Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

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US ITC opposes Apple's motion for stay pending appeal in smartwatches case

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
US ITC opposes Apple's motion for stay pending appeal in smartwatches case
Business|Environment|News

Danone must face Evian water 'carbon neutral' lawsuit

A judge in New York ruled on Wednesday that Danone must face a lawsuit challenging its "carbon neutral" claim on bottles of Evian spring water.

April 26, 2024
Danone must face Evian water 'carbon neutral' lawsuit
Business|Europe|Technology

Apple disputes EU rules labelling its 5 App Stores as one service

Apple has challenged EU tech rules designating its five App Stores as a single core platform service subject to onerous obligations, saying that EU regulators have

April 26, 2024
Apple disputes EU rules labelling its 5 App Stores as one service
Business|Finance|Technology

Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training

OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued on Friday in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused their work to train

April 26, 2024
Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

US agency suing Tesla for race bias says no need to pause lawsuit

A U.S. anti-discrimination agency has asked a federal judge to reject Tesla Inc's bid to pause a lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the electric carmaker's

April 26, 2024
US agency suing Tesla for race bias says no need to pause lawsuit
Asia|Business|Food|News

McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages

McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its business, seeking damages amounting to 6

April 26, 2024
McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages
Arts|Business|Food|Lifestyle

Hershey is sued over lack of artistic detail on Reese's candies

Hershey has been sued by a Florida woman who said its holiday-themed Reese's peanut butter candies lack the artistic details shown on the packaging that make them worth

April 26, 2024
Hershey is sued over lack of artistic detail on Reese's candies
Business|News|Technology

Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit

Alphabet's Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing

April 26, 2024
Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
Business|Technology|US

Alibaba must face lawsuit in US over counterfeit Squishmallows

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Alibaba's bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the alleged sale by various merchants of counterfeit versions of the popular

April 26, 2024
Alibaba must face lawsuit in US over counterfeit Squishmallows
Business|Economy|News|US

California sues Kroger unit for rejecting job seekers with criminal records

California filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co subsidiary Ralph's Grocery Co on Thursday, accusing it of violating state law by screening out hundreds of job applicants

April 26, 2024
California sues Kroger unit for rejecting job seekers with criminal records
Business|Technology

Buzzfeed, Semafor sued by Ozy Media over alleged trade secret theft

Ozy Media has sued digital media company Buzzfeed, startup news outlet Semafor and its founder Ben Smith for allegedly stealing trade secrets from the now-shuttered

April 26, 2024
Buzzfeed, Semafor sued by Ozy Media over alleged trade secret theft
Economy|News|Technology|US

Tesla moves to pause US agency lawsuit alleging race bias at factory

Tesla Inc has asked a U.S. judge to pause a federal agency's lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of severe harassment of Black workers at its California assembly

April 26, 2024
Tesla moves to pause US agency lawsuit alleging race bias at factory
Health|News

Planned Parenthood drops challenge to Kentucky abortion ban

Lawyers at Planned Parenthood and other groups said Monday that they had dropped a class action lawsuit challenging Kentucky's near-total abortion ban, after the named

April 26, 2024
Planned Parenthood drops challenge to Kentucky abortion ban
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Former First Republic workers sue FDIC over withheld retirement pay

Nearly 170 former employees of California's failed First Republic Bank have sued the U.S.

April 26, 2024
Former First Republic workers sue FDIC over withheld retirement pay
Business

Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran

The judge who could rewrite the future of Google's app business is a competition law expert who once defended technology companies and other defendants in antitrust cases

April 26, 2024
Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Crypto exchange KuCoin to shut in New York, pay $22 million to settle lawsuit

KuCoin, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has agreed to block New York users from its platform and pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit brought by

April 26, 2024
Crypto exchange KuCoin to shut in New York, pay $22 million to settle lawsuit
Business|Technology

Google, Epic Games face off as app antitrust trial nears end

Alphabet's Google on Monday will try to persuade a federal jury in San Francisco to reject antitrust claims by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in a case that threatens

April 26, 2024
Google, Epic Games face off as app antitrust trial nears end
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit, says no consumer harm shown

Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its online

April 26, 2024
Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit, says no consumer harm shown
Business|Europe|Technology|US

Spanish media association files $598 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta

A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, citing unfair competition

April 26, 2024
Spanish media association files $598 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta
Business|Finance|US

Berkshire declines to pursue its Pilot claims at January trial

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway declined a judge's offer for a January trial to resolve its claims that billionaire Jimmy Haslam tried to improperly

April 26, 2024
Berkshire declines to pursue its Pilot claims at January trial
Business|Finance|News|US

Judge set to rule on Berkshire Hathaway request for speedy trial over Pilot unit

A Delaware judge said she will decide by Friday whether to give Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway a January trial date over a dispute of how to value truck stop

April 26, 2024
Judge set to rule on Berkshire Hathaway request for speedy trial over Pilot unit
Business|Economy|Finance

Russian Agricultural Bank files lawsuit against JP Morgan

State-owned Russian Agricultural Bank has filed a lawsuit against JP Morgan in a Moscow court, court files showed on Tuesday.

