The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa along with Lambda Legal and the law firm of Jenner and Block have filed a lawsuit representing seven Iowa families. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are challenging state law, Senate File 496. That bill was signed into law in May of this... Read More »
A Greenwich, Connecticut, woman filed a negligence lawsuit against the popular restaurant chain, Chopt, earlier this week. Her lawsuit comes after she says she unknowingly chewed on a human finger after she ordered a salad. Allison Cozzi filed her lawsuit earlier this week with the Supreme Court of Westchester County,... Read More »
The Madison, Wisconsin-based nonprofit animal activist group, Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) accusing the agency and its board of ignoring science and public comments while drafting and finalizing its wolf management plan. In developing the 2023 wolf management plan, staff... Read More »
Four Maryland roommates who say officers illegally entered their apartment and then shot and killed their pet dog, a boxer mix named Hennessy, are suing Prince George's County and the three involved officers for $16 million in damages. The plaintiffs include roommates Umana Erika, Erazo Sanchez, Dayri Amaya Benitez, and... Read More »
A Florida judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing Tesla of overpromising on its vehicle's Autopilot system can go to trial. The lawsuit was filed by Kim Banner when her husband, Jeremy Banner, was killed in 2019 after engaging the Autopilot system. Banner was traveling on a South Florida road... Read More »
After 13 years of litigation and three trials, the city of Pomona, California, has won its case against SQM North American Corporation after the corporation contaminated the city's groundwater with its defective fertilizer products. SQM North American Corporation has agreed to pay the city $30.62 million to cover the costs... Read More »
Worldwide motor racing event Formula 1 debuted its first circuit in Paradise, Nevada, this year. Despite this highly anticipated event and hundreds of millions of dollars in preparation, the event was plagued with a number of mishaps which ultimately led F1 fans to file a class action lawsuit against the... Read More »
Massachusetts Salem Hospital is facing a class action lawsuit after some patients say they were possibly exposed to HIV and hepatitis while visiting the hospital for routine care. The exposure was first reported by the Boston Globe, where the hospital says an estimated 450 people may have been exposed to... Read More »
New York State is tackling its plastic litter problem by filing a lawsuit against soda and snack giant PepsiCo. The lawsuit was filed in Erie County Supreme Court by Attorney General Letitia James and accuses PepsiCo and its subsidiary, Frito-Lay, of being a public nuisance due to the amount of... Read More »
A Georgia middle school student was stabbed 14 times on her way to gym class by another classmate in March. Last week, the child's mother sued school administrators, alleging that they knew the child posed a danger to classmates, but that they did nothing to stop the threat. Ashley Wilson’s... Read More »
After a record-breaking year, tech giant Nvidia is making headlines yet again. However, this go-around has nothing to do with its booming stock price and everything to do with allegations that Nvidia stole trade secrets as alleged in a recently filed lawsuit. Automotive tech company Valeo Schalter und Sensoren filed... Read More »
Robert De Niro's former assistant has been awarded $1.3 million in damages after she accused De Niro and his company of gender discrimination and retaliation. Graham Chase Robinson filed her lawsuit over four years ago accusing De Niro's company, Canal Productions, of assigning her “stereotypical female job” responsibilities. Her lawsuit... Read More »
A Virginia photographer has won the right to refuse to take pictures of same-sex wedding couples following a verdict in a similar but separate case. The decision was affirmed after the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit agreed to a mutual settlement to dismiss the lawsuit. In... Read More »
Producer and Music mogul Sean Combs, better known by his stage name P. Diddy, was facing a scathing sexual assault lawsuit filed by his former time girlfriend Casandra Ventura, better known by her stage name, Cassie. The case was quickly settled one day after it was filed in court. Ventura... Read More »
Seventeen-year-old Joaquin Oliver was shot and killed by a classmate in Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Today, his parents have filed a first-of-its-kind human rights lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of prioritizing Second Amendment gun rights over their son's right to live. The lawsuit was filed... Read More »
