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# Sue

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# Defamation
Stormont Health Minister sues Van Morrison over ‘very dangerous’ criticism
The defamation proceedings are set for a court date in early 2022.
# not going green
29 states and cities sue Trump over climate change approach
The US President has set about systematically dismantling environmental regulations put in place by his predecessor Barack Obama.
# Circuit Civil Court
Boy (7) who was trapped in apartment complex lift for 40 minutes awarded €40k
The boy suffered from asthma and his father was told on the fourth alarm call that the fire brigade had not yet been alerted.
# nantucket
Kevin Spacey sued over alleged groping incident
The lawsuit filed yesterday seeks unspecified damages for “severe and permanent mental distress and emotional injuries”.
# High Court
Science writer takes legal action against Gemma O'Doherty
High Court proceedings were issued against O’Doherty yesterday.
# High Court
34-year-old Deaf woman sues HSE over being placed in facility for the elderly
Counsel said she had been put in the nursing home on a temporary basis, but that was almost two years ago.
# Chicago
Woman suing Hilton hotels for $100 million says she was filmed naked in shower by hidden camera
The woman said the footage was then uploaded on porn websites.
# Dispute
Inter to sue La Liga boss over Modric comments
In a media rant Tebas criticised clubs such as Inter, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.
# Chicago
Aviation security officer fired for dragging man from plane is suing United Airlines
Long was fired in August after the incident.
# Viral
Woman fired for giving Trump the finger sues her former employer
Juli Briskman said the decision to terminate her was a violation of her right to free speech.
# James Damore
Engineer sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men
The complaint said some employees “were ostracised, belittled, and punished” for their views.
# it's on
Mick Wallace 'will not be distracted' by Peter Robinson threat to sue
Robinson has sent the TD a legal letter about a tweet he sent.
# compensation
Toulon's owner may sue ARU for 'millions' over Quade Cooper deal
Mourad Boudjellal is not a happy man.
# Court
Couple sued for selling house without telling new owners it came with a stalker called 'The Watcher'
The family have fled the house and want their money back.
# Amsterdam
Facebook ordered to hand over identity of man who posted 'revenge porn' of his ex-girlfriend
A lawyer for the woman told Dutch media his client’s life “turned into hell.”
# nebraska
A woman is trying to sue all homosexuals on behalf of God
She filed documents earlier this month.
# Lawsuit
Gamblers in Vegas are suing Manny Pacquiao for not revealing his shoulder injury
People who purchased the event on pay-per-view are also expected to form part of the class action suit.
# Melbourne
Priest says Jill Meagher would've been 'home in bed' on night of murder if she had stronger faith
Jill Meagher’s family are set to sue the state of Victoria as they claim the government failed to protect their daughter by letting Bayley out on parole.
# Courts
Paris says it will sue Fox News
Its mayor, Anne Hidalgo, made the comment today.
# Cheeky
Thief threatens to sue museum because robbery was too easy
Radu Dogaru is among six people on trial for last year’s spectacular three-minute heist from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam which stunned the art world.
# titaniuh-oh
Irish website defies legal threat from DJ David Guetta
Guetta has threatened to sue Wunderground.ie following the publication of a parody piece about his live shows.
# Facebook
Firm can sue Facebook over 'timeline'
The Chicago-based social media company filed its lawsuit weeks after Facebook introduced its timeline feature.
# accusation
Real Madrid to sue Fuentes over debt claim
Fuentes is currently on trial on charges of endangering public health by performing blood transfusions on cyclists.
# Japan
Fukushima survivors to sue Japanese government
People whose homes or farms were affected by radiation from the Fukushima plant will file class-action lawsuits next month for damages.
# Germany
Surgeons left 16 items in German man after operation
The man died last year and his family is seeking €80,000 in damages for his suffering.
# Your Say
Poll: Would you assist in an emergency situation?
Study from NUI Maynooth says 95 per cent of people they surveyed wouldn’t assist in an emergency, mainly out of fear of being sued or lack of practice in first-aid. Would you help out?
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added School Around the Corner
Here are the things we learned, shared and loved today.
# so long spam
Twitter files lawsuit against spammers
The social networking company said it is suing five persistent spambots in an attempt to crack down on the high volume of spam encountered by users.
# Lawsuit
21 ex-players to sue NFL over concussions
Former pros including Patrick Surtain and Oronde Gadsden have accused the organisation of deliberately omitting or concealing evidence linking concussions and long-term neurological problems.
# Worth it?
Houllier blames Ginola for France's failure to qualify for USA 94; Ginola sues Houllier
The long-running spat between the pair has kicked off. Again.
# Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen finally dumped by Warner Bros
Two and a Half Men star celebrates the news while his lawyer says, “We will sue.”
# Rupert Murdoch
Murdoch set to take the 'Sky' out of 'Skype'
The media Baron is suing Skype for trademark infringement.
# Blogging
Legal threat to Irish blogger
Prof. John Crown threatens legal action over a blog post in which he was criticised.