Contract - Other Contract

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Franklin v. Apple, Inc. et alOctober 28, 2009December 17, 2009
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Hostway CorporationJanuary 13, 2009December 14, 2009
LeMond Cycling, Inc. v. Trek Bicycle CorporationApril 9, 2008December 11, 2009
Klein & Heuchan, Inc. v. CoStar Realty Information, Inc. et alJune 25, 2008December 4, 2009
CLRB Hanson Industries, LLC et al v. Google Inc.September 12, 2005November 30, 2009
Plaintiffs claim that defendant Google Inc. misled AdWords advertisers by allowing advertising charges to exceed daily budgets that advertisers set for their ad campaigns.
Price v. Facebook, Inc.July 31, 2009November 25, 2009
Click Fraud case against Facebook
County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland v. Priceline.com Incorporated et alJanuary 6, 2009November 24, 2009
Parrish et al v. National Football League Players IncorporatedFebruary 14, 2007November 23, 2009
Plaintiff, a class of retired National Football League (NFL) players, seeks an accounting of funds received and distributed by defendant National Football League Players Inc. in connection with its promotional, marketing and licensing businesses conducted on behalf of plaintiffs.
Owens et al v. Apple, Inc.June 24, 2009October 13, 2009
As Reported on Ars Technica, the Plaintiffs allege that Apple intentionally misleads consumers by marketing on their iTunes Gift Cards that songs are $0.99 when many are $1.29
City of Winter Haven v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Company Limited PartnershipFebruary 5, 2009September 29, 2009
Facebook, Inc. v. Studivz, Ltd et alJuly 18, 2008September 14, 2009
Plaintiff Facebook, Inc. alleged that Defendants StudiVZ Ltd. ran a knockoff of Facebook's website by copying the look, feel, features and services of facebook.com
Koschitzki v. Apple Inc. et alNovember 4, 2008August 24, 2009
Plaintiff Avi Koschitzki alleged that the iPhone 3G did not function properly, as advertised and marketed, on the 3G network in that it allegedly bumped him off the 3G network to the slower EDGE network.
Goodard v. Google, Inc.May 30, 2008August 11, 2009
Plaintiff Jenna Goddard alleged that she was injured when she provided her cell phone number to an allegedly fraudulent mobile subscription services website and was charged for unwanted mobile content services in the form of premium text messages. Plaintiff alleged that the fradulent subscription services website she was was a Google AdWords advertiser and absent Google's provision of AdWords services to the Fraudulent Mobile Subscription Services, Plaintiff would never have been damaged.
Payne et al v. Apple Inc. et alJanuary 29, 2009July 21, 2009
PayPal Inc v. Market Development Specialists Inc et alJune 3, 2008July 10, 2009
Plaintiff PayPal Inc. alleged that Defendants Market Development Specialists Inc. d/b/a Wintergreen Systems and John Levy accepted 56 payments from TigerDirect, Inc. totalling $560,000 and withdrew that sum from its PayPal account without delivering merchandise that TigerDirect had ordered. TigerDirect canceled its order and charged back its payment, forcing PayPal to cover the $560,000 chargeback.
Facebook, Inc. v. Guerbuez et alAugust 14, 2008April 16, 2009
Plaintiff Facebook, Inc. alleged that Defendants improperly and illegally accessed Facebook's computers and user information to conduct vast spamming campaigns targeted at Facebook users.
Microsoft Corporation v. Mai et alApril 8, 2009April 10, 2009
GUNVALSON et al v. PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.July 16, 2008April 7, 2009
Plaintiffs Cheri and John Gunvalson, parents of Jacob Gunvalson, sought an order requiring Defendant PTC Therapeutics, Inc. to permit Jacob to participate as a protocol exception in the Phase IIa study extension for PTC124 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Alternatively, Plaintiffs sought an order that Defendant make available PTC124 to Jacob's pediatrician.
Ruggers, Inc. v. United States of America Rugby Football Union, Ltd.March 30, 2009March 30, 2009
Trujillo v. Apple Computer, Inc. et alAugust 31, 2007March 9, 2009
Plaintiff alleged that defendants Apple Computer, Inc. and AT&T, Inc. purposefully and fraudulently concealed that cost of replacing the iPhone battery, as well as the life span of the iPhone battery.
International Business Machines Corporation v. PapermasterOctober 22, 2008March 5, 2009
Plaintiff International Business Machines Corporation alleged that Defendant Mark D. Papermaster will breach his Noncompetition Agreement with, and confidentiality obligations to, IBM by accepting an executive position at Apple Inc.
Cobb v. Google, Inc. et alFebruary 13, 2008March 4, 2009
Plaintiff Jonathan Cobb sued Defendants Google, Inc. and WorkforceLogic USA. Plaintiff alleges that Google had misappropriated the Google Sky concept and idea, which Plaintiff had presented, advanced and refined through an internal e-mail discussion group.
