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R. Allen Stanford arrives at federal court for a hearing before U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in Houston August 24, 2010.

Broke, Ill, and Lonely, Sir Allen Stanford Heads to Court

No one calls him Sir Allen Stanford anymore. He is inmate number 35017-183. On Monday, the Texas financier heads to court in Houston to battle charges that he operated a $7 billion Ponzi scheme from Stanford International Bank Ltd., his offshore bank on the Caribbean island of Antigua.

Judge Denies Permit to Occupy Protesters

Protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement stand with signs outside Duarte Square in New York
Occupy Wall Street's plan to occupy the courts on Friday hit a snag after a federal judge denied the protesters a permit to rally outside the federal courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan.
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"Spider-Man" Broadway producers sue director Taymor

Spider-Man Broadway producers sue director Taymor

The producers of Broadway's version of Spider-Man filed a countersuit against the musical's ousted director Julie Taymor on Tuesday, accusing her of jeopardizing the production by not caring about ticket sales.
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Casey Anthony Has 10 Days to Answer Texas Equusearch Questions, Judge Rules

Texas EquuSearch (TES), the volunteer organization that helped in the search for a missing Caylee Anthony in 2008, is suing Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony. A hearing for the group was held on Tuesday, where TES asked for the reimbursement of $110,000 spent on two, multi-day searches, conducted in September and November of 2009. The group argued Anthony wasted their money and resources, since she knew where her daughter was.
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Pentagon, CIA sued over alleged meetings with filmmaker

A government watchdog group is suing the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, claiming the agencies are refusing to release details of their alleged meetings and communications with director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal.
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Starbuck wins audience prize at Palm Springs fest

The Canadian comedy Starbuck, about a class-action lawsuit against a prolific sperm donor by 142 of the children he fathered, has won the Palm Springs International Film Festival's audience award for the festival's best narrative feature, PSIFF announced at an awards luncheon on Sunday.
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Indian Hackers Offer Help to an American Suing Symantec

A group of Indian hackers has offered support to an American man who filed a lawsuit against Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) by publishing source code from a 2006 version of Norton Utilities, a software program at the heart of the legal dispute.
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Indian Hackers Offer Help to American Suing Symantec Corp.

A group of Indian hackers has offered support to an American man who filed a lawsuit against the Symantec Corp. by publishing source code from a 2006 version of Norton Utilities, a software program at the heart of the legal dispute.
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Class-Action Suit Against American Honda Thrown Out

American Honda Motor Co won a legal victory as a divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday said a nationwide lawsuit over a brake system used in some Acura RL vehicles should not have been certified as a class-action.
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Bengals Cheerleader Sarah Jones Fights TheDirty.com for Online Sex Rumors

Sarah Jones had her life intact – she was a successful professional NFL cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals, a beloved high school teacher and in a loving relationship with her high school sweetheart. Everything was perfect until her world turned upside down after an anonymous post on the gossip site, TheDirty.com. Jones’ will soon face those who trampled her reputation in court.

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