Showing posts with label Lawsuits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lawsuits. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Church sues woman for calling them a controlling cult.



Where would she ever get the idea that this church was controlling or vindictive?

videocafe.crooksandliars.com
A church in Beaverton, Oregon is suing a woman after she posted a negative Google review calling them a 'cult.' Julie Anne Smith revealed on her blog in March that Pastor Chuck O'Neal and Beaverton 

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Monday, April 2, 2012

Nursing Student Waived First Amendment Right

Nursing student blogs about a birth she witnessed in nursing school. Court holds that since she signed a confidentiality agreement, she has waived any First Amendment rights.
www.therepublic.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A former University of Louisville nursing student waived her rights to free speech by signing an honor code that included a non-disclosure requirement, so she can't collect damages for being dismissed from school over a blog post, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

A 46 year old man says that his religious fervor in the Baptist religion ruined his chances of playing football for Manchester United. So he's suing the church for ten million pounds. In other news, I'm suing the Catholic Church for ruining my chances of making love to Farrah Faucett.


Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Judges requiring parties to admit wrongdoing in settlements

Judges starting to reject settlements where the regulated industry "neither admits or denies" wrongdoing.
news.firedoglake.com
If anything, the foreclosure fraud settlement has shown a breakdown in the ability of regulatory agencies to deal with the aftermath of fraudulent conduct.


Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Monday, February 27, 2012

Not happy with "predetermined outcome" rassler kicks other rassler below the belt.

In his lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges pro wrestling is "scripted", and "choreographed". Really??? This is painful to read. Whatever happens to his lawsuit, I hope J Milz recovers from his injury. Scripted or not scripted, it wouldn't hurt to wear a cup. The ball's in your court, Guido.
www.whas11.com
John Miller, known as J-Milz, filed suit Monday against fellow wrestler Clinton Woosley, known as Guido Andretti, for allegedly kicking Miller and causing one of his testicles to burst.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Yum Brand sued for alleged unauthorized use of recipes.

How many ways are there to make coleslaw? I guess we'll find out.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Friday, February 10, 2012

Law Students Sue School for Bad Grades

jonathanturley.org
Texas Southern University Jonathan Chan and Karla Ford have created their own form of clinical education. They are suing the law school in the Southern District of Texas for the D grades given to t...



Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Monday, February 6, 2012

The Kentucky Supreme Court in the Louisville Courier Journal


www.courier-journal.com
Do you have the right to swear at a police officer who stops you for speeding? Are you liable if you wave another driver into a road and he or she gets hit? Can you sue a person who steals away your spouse?



Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Products liability and the Louisville Slugger

Maker of the aluminum Louisville Slugger was sued by parents of a kid who was injured. They claimed the bats are more powerful than the wooden ones. Some organizations are reverting back to wooden bats.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Monday, January 30, 2012

Newspaper not liable for comment by website user

This is an interesting decision about defamation in the age of new technology. The Newspaper was held not to be liable for comments made on the comments section of it's website, even if they maintain some editorial control.
Also, an article calling someone a "birther" and therefore a "racist" is not actionable, as it is merely the opinion of the writer.
blog.ericgoldman.org
I previously mentioned this ruling in a recent Quick Link, but I can write up a full post now that I've seen the actual opinion.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Lawsuit: Metal found in Shells and Cheese.


www.kentucky.com
Leamon Perkins of Pine Knot in McCreary County has filed a $6.5 million lawsuit against Kraft Foods alleging he sustained a perforated bowel and peritonitis from a piece of metal ingested when he ate microwaveable Velveeta Shells & Cheese.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Friday, January 13, 2012

Bengals Cheerleader Lawsuit

www.cbsnews.com
Cheerleader-teacher pushes lawsuit for online post


A Kentucky High School teacher and Bengals cheerleader is suing the operator of a gossip site for defamation caused by nasty and false public comments about her on the website.  Lawyer for the web site owner defends, saying that it is not responsible for the comments made by other people.
Although this was a particularly nasty set of circumstances, I just wonder how far the application would go if the website operator is held liable.  After all, I look at the web sites of Louisville news outlets, and I find that the public comments following the news items are routinely uninformed, often mean-spirited, and injurious to the subjects of the news items.  Would the CJ or any of the news stations around here be held to the same legal obligations as trashy gossip websites?  I'm specifically thinking about "The Rant" on WHAS 11.  That is a feature that encourages cranky comments from the public on local news stories.  Since WHAS is encouraging this type of comment, will it be more responsible for the things that are said?

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Helicopter manufacturer claims injury from video game's depiction of their product


www.hollywoodreporter.com
As if Electronic Arts doesn't have enough litigation on its plate from rivals, athletes, insurers, and game creators, the video game publishing giant is now involved in a fight with the military-industrial complex.

Lawyers for a manufacturer of military helicopters are threatening to sue a video game producer for the use of the helicopters' likenesses in the video games.  They say that the visual appearance of the helicopters is their intellectual property, and that the use of the likenesses dilutes their rights in the design.  The game company claims that the use is fair use.
Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Censorship in Jeffersonville

A critical student newspaper article offends a local principal.  He imposes a censorship policy.  He also tries to punish students for what they post on Facebook.  The journalism teacher/ newspaper's faculty advisor  is berated in front of her students, and ultimately suspended. Lawsuit ensues.  Lawyers for the Plaintiff say she was suspended "in retaliation for her protected speech and activities as outlined above, including her opposition to the illegal policies proposed by the defendants, her union activities, and her support for students who opposed censorship".
Louisville Lawyer

Louisville Attorney John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Friday, January 6, 2012

floydcountytimes.com
Couple sues prison owner for damages - PRESTONSBURG — The company that owns Otter Creek Correctional Center was sued this week in Floyd Circuit court for damages caused by an escaped inmate. According to the lawsuit filed by attorney Ned ...

A family filed a lawsuit against an operator of a private detention facility for negligence after an inmate escaped, looted their home and stole their car.

Louisville Attorney John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Attorney bills client for porn and hookers, and sues his firm when he's canned

This Report from Thompson Reuters
OK, James Hazen, attorney bills his clients for hotel rooms, porn, and escort services. His employer fires him for it. He files a claim with the state Department of Human Rights saying that his firm discriminated against him because of his Bipolar Disorder. Remarkably, the Board awards him $50,000.00 for mental anguish. Even more remarkably, the attorney appealed the award, saying that he should have gotten lost wages of over a half million dollars as well! Luckily, the appeals court sorted this out. Amazing!
Louisville Attorney John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com