Lawsuit

Deconstructing A Business-Related Defamation of Character Lawsuit Case study: Resigned CFO v. Remaining Executives Walgreen Co.’s former Chief Financial Officer, Wade Miquelon, filed a libel lawsuit against the pharmacy conglomerate. Miquelon insists both Walgreen’s CEO and top shareholder illegally besmirched his character via a pair of Wall Street Journal articles and a handful of emails. Can Miquelon win this business-related defamation lawsuit? Let’s review the case. Case Study: Walgreen’s…

the several times her family moved to a place which didn’t suit their needs. The Lawsuit by Naguib Mahfouz was about the troubles faced by a boy and his family when his fifty five year old dad decided to marry a pretty, young girl and brought her along to live in the same house. The House on Mango Street dealt with small house problems of a big family that moved often due to less space and poverty, whereas, The Lawsuit involved family issues when a fifty five year old father decided to torn his…

was slapped with a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit was on behalf of the Fitbit Charge HR and Surge devices. The lawsuit puts the accuracy of the Fitbit heart rate monitor into question. But as evidence shows, there may be a legal devil at work. In a world were lawsuits are as common as parking tickets, is the Fitbit device really a scam? A recent Consumer Reports study put Fitbit to the test. And the results were favorable. Will the same type of class-action lawsuit be next for the Apple…

A recent United States Supreme Court decision may mean that Kansas state boards may be vulnerable to antitrust lawsuits unless Kansas takes action to protect these boards. In North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, the United States Supreme Court held that state boards controlled by active market participants could be liable under Federal antitrust law. Antitrust laws are designed to prevent parties from limiting competition or trade in the market. Prior to…

Unlike other conventional blood thinning drugs, the use of Xarelto is associated with serious complications and side effects that can often lead to the death of a patient. Over the years, several lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturer - Bayer and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceutical Division- of Xarelto. The victims claim that Bayer and Janssen had failed to determine the drug's safety and warn consumers about its potential side effects. As a result, these Xarelto consumers…

rewarded $19.1 million dollars. Former Fresno State president, John Welty, wanted to appeal the lawsuit. John Welty stated,”The university will always act when the health and welfare of its students is endangered.” (Lloyd, Matt. 2007). This statement by former president John Welty indicated that he wanted to appeal the lawsuit for the students who will be having to contribute to the $19.1 million dollar lawsuit against Fresno State. This would endanger the students by increasing the tuition…

Ross Dress for Less has had a lawsuit filed against them for wrongful termination of an employee. This employee had worked at Ross Dress for Less for almost 6 years. In the lawsuit, this employee claimed that she was harassed very badly. The employee who filed the lawsuit against Ross Dress for Less states, “I was harassed so severly by District Manager - Annmarie Lombardi and Zone Director, Hank Rogalski that I was hospitalized on August 18, 2009 with shortness of breath and severe chest pains.…

Personal Injury Claim versus Personal Injury Lawsuit: What is the Difference? When a person is injured in any way, there are bound to be some medical expenses that go along with the injury. Unfortunately, in some cases, it is difficult to manage the costs of the hospital visits and trips to the doctor’s office or therapy sessions along with the cost of medications. If the injury is severe, these costs can continue to grow while the injured party is left unable to work. This can present a serious…

by settling in an agreement that Apple computer would use the logo for the use of computer associated item and not music related. The Beatles Company did the right thing in filing a lawsuit against Steve Jobs Computer Company. Job’s company did not ask for permission of the use apple logo and when the second lawsuit came to be they did not abide by the conditions.…

hotel? If so, have you ever thought about getting a lawsuit against you for doing the review? It can happen! A SLAPP is a phrase that came from two law school professors, Penelope Canan and George W. Pring, in the late 1980’s. It stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. This law is to “prevent companies and government entities from filing frivolous lawsuits against their critics” (Weisman). Many jurisdictions have made these lawsuits illegal as they interfere with freedom of…