lawsuits

Notre Dame Porn Professor Can't Leave Well Enough Alone (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan · 08/27/10 10:13AM

Notre Dame dismissed engineering professor Oliver Collins (pictured) last June. So Collins filed a lawsuit against the school for breach of contract. So the school was like, "For one thing, all those porn photos you took with our cameras."

Sexy Spy's Booty-Popping Photo Shoot Ends in Lawsuit

Maureen O'Connor · 08/26/10 04:03PM

Former Russian spy Anna Chapman posed for a Russian laddie mag, displaying her globular breasts and startlingly spherical rear end in photos and on video. Then she posted the pictures on Facebook. And now she's getting sued for it.

Facebook: No One Else Can Be a 'Book'

Ryan Tate · 08/25/10 03:03PM

If you're planning on setting up any kind of online community for your business — and who isn't these days? — know that Facebook has begun suing to protect "the distinctive BOOK portion" of its trademark, starting with Teachbook.com.

Warner Brothers Sues Swiss Condom Company 'Harry Popper'

Adrian Chen · 08/18/10 07:10PM

Warner Brothers cannot abide its cash-generating boy wizard's name being taken in vain. Especially when it comes to condoms. They're suing the makers of the Swiss condom brand "Harry Poppers" for copyright infringement. Google Translate, do your stuff!

Brooklyn Cop Sues NYPD for Sending Him to Psych Ward

Sergio Hernandez · 08/10/10 12:03PM

A "whistleblowing cop" in Brooklyn's 81st precinct is planning to file a $50 million suit against the NYPD today, claiming the city put him in a padded cell so he couldn't blow the lid off his unit's crime stat corruption.

Freelance Payment Problems at Blackbook

Hamilton Nolan · 08/06/10 12:09PM

In your contentious Friday media column: freelancers say BlackBook's not paying them, a family sues Metro for misleading photo usage, WaPoCo makes money (no thanks to the newspaper), and a bidder for Newsweek says he was ignored.

Would-Be Facebook Owner Is Also a Drug Felon

Ryan Tate · 08/02/10 02:08PM

The New York designer suing for control of Facebook says he has evidence gleaned from more than a year's worth of emails with founder Mark Zuckerberg. But the magic mushroom enthusiast might just be tripping.