http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Litigation headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:04 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=249 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10633249&ref=rss Around 1000 Hooters workers are suing the company for work and wage violations, saying they were forced to buy their own uniforms and work without pay.Attorneys representing the former and current employees of five Hooters restaurants... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:09:57 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10633245&ref=rss NEW YORK - Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for US$30.5 million ($42.9m).Her lawyer said in a court filing made public on Friday that the agreement at the heart of... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:05:01 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10633241&ref=rss SAN FRANCISCO - A US federal appeals court has ruled that Anna Nicole Smith's estate will get none of the more than US$300 million ($419m) the late Playboy model claimed a Texas billionaire to whom she was briefly married meant... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:22:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10633191&ref=rss He is supposed to be one of the country's richest men, but in a court battle with fellow directors and shareholders Bill Birnie has revealed he could be sunk by a $19 million lawsuit.Yesterday, Mr Birnie told the Herald : "I'm... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10633002&ref=rss SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned a fellow co-founder to stop posting pirated videos on their website, according to court documents unsealed this week as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:38:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10632763&ref=rss NEW YORK – Viacom and YouTube likely will be forced to expose business secrets and other previously confidential information when reams of court documents are expected to be unsealed.The sensitive material is coming out in Viacom's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:23:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10632678&ref=rss A luxury golf course development is at the heart of a $19 million shareholder scrap between rich-lister William Birnie and fellow investors.Birnie's lawyers were in the High Court at Auckland yesterday defending a case against... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10632284&ref=rss DETROIT - Change is in the air for Detroit city workers.City employees will be urged not to wear perfume, cologne or aftershave as a result of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.Officials plan to place warning placards in three... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/litigation/news/article.cfm?c_id=249&objectid=10632074&ref=rss Owners of a rotting terrace-style Auckland complex are heading for one of the country's longest leaky-building trials.A 10-week fixture has been set down in the High Court at Auckland and could start in October, aiming to get... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200