The FBI said it was asking the public to help identify suspects connected with the original theft and a more recent scheme to extort money from the owners of the red sequined shoes, one of four pairs worn by Judy Garland, who played Dorothy in the 1939 classic.
" Apple started legal action against Acacia Research and Conversant Intellectual Property Management, alleging they had conspired with Nokia to extort money from Apple.
" Nokia's actions come a day after Apple filed a separate lawsuit in California federal court against a number of smaller companies accusing them of conspiring with Nokia to "extract and extort exorbitant revenues" from asserting patents.
Prosecutors allege Ms Park allowed her long-time friend Choi Soon-sil to meddle in state affairs extensively and extort funds from top South Korean companies for non-profit foundations controlled by Ms Choi.
A French judge has placed Benzema under formal investigation and is examining the striker's possible role in alleged attempts to extort money from Valbuena, said a spokeswoman for the Versilles prosecutor's office.
Worse, such logic has been used in similar cases to extort money from a good Samaritan.