JIT Packing. Inc v. Google, Inc.October 10, 2008February 28, 2009
Medway v. Apple, Inc.January 26, 2009February 26, 2009
Pulaski & Middleman, LLC v. Google Inc.August 14, 2008February 25, 2009
Joshi, et al v. Starbucks CorporationJanuary 9, 2009January 9, 2009
Morgan v. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. et alNovember 18, 2008November 19, 2008
Plaintiff Monte Morgan alleged that the Rock Band drum kit fractures under ordinary and expected usage.
Grant v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate et alMarch 28, 2008November 17, 2008
Plaintiff Eric Grant alleged that he represented Doe plaintiffs in John Doe, a minor, by his mother and next friend, Jane Doe v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, et al. Plaintiff Grant further alleged that after his clients signed a settlement agreement with Defendant Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, Plaintiff's co-counsel John Goemans disclosed certain terms of the settlement agreement in breach of the agreement's confidentiality provisions. Plaintiff Grant now seeks a declaratory judgment that he is not liable to Defendant Kamehameha Schools because John Goemans allegedly disclosed confidential information in breach of the settlement agreement.
Pulaski & Middleman, LLC v. Google Inc.August 14, 2008October 31, 2008
Plaintiff Pulaski & Middleman, LLC that Defendant Google Inc. breached its contract with advertisers by placing ads on AdSense for Domains and AdSense for Errors sites, as well as low-quality, illegal sites or sites that violated Google's terms of service.
RIGGS v. MYSPACE, INC. et alOctober 24, 2008October 24, 2008
216 Jamaica Avenue v. S & R Playhouse Realty Co.May 24, 2006October 24, 2008
Plaintiff 216 Jamaica Avenue, LLC alleged that Defendant S & R Playhouse Realty Co. breached a gold clause within a 1912 lease that required lessees to pay rent in gold coin of the United States. Although Congress declared that gold clauses were against public policy in 1933, Plaintiff contended that a 1982 Assignment of the Lease made the clause enforceable again since the assignment was entered into after October 27, 1977, when Congress amended the Gold Clause Statute to permit subsequently issued gold clause obligations.
Microsoft Corporation v. Immersion CorporationJune 18, 2007October 3, 2008
Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation alleged that Defendant Immersion Corporation breached its sublicense agreement with Plaintiff that required Defendant to pay specified amounts to Plaintiff if Defendant settled its lawsuit with Sony.
Thomson Reuters (Tax & Accounting) Inc. v. Laas et alAugust 22, 2008August 22, 2008
Smith, et al v. Apple, Inc.March 12, 2009August 20, 2008
JIT Packaging Inc v. Google, Inc.August 11, 2008August 12, 2008
Plaintiff JIT Packaging Inc. alleged that Defendant Google, Inc. concealed the fact that many of its AdWords advertisements appeared on low quality parked/non-content sites and error pages.
McAfee, Inc v. Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, LLPMay 5, 2008August 1, 2008
Plaintiff McAfee, Inc. alleged that Defendant Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, L.L.P. over worked and churned the representation of Plaintiff's former CFO Prbhat Goyal.
Scruggs Law Firm, P.A. et al v. Zuckerman Spaeder LLPJuly 3, 2008July 25, 2008
Plaintiff Scruggs Law Firm, P.A. and Richard F. Scruggs filed a complaint for declaratory relief against Defendant Zuckerman Spaeder LLP concerning the payment of attorney fees related to the representation of Cori Rigsby and Kerri Rigsby.
Houston Astros Baseball Club v. Allied Lube Inc et alJuly 17, 2008July 18, 2008
Plaintiff Houston Astros Baseball Club sued Defendant Allied Lube, Inc., d/b/a Jiffy Lube. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant owed it $120,000 balance pursuant to a Sponsorship Agreement.
Hernandez v. Internet Gaming Entertainment, Ltd et alJune 1, 2007July 16, 2008
Plaintiff suing Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE) for selling World of Warcraft® virtual property generated by cheap labor in third world countries (i.e., gold farming). Plaintiff alleges that gold farming diminishes the enjoyment and satisfaction of consumers and violates the World of Warcraft® TOS.
City of Seattle v. Professional Basketball Club LLCOctober 9, 2007July 8, 2008
Plaintiff City of Seattle sued Defendant The Professional Basketball Club, LLC to seek a declaratory judgment that the lease with the Seattle Supersonics may be specifically enforced and that certain disputes related to the lease are exempt from arbitration.
Trek Bicycle Corporation v. LeMond Cycling, Inc.June 18, 2008June 26, 2008
Johnson & Johnson et al v. The American National Red Cross et alAugust 8, 2007June 23, 2008
Plaintiffs Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. alleged that Defendant American National Red Cross violated 18 U.S.C. Section 706, the Charter Act and the Geneva Convention of 1949 by entering into licensing agreements with its four codefendants to manufacture and sell products displaying the Red Cross emblem and words.
