A new class-action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York targets tech giant Apple and their popular iWatch. The lawsuit claims that the popular digital watch has a "racial bias" against users who have a darker skin tone. The class-action lawsuit which was filed on Christmas Eve by... Read More »
Geoffrey S. posted notices on Facebook that he was buying “ammo” to protect himself from a government takeover and COVID vaccines with tracking devices. He owned several shotguns. His social media posts were filled with conspiracy theories and allegations such as claims that Bill Gates had already killed millions. Police... Read More »
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has joined a growing list of state attorneys general who are suing national pharmacy chains over their role in the national opioid over-prescription crisis that has killed tens of thousands of Americans. Ferguson’s lawsuit was announced last week and is going after pharmacy chains... Read More »
A creative New Hampshire husband with an Etsy store was charged with a conspiracy to send Russia high-tech equipment used in nuclear weapons. Alexey Brayman, along with others, allegedly ran an international ring that smuggled technology suited for nuclear weapons into Europe and then Russia. FBI counterintelligence agents raided the... Read More »
A University of Idaho professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a TikTok user after the TikToker perpetuated claims that the professor was responsible for the death of four Idaho college students murdered in their home over a month ago. Rebecca Scofield is an assistant history professor and author at... Read More »
Most people wouldn’t consider suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be “fun,” but most people are not Micky Dolenz, 77, the last living member of the 1960s sensation The Monkees. Dolenz had heard for years that the FBI created a “secret dossier” about the band, and decided to sue... Read More »
Morley Companies Inc. has agreed to a $4.3 million payment to settle a class-action lawsuit following a data breach that compromised sensitive information from its clients and customers. The Michigan-based company operates by providing business process outsourcing to its contracted companies. Many industries including the health sector receive services... Read More »
California’s First District Court of Appeal dismissed a suit by a group that objected to a California law that bars sex offenders from serving on juries. The Court ruled that this practice serves the legitimate aim of “ensuring fair and impartial juries.” In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel affirmed... Read More »
Italians are famous for their pasta, their history, and their impeccable style. But now, the famous design of the “Classic Blue Box” of Barilla pasta is creating agita for the beloved international brand. Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Prost filed a class-action suit against Barilla after spending $6 total on the... Read More »
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the City of Buffalo, New York is taking aim at gun violence prevention by suing several defendants including ghost gun retailers, gun manufacturers and distributors, and other firearm industry members. The lawsuit is prompted largely by the rise in gun violence throughout the City of Buffalo... Read More »
The father of a seven-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed by a FedEx driver has filed a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of his daughter’s untimely death. Jacob Strand filed the lawsuit in Wise County's 271st District Court in Texas and named FedEx Ground Systems Inc, FedEx driver Tanner... Read More »
When most people look for a job, they send a résumé and perhaps some samples of their work to a potential employer. But when actors are looking for work, they often send casting directors clips of films or plays in which they performed. When one actress sent her clips, however,... Read More »
A federal lawsuit filed against several Alabama corrections officers and others alleges that prison staff was responsible for an inmate's death after he was allegedly “baked to death” nearly two years ago In a prison cell that was overheated. The lawsuit brought forward by the inmate's sister accuses prison staff,... Read More »
German biotech and pharmaceutical company Bayer has agreed to pay $698 million to end a lawsuit the state brought forward in 2018. The original lawsuit filed in state court accuses agricultural giant Monsanto of allegedly polluting Oregon waterways and land areas through a class of toxic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, or... Read More »
Last Thursday, the House passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to vote on whether to become the 51st state, become independent, or go independent while keeping some U.S. affiliations. The bill also includes procedures for each outcome of the vote along with resources for a voter education campaign.... Read More »
