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A Baseball Star Sues His Parents
A Baseball Star
Sues His Parents
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Mar 29, 2026 10:50 AM CDT

A Baseball Star Sues His Parents

Phillies' Alec Bohm accuses them of mismanaging his money

(Newser) - Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is suing his parents, accusing them of quietly siphoning off millions while overseeing his money. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Philadelphia, the 29-year-old alleges Daniel and Lisa Bohm set up multiple LLCs to hold his baseball earnings and then diverted funds for their...

QB Takes NCAA to Court Over Mental Health

Virginia's Chandler Morris says a season shortened by treatment should not count

(Newser) - Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris is taking on the NCAA in court—and putting his own mental health at the center of the fight. Morris is seeking a seventh year of eligibility in 2026 after the NCAA denied his waiver request, arguing that anxiety and depression during his college career should...

After 5-Year Fight, Chance the Rapper Awarded $35

Artist hoping for $1M nonetheless claims victory over ex-manager who demanded much more

(Newser) - Chance the Rapper just won a five-year legal fight with his former manager—and it netted him exactly $35. A Chicago jury on Friday rejected ex-manager Pat Corcoran's claim that Chance owed him $3.8 million in royalties and commissions tied to an unwritten agreement entitling him to a portion...

FKA Twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Claims NDA Is Illegal

Singer says NDA over abuse claims violates California survivor-protection law

(Newser) - FKA Twigs is back in court, this time targeting the nondisclosure agreement she says was quietly weaponized against her by ex Shia LaBeouf. In a new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, the singer—born Tahliah Barnett—claims LaBeouf tried to squeeze "exorbitant" money from her over a settlement-related NDA...

Report: Justice Department Settles With Flynn for $1.2M

Former national security filed $50M lawsuit in 2023

(Newser) - The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit from Michael Flynn and sources tell the AP the former national security adviser will be receiving $1.2 million. Flynn, national security adviser for the first 22 days of President Trump's first term, pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI....

Minnesota Just Sued the Trump Administration

State seeks withheld evidence on shootings tied to immigration crackdown

(Newser) - Minnesota just took an extraordinary step in three controversial police shootings: It sued the Trump administration to get evidence, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . In a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, state Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, and the state's top criminal investigator accuse the...

Coalition Sues to Stop Trump's Kennedy Center Overhaul

Lawsuit alleges illegal renovations, environmental and historic protections ignored

(Newser) - Conservationists are asking a judge to hit pause on what they say is a rushed, legally shaky overhaul of the Kennedy Center spearheaded by President Trump, NBC News reports. In a lawsuit filed Monday, eight preservation and environmental groups with more than a million collective members allege Trump and the...

Bill Cosby Faces New Civil Trial
Jury Finds Cosby
Liable for 1972
Sexual Assault
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Mar 23, 2026 4:35 PM CDT

Jury Finds Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault

Woman who accused comedian of drugging, raping her is awarded $19M

(Newser) - A California jury on Monday found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. Deliberations took one day after a nearly two-week civil trial in Santa Monica in which Cosby did not testify. Jurors awarded Donna Motsinger $17.5 million...

Nursing Home Co-Owned by Trump Pick Is Suing Feds

Facility is fighting effort to reclaim Medicare overpayments

(Newser) - Benjamin Landa is awaiting a Senate hearing on his nomination as US ambassador to Hungary, while co-owning a Bronx nursing home that's taking the Trump administration to court. After federal inspectors said Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center improperly collected at least $31.2 million from Medicare, the government...

Tennessee's Lone Woman on Death Row Fights to Get Off

Christa Gail Pike challenging state's lethal injection protocol

(Newser) - Tennessee is moving to execute a woman for the first time in more than two centuries, though the 50-year-old death row inmate convicted of torturing and killing a romantic rival at 18 argues she's changed. Christa Gail Pike is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Sept. 30 for...

Kathy Ireland Says Ex-Partners Stole $100M From Her

Former model says she was forced to sell her home, has no retirement funds

(Newser) - Kathy Ireland says the empire that made her one of America's most famous "model-turned-moguls" was quietly crumbling behind the scenes, she says in a new interview with Good Morning America . The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit star alleges that longtime business partners carried out a years-long financial scheme that...