Alicea v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.June 29, 2007March 4, 2008
Plaintiff Ada Alicea alleges that Defendant Circuit City Stores Inc. engages in deceptive and improper business practices with respect to its return policy and imposition of a 15% restocking fee for certain returned items because the fee is grossly disproportionate to the costs incurred by Defendant when restocking returned items.
Feldman v. Google, Inc.May 3, 2007February 28, 2008
Plaintiff Lawrence Feldman purchased advertising from Defendant Google, Inc. based on keywords such as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex. Plaintiff alleged that he was a victim of click fraud and that 20–30% of all clicks for which he was charged was fraudulent.
West Virginia University Board of Governors v. RodriguezJanuary 16, 2008February 11, 2008
Plaintiff West Virginia University Board of Governors for an on behalf of West Virginia University sued Defendant Richard Rodriguez, who had previously served as Head Coach of the West Virginia University football team. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment regarding Defendant's obligations under their Employment Agreement.
Mireille Carrier v. Valueclick Inc et alApril 20, 2007January 15, 2008
Plaintiff Mireille Carrier alleges that Defendant Commission Junction does not take reasonable steps to eliminate Adware Affilitates from its affiliate networks.
Schneider v. Byers et alOctober 29, 2007November 15, 2007
Plaintiff Scott Schneider sued Defendants John Byers and eBay, Inc. Plaintiff allegedly purchased an Orion Bus Limousine for $20,000 cash from Byers after an eBay auction for the vehicle failed to result in a sale. The vehicle was listed as a 1985 Orion bus with an 8 cylinder engine in excellent, but used, condition, and was also advertised as having been inspected by eBay. However, Plaintiff subsequently learned that the vehicle was a 1982 Orion bus with a 6 cylinder engine. Plaintiff also alleges that the engine failed shortly after the sale, as well as a replacement engine that Defendant had sent.
Murray et al v. Alulim Willow Property Group, LLC et alAugust 27, 2007November 15, 2007
Defendants allegedly hired Plaintiffs through job websites, including craigslist.org, to work on a financial information website. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants never paid them for their work or reimbursed them for out-of-pocket expenses.
MDG INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. AUSTRALIAN GOLD, INC.August 28, 2007November 14, 2007
Plaintiff MDG International, Inc. alleged that defendant Australian Gold, Inc. breached its Distributorship Agreement by marketing and distributing Australian Gold products to distributors within plaintiff's exclusive territories, and provided plaintiff with expired or soon-to-expire products.
Conradt v. NBC Universal, Inc.July 24, 2007November 14, 2007
Plaintiff sued defendant NBC Universal, Inc. over the "To Catch a Predator" series broadcast on Dateline NBC. "To Catch a Predator" reports on the the efforts of law enforcement and a group called Perverted Justice to identify and arrest sexual predators. Plaintiff's brother committed suicide when he was confronted by police officers seeking to arrest him for soliciting a minor, who was actually a Perverted Justice decoy. Plaintiff asserted claims on behalf of the estate for violations of RICO and the Civil Rights Act, as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, unjust enrichment, as well as for intrusion and disclosure of private facts on her own behalf.
Settlement Recovery Center LLC v. Valueclick Inc et alApril 20, 2007November 14, 2007
Plaintiff Settlement Recovery Center, LLC alleged that defendant Commission Junction does not take reasonable steps to eliminate Adware Affiliates from its affiliate networks, when it had actual and constructive notice of the adware problem.
Impulse Marketing Group, Inc. v. National Small Business Alliance, Inc. et alSeptember 2, 2005November 13, 2007
Plaintiff Impulse Marketing Group, Inc. alleged that defendants National Small Business Alliance, Inc. and Direct Contact Media, Inc. failed to pay amounts due for online affiliate marketing services.
Daisy Mountain Fire District v. Microsoft CorporationSeptember 14, 2007November 6, 2007
Plaintiff Daisy Mountain Fire District sued defendant Microsoft Corporation on behalf of itself and similarly situated government entities, agencies and political subdivisions of the State of Arizona who have purchased Microsoft software. Plaintiff alleged that defendant violated antitrust laws by engaging in anticompetitive and monopolistic practices in the operating system software, word processing applications software, and spreadsheet applications software markets.
Grochocinski v. Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP et alOctober 10, 2006November 6, 2007
Plaintiff as Chapter 7 Trustee for the bankruptcy estate of CMGT, Inc. filed suit against Mayer Brown Rowe and Maw, LLP, Ronald Given and Charles W. Trautner for legal malpractice. Plaintiff alleged that Mayer Brown advised CMGT not to respond to Spehar Capital's motion for TRO. As a result, Spehar obtained a TRO and later a default judgment against CMGT for $17 million. Spehar then used the $17 million default judgment to file an involuntary petition for bankruptcy against CMGT.
