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#mediacrack

Maybe Journalists Should Smoke More Crack?

In your brainstorming Tuesday media column: better journalism through crack, a Bob Schieffer vacation, Hugh Hefner gets sued, a star-studded media kid bar mitzvah, and newspapers discover a rich new source of advertising. More »

02/09/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#theworkplace

Nothing's More Satisfying than a New Wal-Mart Racism Scandal

Villainous NASCAR-branded trinket retailer and employer of last resort Wal-Mart is being accused of firing ten African employees in Colorado in order to give their jobs to "local" people (whites). Also, Wal-Mart hates god but loves cigarettes. Allegedly. More »

02/09/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#lawsuits

News Corp Pays Half Billion Dollars to Keep Case Out of Court. Nothing to See Here.

02/01/10

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#lawsuits

New York Post Sued For Sexism: Hot 'Harem' Allegations Abound (Updated)

Click here to read <em>New York Post</em> Sued For Sexism: Hot 'Harem' Allegations Abound (Updated)

The plaintiffs smell blood now. The New York Post—already the subject of multiple lawsuits claiming racist discrimination—is now being sued for sexism and ageism. Also, one Post editor allegedly has his own "harem" of hot sexxxy underlings. More »

01/26/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#lawsuits

Prop 8 Trial: Great Lawyer on Side of Good for Once

Ted Olson, the attorney who won Bush v. Gore, also won today's Supreme Court campaign finance decision. He is basically terrible! But here is the twist: he is arguing for gay marriage in the ongoing Proposition 8 suit! More »

01/21/10

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By Pareene

#ironies

Today In Misguided Cease & Desists

Anti-gay organization sues pro-gay organization for copyright infringement, argues that an image of a straight couple with kids is "substantially indistinguishable" from an image of a family of two women with kids. Pro-gay org lawyer uses word "sassy."

01/15/10

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By Pareene

#youtube

Prop 8 Trial Will Not Go Viral, Supreme Court Rules

Our Supreme Court has just barred District Judge Vaughn Walker from putting the upcoming California Proposition 8 trial on YouTube. "The high court did not explain its reasoning." More »

01/11/10

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By Pareene

#lawsuits

Goldman Sachs' Shareholders Object to Ginormous Banker Bonuses

Just in time for bonus season, Goldman Sachs has been hit with two shareholder lawsuits accusing the board of "bad faith actions and breaches of...loyalty" for approving billions in bonuses while driving the global economy into a ditch. More »

01/08/10

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By John Cook

#lawsuits

Ellen Barkin Wrings $3.4 Million Out of Ron Perelman

Angry, angry billionaire Ron Perelman gave Ellen Barkin many millions of dollars when they divorced, but he refused to fund her film production company. So she sued him. And won! Party at Ellen's! Bring your unproduced screenplay! More »

01/07/10

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By Pareene

#crime

Conde Nast Will Not Tolerate Digital Nose-Thumbing In Its Direction

Earlier this month, Conde Nast filed a lawsuit to try to find the identities of hackers who posted images of Conde magazines online in November, prior to their publication. Conde Nast has no patience for electronic chicanery from common layabouts. More »

12/30/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#highclassproblems

Roman Polanski's Problems: Too Many Photographers, Too Much Love

Currently under house arrest in a comfy chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, convicted sex offender Roman Polanski has some very unique dilemmas, but he has solutions—he's suing the photographers who take his picture and sending warm wishes to supporters. More »

12/29/09

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By Brian Moylan

#birthers

Orly Taitz's Love Affair with the 2nd Amendment (And with a Guy)

Orange County Newsmaker of the Year, Birther Queen, Attorney, and Dentist Orly Taitz says it is time to begin our armed rebellion! But her former lover says she is treacherous! More »

12/29/09

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By Pareene

#lawsuits

Jeffrey Epstein Real Tough When It Comes to Penis Lawsuits

Jeffrey Epstein penis-related legal woes update! The billionaire Bill Clinton pal is currently being sued by 14(!) women who are upset, in retrospect, that they sexually stimulated Epstein for money. He is therefore (legally) harassing them. Nice guy. More »

12/28/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#yourprivacyisanillustion

Making Facebook Pay

Facebook doubtlessly hoped forcing open user profiles would help the social network compete more profitably with open systems like Twitter. But there could well be a multi-million-dollar price to pay for the aggressive change, particularly if Facebook broke the law. More »

12/18/09

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By Ryan Tate

#lawsuits

Click here to read Another <em>New York Post</em> Reporter Sues Over Racism: Calls Out Steve Dunleavy

Another New York Post Reporter Sues Over Racism: Calls Out Steve Dunleavy

Last month, two separate former New York Post employees filed lawsuits against the paper alleging that it was a hotbed of racism and discrimination. Now, another Post reporter has joined one of the suits, with new allegations of racist idiocy. More »

12/11/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#discrimination

Brooklyn fish market (and big NYC sushi supplier) a hotbed of racist, male-on-male harassment, allegedly.

12/07/09

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#lawsuits

Click here to read <em>New York Post</em> Columnist Trips, Falls, Sues New York City for $2 Million

New York Post Columnist Trips, Falls, Sues New York City for $2 Million

New York Post TV columnist Linda Stasi had a rough night in December 2005: She tripped over a police barricade walking home from dinner, injuring her face and wrists. It was bad, but nothing $2 million wouldn't take care of. More »

12/07/09

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By John Cook

#scandal

The Sick Orders of the World's Most Heinous Boss

The FBI is investigating possible insider trading at hedge fund SAC Capital, but the most outrageous thing to emerge from the case are allegations of how a perverse SAC manager tried to literally turn a trader into his literal bitch. More »

12/04/09

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#jurisprudence

The Man Who Was Really There

Firas Al-Qaisi is an Iraqi attorney who risked his life helping the American forces in Baghdad which led to weeks of torture and dentention by Shiite militias. Now he's suing the U.S. for $200 million for trying to murder him. More »

12/02/09

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By John Cook

#racism

Dead Chimp Cartoon Spawns Second Employee Lawsuit Claiming Racism at the New York Post

Earlier this month former editor Sandra Guzman sued the New York Post for being an alleged hellhole of racism and sexism. Today, a recently fired reporter filed a lawsuit claiming he was "banned" from the newsroom for being black. More »

11/30/09

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By Adrian Chen

#lolsuits

The Reign of the Douche

A year ago, interrupty superflack Ronn [sic] Torossian filed America's Greatest Lawsuit when he sued rival flack Drew Kerr for $20 million(!) for setting up a website—RonnTorosianPR.com—with a picture of a douche ad on it. Douche sayswhat? More »

11/23/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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