Justice Department Sues Harvard Over Antisemitism

Administration wants to claw back 'billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies'

(Newser) - Harvard is once again in the Trump administration's crosshairs , this time over accusations it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students and staff. The administration on Friday filed a civil-rights lawsuit in federal court in Boston, claiming the university ignored antisemitic harassment and discrimination in the wake of Hamas' Oct....

Dogue Is in Hot Water With Vogue
Dogue Is in
Hot Water With Vogue
Mar 20, 2026 7:47 AM CDT

Dogue Is in Hot Water With Vogue

Condé Nast claims trademark infringement in lawsuit as indie creator cites parody rights

(Newser) - One dog magazine has gotten a little too cute with its branding for the publisher of Vogue. As People reports, Condé Nast has sued Dogue, a tiny Los Angeles-based print and digital outlet devoted to canine fashion, alleging its name and logo infringe on Vogue's trademark and could mislead...

Jury Sides With Rapper in Free-Speech Case

Afroman was sued by deputies after he used raid footage in music videos

(Newser) - "I didn't win, America won," rapper Afroman said Wednesday after a jury ruled in his favor in a lawsuit brought by Ohio deputies he mocked in music videos after they raided his home. "America still has freedom of speech. It's still for the people, by...

Hospital Seeks Court Order on Patient Who Won't Leave

Florida hospital says woman is still occupying room more than 5 months after discharge

(Newser) - Florida's Tallahassee Memorial Hospital says one of its former patients checked out on paper months ago—but never actually left. Now the hospital has turned to the courts, filing a lawsuit to force the woman from the inpatient room she's occupied since her discharge on Oct. 6, 2025, according to...

Teens Sue Elon Musk's xAI Over Alleged AI-Made CSAM

Teens allege xAI enabled AI-generated child sexual abuse images

(Newser) - A group of Tennessee teens say Elon Musk's AI start-up helped turn their school photos into child sexual abuse material—and they're suing. In a proposed class-action filed Monday in federal court in California, three plaintiffs allege xAI's Grok chatbot was used to digitally strip clothing from...

Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld
Sesame
Street
Sues
SeaWorld
Mar 13, 2026 2:55 PM CDT

Sesame Street Sues SeaWorld

Nonprofit Sesame Workshop claims unpaid royalties, contract breaches, and brand damage

(Newser) - After decades together, Big Bird and Shamu are heading to court. The nonprofit Sesame Workshop has sued SeaWorld and its parent company United Parks & Resorts, accusing the theme-park operator of mishandling the Sesame Street brand and failing to pay royalties tied to Sesame-themed attractions, reports NBC News . In the...

Lawsuit: Cybertruck Tried to Drive Itself Off Overpass

Driver seeks over $1M, alleges Autopilot malfunction and negligence

(Newser) - Tesla's controversial pickup is back in the spotlight, this time in a lawsuit that claims a Cybertruck on Autopilot tried to steer itself off a Houston overpass. In a complaint filed in Harris County, Houston resident Justine Saint Amour says she was driving on the 69 Eastex Freeway in...

Protein Bar Suit Makes Claim Straight Out of Mean Girls

David Protein founder insists 'no one is getting Regina Georged' and consuming hidden calories

(Newser) - Diet food drama is unfolding around David Protein bars . Per NBC News , a January class-action suit claims that the buzzy bars, popular with wellness influencers, pack roughly 80% more calories and more than four times the fat than their labels suggest. Independent testing cited in the complaint reportedly found 268...

Costco Customer Sues Chain Over Tariffs
Costco Just Got
Sued Over Tariffs
Mar 12, 2026 12:20 PM CDT

Costco Just Got Sued Over Tariffs

Customer wants the company to pass along any refunds

(Newser) - Costco is getting sued by a customer who wants his money back over tariffs. Matthew Stockov of Illinois is seeking class-action status for the suit filed Wednesday in federal court, reports the Wall Street Journal . The lawsuit demands that Costco pass along to customers any refunds it might get from...

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