Lawsuits
Former Fox News Correspondent Recalls Working for Roger Ailes
"Look, I've had my eye on you," Alisyn Camerota recounted the former Fox News CEO saying in a piece for Vanity Fair.
Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse of Victims Spanned Two Decades, New Lawsuit Says
A new lawsuit featuring nine new victims traces Jeffrey Epstein's abuses back to 1985 and claim that he allegedly targeted girls as young as 13.
Lawyer Defends 'Blatant Parody Accounts' Mocking Nunes on Twitter
Congressman Devin Nunes recently issued a subpoena in an attempt to discover who's behind the anonymous parody accounts mocking him.
States to Accept Millions from Purdue Pharma—for Lawyers, Not Victims
Purdue Pharma and hundreds of tribes have yet to distribute $200 million in emergency funding to mitigate local opioid crises, but quickly organized around paying states' attorneys.
Far-Right Leader Fails in Bid to Throw Out Lawsuit Over Alleged Riot
A judge in Portland, Oregon denied a motion aimed at throwing out a lawsuit launched against Joey Gibson and members of his alt-right activist group Patriot Prayer. The lawsuit alleges that Gibson and his group are responsible for a riot that took place outside a bar in the city May 1st.
Florida Woman Says Her Four Pet Chickens Help With PTSD, Files Federal Lawsuit to Keep Them
Karen Morris of Fort Myers has claimed that the Residents Association of her mobile home village and Lee County have violated the Fair Housing Act by demanding she rehome her four chickens or face eviction. Lee County says that she's violating zoning codes by keeping them.
Trump Proposes Allowing Adoption Agencies to Block LGBT Families
The ACLU is suing the Trump administration over a reported plan to make it easier for tax-funded adoption agencies to reject adoptive parents on faith-based grounds.
Trump Sued By Environmental Groups Over Plan to Drill for Oil in California
Two environmental groups have joined forces to sue the Trump administration on Wednesday in response to a U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management plan to open up 720,000 acres of federal land to oil and gas developers in 11 counties within California's central cost region.
New Climate Change Lawsuits Plague Oil Industry During Rough Week
Multiple lawsuit threats have plagued the oil industry this week as environmental concerns begin to rise.
GOP Lawyer Sues California and State DMV over 'Motor Voter' Program
California's Secretary of State Alex Padilla rebuked claims made in a lawsuit claiming the state failed to verify the citizenship of potential voters for DMV registrants as part of its "motor voter" program, which is "riddled with technical problems."
German Court Rules Hangovers Are a Legit 'Illness'
A company marketing an "anti-hangover" powder was being sued for promoting fraudulent health claims.
Massachusetts Based Group Sues Trump Administration
Massachusetts based Immigration advocacy groups Centro Presente and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center have sued the Trump administration over expanded deportation powers.
Flying Spaghetti Monster Praised at Government Sponsored Prayer Session
After a court ruling paved the way for nontraditional religions to take part, a "Pastafarian" pastor from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster led prayers at a local assembly meeting in Alaska Tuesday.
Democratic Donor Ed Buck Arrested After Third Man Overdoses in His Home
Buck is a wealthy white man with "a predatory and injurious system of soliciting black men and watching them cling to life," according to a lawsuit filed by the family of another man who overdosed at his house in 2017.
Catholic Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
"We cannot minister to every victim who comes forward and help them out if we don't go this route," said Bishop Salvatore Matano.
Priest Accused of Molestation Files Defamation Lawsuit
A Catholic priest has filed a defamation of character lawsuit against his former diocese after being accused of molesting children.
Jussie Smollett's Lawyer Makes Last Effort to Have Federal Lawsuit Dropped
"It's going to be very difficult for the city to prevail in making a case my client should pay for overtime for a case ultimately dismissed by the state's attorney," Smollett's attorney stated.
More Lawsuits Allege Boy Scouts Covered Up Decades of Child Sex Abuse
"I felt honestly more incensed by their concealment than my abuse when I was a child," said one plaintiff, now in his 60s, about the BSA's alleged coverup of sex-abuse cases.
KY Supreme Court Hears Case of Christian Printer Who Refused Gay T-Shirts
"If you buy the argument of Hands On Originals, they can do anything they want in the name of religion," said Ed Dove of the Lexington Human Rights Commission.
Retired Bishop Goes on Leave After Sex-Abuse Lawsuit Filed
A suit filed under New York's Child Victims Act claims Howard Hubbard used his position as a priest "to groom and to sexually abuse" a 16-year-old in the mid-1990s.
New York Law Lifts Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse Claims
"I hope this law improves public safety and gives victims their day in court," says New York state Senator Brad Hoylman, author of the Child Victims Act. "It's more than about money—it's about about being recognized by court of law for suffering."
Lawsuits Claim Jehovah's Witnesses Covered Up Years of Child Sex Abuse
"It's not just a lawsuit, it's saving children. It's a public safety issue," says Irwin Zalkin, whose firm is representing two plaintiffs in suits naming the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses as defendants.
Boy Scouts of America Are Coving Up a 'Pedophilia Epidemic,' Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit, filed on Monday, accuses the BSA of facilitating "a continuing and serious conspiracy to conceal and cover up" sexual assaults against children within their organization.
Wiccan Professor Sues Catholic University for Religious Discrimination
Pauline Hoffman alleges St. Bonventure University passed her over for promotion and pressured her to resign as dean because of her religion.
Driver With $1,120 in Unpaid Bridge Tolls Will Face Theft Charges
The judge ruled that the civil penalty for the unpaid bills does not preclude bringing criminal charges against the driver.
Green activists fighting the great fight dragged down by petty lawsuits
Despite the crisis confronting our planet, environmental activism has become a dangerous activity. The latest threat is lawsuits.
Bernie Sanders: Sacklers' Greed 'Killing Americans'
The Sackler family's Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, has settled a case brought by Oklahoma for $270 million but is facing 1,600 lawsuits and criticism from public figures like Sanders.
Royal Caribbean Must Pay $3.4M For Passenger's Death
The jury held Royal Caribbean 70 percent responsible for the passenger's death.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Equal Pay
"It's a shame that we still are fighting for treatment that reflects our achievements and contributions to the sport," said team co-captain Carli Lloyd.
Harlan Ellison: Provocative Sci-Fi Writer Dies Aged 84
He wrote scripts for Star Trek and was once sacked from a job at Disney after just half a day.