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Anti-abortion groups sue San Antonio over “reproductive justice fund”

The city allocated $500,000 to establish the fund, but has not yet said how that money will be used. The lawsuit asks a judge to block the money from going to groups that pay for out-of-state abortions.

The Texas Tribune

Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees

Disney attorneys want to question a previous administrator of the Walt Disney World governing district as part of its defense against a lawsuit brought by a board made up of appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

Lawsuit over death of autistic man in a Pittsburgh jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination

Eleven days after 57-year-old Anthony Talotta arrived at a Pittsburgh jail, he died from what his family says was a treatable and preventable infection from a foot wound

The Independent UK

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Brickbat: Unfriendly Fire

The borough of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot by police when they fired at moving cars as people were leaving a high school football game. Prosecutors said two…

Reason

Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him

Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president’s outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him

The Independent UK

Notorious US jail accused of ‘unconscionable failure’ after man’s ‘slow, torturous death’

Family sues after Maurice Monk was left face-down in a cell for three days at Santa Rita, one of the largest jails in the country

The Guardian - US

Biden administration settles lawsuit over Trump-era migrant family separation policy

If the settlement is approved, the federal government would be prohibited from adopting a similar policy for the next eight years. Affected immigrants would be allowed to be in the country legally and receive work permits and other benefits.

The Texas Tribune

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More women come forward with claims of mistreatment at unicorn startup Carta

Litigation, high turnover, and employee grievances against management are swirling around the equity management startup backed by a16z.

Fortune

Slave descendants are suing to fight zoning changes they say threaten their island homes off Georgia

Black residents descended from slaves on a Georgia island have filed suit in hopes of stopping zoning changes that they fear will force them to sell their homes

The Independent UK

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border seeks to limit future separations for 8 years

There’s a settlement in a long-running lawsuit over the Trump administration’s separation of parents and their children at the southern border

The Independent UK

College athletes are fighting to get a cut from the billions they generate in media rights deals

As the NCAA works to find a way to manage the way athletes are compensated for name, image and likeness, other threats are gathering

The Independent UK

A high roller lost millions at a casino. He says he was drugged

Dwight Manley, a California real estate executive and former sports agent, has sued MGM Resorts International

The Independent UK

Delhi HC appoints former judge Talwant Singh as court observer for Indian Islamic Cultural Centre

NEW DELHI: In response to a lawsuit raised by certain members of the Delhi based Indian Islamic Cultural Centre, the High Court has appointed its former judge, Justice Talwant Singh, as the 'Court Observer' to address concerns related to alleged mismanagement and illegal functioning of the society.

The Times of India

Why the Trader Joe’s lawsuit against a similarly named crypto firm may not be ‘a slam dunk’

The beloved grocery store chain has a reputation for aggressively defending its intellectual property.

Fortune

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The Independent UK

Mississippi sheriff aims to avoid liability from federal lawsuit over torture of Black men

The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black men has asked a federal court to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him

Reason

Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Criticizing the Police at a Public Meeting

"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.

The Independent UK

Lawsuit to block New York's ban on gas stoves is filed by gas and construction groups

Gas and construction trade groups are suing to block New York state’s controversial ban on gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings

Reason

Lawsuit: Mississippi Town Declared Houses 'Blighted' Without Notice

Mississippi only gives property owners 10 days to challenge a blight finding that could lead to their house being seized through eminent domain.

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The Guardian - UK

Boss of easyfundraising vows to fight easyJet owner’s trademark claim

James Moir says his company’s branding is not remotely similar to easyGroup’s and calls its lawsuit ‘a bit mean’

The Guardian - US

‘We were not consulted’: Native Americans fight lithium mine on site of 1865 massacre

Indigenous groups say huge project in northern Nevada threatens environmental, cultural and historical destruction

The Independent UK

Texas mother-of-three called police nine times for help before ex-husband allegedly killed her

Melissa Banda, 37, was found dead in the bushes along a rural Texas road in August 2020

The Independent UK

NFL appeal in Jon Gruden emails lawsuit gets Nevada Supreme Court hearing date

The Nevada Supreme Court plans to soon hear the NFL’s appeal of a crucial ruling denying a request to move former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league into closed-door arbitration

Reason

Lawsuit Against Netflix Over Use of Man's Photo in The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker Can Go Forward

From Judge David Godbey's opinion today in Hazlewood v. Netflix, Inc. (N.D. Tex.): This case arises from the use of a photograph of Plaintiff Taylor Hazlewood in the film The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker ("the Film"), published by Defendant Netflix, Inc. in early 2023. The Film is a true crime documentary…

The Independent UK

Branson's Virgin wins a lawsuit against a Florida train firm that said it was a tarnished brand

A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement

Reason

Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Times and Taylor Lorenz, Related to Meaning of Word "Leaked," Can Proceed

From Judge Edgardo Ramos's decision Tuesday in Jacob v. Lorenz (S.D.N.Y.) (the underlying allegedly libelous article appears to be the one here): Plaintiffs Ariadna Jacob and her company, Influences, Inc., brought this defamation action against Defendants Taylor Lorenz and the New York Times. Plaintiffs allege that a New York Times…

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