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07-13-2012
Macy’s Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Martha Stewart Living
NEW YORK, NY – Taking steps to enforce its exclusive deal with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Macy’s sought injunctive relief to prevent the style maven from selling her wares in JC Penney stores across the country. New York State Supreme…
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07-06-2012
Victory for Asian American Police Officers in Retaliation Case
NEW YORK, NY – A federal jury determined that certain Asian American Port Authority police officers were the victims of retaliation by their bosses after the police officers’ participation in a previous lawsuit against the Port Authority. The jury found…
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11-11-2011
Citi Prevails in Arbitration Over Fraudulent Investment Claims
NEW YORK, NY – Citi has successfully defended against fraud claims brought by the Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund related to a $7.5 billion investment made by the Middle East entity. Citi announced its victory in its quarterly filings. The…
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11-04-2010
Citigroup Prevails in Lawsuit over EMI Deal
NEW YORK, NY – In a stinging blow to British financier Guy Hands, a federal jury has cleared Citigroup of any wrongdoing related to its role in the sale of EMI Group. Mr. Hands sought $8 billion plus punitive damages;…
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08-20-2010
Johnson & Johnson Blocks Class Certification for Second Time
NEWARK, NJ – Federal district court Judge William H. Walls denied class certification in a case brought by four named plaintiffs against Johnson & Johnson levying pay and promotion discrimination claims on behalf of approximately 8,600 black or Hispanic employees.…
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04-02-2010
Edwards Lifesciences Prevails in Patent Dispute Over Heart Valves
WILMINGTON, DE – A federal jury ordered Medtronics, Inc. to pay $73.5 million to Edwards Lifesciences Corp. after finding that Medtronics violated the patent on Edwards’ Sapien XT heart valve. The jury determined that Medtronic’s CoreValve line willfully infringed on…
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03-30-2010
Jury Determines Novell Owns UNIX Copyrights
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – SCO Group was unsuccessful in its bid to declare ownership rights to UNIX code, when a federal court determined that Novell was the rightful owner and that SCO had breached its asset-transfer agreement with Novell.…
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10-20-2008
Citigroup Awarded Largest Defense Verdict of 2008 Over Parmalat
HACKENSACK, NJ – A New Jersey jury awarded Citigroup a defense verdict of $364.2 million in damages, handing the financial services company a decisive victory over Parmalat, the Italian dairy giant. The jury found that Parmalat had defrauded Citigroup in…
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