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Boston
fromBoston.com
11 hours ago

'Fairness must apply to everyone': Former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill makes first public comments on lawsuit

Kate Merrill, former WBZ anchor, filed a $4 million lawsuit alleging race and gender discrimination after demotion from weekday morning anchor to weekend nights.
fromPadailypost
12 hours ago

County accused of fabricating a fake emergency to get a tax on the ballot

Four voters sued Santa Clara County over placing a proposed 5/8-cent health-care sales tax on the ballot using an emergency declaration they say lacks statutory justification.
fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Macron Vows to Pursue Candace Owens Lawsuit Until Verdict: It's About Defending My Honor!'

In July, the Macrons sued Owens in the Delaware Superior Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages in a 22-count complaint that lists Owens' comments from social media posts, podcasts, television shows, and elsewhere insisting that Brigitte Macron was a man and stole another person's identity to transition to a woman, that the Macrons are secretly blood relatives in an incestuous relationship, and other conspiracy theories about the couple.
France news
SF real estate
fromKqed
19 hours ago

Black Real Estate Investor Sues Marin County, Alleging Racism Through Red Tape | KQED

Unequal enforcement of new permitting rules for floating-home relocations caused delays, financial losses, and a lawsuit alleging discriminatory treatment.
fromNewsday
1 day ago

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Meta seeks dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Instagram allowed gunmakers to market firearms to minors linked to the Uvalde shooter.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Local voters file lawsuit to block Santa Clara County sales tax measure from the November ballot

Santa Clara County residents are suing to block a proposed sales tax increase, alleging it violates state constitutional provisions for special elections.
US politics
fromAxios
1 day ago

California Republicans sue to pause Newsom's redistricting effort

Lawsuit challenges legislation timeline for public review of redistricting efforts, citing violation of the state constitution.
#uvalde-shooting
fromAol
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromwww.cnn.com
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAP News
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAol
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromwww.cnn.com
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromAP News
1 day ago
US politics

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling | TechCrunch

Melanie Damian, a court-appointed receiver for Surge, accused Deel of helping Russian entities sidestep U.S. sanctions by processing payments for Surge Capital Ventures.
US politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

City rejects claims by family of victim killed after man fell from Leaside Bridge | CBC News

City of Toronto seeks to dismiss a lawsuit over the death of Harold Lusthouse, denying liability and claiming no private duty of care exists.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Kevin Costner calls lawsuit over on-set rape scene a bold-faced lie'

Kevin Costner denies allegations of forcing a stunt performer into an unscripted violent scene without notice or consent.
#roblox
fromGameSpot
1 day ago
Online learning

Roblox Responds To Louisiana Lawsuit And "Erroneous Claims" Of Child Endangerment Amid Mounting Pressure

fromsfist.com
3 days ago
Online learning

Chris Hansen of To Catch a Predator' Fame to Expose Roblox in New TruBlu Documentary

fromThe Verge
5 days ago
Digital life

Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where 'child predators thrive'

fromGameSpot
1 day ago
Online learning

Roblox Responds To Louisiana Lawsuit And "Erroneous Claims" Of Child Endangerment Amid Mounting Pressure

fromsfist.com
3 days ago
Online learning

Chris Hansen of To Catch a Predator' Fame to Expose Roblox in New TruBlu Documentary

fromThe Verge
5 days ago
Digital life

Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where 'child predators thrive'

fromWSOC TV
1 day ago

Truist bank settles lawsuit over secret website trackers

Truist reached a settlement over using secret trackers on its website to collect user data without consent.
fromPadailypost
2 days ago

Petting zoo sues senior community

Morgan alleges that regardless of fulfilling her contractual obligations by providing a mobile petting zoo for residents, The Terraces at Los Altos and CEO Preet Kaur refused to pay her, citing unspecified excuses.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

HelloFresh settles consumer protection lawsuit with Santa Clara County for $7.5 million

HelloFresh settled a lawsuit for $7.5 million regarding misleading subscription practices and customer cancellation difficulties.
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Ex-Santa Clara city manager sues her former employer, alleging harassment, retaliation and failure to pay her full six-figure severance

Deanna Santana is suing the City of Santa Clara for retaliation, harassment, and wrongful attempts to reclaim owed benefits after her 2022 removal.
fromAustin Monitor
2 days ago

Former candidate sues City Council over tax election ballot language - Austin Monitor

Attorney Aleshire argues that the ballot language is misleading and does not clarify that the tax increase, if approved, would be permanent. He emphasizes that the City Council is attempting to mislead voters into accepting a significant tax hike.
Austin
#discrimination
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Read the texts detailing rift between former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill and colleague before her departure

fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Departed WBZ anchor Kate Merrill sues former employer, claims she was discriminated against for being white

fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Read the texts detailing rift between former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill and colleague before her departure

fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

Departed WBZ anchor Kate Merrill sues former employer, claims she was discriminated against for being white

