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Facebook lawsuit settlement worth $20 million, or about $10 per user
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Emails detailing a $20 million lawsuit settlement by Facebook over the use of user photos in sponsored stories continue to land in people's inboxes, according to multiple reports.
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Junior Seau's family sues NFL over brain injuries
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The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Wednesday in California Superior Court in San Diego, blames the NFL for its "acts or omissions" that hid the dangers of repetitive blows to the head.
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George Ellis files $10 million suit against MWAA
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George Ellis filed suit against the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Arlington County. Ellis claims the authority told federal auditors he had been terminated when he actually retired with benefits.
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Celebrity legal gossip
CommentAttorney Johnathan Burns stopped by to talk about the latest legal drama in Tinseltown.
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Jennifer Hunt sues the Department of Defense
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A group of servicewomen is suing the Department of Defense - claiming an outdated policy is hurting their chances for promotion. ABC7 spoke with one of the plaintiffs, who is an Army reservist from Gaithersburg.
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Hollywood's latest legal gossip
CommentAttorney Johnathan Burns stopped by to chat about the latest legal gossip in Hollywood.
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Hagerstown teen's death prompts lawsuit against Monster Energy
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's investigating reports of five deaths and a non-fatal heart attack linked to highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drinks, including one by the parents of a 14-year-old Hagerstown girl who died in Oct.
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iOS 6 features: Swiss rail company says Apple stole clock design
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Switzerland's national rail company is accusing Apple Inc. of stealing the iconic look of its station clocks for the iOS 6 operating system used by iPhone and iPad mobile devices.
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Topless Kate Middleton photos: French court blocks further publication
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A French court has ordered the publisher of a gossip magazine to hand over all digital copies of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge and blocked the further publication of the images.
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'Pink slime' makers sue ABC News for defamation
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The lawsuit filed in a South Dakota state court also names several individuals as defendants, including ABC news anchor Diane Sawyer and the Department of Agriculture microbiologist who coined the term "pink slime."
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Bryan Namoff, former D.C. United player, sues team over concussions
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A former D.C. United defender has filed a $12 million lawsuit against the team and former coach Thomas Soehn, saying they rushed him back onto the field after the concussion that ultimately ended his career.
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Derrick Hunter sues Maryland Small Arms Range over 'Ladies' Day" promotion
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A Maryland man is suing a local gun range, claiming their policy of letting women in free on Mondays constitutes "reverse sexism".
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Fischer Hardware owners lawsuit can go forward, judge rules
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A federal judge has given the owners of a Springfield hardware store the go-ahead to sue Ace Hardware for fraud after they allege the company's practices nearly bankrupted their store.
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Guatemala dismissal of suit on STD experiments appealed
CommentGuatemalans who had been subjected to sexually transmitted diseases by U.S. researchers in the 1940s have appealed a judge's dismissal of their lawsuit.
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Carmen Jean-Baptiste, former lifeguard awarded $3.5 million
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Jean-Baptiste was a life guard at the Takoma aquatic center in the summer of 2006 when she said her boss repeatedly harassed her. A jury sided with her and awarded her $3.5 million.
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Ace Hardware lawsuit: Fischer's Hardware owners claim Ace ruined business
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The owners of a mom and pop shop on Backlick Road in Springfield say they got nailed by national chain Ace Hardware and may be forced to close down in just two or three months.
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National Tobacco Company loses suit against D.C.
CommentThe Kentucky-based National Tobacco Company sued the city last year, arguing that a 2010 law banning the sale of wrapping papers used to roll cigars was vague and unconstitutional.A judge Monday ruled against the company.
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Gary Giordano sues for Robyn Gardner's insurance benefit
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Gary Giordano is suing the insurance company that provided a million-dollar life insurance policy on Robyn Gardner, who disappeared in 2011 in Aruba, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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