BRAGG v. LINDEN RESEARCH, INC. et alNovember 7, 2006October 29, 2007
Plaintiff Marc Bragg alleged that defendants Linden Research, Inc. and Philip Rosedale seized Taessot, a piece of virtual land that plaintiff had purchased using an exploit in the system, and also froze his account.
American Waste Management and Recycling, LLC. v. CEMEX Puerto Rico, Inc. et alJuly 23, 2007October 15, 2007
PATSOLIC et al v. FRANCIS et alJune 11, 2007October 15, 2007
Plaintiffs allege that defendants Joseph R. Francis, MRA Holdings, LLC and Mantra Films, Inc. enticed them onto the Girls Gone Wild tour bus, promised them free apparel, provided them with alcoholic beverages and other substances, coerced them into exposing themselves and engaging in various sexual activities, and videotaped them with the full intent on using the footage in Girls Gone Wild videos even though defendants alleged stated that they would not use the footage in any video.
Chimps, Inc et al v. Primarily Primates, IncJune 25, 2007October 11, 2007
Ling v. Microsoft CorporationAugust 14, 2007October 10, 2007
Plaintiff filed a class action suit against Microsoft Corp. and alleged that the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game system frequently scratches CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs, rendering them unusable by the consumer.
Gainor v. Sidley, Austin, BrowJuly 12, 2006October 9, 2007
Plaintiff alleged that defendant Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, LLP committed legal malpractice when it issued a "more likely than not" opinion letter to indicate that the deductions arising from a tax saving strategy would be upheld when in fact such strategy should instead have been registered as a potentially abusive tax shelter.
Perlmutter v. Reed Elsevier, Inc.July 26, 2007October 8, 2007
Plaintiff Andrew Perlmutter alleged that defendant Reed Elsevier, Inc. terminated his employment and that the terms of his employment agreement entitled him to a severance payment.
New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. v. Havoc Distribution, Inc.July 5, 2007October 5, 2007
Plaintiff New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. alleged that defendant Havoc Distribution, Inc. breached its Sponsorship Agreement with the plaintiff.
Kante v. Nike, Inc.September 21, 2007October 4, 2007
Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC v. Telantis Group CorporationAugust 31, 2007October 3, 2007
Plaintiff Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC alleged that defendant Telantis Group Corporation failed to pay the license fee and for game tickets pursuant to a Private Suite Licensing Agreement.
Foley & Lardner, LLP v. Nathoo et alSeptember 4, 2007October 2, 2007
McDonald's Corporation et al v. China Retail Management Limited et alAugust 7, 2007October 1, 2007
Plaintiff McDonald's Corporation alleges that defendant China Retail Management Limited breached its obligation under its License Agreement by failing to market McKids Brand and other McDonald's brands in a number of Asian markets, as well as failing to make required guaranteed payments. Plaintiff also alleges that defendant Cornerstone Overseas Investment Limited had guaranteed the performance of China Retail Management Limited but failed to fulfill the guarantee.
Zipporah Films, Inc. v. Madison Square Garden, L.P. et alAugust 25, 2006September 24, 2007
Plaintiff Zipporah Films, Inc. alleges that Defendants Madison Square Garden, L.P. and Madison Square Garden Center, Inc. unreasonably withheld approval of the documentary film entitled The Garden and that plaintiff is entitled to publicly exhibit and distribute it pursuant to the terms of the agreement between the parties.
Doe v. SexSearch.com et alMarch 1, 2007September 19, 2007
Plaintiff, a paid member of defendant Sexsearch.com, alleges that he was indicted for engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a minor which he met through the Sexsearch.com website. Plaintiff alleges that defendant warranted that it limits its service to adults only.
Blackwater Security Consulting, LLC et al v NordanDecember 20, 2006September 19, 2007
Petitioners Blackwater Security Consulting, LLC and Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. petitioned for an Order directing Richard P. Nordan, as ancillary administrator for the separate estates of Stephen S. Helvenston, Mike R. Teague, Jerko Gerald Zovko, and Wesley J.K. Batalona to proceed with arbitration in accordance with the Independent Contractor Service Agreements entered into between the decedents and Blackwater Security Consulting, LLC. The lawsuit arises out of a March 31, 2004, incident in Fallujah, Iraq, in which Iraqi insurgents murdered the decedents, who were working for Blackwater Security and escorting a kitchen supply convoy.
Martin D Fern v. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. et alAugust 20, 2007September 18, 2007
The Missing Link, Inc. v. eBay, Inc.August 29, 2007September 17, 2007
Plaintiff The Missing Link, Inc. d/b/a Bath Plus Inc. alleged that defendant eBay, Inc. delayed the display of listed items so that they are not completely viewable during the entire listing period and raised prices to Good 'Till Cancelled listings before the items were sold.
