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Actor Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Harassment, Assault

Derek Dixon's $260M lawsuit alleges actor used career promises to silence his accuser

(Newser) - Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former actor on one of his BET shows. In court documents filed last week in Los Angeles, actor and screenwriter Derek Dixon accuses Perry of making repeated unwanted advances, attempting to...

Battle of the Batteries: Duracell Sues Energizer

Duracell challenges Energizer's ad claims in federal court

(Newser) - America's two leading battery makers are in court over battery life claims. Duracell has filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against Energizer, accusing its rival of misleading consumers with recent advertising, CNN reports. According to the complaint, Energizer's new ad campaign asserts that its MAX batteries last...

Officers Lodge Complaint Over MIA Capitol Riot Plaque

Ex-Capitol cop Harry Dunn, DC cop Daniel Hodges say Congress' delay ignores law over police honor

(Newser) - Two police officers who defended the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot are suing to force Congress to install an honorary plaque that was mandated by law but remains missing. Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and DC Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges say a 2022 law,...

Kate Beckinsale's Lawsuit Is 'Quite Something'

Actor says producers behind Canary Black didn't provide safe working conditions, leaving her injured

(Newser) - Kate Beckinsale's action flick Canary Black debuted last year on Amazon Prime, but her involvement in it isn't quite done. Per Variety , the 51-year-old actor, who plays a CIA operative being chased by terrorists, is suing the movie's producers for unsafe working conditions while they were filming...

Lawsuit: Musk's $1M Checks to Voters Were Bribes

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says his cash giveaways were meant to sway court election

(Newser) - A Wisconsin watchdog group is taking Elon Musk to court, alleging he tried to sway the state's Supreme Court election by bribing voters with million-dollar checks and cash prizes. The lawsuit claims Musk's high-profile giveaways crossed the line into illegal election bribery and could threaten the integrity...

Disney, Universal Sue 'Bottomless Pit of Plagiarism'

Lawsuit says AI company Midjourney refused requests to stop using copyrighted material

(Newser) - "Midjourney is the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism," Disney and Universal say in a landmark copyright-infringement lawsuit against the AI image generator. Artists and authors, among others, have sued AI companies that scrape content from the internet and elsewhere to train their software, but...

Suit: I Got Traumatic Brain Injury in Costco Aisle

California's Sadie Novotny says floor-model liquor cabinet fell on top of her

(Newser) - A California woman wants Costco to pay more than $14 million in damages after she says a floor-model liquor cabinet fell on her, causing "permanent" and "severe" injuries. Sadie Novotny of Sonoma County says she suffered a traumatic brain injury when the heavy liquor cabinet fell on her...

SCOTUS Clears Way for 'Reverse Discrimination' Cases

Unanimous decision sides with woman who said she was demoted because she's straight

(Newser) - A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn't get a job and then was demoted because she's straight. The justices' decision affects lawsuits in 20 states and the District of Columbia where,...

Anthropic Trained Chatbot With Reddit Comments, Lawsuit Says

AI company has argued before it was using others' material legally

(Newser) - The social media platform Reddit has sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing it of illegally "scraping" the comments of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude. Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access Reddit's content despite being asked not to do so, and "...

Snack Giant Sues Aldi Over 'Copycat' Packaging
Those Aldi Cookies
Aren't Oreos
Jun 3, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

Those Aldi Cookies Aren't Oreos

But 'copycat' packaging might confuse consumers, Mondelez says in new suit against grocery chain

(Newser) - The maker of Oreo cookies and other popular snacks is suing Aldi, accusing the supermarket chain of creating "copycat" packaging that "blatantly" infringes on its own trademarks for various brands. Per NBC News , the 72-page complaint filed in May by the Mondelez International conglomerate alleges that the Aldi...

Honolulu Cops Arrest the Innocent to Hit Quotas: Lawsuit

ACLU of Hawaii alleges cops benefit by arresting sober drivers for DUI

(Newser) - Honolulu police say they've launched an internal investigation following claims that they've been arresting people "without probable cause and/or without due process." The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit in state court on Thursday, claiming officers have been unlawfully arresting sober drivers to...

Judge Rejects Claim Over Origin of Flamin' Hot Cheetos

But Richard Montañez is given a chance to amend lawsuit claiming he is the inventor

(Newser) - The long-contested legend that Richard Montañez invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito-Lay hit a major legal snag this week. A federal judge dismissed Montañez's fraud and defamation lawsuit against Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, though he left the door open for Montañez...

Deaf Nonprofit Sues White House Over MIA Interpreters

National Association of the Deaf says WH should make sign language available once more for events

(Newser) - A deaf advocacy nonprofit has filed a complaint against the White House over the latter's sudden removal of sign language interpreters at press conferences and other public events since President Trump once again assumed the Oval Office in January. "Defendants are now denying hundreds of thousands of deaf...

Suit: Stunt Double Traumatized by Kevin Costner Rape Scene

Devyn LaBella says she didn't consent to unscripted shoot that violated rules

(Newser) - Kevin Costner has been sued by a stunt performer on his Horizon sequel , who claims she had to perform in a "violent" unscripted rape scene without the required notice, consent, or participation of an intimacy coordinator. Devyn LaBella was the lead stunt double for Ella Hunt, who plays Juliette...

X Funds for Content Creators Went to a Click Farm

Platform sues, seeking return of funds, end of engagement scheme using fake accounts

(Newser) - In a case that exposes the vulnerabilities of online revenue programs, a Vietnamese click farm is accused of siphoning funds from Elon Musk's X by using fake accounts and stolen identities to generate bogus engagement—and hefty payouts. Now, X is fighting back in court, alleging a sweeping...

Supreme Court Won't Hear Case on Teen's T-Shirts

Seventh-grader was barred from wearing shirt that read: 'There are only two genders'

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case brought on behalf of a middle schooler and his T-shirts. As NBC News reports, the unidentified seventh-grader in Middleborough, Massachusetts, was sent home from school in 2023 when he showed up to class wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "...

NPR Sues White House Over 'Textbook Retaliation'

Broadcaster says Trump administration isn't being subtle about cutting off funding, 'comes as a wolf'

(Newser) - National Public Radio promised to fight a presidential executive order cutting off its federal funding, and now that's exactly what it's doing. The public broadcaster—which, along with PBS, was targeted by President Trump's executive order earlier this month accusing them of being "biased media"—...

Whataburger Customer Sues Over Onions on Burger
Whataburger Customer Sues
Over Onions on Burger
in case you missed it
May 24, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

Whataburger Customer Sues Over Onions on Burger

Man says incorrect order resulted in allergic reaction

(Newser) - A Texas man who ordered his hamburger at Whataburger without onions, only to receive a burger with onions, is now suing the fast food chain after he says he experienced an allergic reaction. Demery Ardell Wilson says the July 2024 incident resulted in "serious personal injuries," and he...

Harvard Returns Fire Over Latest White House Move

School files lawsuit over Trump administration's decision to bar foreign students there

(Newser) - Harvard has responded to the latest salvo from the Trump administration —with another lawsuit. The university sued on Friday, a day after the White House announced the school could no longer enroll international students, reports the New York Times .
  • "We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action," wrote
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JLo Sued for Using Paparazzi Photos ... of Herself

Photographer, paparazzi agency demanding up to $300K for each photo

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez just got sued for sharing photos ... of herself. The photos of Lopez at a Hollywood party the night before January's Golden Globes were not Lopez's own to share, according to the photographer and paparazzi agency behind the twin lawsuits. They say Lopez failed to get permission...

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