April 26, 2024
Russian Agricultural Bank files lawsuit against JP Morgan
Business|News|Technology|US

Judge finds evidence that Tesla, Musk knew about Autopilot defect

A Florida judge found "reasonable evidence" that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker's vehicles had a defective Autopilot

April 26, 2024
Judge finds evidence that Tesla, Musk knew about Autopilot defect
Business|Health|News|US

Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller

A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company's Roundup weedkiller caused injuries including cancer, a verdict that could

April 26, 2024
Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller
News|US

Factbox-What's next in Google's court battle with the US Justice Department?

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
Factbox-What's next in Google's court battle with the US Justice Department?
Business|Technology|US

Alphabet CEO, in Play store trial, acknowledges some materials not retained

In federal court on Tuesday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged that he sometimes marked documents as "privileged" and never turned off a setting that

April 26, 2024
Alphabet CEO, in Play store trial, acknowledges some materials not retained
Economy|News|US

Trump's lawyers mount long-shot bid to toss NY fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday asked a New York judge to decide a civil fraud case against the former U.S. president in his favor, a long-shot bid coming midway through a

April 26, 2024
Trump's lawyers mount long-shot bid to toss NY fraud lawsuit
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Exclusive-Amazon.com previews FTC defense at companywide meeting -transcript

Amazon.com's top lawyer on Tuesday previewed the broad outlines of the company's possible defense against the U.S.

April 26, 2024
Exclusive-Amazon.com previews FTC defense at companywide meeting -transcript
Business|Technology|US

Elon Musk asks court to reject SEC's bid to make him testify in Twitter probe

Elon Musk asked a federal judge on Thursday not to force him to testify in the U.S.

April 26, 2024
Elon Musk asks court to reject SEC's bid to make him testify in Twitter probe
News|Travel|US

Alaska Airlines sued over attempt by off-duty pilot to shut down engines

Three passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines jet when an off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit "jump seat" allegedly tried to disable the plane's engines sued the

April 26, 2024
Alaska Airlines sued over attempt by off-duty pilot to shut down engines
Business|Technology|US

Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims

Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers

April 26, 2024
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Douglas Elliman, Redfin, other realtors fall after $1.78 billion broker commission verdict

Shares in Douglas Elliman, Redfin, Compass and eXp World Holdings fell on Wednesday after they were sued for allegedly conspiring to

April 26, 2024
Douglas Elliman, Redfin, other realtors fall after $1.78 billion broker commission verdict
Business|Finance|News|US

Missouri jury hits NAR, real estate companies with $1.8 billion in damages

A U.S. jury in Missouri on Tuesday said the National Association of Realtors and several real estate companies together owe more than $1.7 billion in class action damages

April 26, 2024
Missouri jury hits NAR, real estate companies with $1.8 billion in damages
Business|News|Travel

Australian court finds Carnival misled about cruise's COVID risks in landmark ruling

Carnival Corp's Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman who contracted COVID-19, with a judge ruling that the cruise ship operator misled passengers

April 26, 2024
Australian court finds Carnival misled about cruise's COVID risks in landmark ruling
Business|News|Technology

Tesla aware of Autopilot steering malfunction before fatal crash -lawyer

An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that showed it knew about a steering malfunction in

April 26, 2024
Tesla aware of Autopilot steering malfunction before fatal crash -lawyer
Economy|Health|US

Planned Parenthood must face trial over Texas Medicaid fraud claims

Planned Parenthood must face a trial in a $1.8 billion lawsuit by Texas accusing the organization of defrauding the Republican-led state's Medicaid

April 26, 2024
Planned Parenthood must face trial over Texas Medicaid fraud claims
Business|Crime|Finance|News|US

US judge approves Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers

Deutsche Bank on Friday won final approval from a U.S. judge for a $75 million settlement it reached with victims of Jeffrey Epstein who had accused the German

April 26, 2024
US judge approves Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers
News|US

SEC dropping claims against ripple executives - court filing

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
SEC dropping claims against ripple executives - court filing
Business|News|Technology|US

Five things to know about the Google antitrust trial as it hits halfway mark

The U.S. government is near the halfway mark in its court battle with Alphabet's Google, which it has accused of breaking antitrust law with the tactics it used

April 26, 2024
Five things to know about the Google antitrust trial as it hits halfway mark
Business|Technology

Utah sues TikTok, claiming app has harmful impact on children

Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-

April 26, 2024
Utah sues TikTok, claiming app has harmful impact on children
News|US

US Supreme Court turns away challenge to media defamation protections

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
US Supreme Court turns away challenge to media defamation protections
News|US

Trump files to dismiss $500 million lawsuit against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a notice to voluntarily dismiss his $500 million lawsuit against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, a court filing showed.

