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• Maryland appeals court says dog owners can be held strictly liable for pit bull attacks. "Because of its aggressive and vicious nature and its capability to inflict serious and sometimes fatal injuries, pit bulls and cross-bred pit bulls are inherently dangerous." Tracey v. Solesky

• Woman who has been diagnosed as a sex addict sues a school district for failing to prevent her from having sex with male students on the school bus when she was in 11th grade.
Barksdale v. Egg Harbor Township Bd. of Ed.

• Civil rights activist challenges Georgia's "stand your ground law." "By not defining what actions create a reasonable perception justifying the use of deadly force, the Act[] potentially deprives all Georgia[n]s of the right to life without due process of law." Hutchins v. Deal

• Former patient of a Rhode Island doctor sues him for featuring her in a book about drug addiction. "Plaintiff had expected, as any reasonable patient would, that her private conversations during her treatment sessions with the Defendant would remain private and confidential."
Lisnoff v. Stein

• Class action alleges the YMCA deceives consumers by representing that it practices "Christian" values while allowing its gyms to be used for gay sex trysts. "YMCAs around the country ... are currently being used as brothels for cruising, with the YMCA's knowledge and implicit consent."
Keister v. YMCA

• Social workers are not liable for a sexual assault on a 5-year-old boy by a 16-year-old male placed in an adoptive home. "To rule against the individual defendants in this case would definitely break new ground."
Doe v. Braddy

• Student sues college for refusing to grant her the "reasonable accommodation" of a single room after she complained about her roommate's exhibitionist behavior.
Blankmeyer v. Stonehill College

• School district can be sued over a guidance counselor's sexual relationship with a student who was over the age of consent. "The inherent imbalance of power between a guidance counselor in a public school and a student may render opportunistic sexual predation sufficiently shocking, even with a 'consenting' student over sixteen, to form the basis of a substantive due process claim."
Doe v. Fournier

• Utah judge finds a "credible threat" that Utah County officials will prosecute a polygamist and his wives for bigamy. The officials' acts "suggest that an actual prosecution of Plaintiffs is forthcoming."
Brown v. Herbert

• Louisville, Ky., strip club sues a competitor for displaying an electronic sign outside a convention center that said "Don't go to Godfathers, their girls are ugly and have crabs."
The Godfather v. Trixie's Lounge

• A lawyer cannot sue two women he dated for posting derogatory comments about him on liarscheatersrus.com. "[W]hen viewed within the larger context of the website on which they were posted, there can be no doubt that a reasonable reader would understand the comments to be opinion." Coulotte v. Ryncarz

• Oglala Sioux tribe sues beer makers and Whiteclay, Neb., bars for enabling alcohol abuse on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The illegal trade in alcohol has "caused devastating injuries to the Lakota people and massive financial damages to the [tribe]."
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Schwarting

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Kardashian v. Old Navy
Court: USDC, C. Calif.
Subject: Publicity rights
Document: Complaint

Francis v. U.S.
Court: USDC, Utah
Subject: Bear attack
Document: Opinion

Helmburg v. Alpha Tau Omega
Court: Cabell County (W. Va.) Circuit
Subject: Frat house negligence
Document: Complaint

Cherry v. Shaw Coastal
Court: 5th Circuit
Subject: Male-on-male sex harassment
Document: Opinion

Davis v. J&J Snack Foods
Court: USDC, M. Pa.
Subject: Transgender discrimination
Document: Complaint

Pressil v. Advanced Fertility
Court: Harris County (Texas) District
Subject: Wrongful insemination
Document: Complaint

Tam v. U.S.
Court: USDC, W. Wash.
Subject: Ice cave death
Document: Complaint

Francis v. U.S.
Court: USDC, Utah
Subject: Bear attack
Document: Opinion

Tasini v. Huffington Post
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Unjust enrichment
Document: Complaint

Rosenberg v. Google
Court: Salt Lake District
Subject: Negligent publication
Document: Opinion

Ochoa v. Cabrera
Court: Kern County (Calif.) Superior
Subject: Death of cockight spectator
Document: Complaint

Snyder v. Giordano
Court: Durham County (N.C.) Family
Subject: Child custody
Document: Opinion

