Fox and Dominion reach settlement moments before jury trial set to begin Both parties have ‘resolved their case’, jurors were told Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023
Fox and Dominion settle for $787.5m in defamation lawsuit over US election lies Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning following lengthy delay to start of opening statements The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2023
Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race. WEKU · Apr 18, 2023
Dominion wins $787m from Fox News as election lies lawsuit settled: ‘Lies have consequences’ A jury was sworn in and opening arguments were imminent, but America’s most-watched cable news network settled with the voting machines company to avert a closely watched trial over false 2020 election claims The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Lawsuit filed by family of man fatally shot by Chicago police, alleging ‘unprovoked’ use of force and violation of foot pursuit policy Police say Reginald Clay Jr. was turning toward an officer during a chase when he was shot in Garfield Park. They said a gun was recovered. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023
Expert: Next Trump trial may be "fatal" Despite focus on criminal probes, E. Jean Carroll's rape and defamation lawsuit could be even more damaging Salon · Apr 18, 2023
Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug Lawyers for anti-abortion doctors are urging the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to take effect on a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Intuit fires man after Instagram posts falsely linking drag shows to child sexual abuse: lawsuit A former employee for Intuit, the Mountain View, California-based financial software giant and TurboTax owner, claims in a new lawsuit that the company illegally fired him for social media posts linking drag queens to sexual abuse of children. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023
Dominion lawyer says ‘lies have consequences’ as Fox settles defamation suit for $787.5m – as it happened Settlement comes just as opening statements were to begin in trial The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s cabinet secretary sued for ‘discrimination and harassment’ Simon Case and other top officials named in lawsuit lodged by former Treasury employee The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Chris Cornell’s final Soundgarden recordings will finally see the light of day – but what will the material sound like? The iconic grunge band’s surviving members and the Estate of Chris Cornell have settled their long-running lawsuit Guitar World · Apr 18, 2023
How election lies, libel law are key to Fox defamation suit A major defamation lawsuit against Fox News is set to go to trial, carrying the potential to shed additional light on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies and reveal more about how the right-leaning network operates The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Dominion’s $1.6bn trial against Fox News over election lies delayed Trial represents one of the more muscular efforts to hold the powerful news outlet accountable for role in spreading falsehoods The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2023
Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial Opening statements are expected in a voting machine company's defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing groundless claims of fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023 Facebook may owe you cut of $725million as part of a major privacy lawsuit - how to check Facebook's parent company Meta, has agreed to pay out $725million to social media users to settle a class action lawsuit over user privacy
Reason · Apr 18, 2023 Brickbat: Reckless Parking The Scottsdale, Arizona, city council unanimously agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a wrongful arrest lawsuit. Yessenia Garcia called police to report her car had been vandalized while she was in a bar. But officers instead began to treat her as a suspect in a hit-and-run that had been reported…
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The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Judge says Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal Rust shooting sealed A New Mexico judge is sealing from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement in a wrongful death lawsuit involving actor Alec Baldwin
The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023 Judge seals Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal shooting The terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 This Supreme Court precedent could protect Fox News. The right has been trying to get rid of it for years Vital protections for a free press have long been the target of right-wing figures, which have been trying to chip away at the same defence that Fox needs to beat its defamation case, Alex Woodward reports from Delaware
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Judge says Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal shooting sealed A New Mexico judge is sealing from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement in a wrongful death lawsuit involving actor Alec Baldwin
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Lawsuit seeking to revoke West Virginia abortion ban dropped A health provider has dropped a lawsuit seeking to overturn West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban
Los Angeles Times · Apr 17, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: Hate Fox News? Too bad — you still have to pay for it Let's say you hate Fox News.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Mother of teen YouTube star Piper Rockelle accused of abuse by 11 young creators in $22m lawsuit The mother of the teen YouTube star is being sued by 11 plaintiffs over accusations of ‘emotional, verbal, physical, and at times, sexual abuse’
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Soundgarden, Chris Cornell's widow settle recordings lawsuit The widow of singer Chris Cornell and his former bandmates in Soundgarden say they have resolved her lawsuit against them