser-Busch Getting Sued For Watering Down Beer

Jude Walker — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:02:39 +0000

People all across America united yesterday in filing a class-action lawsuit against beer giant Anheuser-Busch for watering down their beer. It was actually a group of people in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but if proved true, I want a slice of the pie. I sure have given that company enough of my hard-earned money!

Taylor Swift Being Sued by Canadian Concert Ticket Company

Jude Walker — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:15:32 +0000

Taylor Swift is being sued by a Canadian concert company for keeping $2.5 million she was paid to play a concert...that was cancelled! They're suing for $1.8 million, which is the amount that was shelled out in refunds.

LeAnn Rimes Sues Dentist for "Career Troubles"

Jill McCoy — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:56:15 +0000

If you’ve been wondering what the heck happened to LeAnn Rimes and why she has not come out with a new song, this might help explain. Rimes, is suing her dentist for “career troubles.” The country singer claims her dentist’s bad work has caused her career to suffer. Rimes claims the dentist’s bad work has been [...]

Ab Circle Pro Slapped with $25 Million Fine for Crazy Weight Loss Claims

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:29:57 +0000

In today’s news of the obvious, it turns out three minutes of daily exercise won’t get you in shape — no matter what type of equipment you’re using. And because Ab Circle Pro made those outrageous claims, it’s now on the hook to pay a $25 million fine.

Justin Moore Sued by Nashville Songwriter Over 'Backwoods'

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:02:52 +0000

Justin Moore is being sued by a Nashville songwriter over the singer’s 2009 single ‘Backwoods.’ Bobby Carmichael has filed a federal lawsuit against Moore, claiming that the country hitmaker stole the song from him. The Tennessean reports, according to Country Weekly, that Carmichael claims he wrote the song eight years ago along with fiddle player [...]

$17M Lawsuit Filed Against Lafayette Consolidated Government

Jude Walker — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:28:49 +0000

Waste Facilities of Lafayette, L.L.C. has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking unspecified damages from Lafayette Consolidated Government for money already spent on the site and for the loss of future income that the facility would have generated.

Why Is a Woman in New York Suing the City for $900 Trillion?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:10 +0000

There are million-dollar — and even billion-dollar — lawsuits. But if a woman in Staten Island, NY has her way, she’ll get trillions in damages. Fausat Ogunbayo, 46, recently filed a $900 trillion (no, that’s not a typo) suit against the city and its Administration for Children’s Services for allegedly improperly placing her two sons [...]

Elly Mae Clampett Barbie Doll Case Reaches Settlement

Jude Walker — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:46:46 +0000

The actress who played Elly Mae Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies television series has reached a settlement in her lawsuit over a Barbie doll that uses her likeness as Elly Mae.

Tony Chachere's Suing Big Easy Foods, You Decide [Poll]

Jude Walker — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:03:58 +0000

Late last week Tony Chachere’s filed a lawsuit against Big Easy Foods, a company that up until a few months ago they had a partnership with. “We believe they have hijacked our brand,” says Don Chachere, Jr., president of Tony Chachere’s. Although the colors aren’t the same, Tony’s feels that the look and feel of [...]

Sisters Sue For $25 Million Over Misplaced Mother's Grave

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:16:04 +0000

The death of a loved one is hard enough on a family. Imagine visiting that final resting place, or what you thought was your loved ones final resting place, for over 20 years only to find out, your loved one isn't there. That is exactly what has happened to two sisters in Queens New York.

Citizen Tickets Cop: Police Say Nothing Done Wrong

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:14:27 +0000

I have the utmost respect for the men and women who work in law enforcement. It is a tough demanding job that quite frankly should pay a hell of a lot more than it does. That being said, just because one is paid to enforce the law doesn't put one above the law or does it?

The scenario, an officer stops in at a restaurant to pick up a to go meal

Shamwow Guy Getting "Pitched" Lawsuit Papers

Jude Walker — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:55:03 +0000

Ever since we lost our great friend Billy Mays we at the Bruce & the Kennel Club have been looking for a new TV Pitchman to befriend. Looks like we can scratch Vince Shlomi off the list. Seems his legal troubles keep growing as he is being sued by a former assistant

Hairstyle Gets Kid Off Team!

Brad Vincent — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:58:29 +0000

What happens when you have a haircut that’s wacky? You get kicked off your basketball team, fired from work, dumped by your girlfriend! It appears the hair is a very important factor in how people are viewed. Discrimination against their son, who was kicked off the team because his hairstyle violated a code of appearance [...]

Gigantic Snowball = Lawsuit

Dave Steel — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:18:58 +0000

So a New York Jet football player chunked a snowball at a fan back in 2008 and said fan is just getting around to suing the player. Now I ain't saying what he did was right but why did it take so long? Check out the snow ball snow boulder chunking incident right here: