lawsuits

lawsuits in the News

Date Title Blurb Tags
August 4, 1996 Netcom Settles Suit With Church Out-Of-Court Deal With Scientologists (brief mention of Scientology) lawsuits
July 17, 1996 Scientology libel lawsuit against Time is dismissed. Wall Street Journal -- Eastern Edition: Scientology libel lawsuit against Time is dismissed. lawsuits
May 1, 1996 The Magazine for Magazine Management: Time Inc. sues over Scientology suit. Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management: Time Inc. sues over Scientology suit. lawsuits
April 18, 1996 Scientology Told to Pay Fees in Copyright Suit Saying that the Church of Scientology has been playing "fast and loose with the judicial system," a federal appeals court has ordered the religious organization to pay nearly $3 million in attorneys fees to a former member it sued after he formed his own splinter group. harassment, lawsuits, Press
April 13, 1996 Scientology Files Stay Secret In Deal Clearwater officials have agreed to keep secret old police files on the Church of Scientology in order to settle the last remaining court battle between the city and the group. The agreement would require a judge's order to see the files, which are supposed to be open under the state Government in the Sunshine Law. The dozens of file boxes in question contain the results of numerous city police investigations dating to 1979, according to court records. crimes, lawsuits, Press, Scientology and Society
March 23, 1996 Judge Blocks Internet Publisher Scientologists Win Temporary Court Victory San Jose Mercury News : Judge Blocks Internet Publisher Scientologists Win Temporary Court Victory lawsuits
January 31, 1996 Anticult group to appeal court ruling. Christian Century: Anticult group to appeal court ruling. lawsuits
January 30, 1996 correction to Jan. 20 article, noting that Arnie began posting to a.r.s. in 1994, not 1995, and that Scientology had added the W AP: correction to Jan. 20 article, noting that Arnie began posting to a.r.s. in 1994, not 1995, and that Scientology had added the Washington Post to the lawsuit by amending their suit against Lerma, not by filing a separate lawsuit lawsuits
January 29, 1996 Scientology Church wins suit. Business Insurance: Scientology Church wins suit. lawsuits
January 29, 1996 Court ruling backs Internet copyright protection. Publishers Weekly: Court ruling backs Internet copyright protection. lawsuits