CoStar Realty Information, Inc. et al v. Atkinson Hunt et alMarch 13, 2006September 9, 2007
Zango Inc v. PC Tools Pty LtdMay 24, 2007August 27, 2007
Plaintiff Zango Inc. alleges that defendant PC Tools Pty Ltd.'s application "Spyware Doctor Starter Edition" disables Zango installations, prevents the display of advertisements from Zango, and identifies Zango software as an infection engaged in a malicious action that represents an elevated risk.
Nike, Inc. et al v. Fieldturf (IP), Inc. et alAugust 10, 2007August 21, 2007
Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP v. DoughertyMay 14, 2007August 15, 2007
Monsour et al v. Menu Maker Foods IncJune 30, 2005August 10, 2007
Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP v. CoolMay 14, 2007August 9, 2007
Hostway Corporation v. IAC Search & Media, Inc.July 23, 2007August 8, 2007
Plaintiff Hostway Corporation alleged that defendant IAC Search & Media, Inc. purported to terminate the parties' Advertising Services and Search Services Syndication Agreement without cause, and only five months into the contracts' two-year term.
The Gordon Motion Picture Company LLC v. John Kerry for PresidentNovember 28, 2006August 8, 2007
Plaintiff The Gordon Motion Picture Company LLC alleged that defendant John Kerry for President breached its licensing agreement for the Brothers in Arms documentary film by failing to post on the John Kerry for President website a reference area so viewers could contact plaintiff and order copies of the documentary.
Darlene Couch v. Telescope Inc et alJune 15, 2007July 26, 2007
Signs and Blanks, LTD. v. Lanan Products, Inc. et alJuly 19, 2007July 20, 2007
QVC, INC. v. SCHIEFFELIN et alSeptember 22, 2006July 16, 2007
Plaintiff QVC Inc. alleges that it entered into certain agreements with defendants Stacey Schieffelin and David Schieffelin under which plaintiff received the exclusive worldwide right to promote Models Prefer products. Plaintiff further alleges that defendants purported to terminate the agreement with the plaintiff and have stated their intention to promote the Models Prefer products in violation of the non-competition provisions of their agreement with the plaintiff.
Lexisnexis Risk And information Analytics Group Inc. et al v. ColangeloJune 6, 2007July 12, 2007
Zango Inc v. Internet Brands IncApril 6, 2007July 6, 2007
Plaintiff Zango Inc. alleges that defendant Internet Brands Inc., which operates CarsDirect.com, breached its contract by failing to provide $419,827.26 for Internet advertising it ordered and received from Zango. Defendant counterclaimed that it was only interested in the marketing and sales of automobiles within the United States and that more than half of the traffic being provided by plaintiff to defendant's web sites were from outside the United States.
Zango Inc v. Mainstream AdvertisingApril 6, 2007July 2, 2007
Plaintiff Zango Inc. alleges that defendant Mainstream Advertising breached its contract by failing to pay $588,184.37 for Internet advertising it ordered and received from the plaintiff. Defendant counterclaims that plaintiff generated leads by sending web traffic to a pay-per-click (PPC) tracking link without a human user making a click on any PPC ad.
Mizera v. GoogleJuly 15, 2005June 26, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that defendant Google Inc. has failed to take any significant measures to track or prevent click fraud, to adequately warn its customers about the existence of click fraud, to adequately advise customers that they have been victimized by click fraud, and to refund customers the excess charges that they have incurred as a result of the click fraud.
Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. v. Google, Inc.June 24, 2005June 26, 2007
Plaintiff alleges that defendant Google Inc. has failed to take any significant measures to track or prevent click fraud, to adequately warn its customers about the existence of click fraud, to adequately advise customers that they have been victimized by click fraud, and to refund customers the excess charges that they have incurred as a result of the click fraud.
K-Swiss Inc et al v. Nike Inc et alJune 5, 2007June 19, 2007
Kenneth J. Cool, P.C. et al v. Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLPMay 23, 2007June 19, 2007
1st Technology LLC v. FB Licensing Ltd.April 11, 2007June 11, 2007
Morphis v. LoanCity, Inc. et alMarch 15, 2007June 6, 2007
Plaintiff sued defendants LoanCity, Inc., Rick Soukoulis, Blackberry Capital, Inc., E*TRADE Group, Inc., InterWest Partners, Marsh & McLennan Capital, Inc. and BankAmerica, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that defendants refused to pay all sums due pursuant to an employment contract, and that defendants repeated libeled and slandered plaintiff by intentionally misrepresenting plaintiff's job performance while employed at LoanCity, Inc.
LASSOFF v. GOOGLE, INC.August 10, 2006May 17, 2007
Plaintiff Samuel Lassoff sued defendants Google, Inc., Yahoo!, Inc. and IAC Interactive Corporation for fraud, breach of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment, and unfair business practices. Plaintiff Samuel Lassoff alleges that defendants engaged in a scheme to hide its negligent handling of plaintiff's advertising account and never warned plaintiffs of fraudulent clicks or made any recovery efforts for the plaintiffs.
Electronic Arts Inc. et al v. Giant Productions et alMay 24, 2006April 18, 2007
Plaintiffs Electronic Arts Inc. and Electronic Arts Music Publishing, Inc. asked that Giant Productions, Najib Marc Reghay and Alexandra Berthet indemnify and hold plaintiffs harmless against the claims asserted by defendants in a French suit. Plaintiffs alleged that they licensed defendant's composition entitled "A Necessidade" for inclusion in the FIFA 2005 video game. Defendants later challenged plaintiff's right to use the composition before the Paris Court of First Instance.
FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC.June 14, 2006April 3, 2007
Plaintiff Lawrence Feldman d/b/a Lawrence Feldman & Associates alleges that he contracted with Google to purchase advertisements on the Internet, and that Google breached the contract and violated other laws by overcharging him for those ads.
Robert Anthony-Rodriguez v. Match.comApril 7, 2005February 2, 2007
Paglinawan et al v. Frey et alJanuary 19, 2006January 30, 2007
Plaintiffs alleged that they purchased the novel "A Million Little Pieces," which Nan A. Talese/Doubleday had advertised and marketed as a memoir. However, plaintiffs alleged that James Frey, the author, fabricated large portions of the book, and his publisher was aware of these fabrications. As a result, plaintiffs alleged that they have suffered economic damage and emotional distress.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS v. REED ELSEVIER, INC. et alMay 30, 2006November 10, 2006
Plaintiff National Association of Manufacturers seeks an order that defendants Reed Elsevier, Inc. and Reed Elsevier Group plc d/b/a Reed Exhibitions specifically perform the remaining three years of defendant's agreement to produce the National Manufacturing Week trade show in the United States with plaintiff as the sponsor.
Zango Inc v. Grant Media LLCAugust 1, 2006October 16, 2006
Plaintiff Zango Inc. alleges that it entered into a settlement agreement with defendant Grant Media LLC to resolve differences over an advertising contract between the two parties. However, plaintiff alleges that defendant has failed to make payments pursuant to the settlement agreement.
Stanley, Mandel & Iola LLP v. Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP et alAugust 11, 2006October 10, 2006
Stanley Mandel & Iola LLP sued Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP alleging that Milberg Weiss breached an oral contract over the allocation of attorney fees owed to Stanley Mandel & Iola for working on the class action matter Scheiner v. i2 Technologies Inc.
Stelor Productions, v. SilversMay 5, 2005October 4, 2006
GW Equity LLC v. Doe et alMay 25, 2006September 29, 2006
Degrapheinread Information Systems Security Corporation v. International Information Systems Security Certifications ConsortiumSeptember 25, 2006September 26, 2006
Promark Sports Inc v. Jacksonville Jaguars, et alJuly 14, 2006August 25, 2006
CoStar Realty Information, Inc. v. Waldman et alDecember 23, 2005August 7, 2006
Massoli v. Regan Media, et alMarch 21, 2005July 27, 2006
Plaintiff Jenna Massoli (aka Jenna Jameson) allegedly entered into a contract with defendant Regan Media that related to the development, production, distribution and exploitation of projects featuring the plaintiff. Defendant alleges that plaintiff rejected a proposal from A&E regarding a reality television series, but plaintiff later negotiated a contract with A&E without defendant's participation in breach of the agreement between plaintiff and defendant.
NBA Entertainment v. Topsports Ventures S.A.August 11, 2005May 25, 2006
INHERENT.COM v. MARTINDALE-HUBBELL et alMarch 17, 2006May 9, 2006
Digital Envoy Inc., v. Google Inc.,April 16, 2004April 27, 2006
Norkin v. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary L.L.P.October 26, 2005March 31, 2006
Plaintiff David Norkin alleged that Defendant DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, LLP committed professional malpractice and breached its fiduciary duty to him and Britestarr by operating under an undisclosed conflict of interest when it (1) provided him with advice in connection with his personal bankruptcy proceeding, and (2) recommended that Britestarr file for bankruptcy and that Norkin resign as its president.
Inherent.Com v. Martindale-Hubbell et alAugust 30, 2005March 30, 2006
Google, Inc. et al v. Microsoft CorporationJuly 29, 2005December 27, 2005
Plaintiffs Google Inc. and Kai-Fu Lee sought judicial relief from a non-compete provision drafted by Dr. Lee's former employer, Microsoft Corporation.
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft v. Onebeacon America Insurance Company et alApril 28, 2005November 16, 2005
Plaintiff Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP sued defendants OneBeacon America Insurance Company, Seaton Insurance Company and Cavell USA Inc. for refusing to pay for legal services rendered, as well as engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices to coerce plaintiff to settle for substantially less than it was owed.
