‘Twilight’ actor Taylor Lautner settles suit with Calif. dealership over late delivery of RV

Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set

LOS ANGELES – A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the “Twilight” star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he claims didn’t deliver a $300,000 coach in time for a movie shoot.
Attorney Robert Barta said Friday that McMahon RV of Irvine, Calif. will pay $40,000 to … Read : ‘Twilight’ actor Taylor Lautner settles suit with Calif. dealership over late delivery of RV.

Eminem’s former producers entitled to more money for downloads and ringtones, court rules

Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court has found Eminem’s former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper’s songs and ringtones.
A federal jury last year had ruled against F.B.T. Productions LLC in its lawsuit against Universal Music Group seeking a greater share of …. Original article  : Eminem’s former producers entitled to more money for downloads and ringtones, court rules.

SEC reaches settlement with former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio in civil case

SEC reaches settlement with ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio

DENVER – The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with former Qwest Communications International Inc. Joseph Nacchio in a civil lawsuit against him.
The lawsuit accused Nacchio and other former executives at Denver-based Qwest of misleading investors by not specifying how much of the telecommunication company’s revenue between … Original article on : SEC reaches settlement with former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio in civil case.

Report: Landis has filed a federal whistle-blower suit

Report: Landis has filed a whistle-blower suit

AUSTIN, Texas – Former Lance Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis has filed a federal whistle-blower lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Landis is the cyclist who won the Tour de France in 2006 but had the title stripped because of positive drug test. This spring, he ended years of denials …. Source  : Report: Landis has filed a federal whistle-blower suit.

Trial delayed for NY man charged with beheading wife to allow for psychiatrist’s testimony

Trial delay for NY man charged with beheading wife

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The trial of a western New York man accused of beheading his wife and leaving her body at the Muslim-oriented television station they owned has been delayed until January.
A judge said Friday that the psychiatrist for Muzzammil Hassan (Moo-ZAHM’-mel HAH’-sahn) can testify that he … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Trial delayed for NY man charged with beheading wife to allow for psychiatrist’s testimony.

Witness recants statements, says he didn’t see Anna Nicole’s boyfriend force drugs on her

Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case

LOS ANGELES – A witness in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial has recanted statements critical of the former model’s lawyer-boyfriend Howard K. Stern, a defendant in the case.
Ford Shelley testified Friday in Los Angeles that he never saw Smith abuse drugs, never saw Stern force medication on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Witness recants statements, says he didn’t see Anna Nicole’s boyfriend force drugs on her.

Michigan State G Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving related to incident this week

MSU’s Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving.
The plea was entered Thursday and sentencing was set for Dec. 20. The 20-year-old Lucious originally had been charged with operating while intoxicated after he was pulled over early Monday near the campus …. Original source  : Michigan State G Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving related to incident this week.

Mattel accuses toy rival MGA of hiding assets to avoid paying judgment

Mattel accuses toy rival MGA of hiding assets

LOS ANGELES – Toymaker Mattel Inc. has filed a lawsuit alleging MGA Entertainment fraudulently transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to keep Mattel from collecting on anticipated judgments and to defraud other creditors.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges MGA transferred $430 million in … Read more »»».

Sohrabuddin’s brother’s plea in Amit Shah bail rejected

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Friday rejected the plea of Rubabuddin Sheikh, brother of staged shootout victim Sohrabuddin Sheikh, to be a party to the hearing of former minister Amit Shah’s bail plea.

Rejecting the plea, Justice Akil Kureshi confirmed the order of the lower court. Earlier Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge … Read more »».

Apex court stays tribunal’s order on military nurses

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court has stayed an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) verdict directing the central government to treat all the commissioned officers of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) on par with the regular army.

An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M.Lodha passed the order on a petition by the central …. Read the original article  : Apex court stays tribunal’s order on military nurses.