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Judge Nixes Anti-Gay Marriage Group's Election Lawsuit
Posted on 26 Oct 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

BUFFALO, N.Y. - (AP) A federal judge on Monday rejected a challenge to state election law brought by a group that opposes gay marriage and supports Republican candidate for governor Carl Paladino. The Washington, D.C.-based National Organization for Marriage... Read More

Taco Bell Fights Back On Beef Lawsuit With Ad Push
Posted on 28 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

(AP) Taco Bell is launching an advertising campaign Friday to fight back against a lawsuit charging its taco filling isn't beef. The fast-food chain placed full-page print ads in Friday's editions of the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York... Read More

Rival California Papers Settle Lawsuit Over Ad Pricing
Posted on 5 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

SAN FRANCISCO - (AP) Two San Francisco newspapers engaged in a lengthy legal battle over predatory pricing have settled their dispute outside of court. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Bay Guardian and SF Weekly announced a settlement Monday... Read More

Government, Big Tobacco In Dispute Over Proposed Ads
Posted on 24 Feb 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) The Justice Department wants the largest cigarette manufacturers to admit that they lied to the public about the dangers of smoking, forcing the industry to set up and pay for an advertising campaign of self-criticism for past... Read More

Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy Over Lookalike in Ads
Posted on 25 Jul 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LOS ANGELES - (AP) Kim Kardashian wants Old Navy to stop using a lookalike to advertise its clothing. The reality show starlet and model on Wednesday sued the clothing store and its parent company, The Gap Inc., in a Los Angeles federal court alleging... Read More