Thursday, February 04, 2010Last Update: 11:42 AM PT

     Icebox Scoops sued The Walt Disney Co. in Brooklyn Federal Court, claiming it interfered with Icebox's plan to sell Tinkerbell cosmetics and "bath and body products" after Icebox bought the rights to use Tinkerbell's name from a third party.

     A man claims the C.R. Bard Recovery vena cava emboli filter used during his knee surgery has sharp edges that broke off and lodged in his lung and heart, where they remain, giving him "continuous risk of further harm or death at any time," in Seattle Federal Court.

     Rahal Letterman Racing clams the Ceallaigh Group and DAFCA paid only $90,000 of the $200,000 owed for putting their logo on a car and team clothing in the 2009 Indianapolis 500, in Columbus, Ohio, Federal Court.

     Ty Inc. claims Toys R Us violates the Beanie Baby trademark despite Ty's repeated complaints about it, in Chicago Federal Court.

     SFB Market Systems claims the International Securities Exchange, Nasdaq, the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange and others reverse engineered and swiped its copyrighted computer programs, in Manhattan Federal Court.

     Johnny Tyrone Stringfield claims Tyler Perry Studios and Turner Broadcasting System used his copyrighted tune, "I Got Away," without permission on the TBS series, "Meet the Browns," in Los Angeles Federal Court.

     Groups that oppose video slot machines at racetracks claim the Ohio law that requires referendum petitions to gather signatures of 3 percent of the number of voters in the past gubernatorial election is unconstitutional, in Columbus Federal Court.

     Internet Machines claims Advanced Micro Devices, Dell, Nvidia and others violate patent, in Tyler, Texas Federal Court.

     Lucasfilm claims Skywalker Outdoor violates a trademark from the "Star Wars" movies, in Chicago Federal Court.