April 26, 2024
Trump files to dismiss $500 million lawsuit against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen
Business|Crime|News|US

With trial underway, Trump appeals New York judge's fraud ruling

Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge's refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against him and his family

April 26, 2024
With trial underway, Trump appeals New York judge's fraud ruling
News|US

US SEC cannot appeal Ripple Labs decision, judge rules

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to let the U.S.

April 26, 2024
US SEC cannot appeal Ripple Labs decision, judge rules
News|US

US SEC asks judge to deny Coinbase motion to dismiss its lawsuit

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
US SEC asks judge to deny Coinbase motion to dismiss its lawsuit
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|News|Technology|US

No new trial in ex-Tesla factory worker's racial harassment case, judge rules

A California federal judge on Wednesday declined to order a third trial in a race discrimination lawsuit against Tesla Inc, rejecting claims by a Black former factory worker that the

April 26, 2024
No new trial in ex-Tesla factory worker's racial harassment case, judge rules
Business|News|US

Tesla scores Autopilot victory as judge rules owners must use arbitration

In a victory for Tesla, a judge has ruled that a group of vehicle owners must pursue claims that the company misled about its Autopilot features in individual

April 26, 2024
Tesla scores Autopilot victory as judge rules owners must use arbitration
Business|Economy|Food

McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers

McDonald's and Wendy's have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers.

April 26, 2024
McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers
Business|News|Technology|US

Elon Musk's X hit with trademark lawsuit from marketing agency

X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, was sued in federal court in Florida on Monday by a legal-marketing company that claims the social media giant's new name infringes its

April 26, 2024
Elon Musk's X hit with trademark lawsuit from marketing agency
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Donald Trump to appear in New York court for civil fraud trial

Donald Trump said he will appear in a New York court on Monday at the beginning of a civil fraud trial in which the former president will face what he said was a "sham" accusation that he

April 26, 2024
Donald Trump to appear in New York court for civil fraud trial
News|Technology|US

Tesla trial over Autopilot fatality kicks off in California

Opening statements began on Thursday in the first U.S. trial over allegations that Tesla's Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death,

April 26, 2024
Tesla trial over Autopilot fatality kicks off in California
Business|Finance|News|US

Judge leaves Trump asset sales up in the air after fraud ruling

The New York judge who found Donald Trump liable for fraud on Wednesday stopped short of addressing whether his scathing decision would force the former U.S.

April 26, 2024
Judge leaves Trump asset sales up in the air after fraud ruling
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

GE must face shareholder lawsuit over accounting, disclosures; judge urges settlement

General Electric failed to persuade a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss a long-running shareholder lawsuit accusing it of concealing risks at its power

April 26, 2024
GE must face shareholder lawsuit over accounting, disclosures; judge urges settlement
Business|Technology|US

Factbox-What retailers have launched U.S. marketplaces since Amazon's FTC antitrust probe

Amazon faces an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S.

April 26, 2024
Factbox-What retailers have launched U.S. marketplaces since Amazon's FTC antitrust probe
Business|Technology|US

Eli Lilly settles whistleblower lawsuit over manufacturing problems

Eli Lilly and Co and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing

April 26, 2024
Eli Lilly settles whistleblower lawsuit over manufacturing problems
Economy|Health|News|US

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions

April 25, 2024
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Lifestyle|Sports

Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man

A fired minor league umpire has sued Major League Baseball, claiming he was discriminated against because he is bisexual and male

April 24, 2024
Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man
Crime|News|Political|US

Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit

The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit

April 24, 2024
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
Business|Technology|US

Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform

April 23, 2024
Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday

April 22, 2024
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Business|News|US

Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns, which had been struck down by lower courts

April 22, 2024
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
Business|News|Technology|US

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews

A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false comments

April 19, 2024
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
Intereview|MidEast|News

Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals

A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison resigned within two weeks of his arrival and told his corporate bosses that mistreatment of detainees was likely to continue

April 17, 2024
Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals
Crime|News|US

A former youth detention center resident testifies about 'hit squad' attack

Jurors deciding whether to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for alleged abuse at a youth detention center are hearing from a former resident who says his house leader and another staffer restrained him while two others sexually assaulted him in a stairwell decades ago

April 16, 2024
A former youth detention center resident testifies about 'hit squad' attack
Asia|News|World

Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling

A civil lawsuit demanding damages for alleged racial discrimination by police in Japan has opened in Tokyo District Court

April 15, 2024
Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
Crime|Europe|News|World

Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande UK concert bombing take legal action against intelligence agency

More than 250 survivors of the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England are taking legal action against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency

April 14, 2024
Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande UK concert bombing take legal action against intelligence agency
Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|US|World

20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court

Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison were released, shocking the world

April 12, 2024
20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
Australia|Health|News|Travel|World

