http://www.suing101.com Interesting lawsuits, notable lawsuits and just downright strange lawsuits. A legal blog at Suing101.com. en-us Copyright 1999-2008 Suing101.com rss@suing101.com rss@suing101.com http://www.suing101.com/Suing-OPEC.asp The City of Chicago has filed lawsuits against eBay and its StubHub subsidiary, alleging that the popular ticket reseller failed to collect city amusement taxes. Suing101.com, May 22, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Chicago-Suing-eBay-and-StubHub.asp No lawsuit yet on this one, but the U.S. House of Representatives wants to make it legal for the United States to sue OPEC. Suing101.com, May 21, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Family-Sues-Bat-Maker.asp If your son gets hit by a baseball line drive, you can sue the company that manufactured the bat. Suing101.com, May 20, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Doctors-Sued-Over-Taser-Deaths.asp Taser International has taken to suing doctors to force them to change their medical reports so they don't reference Taser electrical shocks as causing death. Suing101.com, May 19, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Reporter-Fired-After-Suing-NYPD.asp New York Post reporter, Leonardo Blair, filed a racial profiling lawsuit against the New York Police Department. Ten days later, the New York Post fired him. Suing101.com, May 18, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/City-Clerk-Suing-Over-Gay-Weddings.asp A city clerk in London, England is suing her employer to avoid officiating at homosexual weddings. Suing101.com, May 17, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Anna-Nicoles-Mother-Sues-Media.asp Anna Nicole's mother is suing the deceased celebrity's lawyer and several media outlets. Suing101.com, May 16, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Families-Sue-US-Over-Autism-Vaccination.asp Did you know that nearly 4,900 families have filed claims with the U.S. Court of Claims alleging that vaccines caused autism and other neurological problems in their children? Suing101.com, May 15, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Lancome-Sues-Uma-Thurman.asp Here's an interesting lawsuit for you. French cosmetics firm Lancome is countersuing actress Uma Thurman. Suing101.com, May 14, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Passenger-Sues-JetBlue.asp A plane passenger is suing airliner JetBlue because he was forced to sit in the plane's bathroom during a flight across the country. Suing101.com, May 13, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/NYC-Sues-Gun-Shop.asp New York City is suing a Georgia gun dealer, alleging that the gun shop, Adventure Outdoors, is responsible for a disproportionately large number of the guns owned by criminals in New York City. Suing101.com, May 12, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Car-Driver-Sues-Dog-Owner-For-Car-Accident.asp A Minnesota car driver killed a dog and is now suing the dog owners for damages. Suing101.com, May 11, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Investors-Suing-State-Street-Corporation.asp More than 200 retirement plans have brought suit against State Street Corporation, the country's largest money manager for institutions. Suing101.com, May 10, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Rob-Ray-Suing-NHL-Players-Association.asp Former Sabres hockey player Rob Ray is suing the NHL Players' Association over money he believes was owed to him during the NHL lockout back in 2005. Suing101.com, May 9, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Woman-Sues-Over-Dog-Poop.asp Suing cities is all the rage, but this city lawsuit seems to stink a little more than the rest of them. Suing101.com, May 9, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Amazon-Sues-New-York.asp Online giant Amazon.com is suing the state of New York to block a new tax law that requires internet retailers to collect sales taxes. Suing101.com, May 8, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-Sues-CTA.asp If a mass transit system won't run your firm's transit ads, you can sue them for violation of your First amendment rights to free speech. Suing101.com, May 7, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Environmentalists-Sue-BP.asp Environmentalists are suing the oil companies to block them from drilling for oil in the waters off Alaska. Suing101.com, May 6, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Suing-for-Blasphemy.asp The Jakarta Post reports that some students are suing an Indonesian magazine for blasphemy. Suing for blasphemy is a strange concept. Won't God just strike down the offenders with a lightning bolt or something? Suing101.com, February 26, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Yet-Another-Pit-Bull-Dog-Bite-Lawsuit.asp Suing for dog bites is quite common. Here's a $1.75 million dog bite lawsuit that involves a Canadian pit bull. Suing101.com, February 25, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Alley-Sues-for-Character-Defamation.asp Suing for defamation of character is the subject of this new lawsuit, filed by Kirstie Alley against the National Enquirer. She's mad because they say she lost her Jenny Craig contract because she was too fat. Suing101.com, February 24, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Foo-Fighters-Suing-Marvel-Comics.asp Our legal blog brings you the latest interesting lawsuits. Here's one in which the Foo Fighters are suing for copyright infringement, taking on Marvel Comics and all their superheroes. Suing101.com, February 23, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/Suing-a-University.asp If your friends are sued or pursued by the law and it stresses you out, it could be grounds for a lawsuit of your own. Duke lacross students who were not indicted for rape are suing Duke University for this very reason. Suing101.com, February 22, 2008 http://www.suing101.com/You-Dissed-My-Idol-Lawsuit.asp A citizen in Bucharest is suing the president of Romania for not awarding a special sports merit medal to his idol. Suing101.com, February 21, 2008