Miami shoppers may have heard that Macy's Inc. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. are taking up arms this month in a court dispute over an alleged violation of a contract between the two. The alleged breach of contract came about when Martha Stewart agreed to...
Month: July 2012
DirecTV, Viacom business dispute affects Miami TV viewers
Miami-area DirecTV customers may be noticing several channels disappearing from their television lineup this month. The loss stems from a business dispute between DirecTV and Viacom Inc. over fees and channel broadcasting. The companies have yet to come to an...
Breach of contract dispute may affect films coming to Miami
Miami moviegoers may have seen the trailer for the upcoming film "Premium Rush," starring actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But movie fans may be unaware that the film, which tells the story of an intrepid bicycle messenger, has a controversy brewing underneath it. This...
Cree and SemiLEDs settle ongoing patent, business litigation
Intellectual property rights are a serious matter for companies that develop and distribute new products. When these rights are infringed upon by competing companies, the wronged company is harmed, and business litigation is often the result. Florida readers may know...
Drugmaker Pfizer settles menopause drug cases for $896 million
Residents of the Miami Dade area might be aware of the string of lawsuits Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, has dealt with over the last nine years. The business litigation concerns menopause and hormone replacement medication that is alleged to cause cancer...