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Mark Zuckerberg the Lawyer Sues Meta Over Account Bans

Indiana resident claims platform flagged him for impersonating its CEO

(Newser) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is taking Meta to court, claiming Facebook repeatedly disabled his accounts for "impersonating a celebrity"—even though that's his real name. Now, after years of frustration and lost advertising dollars, he's suing the tech giant for damages, WGN reports....

Newsmax Is Taking Fox News to Court

Lawsuit claims Fox used contracts to limit conservative rivals' reach

(Newser) - Newsmax is taking Fox News to court, accusing the cable giant of using monopoly power and intimidation to block out right-leaning competitors. The lawsuit claims Fox's tactics have stifled competition and hurt Newsmax's growth in the conservative media landscape, CNBC reports. The antitrust lawsuit, filed in federal...

Mass Shooting Victims Sue US Government for Negligence

Its actions, or lack thereof, 'directly' caused the 2023 shooting in Maine, lawsuit alleges

(Newser) - Survivors of Maine's deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the US Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call "one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history," per the...

Cardi B's Trial Over Assault Allegations Is Done

Jury finds no evidence rapper assaulted ex-security guard in 2018

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault allegations brought by a former security guard, closing a high-profile case filled with viral courtroom moments and heated testimony, NBC News reports. The rapper, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was cleared of all liability in the civil suit...

Judge: Yes, 9/11 Families Can Sue Saudi Arabia

Country's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit is rejected

(Newser) - A federal judge in New York has cleared the way for families of 9/11 victims to continue their lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, rejecting the kingdom's latest push to dismiss the case, CBS News reports. The suit alleges Saudi officials may have aided the hijackers, a claim the Saudi...

School Districts Sue US in Battle Over Bathroom Rules

Virginia districts seek to protect funding after Education Department's threat claiming Title IX violations

(Newser) - Two of Virginia's largest school districts are taking the US Department of Education to court, intensifying the battle over whether local policies supporting transgender students will cost them vital federal funding. Arlington and Fairfax County public schools have filed suits to prevent the agency from cutting their funding,...

Amazon Sued Over 'Bait and Switch' on Movie Buys

Class-action complaint says digital purchases of films, TV shows are really just revocable licenses

(Newser) - A new class-action lawsuit is challenging the way Amazon sells movies and TV shows online, arguing that consumers aren't actually "buying" titles as advertised, but instead getting a license that can be revoked at any time. The suit, filed last week in federal court in Washington, accuses...

Embattled Fed Governor Sues Trump Administration

Lisa Cook's complaint says her firing is unjustified

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve governor fighting to keep her job has followed through on plans to sue the Trump administration. Lisa Cook on Thursday asked the US District Court in DC to block her firing by President Trump, reports the Washington Post . Among other things, Cook argued that the allegations of...

Delta to Fork Over $79M for Dumping Tons of Fuel on LA

Thousands of Los Angeles residents are set to receive compensation for 2020 disruption

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has agreed to shell out $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2020 incident in which one of its jets dumped thousands of pounds of fuel over Los Angeles, coating schools, homes, and playgrounds. The payout, still awaiting a judge's green light,...

Vast Jersey Mall Sued for Flouting 'Blue Laws'

Paramus officials' complaint says shopping complex is violating county 'blue laws' by selling on Sundays

(Newser) - On any given Sunday, the massive American Dream shopping mall in New Jersey allows visitors to hit an indoor ski slope, surf an artificial wave, ride roller coasters, or shop for a new outfit at dozens of big-name retail stores. One of those things is a problem, argues a new...

Police Bandmates Sue Sting Over 'Every Breath You Take'

Summers and Copeland claim unpaid credits for classic 1983 hit

(Newser) - Sting is facing a lawsuit from his former Police bandmates, who claim they were cut out of the songwriting credits and royalties for the chart-topping 1983 hit "Every Breath You Take." Andy Summers' and Stewart Copeland's lawsuit, filed in London's High Court, alleges that the...

Parents Sue ChatGPT After Teen Son's Death

They say the OpenAI tool coached Adam Raine on how to take his own life

(Newser) - The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who took his own life are blaming ChatGPT for his death, saying the bot coached him on how to do it. Both NBC News and the New York Times report that it's the first such suit filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI. (Last...

Court Tosses Trump Suit vs. All Maryland Federal Judges

Administration had sued the state's federal bench over an order stopping the deportation of migrants

(Newser) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. US District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case....

Musk's xAI Suit Says OpenAI, Apple Stifle Their Rivals

Filing argues exclusive deal sidelines competitors' chatbots

(Newser) - Elon Musk's xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI, claiming the tech giants are teaming up to stifle competition in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. The suit claims Apple gives OpenAI's ChatGPT a unique edge by allowing it to tap into millions of iPhone users' prompts...

Delta, United Accused of Lying About Their Seats

Airlines charge extra for 'window seats' lacking windows, lawsuits claim

(Newser) - A pair of lawsuits seeking millions of dollars from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines claims both charge extra for "window seats" without any windows. The proposed class-action lawsuits, looking to represent more than 1 million passengers at each carrier, claim plane seats that would normally have windows instead...

Fox Hosts Encouraged Lawyers to Overturn Election: Filings

Lou Dobbs told Sidney Powell, 'It's up to us—we few!'

(Newser) - Newly unsealed court documents portray Fox News hosts as privately rooting for Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and urging on his lawyers—even as the network was airing false claims about voting machines. The filings in Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Fox reveal that...

Kevin Costner: Rape Scene Lawsuit a 'Bold-Faced Lie'

Actor, director files legal declaration in case regarding Horizon sequel

(Newser) - Kevin Costner is speaking out strongly against the lawsuit filed by a stunt performer on his Horizon sequel, who alleges she was made to participate in an unscripted rape scene without the required notice or consent, and without an intimacy coordinator present. In a legal declaration cited by outlets including...

Suit: ICE Deported 4-Year-Old American Boy With Cancer

Moms filing complaint say their young US citizen kids were deported to Honduras against their will

(Newser) - Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem are just two of the defendants in a new complaint that alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a 4-year-old American boy with late-stage kidney cancer to Honduras. Per the Guardian , the lawsuit filed in Louisiana, which also names various ICE...

Priscilla Presley's Ex-Business Partners Sue Her for $50M

Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko say they were defrauded and betrayed

(Newser) - Priscilla Presley's former business partners have filed a lawsuit seeking more than $50 million in damages, alleging fraud and breach of contract. Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko filed the lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, per the AP . Among many other allegations, they say Presley used them to...

First Lady Warns Hunter Biden, Threatens $1B Suit

Legal team for Melania Trump demands apology from former first son over claims on her Epstein ties

(Newser) - Melania Trump has threatened Hunter Biden with a $1 billion lawsuit after he alleged that she met her husband, President Trump, through the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter, attorneys for the first lady called Biden's claim "false, disparaging, defamatory, and inflammatory," reports...

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