Australian judge ends women's case against Qatar Airways but allows lawsuit against subsidiary

An Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020

April 11, 2024
Australian judge ends women's case against Qatar Airways but allows lawsuit against subsidiary
Crime|News|US

Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaints

A woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago says supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse

April 10, 2024
Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaints
Crime|News|Sports

2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says

A Tennessee judge has ruled that Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022

April 09, 2024
2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says
Business|News|Technology

Tesla settles lawsuit over man's death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software

Tesla has settled lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software

April 08, 2024
Tesla settles lawsuit over man's death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software
Business|Entertainment|News|US

Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal

An appellate court has granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district

April 08, 2024
Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal
Health

Trial to begin against railroad over deaths in Montana town where thousands were exposed to asbestos

A trial is set to begin against BNSF Railway over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine

April 08, 2024
Trial to begin against railroad over deaths in Montana town where thousands were exposed to asbestos
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Lawsuit naming Sean 'Diddy' Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht

A lawsuit that names Sean “Diddy” Combs as a co-defendant alleges that his son Christian “King” Combs sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his father

April 05, 2024
Lawsuit naming Sean 'Diddy' Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company

Donald Trump is suing two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group, the newly public parent company of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company because they set it up improperly

April 03, 2024
Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
Australia|Business|Technology

Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage

A failed Australian taxi-industry disruptor has told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ridesharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors

April 02, 2024
Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage
Business|News|Technology|US

Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser

April 01, 2024
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US|Videos

Lawsuit accuses Special Olympics Maine founder of grooming, sexually abusing boy

A lawsuit accuses the founder of Special Olympics Maine of grooming a 9-year-old boy for sexual abuse that spanned two decades in which he encouraged the victim to accompany him on business trips and provided him with employment

March 29, 2024
Lawsuit accuses Special Olympics Maine founder of grooming, sexually abusing boy
Business|Technology|US

Tesla appears unlikely to nix US suit alleging bias against Black workers

A federal judge in California on Thursday appeared poised to reject Tesla's bid to toss out a U.S. agency's lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of tolerating rampant

March 28, 2024
Tesla appears unlikely to nix US suit alleging bias against Black workers
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney

Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district

March 27, 2024
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney
News|US

When will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here's what's next in his civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump got a break this week when an appeals court cut down the amount of money he needs to put up in order to pause collection of a huge judgment his New York civil fraud case

March 26, 2024
When will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here's what's next in his civil fraud case
Environment|News|Science|US

Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming

March 26, 2024
Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
Business|News|Technology

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by the Tesla owner

March 25, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
Business|News|Sports|US

Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State squared off in a courtroom for the first time Friday, following the member school’s push to exit the conference for a more lucrative landing spot elsewhere

March 22, 2024
Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9
Environment|US

Panel urged to move lawsuit to state court that seeks shutdown of part of aging pipeline in Michigan

Michigan attorneys have pressed a federal appellate panel in Cincinnati to move their lawsuit seeking to shut down a portion of an aging petroleum pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac from federal to state court

March 21, 2024
Panel urged to move lawsuit to state court that seeks shutdown of part of aging pipeline in Michigan
Business|News|Sports

Injured NFL retirees who say the league's disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial

A judge says a federal lawsuit against the NFL’s disability plan can proceed to trial

March 21, 2024
Injured NFL retirees who say the league's disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial
Business|US

Attorneys try to stop DeSantis appointees from giving depositions in Disney lawsuit

Attorneys for the Walt Disney World governing district taken over last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ supporters don’t want the governor’s appointees answering questions under oath as part of a lawsuit against Disney

March 21, 2024
Attorneys try to stop DeSantis appointees from giving depositions in Disney lawsuit
Crime|News|US

New York Mayor Adams says 1993 sexual assault allegation detailed in new lawsuit 'did not happen'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is denying allegations outlined in a new lawsuit that he sexually assaulted a former police colleague in 1993

March 19, 2024
New York Mayor Adams says 1993 sexual assault allegation detailed in new lawsuit 'did not happen'
News|Sports

Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference

Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina court

March 19, 2024
Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference
Business|Finance|News|US

Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment

Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals

March 18, 2024
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone’s sales in China

March 15, 2024
Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China
Crime|Sports|US

Woman accuses Dak Prescott of sexual assault after Cowboys QB sues her on extortion claim

A woman accusing Dak Prescott of sexual assault has filed a police report over the alleged incident in 2017

March 14, 2024
Woman accuses Dak Prescott of sexual assault after Cowboys QB sues her on extortion claim
Education|News|Sports|US

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022

March 14, 2024
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Crime|News

Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges

A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was featured in an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse was arrested by police in Virginia this week after being indicted on charges he sexually abused his daughter while accompanying her on a school trip when she was a child, according to court filings

March 13, 2024
Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges
Celebrity|Crime|Election|News|US

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award

A lawyer for a writer who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggests a new defamation lawsuit is possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally

March 11, 2024
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
Health

Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability

At least one fertility clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments

March 08, 2024
Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability
News|US

Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block far-right Catholic group's 2021 rally

The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay $275,000 toward the legal fees of a far-right Catholic media group to settle a lawsuit over the city’s unsuccessful attempt to block a rally in 2021

March 07, 2024
Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block far-right Catholic group's 2021 rally
Business|Finance|News|US

New York sues cash-advance operation for issuing fraudulent loans with rates as high as 820%

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued a cash-advance operation based in the state, claiming it exploited struggling small businesses across the country by issuing fraudulent loans

March 05, 2024
New York sues cash-advance operation for issuing fraudulent loans with rates as high as 820%
Business|Finance|Technology

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they are entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments

March 05, 2024
Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance
Business|Health|News|US

Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller

A Delaware judge has declared a mistrial in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer

March 01, 2024
Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Social media influencer says Dolphins' Tyreek Hill broke her leg during football drill at his home

A social media influencer is suing Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill over an alleged incident that happened at the star’s South Florida home last summer

February 28, 2024
Social media influencer says Dolphins' Tyreek Hill broke her leg during football drill at his home
Finance|News|US

Trump lawyers say he's prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering fraud penalty

Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York appellate court to halt collection of the former president’s $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals

February 28, 2024
Trump lawyers say he's prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering fraud penalty
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Music producer latest to accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual misconduct

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with prostitutes

February 27, 2024
Music producer latest to accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual misconduct
Celebrity|Crime|News|US

Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand

Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a New York judge to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated

February 24, 2024
Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand
Crime|News|US

National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending

The National Rifle Association and its longtime former leader have been found liable in a lawsuit centered on the organization’s lavish spending

February 23, 2024
National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending
Business|Education|News|Sports

NCAA barred from enforcing NIL rules under injunction granted by federal judge

A federal judge has barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes

February 23, 2024
NCAA barred from enforcing NIL rules under injunction granted by federal judge
Crime|US

'Ghost gun' companies fail to end New York attorney general's lawsuit

Nine companies that sell unfinished guns without serial numbers, used to make untraceable "ghost guns," must face a lawsuit by New York's Democratic attorney general

February 23, 2024
'Ghost gun' companies fail to end New York attorney general's lawsuit
Americas|Crime|News|World

Utah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela

A Utah man imprisoned for nearly two years in Venezuelan has sued President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly heading a “criminal enterprise” that kidnaps, tortures and unjustly imprisons American citizens

February 23, 2024
Utah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela
Crime|Finance|News|Sports|US

Who has the power to sue Brett Favre over welfare money? 1 Mississippi Republican sues another

Mississippi’s Republican attorney general is suing the Republican state auditor, trying to block the auditor’s effort to recover misspent welfare money from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre

February 22, 2024
Who has the power to sue Brett Favre over welfare money? 1 Mississippi Republican sues another
Crime|Sports|US

Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from lawsuit in December after alleged rape

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from a lawsuit in December that had been filed by a woman who alleged she was raped by San Diego State football players in 2021

February 22, 2024
Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from lawsuit in December after alleged rape
Crime|News|US

Here's a look inside Donald Trump's $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms

On the witness stand last year, Donald Trump proclaimed: “I have a lot of cash.”

February 17, 2024
Here's a look inside Donald Trump's $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms
Crime|Election|News|US

Verdict in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action

A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, adding to a monumental week on the former president’s legal calendar

February 16, 2024
Verdict in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action
Lifestyle|Technology

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use

February 14, 2024
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims
Business|Crime|News|Sports|US

Class-action suit says North America's major junior hockey system violates US antitrust law

A class-action suit has been filed in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system violates federal antitrust law

February 14, 2024
Class-action suit says North America's major junior hockey system violates US antitrust law
Crime|Health|News

Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer

Members of a mental health response team sent to help a man who was having a “psychotic breakdown” instead killed him by tackling him and leaving him handcuffed, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by his family

February 14, 2024
Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer
Crime|Food|Lifestyle|News|US

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says

The owners of a Haitian food truck are suing a small town in Virginia over allegations that a town councilman cut the food truck's water line and screamed, ‘Go back to your own country

February 09, 2024
They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says
News|Technology|Travel|US

'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges

An attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in midair says a “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the same Boeing 737 Max 9

February 08, 2024
'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Judge criticizes Trump's midtrial mistrial request in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

A judge who presided over the trial that resulted in an $83 million award to writer E

February 07, 2024
Judge criticizes Trump's midtrial mistrial request in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Business|Entertainment|US

Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on'

Disney is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of Walt Disney World’s governing district

February 01, 2024
Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on'
News|US|World

UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'

A judge in London has thrown out a lawsuit by Donald Trump accusing a former British spy of making “shocking and scandalous claims” that were false and harmed his reputation

February 01, 2024
UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'
Business|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court