GW Equity LLC et al v. PBS Global Inc et alApril 22, 2005November 8, 2005
Grgurich v. Trail Blazers Inc.September 29, 2005October 31, 2005
SEX.COM, INCORPORATED v. DOMAIN NAME ACQUISITION GROUP, LLC et alSeptember 26, 2005October 25, 2005
Plaintiff Sex.com sued defendants Domain Name Acquisition Group, LLC, Andrew Miller, Peter Hubshman and Deal Jam, LLC over the purchase of the domain name "Sex.com." Plaintiff alleges that defendants refused to return plaintiff's deposit even though defendants refused to conclude the intended transaction.
eBay Inc., v. Nikon Inc.,February 2, 2005May 2, 2005
Plaintiff eBay, Inc. alleged that defendant Nikon Inc. agreed to become a Premier Sponsor of the 2003 eBay Live! convention for a reduced price of $100,000. However, defendant has refused to pay the Premier Sponsorship fee.
Costar Realty Information, Inc. et al v. RSP & Associates, LLCNovember 2, 2004March 28, 2005
Stelor Productions v. Silvers, et alOctober 15, 2004March 22, 2005
Oakland Raiders v. RomanowskiDecember 21, 2004February 10, 2005
On August 24, 2003, Bill Romanowski allegedly attacked Marcus Williams at the Oakland Raiders training facility. Both were team members of the Oakland Raiders. Williams later sued Romanowski for battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Romanowski requested that the Oakland Raiders defend and indemnify him. Plaintiff Oakland Raiders seeks declaratory relief in the form of a judicial determination that the Oakland Raiders have no duty to defend or indemnify Defendant Romanowski.
RealNetworks Inc v. MLB Advanced Media LPMarch 5, 2004September 17, 2004
Plaintiff RealNetworks, Inc. alleged that defendant MLB Advanced Media, L.P. breached their contract by providing MLB Gameday Audio on the MLB.com website solely in the Windows Media format instead of in RealNetworks' format, and by providing MLB.TV on the MLB.com website solely in the Windows Media format instead of RealNetworks' format.
New York Islanders Club, L.P. v. Bridgeport Professional Sports, LLCApril 2, 2004July 12, 2004
Plaintiff New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. alleged that defendant Bridgeport Professional Sports, L.L.C. d/b/a Bridgeport Sound Tigers failed to make certain payments and to secure lines of credit to secure a portion of the payments due under their Affiliation Agreement.
Beard et al v. Paypal, Inc.November 12, 2009 
Joost US Inc. et al v. Volpi et alSeptember 21, 2009 
Queens Borough Public Library v. Dynix Corporation et alJuly 2, 2009 
Walden v. Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc et alMay 22, 2009 
Central Arkansas Library System v. L R Mourning Company IncMarch 24, 2009 
Burgess v. Forbes et alFebruary 12, 2009 
CANADIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, LTD. v. OTTAWA RAPIDZ et alFebruary 4, 2009 
Gonzalez et al v. Apple Inc. et alJanuary 30, 2009 
Imagineering International Incorporated v. Microsoft CorpJanuary 14, 2009 
AIM Parking Management v. MBTAJanuary 9, 2009 
Brown v. Reed Elsevier, Inc.December 30, 2008 
Daniel J. Edelman Inc v. dna13 IncDecember 15, 2008 
Keller v. Apple, Inc. et alNovember 19, 2008 
Vandyck v. Dennio Enterprises et alNovember 18, 2008 
Semple v. Eyeblaster, Inc. et alOctober 20, 2008 
Vogel v. Elsevier Inc. et alOctober 15, 2008 
Plaintiff alleged that MEDai, Inc. breached its employment agreement with Plaintiff and pretextually terminated him to avert payment of wages, compensation and ownership interest due to him pursuant to Defendant Elsevier's acquisition of MEDai shortly after his termination.
Wachovia Bank National Association v. Focus Kyle Group, LLC et alOctober 10, 2008 
Javelina Film Company et al v. Paramount Pictures Corporation et alSeptember 30, 2008 
Third Avenue Institutional International Value Fund, L.P. v. The Reserve Fund et alSeptember 19, 2008 
Crisswell v. Microsoft CorporationSeptember 10, 2008 
Worldwide Subsidy Group, LLC v. Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. et alAugust 26, 2008 
Enomoto v. Space Adventures, Ltd.August 20, 2008 
Smith, et al v. Apple, Inc.August 19, 2008 
Plaintiff Jessica Alena Smith alleged she purchased an iPhone 3G from Defendant Apple, Inc. that was not "twice as fast" as Defendant had advertised. She also alleged that she experienced an inordinate amount of dropped calls.
Goldberg v. Paris Hilton Entertainment, Inc. et alAugust 12, 2008 
Plaintiff Michael I. Goldberg, as receiver for Worldwide Entertainment Group, Inc. and The Entertainment Group Fund, Inc., alleged that Defendants Paris Hilton Entertainment, Inc. and Paris Hilton failed to satisfy their obligations under the Production Agreement to promote the movie "National Lampoon's Pledge This!"
