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Lawsuit

FTI, chairman settle legal battle with mining group

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK June 10, 2013

LONDON: FTI Consulting and EMEA chairman Mark Malloch-Brown have settled their legal dispute with international mining group BSGR Resources, agreeing to pay "substantial" compensation and legal costs.

Ackermann PR sues former employee over non-compete

Brittaney Kiefer April 18, 2013

Ackermann PR has filed a lawsuit against a former employee that alleges he violated an agreement by doing PR work in the Knoxville, TN, area following his termination.

Global mining firm sues agency over Soros links

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK April 11, 2013

LONDON: International mining group BSG Resources is taking former PR agency FTI Consulting and FTI European chairman Mark Malloch-Brown to the UK High Court.

AIG blunders with lawsuit flirtation

Frank Washkuch January 25, 2013

The Onion hit the nail on the head with its January 9 headline, "AIG nearly blows all the goodwill built up by Wall Street in recent years."

Dozens more women join MSL gender bias suit

Brittaney Kiefer December 07, 2012

NEW YORK: Twenty-eight more women have joined the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe alleging gender pay discrimination.

Beef Products Inc. sues ABC over 'pink slime' stories

Virgil Dickson September 13, 2012

Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC for $1.2 billion in response to the fallout from its story that "pink slime" was oozing through much of the company's products.

Penguin comms leader alleges age discrimination by publisher

Brittaney Kiefer September 07, 2012

Penguin Group corporate communications leader Marilyn Ducksworth has sued the publisher for age discrimination.

Bias suit against MSL goes on despite Tsokanos departure

Brittaney Kiefer September 05, 2012

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe are taking a wait-and-see approach following Jim Tsokanos' departure from the agency.

Kaplow's Miranda-Abate joins MSLGroup as SVP

Lindsay Stein August 20, 2012

NEW YORK: Kaplow Communications consumer lifestyle SVP Margarita Miranda-Abate has joined MSLGroup's New York office as SVP in the personal care practice.

Plaintiffs in MSL gender suit send notices

Brittaney Kiefer August 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe sent notices Thursday inviting other women to join the action.

Plaintiffs in MSL gender suit prepare to send notices

Brittaney Kiefer July 26, 2012

The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe are expected to send notices inviting other women to join the action in the next few weeks.

Transparency is job No. 1 for Penn State after Freeh report

Lindsay Stein July 13, 2012

To recover from the Sandusky scandal, Penn State University must significantly change the school's culture, industry experts told PRWeek.

Court documents describe inappropriate behavior by MSL execs

Brittaney Kiefer July 12, 2012

NEW YORK: Court documents filed in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe describe senior male executives at the firm behaving in a derogatory manner towards female employees.

Freeh: Paterno, Penn State did little to stop Sandusky

Lindsay Stein July 12, 2012

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh said Thursday that Penn State University's leadership, including former head coach Joe Paterno, took practically no action to protect children from former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Former Consol Energy PR director settles SEC charges

Virgil Dickson June 05, 2012

PITTSBURGH: A PR executive has settled US Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he improperly sold stock in 2010 before a corporate acquisition.

Weber Southwest names Nowlin GM, replacing Venturoni

Lindsay Stein May 30, 2012

DALLAS: Weber Shandwick Southwest has promoted EVP Neil Nowlin to GM of its Dallas, Austin, and Houston offices, replacing the firm's former Southwest president Jody Venturoni, who joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies in January.

Wal-Mart loses top 'Fortune' 500 spot to ExxonMobil

Lindsay Stein May 07, 2012

After two years as No. 1 on the 'Fortune' 500 list, Wal-Mart has been pushed to the second spot, switching places with ExxonMobil.

Wal-Mart responds to bribery allegations with social media

Lindsay Stein April 23, 2012

Wal-Mart, which is under fire for allegedly paying bribes to obtain building permits in Mexico in 2005, quickly responded by posting a video statement on YouTube and its corporate website.

Former Weber Dallas SVP Rowe joins Idea Grove

Lindsay Stein April 16, 2012

DALLAS: Former Weber Shandwick SVP Reg Rowe has joined Dallas-based marketing, branding, and communications firm Idea Grove as SVP.

Agencies need to be clear on what constitutes confidentiality

Hubert Crouch, Crouch & Ramey March 01, 2012

In Weber Shandwick v. Hill+Knowlton Strategies, et al, a former employer sued its ex-employees and new employer over the alleged violation of agreements relating to confidential information and the non-solicitation of clients.

Paul campaign sues over scathing video of ex-rival Huntsman [VIDEO]

Virgil Dickson January 18, 2012

Presidential candidate Ron Paul's campaign committee is suing the unidentified makers of a video that alleged ex-Republican rival Jon Huntsman was un-American because he adopted daughters from China and India.

Greenpeace re-files lawsuit naming Ketchum

Lindsay Stein October 07, 2011

WASHINGTON: Greenpeace has re-filed its lawsuit against Ketchum, Dezenhall Resources, Dow Chemical, and Sasol North America in District of Columbia Superior Court after the case was dismissed in federal court last month.