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After the news two weeks ago that four members of the J. Geils Band would be touring without their namesake, John Geils, we should have seen this coming. Geils has filed suit against the other men, citing trademark infringement and deceptive business practices.

A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit as 'frivolous', filed by a Texas inmate who said he was being barred from practicing his religion, which is related to vampires. The 2-yr old suit was filed by inmate Courtney Royal against around 12 Texas prison administrators and officials at the Hughes unit.

If you bought a ticket for an event from the behemoth known as Ticketmaster between October of 1999 and October of 2011, you may be getting a bit of a credit next year.

Brace yourself for this. There is a group of guys that is suing "Playboy" for gender discrimination. When I first read the headline on TMZ, I assumed that they wanted to pose for the magazine or something. But no...even worse.

If you’re thinking of getting a nice tan this summer, consider the tale of Robin Corrente first. The 50-year-old Yaphank, New York woman is suing a bathing suit manufacturer, claiming she suffered third-degree burns after the underwire in the top portion of her bikini became overheated.

I think the Sears brand name "DieHard" is pretty self-explanatory. Ever since I was a kid, I always thought about car batteries when I heard the term. I thought everybody did. Now a Georgia company faces a lawsuit over the use of the name, this time with a completely different meaning.

I'm not a big lawsuit guy. But in this case, if it were the Victoria Advocate, I'd be suing the crap out of them. Good thing the victoria Advocate never makes mistakes.

In between delivering somber news and making small talk about the weather, CBS anchor Alycia Lane (pictured, right) was sending racy text messages to her married on-air co-host, Larry Mendte. Because of her naughty sexting and allegations that say 38-year-old Lane beat up a female cop, she was canned by the TV network in 2008.

Jens Lehman and Tim Wiese are two of the better soccer goalkeepers in the world, having both represented Germany in international competition. Now, Lehman is suing Wiese for telling a newspaper reporter that Lehmann should "go to the 'Muppet Show'" and be treated "on a couch." And it wasn't as if Wiese's barbs were without provocation: They were actually in direct response to c

Marilyn Leisz is suing her plastic surgeon after an eyelid procedure left her unable to fully close her eyes. The New Jersey woman now has to use a special gel and vaporizer to protect her eyes at night, and can't participate in outdoor activities she used to enjoy such as tennis or horseback riding because her eyeballs are too exposed to the elements. Leisz also says that she is losing her vision

If you've been anywhere near a web browser this week, you've probably already seen the security video of a woman walking through a mall while texting. Not paying attention to her surroundings, she tripped and fell into a fountain.