This Man Says He Spent 17 Days in Jail After American Airlines Wrongly Fingered Him As a Shoplifting Suspect Michael Lowe is suing the company in Texas, saying its negligence led to a life-changing ordeal. Reason · Jun 7, 2022
Family sues Meta, blaming ‘addictive’ Instagram for daughter’s eating disorder Lawyers for Alexis Spence claim her ‘addictive’ use of Instagram caused her to suffer self-harm and thoughts of suicide The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Report: Watson Booked Massage Therapy Sessions With 66 Different Women The quarterback is facing 24 active civil lawsuits filed by massage therapists, each detailing graphic accounts of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2022
Brad Pitt invokes Ukraine in revised Chateau Miraval lawsuit against Angelina Jolie LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt has put the weight of the war in Ukraine behind his Chateau Miraval winery lawsuit against ex-wife Angelina Jolie, filing an updated complaint Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022
Law Firm Promotes Johnny Depp's Attorney To Partner: Report Johnny Depp is not the only one to come out of his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard with a victory – his attorney Camille Vasquez was promoted to partner at her law firm after winning his high-profile ca Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022
GOP-led Legislature to step in as defendant in high-profile Michigan abortion lawsuit LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led state Legislature plans to step in as the defendant in a case challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's abortion ban after Attorney General Dana Nessel said neither she nor anyone in her office would defend the state law. Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022
Jane Street Global Sues London Metal Exchange Related For Canceled Nickel Trades: Reuters London Metal Exchange faces its second lawsuit in a week for $15.3 million from U.S.-based Jane Street Global Trading, following the cancellation of nickel trades in March, Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022
Paramount Sued Over 'Top Gun: Maverick' For Copyright Infringement: Reuters The heirs of author Ehud Yonay, whose article inspired Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" movie, have sued production company Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Paramount Pictures over copyright infringement, Reuters reported. A complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court stated that Paramount did not reacquire rights to Ehud's 1983 article Top Guns from his… Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022
Greg Cote: Dolphins denied it, but Deshaun Watson’s lawyer reveals how close Miami was to a deal The sordid ongoing mess that is Deshaun Watson ended up going to the highest bidder, the Cleveland Browns, for the low, low price of $230 million — guaranteed. Miami Herald · Jun 7, 2022
Hollywood star Kevin Spacey must face lawsuit over 14-year-old boy ‘sexual assault’, US judge rules Hollywood star Kevin Spacey must face a civil lawsuit alleging that he made an unwanted sexual advance on a 14-year-old boy, a judge has ruled. Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022
Gun crime victims are holding the firearms industry accountable – by taking them to court Following the strategy used in legal actions against cigarette and opioid firms, the lawsuits attempt to sidestep a law shielding gun makers The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2022
'No need' to assess dud bomb detectors The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has said that the army does not need to examine fraudulent GT200 bomb detectors as a lawsuit seeking compensation from the distributor has been finalised. Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2022
A $3M settlement was reached in a lawsuit over Andrew Brown Jr.'s death Brown was shot and killed in his car by sheriff's deputies more than a year ago. The family of Andrew Brown Jr. had filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit in 2021. WEKU · Jun 7, 2022
Paramount Pictures faces copyright lawsuit over 'Top Gun: Maverick' Ehud Yonay wrote the 1983 magazine story that inspired the original Top Gun film. His widow and son say they recovered the copyright and that Paramount didn't secure the film rights before the sequel. WEKU · Jun 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey A judge says a sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in New York City
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 $3M settlement reached in lawsuit over Black man's death A North Carolina sheriff’s office has announced a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies more than a year ago
Caixin Global · Jun 6, 2022 Elliott Associates Sues LME for $456 Million in Nickel Debacle HKEX’s London Metal Exchange wrongfully canceled trades in March price spike, American vulture fund alleges in U.K. lawsuit
Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022 Man says American Airlines blunder put him in jail for 17 days after traveling through DFW An Arizona man says he wrongfully spent 17 days in a rural New Mexico jail in 2021 after American Airlines mistakenly pinpointed him while helping police with a theft investigation at DFW International Airport, according to a lawsuit filed in Fort Worth Monday.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 Judges toss suit seeking Virginia House elections this year A three-judge panel has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force all 100 members of Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates to face an unscheduled election this year
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022 Browns QB Deshaun Watson facing 24th lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments when he was with the Texans.
Reason · Jun 6, 2022 Lawsuit Against Kevin Spacey for Allegedly Touching Minor's "Intimate Parts" Can Proceed Under N.Y. law, the court holds, a jury could find that the alleged touching could qualify as touching of "intimate parts," based on its context.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022 Family of 84-year-old woman killed during police pursuit says city hasn’t responded to a lawsuit — three years after the case was filed Verona Gunn died from her injuries on May 25, 2019, after her car was hit by an unmarked Chicago police cruiser.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022 ‘Top Gun’ Heirs Sue Paramount over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun" on Monday sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over this year's blockbuster sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, the Paramount Global unit failed to reacquire the rights…
Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022 Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Supreme Court asks Justice Department to say whether spyware firm is immune from WhatsApp lawsuit over alleged hacking.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 6, 2022 Deshaun Watson named as the defendant in a 24th civil lawsuit Deshaun Watson was formally named as the Defendant in a 24th civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault.