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American Canyon Lawsuit Alleges Construction Defects
A group of homeowners has filed a construction defect lawsuit in Napa County Superior Court alleging defective design, construction, and poor workmanship. The homeowners own more than 460 homes that were built by Shea Homes Ltd. There are currently about two dozen homeowners who are part of the lawsuit. However, attorneys who represent the owners [...]
Lawsuit against University Of California and Others Alleges Online Libraries Violate Copyrights
Authors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against four universities, including the University of California, alleging that that these universities are infringing on copyrights by developing digital libraries of scanned books. The lawsuit is filed by the Authors Guild, the Union es Ecrivaines et des [...]
New York Tenants Sue Landlord over Bat Invasion
Two New York tenants are suing their landlord for $1 million after their home was invaded by bats. According to the tenants, they moved into their new apartment on July 25, but had to vacate in a hurry after a couple of bats invaded the premises. The first encounter occurred on July 31 when one [...]
AIG Files Mortgage Securities Fraud Lawsuit against Bank of America
American International Group has filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, claiming that the bank sold billions of dollars in fraudulent mortgage-backed securities. The lawsuit has been filed in the New York Supreme Court and comes after an investigation into the manner in which several large banks sold mortgage loans. The AIG lawsuit claims more [...]
Lawsuit Accuses Wyeth of Monopoly through Illegal Patents
A New York-based retail pharmacy has filed a federal lawsuit that alleges pharmaceutical company Wyeth profited immensely by misrepresenting clinical data to retain monopoly over a highly popular drug used to treat psychiatric conditions. The lawsuit has been filed by Uniondale Chemists Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Mississippi. The lawsuit claims that Wyeth, [...]