The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and
unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Busin
business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available
only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General
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Countrywide, sued by California Attorney General Jerry Brown for «
unfair business practices» and «false advertising», was making high cost mortgages «to homeowners with weak credit, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) that allowed homeowners to make interest -
only payments».