US politics
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Elon Musk's "thermonuclear" Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out

The FTC appears politically motivated in Musk's case against MMFA, suggesting potential challenges for the appeal.
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Woman suing Seaport bar says she was hurt by falling deer taxidermy

Kathryn Hally, a South Boston woman, is suing Lucky's Lounge after suffering a concussion and brain bleed from being struck by a dislodged taxidermized deer head.
Boston
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia

Google admitted to requiring exclusivity agreements with Australian telcos for pre-installing its services on phones.
fromHackernoon
5 days ago

Reddit vs. Anthropic: The Lawsuit That Could Put a Price on Your Online Conversations | HackerNoon

Reddit has charged Anthropic with training its AI, Claude, on user posts without consent, highlighting a shift towards monetizing access to digital content.
Privacy professionals
#transgender-rights
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

We followed the rules': 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change | amNewYork

A dozen NYC cannabis businesses are suing to block enforcement of a new school-distance rule by the state Office of Cannabis Management.
fromESPN.com
6 days ago

NMSU, ex-coach settle wrongful termination suit

Settlement reached in lawsuit between New Mexico State and former basketball coach Greg Heiar after wrongful termination.
#drake
fromConsequence
1 week ago
Music

Drake Sought Details on Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Domestic Violence, Children's Paternity in UMG Lawsuit

fromConsequence
1 week ago
Music

Drake Sought Details on Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Domestic Violence, Children's Paternity in UMG Lawsuit

fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Washington DC sues after Trump officials' hostile takeover' of city police

Washington DC seeks a restraining order against Trump's federal control of the police department, claiming it is a hostile takeover.
#shohei-ohtani
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
LA Dodgers

Colin Cowherd Not Buying Criminal Mastermind' Lawsuit Against MLB's Shohei Ohtani: There's a Lot of Grift Out There'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
LA Dodgers

Colin Cowherd Not Buying Criminal Mastermind' Lawsuit Against MLB's Shohei Ohtani: There's a Lot of Grift Out There'

US news
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

D.C. sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

D.C. filed a lawsuit to block Trump from taking over its police department.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Trump's takeover of DC police department faces new lawsuit amid crackdown

Trump's administration is exceeding legal authority by taking control of D.C.'s police department.
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

Terra Nova HS students allege school district failed to protect them from teachers' sex abuse

The school alone was a breeding ground for predators, said Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, who represents both plaintiffs in the suits.
Education
fromKqed
6 days ago

Bay Area Air District Sues Martinez Landfill Owner Over Alleged Methane Leak | KQED

Bay Area Air District filed a lawsuit against Acme Fill Corporation's landfill for violating air quality regulations, seeking significant financial penalties.
US politics
fromJezebel
6 days ago

Texas DA Who Charged Woman With Murder for Abortion Allegedly Paid for His Mistress's Abortion

Hypocrisy in Texas abortion law enforcement revealed through Lizelle Gonzalez's wrongful prosecution after taking abortion pills.
#zelle
fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

New York sues Zelle after Trump's CFBC drops similar case: 'No one should be left to fend for themselves after falling victim to a scam'

fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

New York sues Zelle after Trump's CFBC drops similar case: 'No one should be left to fend for themselves after falling victim to a scam'

US politics
fromIntelligencer
6 days ago

'F- That': Hunter Biden Taunts Melania Over Epstein Suit Threat

Melania Trump is addressing unverified claims about Jeffrey Epstein introducing her to Donald Trump, threatening legal action against Hunter Biden regarding the matter.
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Ex-employees sue Fannie Mae leadership, alleging defamation

Plaintiffs claim wrongful termination based on unsubstantiated allegations of unethical conduct and fraud.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Silicon Valley chip-gear maker sued in China over alleged trade secret theft

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co. filed a lawsuit against Applied Materials, claiming trade secret theft related to plasma source technologies used in wafer surface treatment.
Intellectual property law
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Sam Altman finally stood up to Elon Musk after years of X trolling

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are engaged in a contentious legal battle intertwined with rivalry over AI success and corporate competition.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

President Trump can continue to withhold billions in foreign aid, court rules

The court ruled that the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress had earmarked for foreign aid spending. In a 2-to-1 vote, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the plaintiffs in the case...did not have the legal standing to bring a lawsuit.
US politics
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Kroger's ex-CEO ordered to reveal why he resigned - and '90s pop star Jewel is the driving force

Rodney McMullen is required to explain the reasons for his resignation as Kroger's CEO due to a lawsuit.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets

OneTrust is suing former employees for misusing confidential information to benefit a competitor and harm its reputation.
#immigration
fromNBC News
1 week ago
US politics

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

fromGothamist
1 week ago
US politics

Migrants at Lower Manhattan facility held in 'crowded, squalid' conditions, suit claims

fromNBC News
1 week ago
US politics

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

fromGothamist
1 week ago
US politics

Migrants at Lower Manhattan facility held in 'crowded, squalid' conditions, suit claims

#nypd
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
New York City

Kin of tragic tot tossed into East River suing NYPD for $60M, claim cops told mom, 'So what?'

