US lawsuit takes aim at ‘weapon of choice’ for stalkers Cheriena Ben is among plaintiffs in a US class-action lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags facilitate stalking and violence. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2023
Mexico's top court freezes electoral reform ahead of lawsuit Mexico's Supreme Court temporarily suspended on Friday parts of a controversial electoral reform pushed by the country's president, while also confirming it will consider a lawsuit from independent electoral institute INE that seeks to overturn it. Reuters · Mar 25, 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash The Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages. WEKU · Mar 24, 2023
Student group sues after Texas university cancels drag show A student group at a university in the Texas Panhandle said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that the school’s president violated their constitutional right to free speech when he canceled their planned drag show The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
After KCPD accused of illegal ticket quotas, Missouri says it will enforce ban. But how? As a criminal defense attorney, Stacy Shaw has been handling traffic law cases for decades and has seen her share of drivers appear before Kansas City municipal judges. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
Afroman put home footage of a police raid in music videos. Now the cops are suing him A police search of the rapper's Ohio home didn't lead to charges, but spawned music videos, merchandise, theft accusations and an invasion of privacy lawsuit. Afroman tells NPR he plans to countersue. WEKU · Mar 24, 2023
The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 24, 2023 Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. Ballotpedia · Mar 24, 2023
Gamers once again repressed by the state as judge throws out lawsuit against Activision acquisition The so-called "Gamers' Lawsuit" ended about as well as its name would lead you to believe. PC Gamer · Mar 24, 2023
CPD officer paralyzed while breaking up bar fight sues alleged gunmen, bar owner Danny Golden and his brother, John, were wounded breaking up a fight at a Beverly bar in 2022. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023
Missouri lawmakers move to strip public library funding in retaliation over book ban lawsuit JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers late Thursday evening moved to strip state funding from public libraries in retaliation for a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans certain materials in school libraries. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
Joe Rogan compares Trump hush money case to Bill Clinton and John Edwards scandals Are there similarities between previous Democrat scandals and Trump’s current legal problems? The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
West Texas A&M University students file free speech lawsuit after president cancels campus drag show The lawsuit comes after protests each day this week, calling for university president Walter Wendler to reinstate the drag show and step down. The Texas Tribune · Mar 24, 2023
A couple claims JPMorgan sold $10 million of their jewelry after drilling open a safety deposit box because they didn’t pay their rent They allege they were not given notice before their personal belongings were auctioned off. Fortune · Mar 24, 2023
Camp Lejeune health claims are mired despite law allowing suits As claims and lawsuits pile up against the government related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, the number of grievous health outcomes tied to exposure to those toxic chemicals at the Marine Corps base in North Carolina is also rising. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023 US Court Orders Iran to Payout $1.68 Bln to Families over 1983 Beirut Bombing A federal judge in New York ordered Iran's central bank (Bank Markazi) and a European intermediary on Wednesday to pay out $1.68 billion to family members of troops killed in the 1983 car bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Lebanon. US District Judge Loretta Preska said a 2019…
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care Parents and civil rights groups sue medical officials and Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023 Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid in his music videos Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Judge allows anonymous jury for Trump rape lawsuit trial Jurors’ names will be kept secret at the upcoming trial of a writer’s rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump
Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023 Florida families sue state for banning transgender care for youth Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for youth is unconstitutional, a group of parents and transgender children alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.
Miami Herald · Mar 23, 2023 Caribbean nations support Mexico as it targets US-based gun manufacturers with lawsuit The Bahamas and several other Caribbean nations, including Jamaica, have banded together to support the government of Mexico in a lawsuit against gun manufacturers in the United States.
Reason · Mar 23, 2023 Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Physical Mail at California County Jail Prisons and jails around the country have been banning physical mail and used book donations under the flimsy justification of stopping contraband.
Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023 Camp Lejeune health claims are mired despite law allowing suits - Roll Call As claims and lawsuits over related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune pile up, the number of grievous health outcomes also grow.
Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023 COUNTERPOINT: Weakening Section 230 would compromise innovation The hotly debated Section 230 is again under the scope of the Supreme Court as the court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google LLC. The plaintiff, Reynaldo Gonzalez, whose daughter was killed in a 2015 Paris terrorist attack, is seeking to hold Google’s YouTube liable for its algorithms…
Axios · Mar 23, 2023 Judge temporarily blocks new Wyoming abortion law amid legal challenge Lawsuit challenging law declaring abortion "not health care" says it violates state constitution.
Ballotpedia · Mar 22, 2023 North Carolina Supreme Court re-hears case regarding state’s congressional districts The North Carolina Supreme Court re-heard oral arguments on March 14 in Moore v. Harper, a lawsuit brought by North Carolina House Speaker Timothy K. Moore (R) challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries enacted after the 2020 census. The state’s supreme court had ruled 4-3 in February 2022 that the congressional…