Scavo v. Favre
Court: Manhattan Supreme
Subject: Sexual harassment
Document: Complaint

Probyn v. California Dept. of Corrections
Court: Sacramento County Superior
Subject: Jaycee Dugard kidnapping
Document: Complaint

Charlie Sheen v. Capri Anderson
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Extortion
Document: Complaint

Wiencek v. Fripp Island Resort
Court: USDC, S.C.
Subject: Alligator attack
Document: Complaint

McCourt v. McCourt
Court: L.A. Superior
Subject: Dodgers divorce
Document: Statement of decision

Snyder v. City Paper
Court: D.C. Superior
Subject: Defamation
Document: Complaint

Varner v. City of El Reno
Court: USDC, W. Okla.
Subject: Granny tasering
Document: Opinion

Danaher v. Wild Oats Markets
Court: USDC, Kansas
Subject: Defective ear candle
Document: Opinion

Mendoza v. Klein Independent Sch. Dist.
Court: USDC, S. Texas
Subject: 'Sexting' privacy
Document: Opinion

Isenhour v. Eddinger
Court: Rowan County (N.C.) Superior
Subject: Alienation of affections
Document: Complaint

Stephen Unterberg v. Jimmy Carter
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Book fraud
Document: Complaint

Estate of Doyle v. Sprint/Nextel
Court: Okla. Ct. of Civil Appeals
Subject: Driving death while using cell phone
Document: Opinion

Buttitta v. Salerno
Court: Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Subject: Jilted bride
Document: Complaint

Jane Doe v. Mantra Films
Court: St. Louis Circuit
Subject: Breast exposure
Document: New trial order

Carvajal v. Houston's
Court: Miami-Dade Circuit
Subject: Artichoke injury
Document: Complaint

Gann v. Steak N Shake
Court: Bradley County (Tenn.) Circuit
Subject: Hot sauce injury
Document: Complaint

Doe v. Silsbee Ind. Sch. Dist.
Court: 5th Circuit
Subject: Failure to cheer
Document: Opinion

Gruver v. Edwards
Court: Kentucky Supreme
Subject: Ku Klux Klan assault
Document: Opinion

B.H. v. Easton Area Sch. Dist.
Court: USDC, E. Pa.
Subject: 'I Heart Boobies' censorship
Document: Complaint

Flores v. Britney Spears
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Sexual harassment
Document: Complaint

Tylo v. Downing
Court: Clark County (Nev.) District
Subject: Abuse of process
Document: Judgment

Connell v. SeaWorld
Court: Orange County (Fla.) Circuit
Subject: Killer whale attack
Document: Motion to dismiss

Naked Cowboy v. Brodsky
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Trademark infringement
Document: Answer to complaint

Katharine Jackson v. AEG
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Wrongful death
Document: Complaint

Jane Doe v. Mantra Films
Court: St. Louis City Circuit
Subject: Invasion of privacy
Document: Motion for new trial

Halmos v. Ins. Co. of North America
Court: USDC, S. Fla.
Subject: Attorney misconduct
Document: Motion for sanctions for "footsie"

Dastrup v. Corp. of the Presiding Bishop
Court: Salt Lake County (Utah) District
Subject: Baptisms for the dead
Document: Complaint

Connell v. Sea World Parks
Court: Orange County (Fla.) Circuit
Subject: Killer whale attack
Document: Complaint

LaRocco v. McDonald's
Court: Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Subject: Hot chocolate scalding
Document: Complaint

Patroski v. Pressley Ridge
Court: USDC, W. Pa.
Subject: Hypnotic seduction
Document: Complaint

Stovell v. James
Court: USDC, D. Col.
Subject: LeBron's paternity
Document: Motion to dismiss

Werbel v. PepsiCo
Court: USDC, N. Calif.
Subject: False cereal advertising
Document: Opinion

Rosenberg v. Google
Court: USDC, Utah
Subject: Negligent navigation
Document: Complaint

Stovell v. James
Court: USDC, D. Col.
Subject: LeBron's paternity
Document: Complaint

