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Golden Globes Lawsuit Against Dick Clark Prods. Can Proceed
A U.S. District Court judge ruled Monday the Hollywood Foreign Press Association can pursue its breach of contract lawsuit against Dick Clark Productions. The HFPA filed the breach of contract lawsuit in November. The suit alleges Dick Clark Productions negotiated an unauthorized six-year extension with NBC for the broadcast rights to the Golden Globes. Attorneys…
Read MoreConcrete Company Seeks more than $1.6M in Breach of Contract Lawsuit
A California concrete company has filed a $1.6 million breach of contract lawsuit against a basement building business. According to St. Clair County Circuit Court documents, Kienstra Concrete Products has filed a lawsuit against Best-Way Foundations Inc., Best-Way Realty LLC, Hess Enterprises LLC and Gulf Coast Poured Concrete Walls LLc. The companies’ various owners, John…
Read MoreElizabethtown College Facing 3 Breach of Contract Lawsuits
Three former-employees of Elizabethtown College have filed individual breach of contract lawsuits against the school. Two of the former employees, Juanita Clark and Colleen Edwards, filed their lawsuits due to an employment dispute over contract, while Leah Brooks filed her complaint seeking judgement for breach of contract. All three women worked with the Parent and…
Read MoreWI Fiber Optics Company Sued on Breach of Contract Claims
The owner of a Wisconsin-based management business has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a fiber optics company. According to Madison County Circuit Court documents, James T. Mihalich, owner of J2 Management Inc., filed a lawsuit January 21 against American Fiber Comm LLC and its owner, Thomas M. Allen. The lawsuit contends J2 Mgmt.…
Read More$1.6M Verdict in Corporate Fraud Lawsuit
A jury in Texas awarded almost $1.6 million Friday to a man who claimed he was defrauded by a Merrill Lynch financial advisor. According to Travis County Court documents, jurors determined David Fernea was defrauded by T. Christopher Bounds, a business owner and financial adviser in Merrill Lynch’s Austin office. The jury found Bounds guilty…
Read MoreJudge Dismisses “Dallas” Actor’s $11M Citigroup Settlement
A judge ruled against actor Larry Hagman this week, throwing out an arbitration award against Citigroup Inc. for over $11 million in damages. Hangman, who played J.R. on the 1980s TV show “Dallas,” filed a lawsuit against Citigroup, accusing the company of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. According to court documents, an…
Read MoreJudge Dismisses $1B Stan Lee Breach of Contract Lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Marvel Entertainment. The lawsuit charged Marvel with copyright infringement, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract with Stan Lee when the artist left the company that bares his name, Stan Lee Media Inc., about a decade ago. The lawsuit was dismissed on…
Read MoreJilted Super Bowl Fans File Breach of Contract Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys by fans who were denied seats to Sunday’s Super Bowl despite having paid thousands of dollars for tickets. The lawsuit was filed after the league admitted mistakes that left about 400 paying fans unable to watch Super Bowl XLV in person,…
Read MoreIrish Client Files Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Oracle Financial
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. announced Thursday an Irish client has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging breach of contract. According to a statement issued yesterday by Oracle Corp., Oracle Financial’s parent company, Allied Irish Banks Plc has filed a lawsuit in the Irish High court claiming damages of more than 84 million euros.…
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