A grieving mother is suing the NYPD for $60 million, claiming negligence after her 2-year-old son was killed by his father.
fromGothamist
1 week ago
NYC politics

Former top NYPD lawyer is latest to file corruption suit against department, Adams

A former NYPD lawyer alleges wrongful termination after investigating misconduct by a high-ranking officer and recommending disciplinary action.
fromGothamist
1 week ago
NYC politics

Former top NYPD lawyer is latest to file corruption suit against department, Adams

#walmart
fromFortune
1 week ago

Match Group's rape problem: A lawsuit alleges that inaction by Tinder and Hinge's owner allowed abusers to stay on the apps

Match Group has known about serious user safety issues, including reports of drugging, assault, and rape, since at least 2016, according to internal documents.
US politics
#busta-rhymes
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

San Jose cop shot in 2023 ambush sues condo owner for renting to gunman

Officer Erin Allen is suing the gunman's landlord for negligence related to the rental of a violent offender.
Miami
fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago

Lawsuit IDs barge owner in fatal Miami Beach sailboat crash

Waterfront Construction owns the barge involved in the collision killing three Miami Yacht Club summer campers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

The lawsuit seeks records related to senior administration officials' communication about Epstein documents and any correspondence between Epstein and Donald Trump.
US politics
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Disney settles Elon Musk-backed lawsuit over firing of The Mandalorian' actor

Disney settled a lawsuit with Gina Carano regarding her wrongful termination from The Mandalorian.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Homie appeals dismissal of antitrust suit against NAR

Homie's lawsuit claiming harm from anticompetitive practices was dismissed with prejudice against several major real estate defendants.
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Game Accused Of Copying Horizon Gets Radically Updated Steam Page

Tencent has changed several elements of Light of Motiram's Steam page, including removing references to mechanimals and altering screenshots to reduce similarities with Horizon.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump orders increased federal law enforcement in Washington DC to combat crime - US politics live

The White House announced an increased presence of federal law enforcement in Washington DC for at least the next week to combat crime amid Donald Trump's suggestions to take over the city's governance.
US politics
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

'Pall of fear': Stanford student paper sues Trump admin over free speech

"In the United States of America, no one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion," Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a news release. "Free speech isn't a privilege the government hands out. Under our Constitution it is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child."
US politics
#gang-violence
#rupert-murdoch
Business
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

This Uncle Nearest Lawsuit Is a $108 Million Mess

Uncle Nearest faces a lawsuit for breaching $108 million in loan agreements amidst claims of financial mismanagement.
US politics
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Judge tosses 1983 NC State team's suit vs. NCAA

A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the 1983 NC State men's basketball team regarding name, image, and likeness compensation.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Palestinian-American medical student sues Emory University over suspension

Umaymah Mohammad is suing Emory University for discrimination after being suspended for her remarks about Israel and Gaza.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

National figure joins Sheriff Corpus' legal team, highlights excessive deputy overtime

"Oh, there's a broader principle that is as old as the republic here. It's the principle of fairness," said Perez.
California
#free-speech
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Stanford student paper, noncitizen students sue Trump officials over speech-related visa policies

Federal immigration policies suppress protected political speech, according to a lawsuit filed by Stanford University's newspaper and two students.
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

New York Groups Challenge ICE's Courthouse Arrests

The lawsuit seeks to reverse ICE's policies under the Administrative Procedure Act, a federal law that governs how agencies create and enforce regulations.
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

San Francisco's newest movie theater hit with lawsuit from tech giant

Apple Inc. is suing Apple Cinemas for trademark infringement and misleading consumers regarding its brand.
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Sony Music Parties Like It's 1999, Sues Napster Again

Sony Music is suing Napster for $9.2 million in unpaid royalties.
#trademark
US politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

So, 'Those It Ends With Us' Depositions Sound...Bad

Blake Lively's team is pursuing sanctions against Justin Baldoni's attorney for allegedly leaking biased information during her deposition.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Tesla Investors Are Suing Elon Musk Over His Disastrous Robotaxi Debut

Tesla shareholders have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against CEO Elon Musk, alleging securities fraud due to the company's failure to disclose significant risks related to its robotaxis.
Cars
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses

ICE agents are abducting individuals at immigration appointments in New York courthouses.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Drunken boater hits swimmers in North Carolina lake, killing 10-year-old girl, police say

A drunken boater struck three swimmers, killing a 10-year-old girl and injuring a woman, leading to serious charges.
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