The longest-serving exonerated inmate in Illinois has filed a civil lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, Cook County, three Cook County assistant state's attorneys, the state, and others. Jimmy Soto was just 20 years old when he was sentenced to life behind bars for a crime that he adamantly maintained... Read More »
A Florida mom has filed a civil lawsuit against the makers of a popular chatbot program, Character.AI. The program is geared toward audiences ages 13 to 30. It provides users with a novel experience in which they can become the main characters of their own story as they communicate with... Read More »
Three small business owners in Brentwood, Missouri, have filed a lawsuit against the city to stop a $436 million redevelopment plan. The lawsuit comes after the city declared a 40-acre strip of land running along Manchester Road in Brentwood blighted. With the declaration of blight, the city plans to use... Read More »
Oregon’s largest gas utility faces mounting pressure from the state, and its customers after new lawsuits argue the gas company has been misleading its customers through its so-called climate-friendly program, which instead was allegedly engaging in “greenwashing” and deceptive practices. Oregon government leaders have been on a mission to hold... Read More »
A community in Texas has filed a lawsuit against a Bitcoin data mining company because of excessive noise and sound levels that they say are above the legal limit. Residents in Hood County argue that the company Mara Data Center is causing residents to suffer health problems because of the... Read More »
The family of a Warren, Michigan, man has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the city and two police officers who struck and killed their loved one in a deadly crash that killed two people. News of the lawsuit came just days after two Warren police officers struck and killed... Read More »
Popular casual dining chain Panera Bread has reached its first settlement in a series of lawsuits alleging the consumption of some of the company’s beverages has caused permanent injury or wrongful death. The settlement was the result of a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of 21-year-old college student, Sarah... Read More »
Walmart, Inc. agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC argued that the Bullhead City, Arizona, Walmart location violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) while enforcing its absenteeism policy with a worker. Stevey Wiman,... Read More »
The once highly respected music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, remains behind bars as his legal team prepares for another bid at making bail. As he’s awaiting trial on a range of charges including federal racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, a flurry of civil lawsuits have been... Read More »
Iowa’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Washington state fiberglass recycling company and its executives over alleged violations of the state’s solid waste laws. The lawsuit was filed in Iowa district court for Jasper County and it accuses the company, Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS), of improperly disposing of... Read More »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down on companies that fail to enforce the newly passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In two newly filed lawsuits, the EEOC is going after an Alabama-based car maker and an Oklahoma-based medical specialty provider for violations of the new law... Read More »
A teen has filed a lawsuit in Florida after he says he was robbed of the 50/50 home run ball struck by Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani during a September 19 game. The historic ball landed behind the outfield wall at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The baseball star hit his 50th... Read More »
The environmental watchdog group, Environmental Working Group (EWG), has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, accusing the company of making false and misleading claims about its climate-friendly goals. The lawsuit was filed in late September in a Washington D.C. superior court. EWG claims that Tyson Foods’ advertised climate goals are... Read More »
Over 150 participants of a tough mudder race in California’s Bay Area last year were infected by contaminated water. Today, those participants and others are filing lawsuits against the race organizers and others. The 2023 Sonoma Raceway Tough Mudder, held last year in Sonoma, California, was hosed down and had... Read More »
The rising popularity of residential solar panels has also cracked the door open for fraud. In that light, five solar panel companies have been accused of deceptive practices in a new lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Society of New York City. The lawsuit says the companies engaged in deceptive... Read More »