Nevada’s attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight accusing TikTok, Snapchat and Meta of creating what one lawsuit calls “an addiction machine” that exploits children too young to have self-control

January 31, 2024
Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
Education|Finance|US

Ruling moves University of Idaho closer toward controversial bid to acquire University of Phoenix

The University of Idaho says a judge's ruling helps it move closer to acquiring the for-profit University of Phoenix for nearly $700 million

January 31, 2024
Ruling moves University of Idaho closer toward controversial bid to acquire University of Phoenix
Crime|News|US

Opening arguments start in murder trial of former Ohio deputy charged in fatal shooting

Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriff's deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the back in 2020 was found in the man’s kitchen with the safety on

January 31, 2024
Opening arguments start in murder trial of former Ohio deputy charged in fatal shooting
Education|News|Sports

Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the NCAA a day after the University of Tennessee’s Chancellor ripped the association for investigating the school for potential recruiting violations related to name, image and likeness compensation rules

January 31, 2024
Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation
Arts|Business|Economy|News

Russian billionaire loses art fraud suit against Sotheby's over $160 million

Russian billionaire art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev lost a legal fight with Sotheby’s when a U.S. jury sided with the auction house

January 31, 2024
Russian billionaire loses art fraud suit against Sotheby's over $160 million
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules

A judge says Elon Musk must give up a compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion

January 30, 2024
Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules
Crime|News|US

After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed

A judge has ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to get rid of photos of legal documents that were allegedly taken during an unannounced raid on the home of an attorney for a Black Lives Matter activist

January 27, 2024
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed
News|US

Donald Trump is on the hook for $88.3 million in defamation damages. What happens next?

Will an $83 million-plus defamation judgment be enough to deter Donald Trump from continuing his attacks on E

January 27, 2024
Donald Trump is on the hook for $88.3 million in defamation damages. What happens next?
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Tattoo artist Kat Von D didn't violate photographer's copyright of Miles Davis portrait, jury says

A jury has found that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer's copyright when she gave a friend a tattoo based on a portrait of Miles Davis

January 26, 2024
Tattoo artist Kat Von D didn't violate photographer's copyright of Miles Davis portrait, jury says
Environment|News|US

Lawsuit seeks to protect dolphins by limiting use of flood-control spillway near New Orleans

A new lawsuit says opening a spillway as a flood-control measure in 2019 sent polluted fresh water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and killed bottlenose dolphins that live in saltwater

January 24, 2024
Lawsuit seeks to protect dolphins by limiting use of flood-control spillway near New Orleans
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district

The mother of an intellectually disabled girl has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company, accusing all three entities of negligence in creating the conditions that allegedly led to her daughter being sexually assaulted in the Starbucks bathroom and at a nearby empty property

January 24, 2024
Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district
Health|News|Opinion|US

A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry

A Christian pastor says his small Ohio city would lose a beacon of light downtown if he has to close an around-the-clock ministry for homeless people and others seeking shelter

January 23, 2024
A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry
Business|Finance|Technology

Apple bids to throw out $1 billion UK lawsuit over app store fees

Apple on Tuesday asked a London tribunal to throw out a mass lawsuit valued at around $1 billion brought on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store

January 23, 2024
Apple bids to throw out $1 billion UK lawsuit over app store fees
Election|US

Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman

The recently installed acting chair of Michigan’s Republican Party and others in the state GOP are suing to get the group’s former leader, Kristina Karamo, officially declared as being removed from the post

January 20, 2024
Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman
Business|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Iowa is the latest state to sue TikTok, claims the social media company misrepresents its content

Iowa has become the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social media company deceives consumers over the amount of “inappropriate content” that children have access to via the platform

January 17, 2024
Iowa is the latest state to sue TikTok, claims the social media company misrepresents its content
Business|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

MSG’s James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual assault in newly filed lawsuit

MSG’s James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual assault in newly filed lawsuit

January 16, 2024
MSG’s James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual assault in newly filed lawsuit
Health|News|World

Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says

A federal appeals panel says a Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward

January 10, 2024
Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says
Crime|News|US

In $25M settlement, North Carolina city `deeply remorseful' for man's wrongful conviction, prison

Lawyers for a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 44 years say he's reached a $25 million combined settlement with a central North Carolina city and the state of North Carolina

January 09, 2024
In $25M settlement, North Carolina city `deeply remorseful' for man's wrongful conviction, prison
Business|Crime|News|US

NRA lawyer says gun rights group is defendant and victim at civil trial over leader’s big spending

A National Rifle Association lawyer has acknowledged in court that some former executives and outside vendors may have ripped off the influential gun rights group with lavish spending and self-dealing

January 09, 2024
NRA lawyer says gun rights group is defendant and victim at civil trial over leader’s big spending
Arts|Business|Crime|Europe

At trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby's for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci

Sotheby's is defending itself at a federal court trial against accusations that it participated in the defrauding of a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars for works by famed artists like Amedeo Modigliani and Leonardo da Vinci

January 09, 2024
At trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby's for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
Crime|News|Political|US

Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial

A judge says former President Donald Trump's lawyers can't present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month on a jury's conclusion that he didn't rape a columnist in the mid-1990s

January 07, 2024
Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial
Crime|Sports

Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is 'in good standing' after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault

Texas Tech says basketball player Pop Isaacs is in good standing after a report of a civil lawsuit accusing the team’s leading scorer of sexual assault of a minor

January 06, 2024
Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is 'in good standing' after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
Business|News|Technology|US

A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids' use of social media

A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies has sued Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps

January 05, 2024
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids' use of social media
Crime|News|US

With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls

More documents describing Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls are being released in New York City

January 04, 2024
With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls
Opinion|US

Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says

An appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir

January 02, 2024
Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says
Business|News|Technology

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito" mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use

December 30, 2023
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
Business|Crime|Technology|US

China's Alibaba must face a US toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows

A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant's online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows

December 28, 2023
China's Alibaba must face a US toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows
Education|News

New York City's teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools

New York City’s teachers union is suing Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to stop his planned budget cuts that will slash spending on the city's public schools

December 21, 2023
New York City's teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools
Crime|News|Sports|US

Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game

A court hearing will resume this week in a lawsuit filed by a Memphis teen who alleges that NBA star Ja Morant assaulted him during a pickup basketball game two summers ago

December 19, 2023
Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game
Business|News|Technology|US

A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors

A trade group that represents TikTok and other major tech companies has sued Utah over its first-in-the-nation laws requiring children to get parental consent to use social media apps

December 19, 2023
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors
Crime|Education|News|US

Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

The attorney for a former Florida sheriff’s deputy is arguing that his client had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago

December 18, 2023
Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter
Health|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Hypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit

An attorney for Idaho has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions to the state’s broad abortion bans

December 15, 2023
Hypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

Attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation’s first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy have urged a judge to uphold or strike down the new laws without holding a trial

December 14, 2023
A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills
Business

Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?

Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers

December 12, 2023
Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?
News|Opinion|US

DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuit

Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the Florida governor took over Walt Disney World’s governing district in retaliation for the company opposing the state’s so-called don’t say gay law

December 12, 2023
DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuit
Business|Technology|US

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company

Attorneys for Amazon have asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant

December 09, 2023
Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company
News|US

Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage

Fox News is pushing back against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

December 09, 2023
Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators

New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them

December 06, 2023
Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
News|US|World

Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US

Prince Harry is challenging the British government's decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States

December 05, 2023
Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Judge offers Berkshire possible speedy trial over Pilot dispute

A Delaware judge said she will grant a January trial requested by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, if it agrees to certain conditions, to resolve

December 02, 2023
Judge offers Berkshire possible speedy trial over Pilot dispute
Environment|Health|News|US

Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper

A group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there reported finding high levels of lead and copper in the tap water on St. Croix

November 29, 2023
Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
Business|Finance|US

Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show

Deutsche Bank viewed Donald Trump as a “whale” of a client, wanted to land him and eagerly cultivated a relationship that grew from $13,000 worth of revenue to $6 million in two years

November 29, 2023
Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show
Business|Finance|US

Buffett's Berkshire countersues billionaire Haslams in battle over Pilot valuation

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has accused billionaire Jimmy Haslam of promising secret payments to staff that would inflate the price Berkshire would have to pay

November 29, 2023
Buffett's Berkshire countersues billionaire Haslams in battle over Pilot valuation
Business|Election|Finance

Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial

A Deutsche Bank executive says the bank followed its own guidelines — which include independently verifying information — when deciding to lend Donald Trump’s company hundreds of millions of dollars

November 28, 2023
Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial
Economy|WrittenByLAPost

Is Facebook Addiction Real? Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Hooking Kids on Social Media

A coalition of states filed a lawsuit accusing Meta’s Facebook and Instagram of deliberately addicting children to social media through manipulative features maximizing engagement time. The complaint alleges the company knowingly exploited powerful algorithms and design techniques to compel underage users into obsessive platform habits despite recognizing inherent risks. It spotlights deeper unresolved debates around technology overuse constituting genuine addiction – and raises questions on parental, corporate and regulatory responsibilities in an increasingly wired landscape. Specifically, 41 states and Washington, D.C. jointly sued Meta in federal court, contending the social media giant “ensnared” young consumers for profit through unethical psychological

November 27, 2023
Is Facebook Addiction Real? Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Hooking Kids on Social Media
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Former Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses, saying he raped her in 1989

A former Penthouse magazine model has sued Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose, saying he raped her in a 1989 attack at a New York City hotel that left her with anxiety and depression

November 22, 2023
Former Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses, saying he raped her in 1989
Business|News|Technology

Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules

A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a man who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel

