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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In time for "Back to the Future" day, the widow of the automaker whose famous car was used in the movie has settled a lawsuit over the use of his name. John DeLorean's widow sued in federal court last year claiming a Texas company has been using the DeLorean name illegally for years...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California woman burned by an exploding electronic cigarette has won a jury verdict from the distributor, wholesaler and seller of the product. Attorney Gregory Bentley says his client was awarded $1.9 million yesterday in a product liability case in Riverside Superior Court...

NEW YORK (AP) — Have an opinion about Tom Brady? You have plenty of company. The judge in the "Deflategate" case has released the letters he got about the New England quarterback. In the many letters, members of the public offered unsolicited advice to U...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Athletic apparel giant Nike Inc. is fighting subpoenas for documents and witness depositions in the federal government's lawsuit against former cyclist Lance Armstrong. Armstrong and the government both have subpoenaed Nike, which was one of Armstrong's major sponsors until dropping him in 2012 after his use of performance enhancing drugs was exposed...

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the Tom Brady-NFL lawsuit has warned the league that he can erase the four-game suspension given Brady if the two sides fail to negotiate a deal. Judge Richard Berman told NFL attorneys there is precedent for him to overturn an arbitration ruling and again urged the two sides to reach a settlement before the next hearing on Aug...

USDA is looking into its options after a federal appeals court cleared the way for a 2012 lawsuit that was filed by an Iowa hog farmer, the Humane Society of the United States and the group Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. A District Court had originally ruled that the legal challenge against USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's annual support of the Pork Checkoff's "Pork: The Other White Mea

HANOVER, Md. (AP) — Leander Stocks is suing a Maryland casino over a roulette ball. Stocks says he was hit by a wayward roulette ball just above his left eye in December of 2013. Now, he's seeking a total of $300,000 for negligence and battery from the Maryland Live casino...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxing fans across the country or at least their lawyers are calling the hyped-up fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. a fraud. They want their money back, and then some. Some 32 class action lawsuits had been filed through Monday alleging primarily the same thing: that Pacquiao's pre-existing shoulder injury should have been disclosed to fans ahead of time... Rea

According to the CBC, Canadian beekeepers are suing the makers of popular crop pesticides for more than $400 million in damages, alleging that their use is causing the deaths of bee colonies.

SEATTLE (AP) — Efforts to build a new professional basketball arena in Seattle face a hurdle Friday as a judge hears arguments in a lawsuit to slow or stop the deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is concerned that adding a third stadium to the area south of downtown would choke freight traffic...