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| Peterson v. Grisham 10th Circuit finds John Grisham did not defame three Oklahoma law enforcement officials in a book about the wrongful convictions of two men for a rape-murder. |
Lopez v. O'Neal Florida model sues Shaquille O'Neal for cyber-stalking, saying the NBA star hacked into her text messages and voice mails after she broke off their affair. |
Sapir v. Cruise Tabloid magazine publisher alleges a private investigator working for Tom Cruise secretly recorded conversations between the actor and Nicole Kidman before their divorce. |
Baxter v. Montana Montana Supreme Court finds "no indication in Montana law that [physician-assisted suicide for] terminally ill, mentally competent adult patients is against public policy." |
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