Junk mail rarely brings you something you want, but for one homeowner it has led to a lawsuit landing on his doormat. Paul O'Brien is being sued by a woman who says she trapped her hand in his letterbox while posting mail. Joy Goodman, a cake decorator in her late 40s, is seeking damages for personal injury and loss of earnings. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The owner of a hair salon is being sued for religious discrimination for refusing to hire a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf. Sarah Desrosiers, 32, says she turned down Bushra Noah as a junior stylist to maintain the image of her salon, which specialises in "urban, funky" cuts. She told Miss Noah, 19, she needed her staff to display their hairstyles to the public. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Johnson & Johnson, the health-products giant that uses a red cross as its trademark, sued the American Red Cross on Wednesday, demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

This is the price of success: Nintendo is being sued over some of the technology that makes its Wii such a 'super-special' gaming console. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Janet Jackson is being sued for $120 million for an alleged choking incident. picked by punthe 3 years ago

Restaurant critic Caroline Workman wrote a review of the Goodfellas pizza restaurant on Kennedy Way in west Belfast that was less than glowing.

After the review was published in The Irish Times in 2000, restaurant owner Ciarnan Converey sued for defamation and was awarded £25,000. The Irish Times appealed, and today the award was overturned. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Lara Madden, 25, of Texas, has been sued by former friend, Syvette Wimberly, for stealing her name and using it as her porn alias. picked by isis21 2 years ago

"The research that eHarmony has developed, through years of research, to match couples has been based on traits and personality patterns of successful heterosexual marriages," picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Activision is quickly finding out what it means to have the holiday season's top-selling video game: Lots of lawsuits. picked by punthe 2 years ago

"the complaint claims that many Apple employees are routinely subjected to working conditions resembling indentured servitude, or 'modern day slaves,' for lack of better words." picked by qazwer00 1 year ago

Avril Lavigne is being sued by two songwriters who claim that her hit "Girlfriend" sounds like a track their American power pop band recorded in the '70s. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Woman: I'm no music pirate picked by punthe 2 years ago

Staffing was so inadequate at a California senior center that a rat crawled into an Alzheimer's patient's mouth and died there before staff noticed. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

The family of a Miami man who died 17 years ago is suing a Florida cemetery for losing his remains. The body Miguel Toledo was missing recently when his grave at Dade South Memorial Park was opened to permit his widow, Ondina, to be buried alongside him. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"If you tried to use the bathroom, you might get suspended," said Leslie Young, a former worker at the facility. Young, along with Gibson Trowery, who still works at the station, filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in October 2007. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A federal jury was told Wednesday that "Sopranos" creator David Chase got help in developing HBO's Emmy-winning mob drama and owes a former municipal judge for that assistance. picked by punthe 2 years ago

No word on whether or not the senator will be sworn in as a witness. After all how can he swear to the guy he's suing to tell the truth? picked by moe 2 years ago

From 2004 to 2006, the suit says, Manson used band money to buy a $2 million home, collect Nazi paraphernalia such as swastika wall tiles and Nazi government coat hangers used by Adolf Hitler, and give his then-fiancee a handbag once owned by Hitler's girlfriend, Eva Braun. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

God hates copyright infringers. picked by muppet 1 year ago

That's right. Nintendo didn't develop the controller technology, but they sure as heck took credit for it.

Microsoft was also sued by the same company, but settled before it went to trial.

Sony is still manufacturing their OWN technology. picked by punthe 2 years ago