A new lawsuit accuses a crisis pregnancy center in Massachusetts of deceptive advertising which resulted in the failure to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy and created a life-threatening emergency for the center’s patient. The lawsuit was filed in Worcester Superior Court last Thursday against the anti-abortion Clearway Clinic in Worcester, Massachusetts.... Read More »
The era of artificial intelligence is here. And while developers and tech leaders have only scratched the surface of what’s possible, legal obstacles continue to pop up forcing AI leaders to reexamine their operating procedures. The most recent legal challenge targets OpenAI, the makers of what’s undoubtedly been the face... Read More »
A Georgia urgent care center has agreed to pay $1.6 million to end a lawsuit that accuses them of violating the False Claims Act after the defendants submitted Medicare claims that were improperly coded according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. In a release issued... Read More »
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private research university in upstate New York, has filed a lawsuit after a janitor unknowingly cost the institute over $1 million in destroyed scientific research. Joseph Harrington, a janitor contracted to clean the university’s Cogswell Building from August 2020 through to November 2020 unknowingly destroyed more... Read More »
Nursing home operator Centers Health Care and its owners are facing a lawsuit filed in state court by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. James filed the suit accusing Centers Health Care and its owners of stealing $83 million in government funding. Meanwhile, facilities remained understaffed, resulting in widespread... Read More »
Leaders of Oregon’s Multnomah County have filed a lawsuit against 17 Oil and gas companies including Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, and other leading players. The county is the most populated in the state, is home to landmark destination Portland, and is known for having mild but rainy weather. After... Read More »
The California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay $7 million to end a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed after a Sacramento man was shot to death by a CHP officer. The settlement came two months before the case was set to go to trial. Thirty-one-year-old Daniel Shaham was killed on... Read More »
A small group of Detroit parents are planning to file a lawsuit against the Detroit Public Community School District after they say school leaders at Moses Field Elementary School physically and verbally abused students while attempting to cover up their actions. The elementary school serves children with disabilities, and the... Read More »
A former student at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, has filed a lawsuit against the university after becoming the target of a ransomware attack discovered in July 2022. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Spokane and accuses the university of negligence after hackers were able to... Read More »
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that pushed to reverse a Tennessee law prohibiting transgender individuals from changing the sex listed on their birth certificate. When the lawsuit was filed, Tennessee was one of only three states with such laws. The other states included Kansas and Ohio, both of which... Read More »
The search for the missing OceanGate submersible which gripped the nation over the past week ended in tragedy when it was confirmed that the vehicle imploded roughly two hours after its descent to view the Titanic, killing all five crew members onboard. As questions and criticism continue to arise regarding... Read More »
The widow of slain Haitian president Jovenel Moise has filed a lawsuit in a Miami-Dade County court in Florida against a handful of individuals connected to the brutal torture and assassination of her husband. Although the case is still under investigation, several individuals have been arrested in connection to Moise’s... Read More »
A Middleborough Public School student in Massachusetts saw a setback in his First Amendment lawsuit filed against his school district and town over a t-shirt that claims there are only two genders. On March 21, 12-year-old Liam Morrison at Nichols Middle School wore a t-shirt to school that read “There... Read More »
A Virginia homeowner has filed a lawsuit against state game wardens accusing them of trespassing on his private property and stealing his hunting camera without a warrant. Josh Highlander owns nearly 30 acres of land in New Kent County, Virginia. His expansive land is outfitted with no trespassing signs surrounding... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against online mega-retailer Amazon, accusing it of intentionally misleading consumers into signing up for its Prime membership program and making it difficult for customers to cancel the membership. Under these intentionally deceptive practices, or “dark patterns” as the governing agency describes them,... Read More »
