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Island slave descendants settle Georgia discrimination suit

A small enclave of slave descendants on the Georgia coast has settled a lawsuit that claimed discrimination in government services was eroding their community

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Wagatha Christie: what the judgment said, and what it means for future libel litigants

The Wagatha Christie libel case is now over, with Rebekah Vardy losing her lawsuit against fellow football WAG (short for wives and girlfriends) Coleen Rooney in a high court judgement that questioned Vardy’s credibility as a witness. Although the case is now over, the result has several lessons for future…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2022

Fate of Lincoln Park recluse Henry Darger’s famed works at center of federal court fight, half a century after their discovery in Lincoln Park

Recluse janitor Henry Darger spent more than 40 years in a tiny one-room apartment in Lincoln Park, writing, painting, sketching, collecting and fantasizing.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 1, 2022

Space Needle settles with Seattle coffee chain in logo fight

SEATTLE — A Seattle judge has dismissed the Seattle Space Needle's trademark infringement lawsuit against Local Coffee Spot, a Seattle-based coffee chain, after the parties agreed to settle.

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

Musk files defense under seal as Twitter trial set for Oct. 17

Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit against Elon Musk over a canceled $44 billion buyout of the social media platform is set for a five-day trial starting Oct. 17 in Delaware, with the billionaire filing his defense and counterclaims under seal.

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

Illinois to spend up to $760 million from lawsuit settlement to confront opioid crisis

The money will come from Illinois’ share of a multistate settlement with drug companies.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

UCLA agrees to settlement of more than $67 million in dispute with Under Armour

LOS ANGELES — A six-year saga that started with smiles and handshakes ended with a sterile settlement document, Under Armour agreeing to pay UCLA $67.491 million to resolve the school's lawsuit against the sports apparel giant, according to a document reviewed by The Times.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Woman drops Manhattan sex abuse case against Bob Dylan

NEW YORK — A woman who claimed Bob Dylan sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old dropped her Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit against the musician Thursday amid allegations she destroyed key email evidence in the case.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Report: Under Armour Agrees to $67 Million Settlement With UCLA

The school filed the lawsuit two years ago after the sporting goods company terminated their contract prematurely.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

Ballotpedia · Jul 29, 2022