Smith v. Hooters
Court: Macomb County (Mich.) Circuit
Subject: Weight discrimination
Document: Complaint

Harms v. Hearthstone Homes
Court: USDC, Neb.
Subject: Pregnancy bias
Document: Complaint

Barclays Capital v. Theflyonthewall.com
Court: 2nd Circuit
Subject: 'Hot news' journalism
Document: Amicus brief (Google)

Barclays Capital v. Theflyonthewall.com
Court: 2nd Circuit
Subject: 'Hot news' journalism
Document: Amicus brief (media coalition)

Stein v. Levy
Court: Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Subject: Cheating son-in-law
Document: Complaint

Kayden Nguyen v. Steven Seagal
Subject: Sexual harassment
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Document: Complaint

O'Bryan v. Holy See
Subject: Church sex abuse
Court: USDC, W. Ky.
Document: Motion to take deposition of Pope

N.N. v. Tunkhannock Area Sch. Dist.
Subject: Student cell phone privacy
Court: USDC, M. Pa.
Document: Complaint

Stein v. Levy
Subject: Cheating son-in-law
Court: Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Document: Complaint

Alcor v. Richardson
Subject: Cryonic preservation
Court: Iowa Ct. of Appeals
Document: Opinion

Apilado v. NAGAAA
Subject: ' Non-gay' discrimination
Court: USDC, W. Wash.
Document: Complaint

Vanessa Lopez v. Shaquille O'Neal
Subject: Cyberstalking
Court: Orange County (Fla.) Circuit
Document: Motion to dismiss

Evans v. Linden Research
Subject: Virtual property rights
Court: USDC, E. Pa.
Document: Complaint

Lindsay Lohan v. E-Trade Securities
Subject: Publicity rights
Court: Nassau County (N.Y.) Supreme
Document: Complaint

Michael Irvin v. Nicole Mustafa
Subject: Defamation
Court: Dallas County (Texas) District
Document: Petition

Coomer v. Kansas City Royals
Subject: Stray hot dog
Court: Jackson County (Mo.) Circuit
Document: Complaint

McBride v. City of Detroit
Subject: Perfume allergy
Court: USDC, E. Mich.
Document: Settlement agreement

Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation v. Obama
Subject: Warrantless wiretapping
Court: USDC, N. Calif.
Document: Opinion

Stern v. Sony Corp.
Subject: Disabled gamers
Court: USDC, C. Calif.
Document: Opinion

Lerato Mzamane v. Oprah Winfrey
Court: USDC, E. Pa.
Subject: Defamation
Document: Opinion

Williams v. Palm Beach Shores Resort
Court: Palm Beach County (Fla.) Circuit
Subject: Parrot attack
Document: Complaint

Terry Nichols v. U.S.
Court: USDC, Colo.
Subject: Prison diet
Document: Notice of hunger strike

Olson v. Baron Cohen
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Verbal assault
Document: Statement of decision

The North Face v. The South Butt
Court: USDC, E. Mo.
Subject: Trademark infringement
Document: Answer to complaint

Rossiter v. Evans
Court: Iowa Ct. of Appeals
Subject: STD infection
Document: Opinion

Michael Davis Sapir v. Tom Cruise
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Illegal wiretapping
Document: Complaint

Sanford Siegal v. Kim Kardashian
Court: Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Circuit
Subject: Twitter libel
Document: Complaint

Baxter v. Montana
Court: Montana Supreme
Subject: Physician-assisted suicide
Document: Opinion

Smith v. Hilton Hotels
Court: USDC, Minn.
Subject: Inadvertent orgy viewing
Document: Motion for summary judgment

South of Campus Neighborhood Assn. v. InterFraternity Council
Court: Alameda County (Calif.) Superior
Subject: Unruly fraternities
Document: Complaint

Chuck Yeager v. Cingular Wireless
Court: USDC, E. Calif.
Subject: Publicity rights
Document: Opinion

Andrea McNulty v. Ben Roethlisberger
Court: Washoe County (Nev.) District
Subject: Sexual assault
Document: Complaint

Estate of Duckett v. CNN
Court: USDC, M. Fla
Subject: Wrongful death
Document: Psychiatric opinion

