Lawsuits
Fox News, OAN, Newsmax Defamation Lawsuit Explained
Dominion Voting Systems sued the media organizations for defamation, accusing them of spreading conspiracy theories that it rigged the 2020 election.
Trump Faces 'Legal Reckoning' As Jan 6 Hearings Could Aid Other Lawsuits
Rep. Eric Swalwell suggested the former president will need to fight more legal proceeding's stemming from evidence shown in Capitol riot proceedings.
Uvalde Gun Manufacturer With 'Perfect Rifle' Pulls Out of NRA Show
Daniel Defense's booth at this weekend's convention in Houston has been replaced by the NRA itself.
Travis Scott Announces Event Safety Initiative After Astroworld Tragedy
In his first interview about the tragedy in December last year, the rapper and Houston native said Astroworld had put him on an "emotional rollercoaster."
Kyle Rittenhouse Launches Fund to Finance Lawsuits Targeting Media 'Lies'
The donation fund's page states that Rittenhouse's trial "exposed deep corruption in our media for all to see" and that he "won't let it go unanswered."
Snoop Dogg's Spokesperson Calls Sex Allegations Against Rapper 'Meritless'
The rapper's rep said the suit was "part of a self-enrichment shakedown scheme to extort Snoop Dogg right before he performs during this Sunday's Super Bowl half-time show."
Hundreds of Travis Scott Astroworld Lawsuits Combined Into One Giant Case
Travis Scott is facing a plethora of lawsuits over November 5, 2021's Astroworld Festival, where 10 attendees were left dead following a stampede in Houston.
ACLU Sues Texas for Deeming Some U.S. Voters 'Non-Citizens'
The suit accuses Texas of erroneously flagging naturalized citizens as "non-citizens" under shaky and undisclosed criteria.
Amazon Driver Allegedly Fired for Dunking Basketball Would Do It Again
A delivery driver's alleged firing due to a basketball dunk in a customer's driveway has sparked debate.
Nirvana Lawyers Seek Dismissal of 'Nevermind' Baby Lawsuit
"Elden has spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed 'Nirvana Baby,'" the band's lawyers argued in a new court filing.
Donald Trump Inundated With Over a Dozen Lawsuits
A judge set a date for oral arguments on Thursday in three civil suits against Trump relating to the events of January 6.
102 Lawsuits Filed After Allegations of Abuse at NH Youth Detention Center
Some of the allegations include staff members choking children, burning them with cigarettes, and breaking their bones, attorney Rus Rilee said.
Travis Scott Denies Allegations As He Responds to Astroworld Lawsuits
Rapper Travis Scott has been named in almost 300 lawsuits in light of the deadly stampede at his Astroworld Festival that left 10 attendees dead in November.
Seattle to Pay $3.5M to Family of Black Pregnant Woman Killed by Police
Charleena Lyles was shot and killed in 2017 by two white Seattle police officers in her home after calling 911 to report a burglary.
Trump Lawyer Lin Wood May Sue Rittenhouse Lawyer for Calling Him an 'Idiot'
Rittenhouse's lawyer criticized Wood for allegedly trying to profit off of Rittenhouse's imprisonment.
Butterfield Will Not Run for a 10th Term in Congress; Blames Gerrymandering
"The map that was recently enacted by the legislature is a partisan map. It is racially gerrymandered," Butterfield said in the video announcing his retirement.
AstroWorld Lawsuits Could Result in Billions of Dollars of Settlements
Ten people have now died as a result of the deadly crush that took place at the Houston festival earlier this month.
Travis Scott Sued by Astroworld Attendee Over 'Predictable' Harm
"They consciously ignored the extreme risks of harm to concertgoers," wrote attorney Steve Kherkher in a suit filed Saturday.
Professor Sues College Alleging She Was Fired for Criticizing Mike Pence
Lora Burnett alleges her termination violated her First Amendment rights because it came after she posted on Twitter that Pence was a "scumbag."
Victims Sue Organizers of Charlottesville Rally Under Old Ku Klux Klan Act
The court has to decide whether white nationalist planners of the 'Unite the Right Rally' will answer for their hand in the violence.
Facebook to Pay Millions for 'Routinely' Refusing to Recruit U.S. Workers
The Department of Justice and the Department of Labor announced separate settlements with Facebook on Tuesday.
Lawsuits Stretch Legal Arguments Against Vaccine Mandates
"Vaccines have been politicized to a point where receiving or declining a vaccine has become a political act in the eyes of the public," argues one lawsuit.
Trump Sues Jan. 6 Panel to Keep His Records Secret Amid Escalating Probe
The lawsuit claims that the records request is "invalid and unenforceable under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
2 Connecticut Lawmakers Filed Half-Dozen Lawsuits Against COVID Constraints
Arrangement has sparked criticism from Democrats who say legislators shouldn't represent lawsuits against their own state, but ethics officials say it's legal.
Vaccine Mandates Spark Protests at American, Southwest Airlines
Both companies have put mandates into place to comply with the federal requirements put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden.
Texas Planned Parenthood Clinics Stop Performing Legal Abortions
"We had no way of predicting what right-wing actors would do in response to this law becoming enforceable," Planned Parenthood South Texas' president said.
Ex-Trump Attorney Asks Court to Reduce City's Bill for Election Fraud Cases
A federal judge called Sidney Powell's election fraud case "a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process" intent on "deceiving a federal court and the American people."
Some Churches Ending Boy Scout Work as Bankruptcy Deal Leaves Them Liable
"It's shortsighted not to be protecting the people they absolutely need to ensure that scouting is viable in the future," attorney Everett Cygal said.
Missouri AG, Eyeing U.S. Senate Job, Sues Constituents Over Mask Mandates
Eric Schmitt is playing to polarized voters by throwing legal challenges at liberal policies, a GOP tactic that has grown in popularity in recent years, according to political experts.
TX AG Sues 6 School Districts, Says Mask Mandates 'Unlawful Political' Ploy
"I have full confidence that the courts will side with the law—not acts of political defiance," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.