GIULIANI v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et alJuly 23, 2008 
Plaintiff Andrew Giuliani alleged that Defendants Duke University and Orrin Daniel Vincent, III wrongfully expelled him from the Men's Golf Team.
The DiNardo Law Firm and Masry & Vititoe, PC v. Servicios Legales De Mesoamerica, S. de. R.L.July 15, 2008 
Kimble et al v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc.June 27, 2008 
Tom Lambotte v. IAC/InteractiveCorpJune 27, 2008 
Wachovia Bank, National Association et al v. VCG Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.June 23, 2008 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. v. VCG Special Opportunities Master Fund LimitedJune 18, 2008 
A&E Partners Holding, LLC et al v. IAC/Interactive Corp.May 20, 2008 
Facetime Communications, Inc. v. Reuters LimitedMay 19, 2008 
Bigreds.com Inc. et al v. Goto Inc. Overture Services Ltd. et alApril 2, 2008 
Flow Productions, Inc. v. Reed Elsevier, Inc. et alApril 1, 2008 
Merrill Lynch International v. XL Capital Assurance Inc. et alMarch 19, 2008 
One Laptop Per Child Association Inc. v. Lagos Analysis CorporationMarch 12, 2008 
LANE v. CBS BROADCASTING, INC.February 19, 2008 
Plaintiff Alycia Lane sued Defendant CBS Broadcasting t/a KYW TV-3 for breach of an employment agreement and defamation.
VCG Special Opportunities Master Fund Limited v. Citibank, N.A.February 14, 2008 
Xerox Corporation v. Otoe Missouria Tribe of IndiansJanuary 29, 2008 
Plaintiff Xerox Corporation alleges that Defendant Otoe Missouria Tribe of Indians d/b/a 7-Clans Paradise Casino breached lease agreements regarding photocopying equipment.
California Valley Miwok Tribe v. California Gambling Control Commission et alJanuary 22, 2008 
Plaintiff California Valley Miwok Tribe sued the California Gambling Control Commission for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. Plaintiff alleges that the Commission has wrongfully withheld Indian Gambling Revenue Sharing Trust Fund money from the Plaintiff.
J & K Cameras, Inc. v. Devix CorporationJanuary 17, 2008 
Lucasfilm Ltd v. Gen Con LLCJanuary 10, 2008 
Plaintiff Lucasfilm Ltd. alleged that Defendant Gen Con LLC materially breached its obligations under the Fan Convention Agreement and the Auction Agreement for STAR WARS Celebration IV.
Aurelius Capital Partners LP et al v. The Republic of ArgentinaDecember 17, 2007 
Czajkowski v. Reed Elsevier, Inc. et alDecember 12, 2007 
CDO Plus Master Fund Ltd. v. Wachovia BankDecember 7, 2007 
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. United States of America, Internal Revenue ServiceNovember 28, 2007 
Nam Nguyen v. BDO Seidman. LLP et alNovember 15, 2007 
McCormack v. Vick et alOctober 15, 2007 
Chartlogic v. Glostream et alSeptember 21, 2007 
People against Drugs Affordable Public Housing, Inc. v. Electronic Arts, Inc.September 12, 2007 
Greenberg Traurig LLP v. Gale Corp.August 2, 2007 
Carlie v. Microsoft CorporationJuly 19, 2007 
Grant v. Doe et alJune 6, 2007 
Plaintiff Eric Grant alleged that his client in Doe v. Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate repudiated a settlement agreement under which they had agreed to pay 40% of the settlement proceeds to him as attorney\'s fees.
THOMSON et al v. MENU FOODS INCOME FUND et alMarch 23, 2007 
Raymond Weil S.A. v. Theron et alMarch 1, 2007 
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP v. Mariner Health Care IncMarch 28, 2006 
JONES DAY v. SCRUSHYMarch 13, 2006 
Plaintiff Jones Day alleges that Defendant Richard M. Scrushy refused to compensate Plaintiff for its services and expenses as provided for under the parties' retainer agreement
Kronemyer v. IMDb IncJanuary 9, 2006 
In re MDL-1700 FedEx Ground Package System Inc Employment Practices Litigation No IIAugust 26, 2005 
SCHWARTZ v. COMCAST CORPORATIONMay 18, 2005 
Accusearch Info. v. Vengroff, Williams, et alApril 23, 2004 
Williams v. National Football LeagueApril 19, 2004 
Larry Edward Dillon VS West Publishing Corporation, et al.April 16, 2003 
Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP v. West Publishing Corporation et alNovember 14, 2007 
Quicken Loans, Incorporated v. Azoogle.com, Incorporated et alMay 5, 2008 
Point Center Financial, Incorporated v. Grove Park Homes, LLC et alJanuary 8, 2008