Lawsuits
Judge Will Toss Devin Nunes' Defamation Case If Nunes Isn't More Specific
The lawsuit involves a September 30, 2018 Esquire article entitled "Devin Nunes's Family Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret."
McConnell Calls for Coronavirus Legal Protections for Schools That Reopen
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said legislation protecting schools from being sued is needed so children can resume classes.
Michigan GOP Congressman Sues Governor Whitmer for Coronavirus Handling
In the lawsuit, Republican Congressman Paul Mitchell claims that Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus pandemic violated both the state and national constitutions.
UM Admits Doctor Sexually Abused Students But Victims' Lawsuits Invalid
The University said Friday that lawsuits filed by victims of Dr. Anderson "are barred by the three-year statute of limitations."
60 Percent of ICE Detainees Tested Have Coronavirus
Only 1.38 percent of all ICE detainees have been tested for coronavirus out of a total nationwide population of 30,307 detainees, according to information released Tuesday.
NY Nurses Union Sues State Over Unsafe Coronavirus Working Conditions
The nation's largest nurses union will protest the White House by reading the names of nurses who have died from coronavirus.
China State Media Outlet: Democrats Will Expose Trump's Coronavirus Lies
Washington has accused China of concealing the epidemic and hiding its actual numbers of deaths while targeting the country with "farcical" lawsuits, a Chinese newspaper's op-ed says.
Here Is How We Protect Doctors Against Lawsuits for Rationing COVID-19 Care
The last thing we need mid-pandemic is for already overwhelmed, overworked doctors and nurses to worry about being sued.
Class Action Lawsuits Related to Coronavirus Spike Across the Country
As employers adjust to work-from-home requirements, new liabilities can arise that human resources managers have not traditionally had to consider.
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."