Vong v. Sansom
Court: Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior
Subject: Fish pedicure ban
Document: Complaint

Barnes v. Yahoo!
Court: USDC, Ore.
Subject: Failure to remove nude photos
Document: Order denying dismissal

Curious Theatre Co. v. Dept. of Public Health
Court: Colo. Supreme
Subject: Smoking on stage
Document: Opinion

Gilbert v. New Line Productions
Court: USDC, C. Calif.
Subject: "Monster in Law" copyright infringement
Document: Order granting dismissal

The North Face v. The South Butt
Court: USDC, E. Mo.
Subject: Trademark infringement
Document: Complaint

Stern v. Sony Corp.
Court: USDC, C. Calif.
Subject: Disabled gamers
Document: Complaint

Spencer v. Ray
Court: Coconino County (Ariz.) Superior
Subject: Sweat lodge negligence
Document: Complaint

Hamaker v. The Furnace
Court: Jefferson County (Ala.) Circuit
Subject: Stripper DUI
Document: Order Denying Summary Judgment

Jose Padilla v. John Yoo
Court: USDC, N. Calif.
Subject: Terror suspect torture
Document: Brief for Appellant

Terry Hobbs v. Natalie (Maines) Pasdar
Court: USDC, E. Ark.
Subject: Defamation
Document: Order Granting Summary Judgment

Ambers v. 340 E. 74th St. Owners Corp.
Court: Manhattan Supreme
Subject: Co-op Discrimination
Document: Complaint

McDonald's Corp. v. Ogborn
Court: Kentucky Ct. of Appeals
Subject: Strip-Search Hoax
Document: Opinion

Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil
Court: USDC, N. Calif.
Subject: Global Warming
Document: Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

MacLeod v. Dunkin Donuts
Court: Norfolk (Mass.) Superior
Subject: Hash Brown Injury
Document: Complaint

Eric Dane v. Gawker Media
Court: USDC, C. Calif.
Subject: Celebrity Sex Tape
Document: Complaint

Weinstein v. Ammerman
Court: Dallas County (Texas) District
Subject: Terroristic Threats
Document: Complaint

Hedrick v. Famous Sam's
Court: Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior
Subject: Pole-Dancing Injury
Document: Complaint

Howard K. Stern v. Rita Cosby
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Defamation
Document: Opinion

Missy Lapine v. Jessica Seinfeld
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Copyright Infringement
Document: Order Granting Dismissal

In the Matter of Liskula Cohen
Court: Manhattan Supreme
Subject: Cyber-Bullying
Document: Order Compelling Disclosure

In the Matter of Kurowski and Voydatch
Court: Laconia (N.H.) Family Division
Subject: Home-Schooling
Document: Decree on Pending Motions

Griswold v. Driscoll
Court: USDC, Mass.
Subject: Armenian Genocide
Document: Opinion

Sugawara v. Pepsico
Court: USDC, E. Calif.
Subject: False Cereal Advertising
Document: Order Granting Dismissal

Kerr v. New Orleans Police Department
Court: USDC, E. La.
Subject: Male Skirt-Wearing
Document: Complaint

Henry Savio v. Drew Peterson
Court: Will County (Ill.) Circuit
Subject: Wrongful Death
Document: Complaint

Newsom v. Carnival Cruise Lines
Court: USDC, S. Fla.
Subject: Wedding Cake Allergy
Document: Complaint

Nash v. Herold
Court: Stamford (Conn.) Superior
Subject: Chimp Attack
Document: Complaint

Sorbello v. Chuck E. Cheese
Court: St. Louis County Circuit
Subject: Groping Mascot
Document: Complaint

Fetman v. Playboy
Court: Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Subject: Sexual Harassment
Document: Complaint

White v. Wal-Mart Stores
Court: Vermilion Parish (La.) District
Subject: Nutria Attack on Shopper
Document: Petition

In the Matter of the Child of Colleen & Anthony Hauser
Court: Brown County (Minn.) District
Subject: Cancer Treatment
Document: Final Order

Crawford v. Wazoo's Argyle
Court: Denton County (Texas) District
Subject: Bounce House Wrongful Death
Document: Complaint

