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Apple Accused of Price Fixing Justice Department case centers around collusion with 5 major publishing houses

The Justice Department is accusing Apple of leading an e-book price-fixing ring, Reuters reported, citing documents filed in federal court on Tuesday. Apple is accused of colluding with five major publishing…

May 15, 2013, 1:39 PM EDT

Viacom Asks Federal Court to Toss $1 Billion Cablevision Suit Similar case involving both parties was thrown out last year

Viacom is calling for a federal court to toss out Cablevision's $1 billion lawsuit alleging that the company's policy of bundling unpopular channels violates antitrust law, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit…

May 9, 2013, 12:09 PM EDT

U.K. Journalist Sues His Gym Over 'Sexist' Female-Only Hours Owners say 26% of women hate how they look while exercising

A British copywriter and journalist says he’s suing his local gym for “women-only hours,” intended to help females feel more comfortable while exercising. In a 1,300-word column published in the…

April 20, 2013, 1:17 PM EDT

Has Budweiser Been Watered Down? No Way, A-B Says in Defiant Newspaper Ads Response to lawsuits

Anheuser-Busch is tired of allegations that Budweiser might as well be sex in a canoe, and it placed ads this weekend in the Houston Chronicle and The New York Times…

March 4, 2013, 10:04 AM EST

Pharrell Williams Sues Diageo for $5 Million Rapper alleges spirits giant broke distro contract

Pharrell Williams has sued marketing partner Diageo North America for $5 million in a New York City federal court, claiming the spirits giant has failed to distribute the rapper's "Qream…

January 14, 2013, 8:01 PM EST

Aereo Expands Its Market Lineup Barry Diller's streaming service also secures more financing

Barry Diller's oft-sued startup Aereo isn't just refusing to back down, it's expanding. The broadcast streaming service will hit some 22 new cities in 2013, including Austin and Houston, Texas,…

January 8, 2013, 2:42 PM EST

Leo Burnett Has Its Own 'Saatchi 17' Problem Staffers set up new shop with hope of Kellogg's business

Call them the “Burnett 8.” In a situation reminiscent to the “Saatchi 17,” a group of agency General Mills’ staffers who walked out in 2005 with the expectation of working for…

November 9, 2012, 4:44 PM EST

5 Songs That Musicians Sued to Keep Out of Ads Black Keys complaint joins a litany of lawsuits

The Black Keys say they never signed up to promote Cheesy Bites Pizza and power tools, so the rock duo has filed federal lawsuits against Pizza Hut and Home Depot…

June 25, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT

CBS Throws Stones at ABC's 'Glass House' Sues ABC for copying 'Big Brother' formula in new reality show

CBS sued ABC to halt the development an upcoming reality show—called The Glass House—that the network claims copycats the long-running reality show Big Brother, according to the Associated Press. CBS claims…

May 11, 2012, 2:49 PM EDT

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