Ride-sharing company Uber is at the center of a large-scale lawsuit in which at least 554 female passengers accuse the brand of failing to prevent violence against riders on its platform. At least 150 other cases are being investigated for possible inclusion in this lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in... Read More »
A former contestant on the hit Netflix show ‘Love Is Blind’ is suing Netflix for “inhumane working conditions” and labor law violations following his experience on the show. Jeremy Hartwell was a contestant on Love is Blind’s second season and details an experience that is much less fantastical than what... Read More »
A lawsuit brought against Subway, a food retailer with over 27,000 US stores, alleging their tuna sandwiches intentionally misleads consumers since the ingredients are not 100 percent tuna, is now headed to court. Federal US District Judge Jon Tiger of California ruled that Subway’s recent request to dismiss this lawsuit... Read More »
An Indiana funeral home is facing what will likely turn into a class-action lawsuit. The funeral home is accused of mishandling over two dozen corpses and failing to properly process and distribute the ashes of deceased individuals. The civil lawsuit is the result of an investigation into the Lankford Funeral... Read More »
Conservative think tanks and politicians have long maligned the scope of federal agency authority. Bemoaning the “administrative state,” they believe that more decisions should be left up to Congress and fewer to regulatory agencies. Advocates for administrative authority counter that Congress is ill-equipped to handle regulation and enforcement, necessitating agencies... Read More »
On June 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling significantly expanding individual gun ownership and carry rights, while severely limiting the authority of states to regulate firearms possession. According to the Court, the U.S. Constitution grants Americans the right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.... Read More »
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO billionaire, is now facing a $44 billion lawsuit from Twitter. The new lawsuit is expected to be a lengthy fight since Twitter is seeking a $1 billion breakup fee that was agreed upon in the original agreement between the two parties. The lawsuit, filed in... Read More »
A Pennsylvania dispatcher allegedly refused to send medical help to a sick woman in a rural area two years ago, after a family member called 911. Now, dispatcher Leon Price has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, official oppression, and obstruction of the administration of law or... Read More »
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Safer Streets for All Act,” a controversial bill that supporters say will “protect the most marginalized in our community,” on July 1. The bill, sponsored by State Senator Scott Weiner, repeals a 1995 section of the California Penal Code that criminalized loitering with the... Read More »
Like thousands of others, Willie McNeal used Old Spice Talc for men as part of his daily routine. He used it for over 20 years, from 1958 to 1980, not knowing that the powder contained carcinogenic minerals. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an aggressive and rare cancer, in 2017, and... Read More »
The family of an Indiana mom who was killed while parasailing on vacation in the Florida Keys is suing the boating company for wrongful death and personal injury claims. Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was with 10 other family members including her six-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son when they went out with... Read More »
Numerous Whole Foods customers have launched two class-action suits targeting Amazon after the giant retailer and delivery service removed free shipping for Prime customers. The pair of lawsuits are claiming it’s illegal for Amazon to offer a service for free and then suddenly stop that service and start charging customers. ... Read More »
A 44-year-old Florida man, attempting to get a job at Disney on their security team, has a few unsettling things to add to his resume after his last trip to Disneyland. David Emerson Proudfoot of Kissimmee, Florida, was caught Micky-Mouse white-handed after he posed as a Disney World Cast Member... Read More »
Activision Blizzard is one of the largest video game companies in the world. Through its subsidiaries, Activision owns the rights to powerhouse video game franchises such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The company has been hit with a number of complaints over the last year alleging widespread... Read More »
The struggle to preserve fair elections is now facing another challenge. When the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) begins its October 2022-2023 term, it will hear a case that asks whether state legislatures, not state courts, have the sole constitutional authority to regulate federal elections. This means that it will... Read More »