Batista v. Batista
Court: Nassau County (N.Y.) Supreme
Subject: Marital Kidney Donation
Document: Ruling

Gorzelany v. Simon & Schuster
Court: Bergen County (N.J.). Superior
Subject: "Douchebag" Defamation
Document: Opinion

Geronimo v. Obama
Court: USDC, D. Col.
Subject: Apache Chief Remains
Document: Complaint

Bourne v. Verizon Communications
Court: Kent (R.I.) Superior
Subject: Negligent Transmission of Porn
Document: Complaint

Emicles da Mata v. David Beckham
Court: Los Angeles Superior
Subject: Paparazzo Assault
Document: Complaint

Doe v. SexSearch.com
Court: 6th Circuit
Subject: Website Liability for Underage Sex
Document: Opinion

Murray v. Paulson
Court: USDC, E. Mich.
Subject: AIG Bailout
Document: Complaint

Ernie Chambers v. God
Court: Douglas County (Neb.) District
Subject: Frivolous Lawsuits
Document: Order to Formalize Dismissal

Hain v. DiLeo
Court: USDC, M. Pa.
Subject: Soccer Mom's Gun Rights
Document: Complaint

Nelson v. American Apparel
Court: Calif. 2nd District Ct. of Appeal
Subject: "Sham" Arbitration
Document: Opinion

Peacock v. City Press
Court: Davidson County (Tenn.) Circuit
Subject: Stripper Defamation
Document: Complaint

Wone v. Price
Court: D.C. Superior
Subject: Wrongful Death
Document: Complaint

Sancho v. Dept. of Energy
Court: USDC, Hawaii
Subject: "Doomsday" Atom-Smasher
Document: Opinion granting dismissal

Schroer v. Billington
Court: USDC, D. Col.
Subject: Transsexual Rights
Document: Order After Bench Trial

Bursac v. Suozzi
Court: Nassau County (N.Y.) Supreme
Subject: DWI Arrest Publicity
Document: Order Granting Injunction

Spanierman v. Hughes
Court: USDC, Conn.
Subject: Misuse of MySpace
Document: Opinion Granting Summary Dismissal

Peterson v. Grisham
Court: USDC, E. Okla.
Subject: Defamation
Document: Opinion Granting Motions to Dismiss

Raymond Weil v. Charlize Theron
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Breach of Contract
Document: Decision on Summary Judgment Motions

Miller v. American Fertility Group
Court: Illinois Appellate
Subject: Pre-Embryo Destruction
Document: Opinion

Psenicska v. 20th Century Fox
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: "Borat" Remorse
Document: Order Granting Dismissals

Buckley v. Haddock
Court: 11th Circuit
Subject: Excessive Taser Force
Document: Opinion

Kaplan v. American Multi-Cinema
Court: Manhattan Civil
Subject: Popcorn-Eating Injury
Document: Opinion

Warner Bros. v. RDR Books
Court: USDC, S. N.Y.
Subject: Copyright Infringement
Document: Order Granting Injunction

Starks v. City of Warren
Court: Macomb County (Mich.) Circuit
Subject: Woman Sues Police Dog
Document: Complaint

Taveras v. Resorts International
Court: USDC, N.J.
Subject: Gambling Addiction
Document: Opinion Granting Dismissal

Kievernagel v. Kievernagel
Court: Calif. 3rd District Ct. of Appeal
Subject: Posthumous Sperm Use
Document: Opinion

Bush v. Parkus
Court: Jefferson County (Texas) District
Subject: Medical Battery
Document: Complaint

Ryan v. U.S.
Court: 8th Circuit
Subject: Switched at Birth
Document: Opinion

Kramer v. Allergan
Court: Orange County (Calif.) Superior
Subject: Botox Poisoning
Document: Complaint

Jarry v. Southington Board of Education
Court: USDC, Conn.
Subject: Firing of "Hottest Wife" Teacher
Document: Complaint

De la Garza v. PetSmart, Inc.
Court: Nueces County (Texas) District
Subject: Parrot Fever Death
Document: Petition

Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert
Court: Texas Supreme
Subject: Assault by "Laying Hands"
Document: Majority Opinion

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