November 22, 2023
Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules
Business|News

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract

Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for breach of contract

November 06, 2023
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract
Business|Technology|US

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the company used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites

November 02, 2023
Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says
Business|Finance|News|US

Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement

Eric Trump has testified that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president’s wealth and the worth of their family business

November 02, 2023
Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement
Business|News|Sports|US

As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial

Internal emails shown at Donald Trump's civil fraud trial reveal that when he tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014, investment bankers doubted the NFL would allow it but encouraged him to stay in the running

October 31, 2023
As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: 'This is all nonsense'

Actor Robert De Niro says the legal claims by a former personal assistant who worked for him are nonsense

October 30, 2023
Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: 'This is all nonsense'
Business|Environment|News

Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, are asking a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

October 28, 2023
Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed
Business|Travel|US

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit

Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida

October 27, 2023
Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit
Business|News|US

Judge in Trump's NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers

A New York judge has reaffirmed a $10,000 fine he imposed on Donald Trump over an out-of-court comment that the former president made during his civil business fraud trial

October 26, 2023
Judge in Trump's NY civil fraud case stands by $10,000 fine despite fresh objections from lawyers
Business|US

Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees

Disney attorneys want to question a previous administrator of the Walt Disney World governing district as part of its defense against a lawsuit brought by a board made up of appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

October 17, 2023
Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him

Former President Donald Trump has returned to the New York civil fraud trial that imperils his real estate empire

October 17, 2023
Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
News|US

Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial

Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait

October 16, 2023
Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
Africa|Business|Economy|Technology

Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session

October 16, 2023
Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely
News|Political|US

Trump sues ex-British spy over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'

A lawyer for Donald Trump has told a London judge that the ex-president plans to prove that a “shocking and scandalous” report by a former British spy was wrong and harmed his reputation

October 16, 2023
Trump sues ex-British spy over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|US

Banker says Trump’s financial statements were key to loan approvals, but there were 'sanity checks'

A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent

October 11, 2023
Banker says Trump’s financial statements were key to loan approvals, but there were 'sanity checks'
Business|News|Technology|US

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries

October 10, 2023
The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
Crime|News|US

Judge denies Texas inmate's request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs

A federal judge has denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had alleged in a lawsuit the drugs he's to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them unsafe

October 06, 2023
Judge denies Texas inmate's request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs
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Trump 'temporarily' drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen

Former President Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him

October 06, 2023
Trump 'temporarily' drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen
Business|US

Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements

The trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York is drilling down on a major question: Was it his company or was it hired accountants that bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent

October 04, 2023
Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements
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Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest

A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire

October 02, 2023
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest
Business|Economy|News|US

Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers

The federal government has joined 21 former rail workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train

October 02, 2023
Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers
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Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab

A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation

September 30, 2023
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
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Mel Tucker attorney wants Michigan State to preserve documents for potential lawsuit

An attorney for fired Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker wants university officials and representatives to preserve all documents related to the investigation, citing a potential lawsuit against the university

September 28, 2023
Mel Tucker attorney wants Michigan State to preserve documents for potential lawsuit
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Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

An appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general

September 28, 2023
Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business
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Remains found of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother's Day in 2020

Authorities say investigators have found the remains of a Colorado woman who went for a bike ride on Mother's Day 2020 and never returned

September 27, 2023
Remains found of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother's Day in 2020
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Donald Trump's lawyers ask judge to clarify fraud ruling’s impact on ex-president's business

Does a judge’s fraud finding spell the end of Donald Trump’s real estate empire

September 27, 2023
Donald Trump's lawyers ask judge to clarify fraud ruling’s impact on ex-president's business
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Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments

Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy

September 27, 2023
Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments
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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

September 26, 2023
Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
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Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation

The Colorado judge overseeing the lawsuit attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from The White House using a rare constitutional clause has issued an order prohibiting threats and intimidation regarding the case

September 22, 2023
Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation
Crime|News|US

Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments

Sacramento’s top prosecutor is suing the city’s leaders over failure to cleanup homeless encampments, escalating a monthslong dispute with leaders in California’s capital city

September 19, 2023
Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments
Health|News|US

Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana’s attorney general has sued the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion

September 17, 2023
Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
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California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage

The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels blamed for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage

September 16, 2023
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage
News|US

Appeals court to quickly consider Trump's presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case

A federal appeals court plans to quickly consider former President Donald Trump's claim that presidential immunity protects him from a New York writer's assertion that he defamed her by saying she fabricated her claim that he sexually attacked her in the 1990s

September 13, 2023
Appeals court to quickly consider Trump's presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case
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Leaving Google's search engine isn't easy, government witness says in antitrust case

The U.S. Justice Department is pressing ahead with its antitrust case against Google

September 13, 2023
Leaving Google's search engine isn't easy, government witness says in antitrust case
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Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues

Google is confronting a threat to its dominant search engine as federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century

September 12, 2023
Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues

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