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Trans Pilot Sues Influencer: I 'Believe in Consequences'

Virginia National Guard's Jo Ellis says Matt Wallace accused her of piloting chopper in Potomac crash

(Newser) - A transgender pilot falsely reported to have been flying the military helicopter that collided in January with a commercial airplane, killing 67, is now suing a right-wing influencer for spreading that rumor—the insinuation being that she was hired only due to DEI initiatives. "I want to hold this...

Player Behind 'the Shot' Sues NCAA Over Lost Income

Kris Jenkins seeks compensation for lost endorsement opportunities and telecast revenue

(Newser) - Kris Jenkins says his epic college basketball championship-winning shot at the buzzer in 2016 was worth hundreds of thousands, and he's suing the NCAA and six major conferences to that end. The AP reports NCAA athletes have been able to make money from their name, image, and likeness...

Suit: Crash Victim Went Unnoticed, Died in Tow Yard

Woman's family sues San Diego city, police, and the driver who drunkenly struck her van

(Newser) - A California woman survived a drunk driver slamming into her parked van as she slept inside at 1am, but ultimately died alone, "entombed" in the crumpled vehicle, because the other driver, police, a towing company, and a tow yard failed to notice her, according to a lawsuit. Monica Liliana...

Berated by John Oliver, Health Insurance Exec Sues

Dr. Brian Morley, ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, claims defamation

(Newser) - A former health insurance boss is suing John Oliver for defamation, arguing the Last Week Tonight host "knowingly manipulated" his words to make millions of viewers believe he'd illegally denied care to a quadriplegic. In an episode on Medicaid released April 14, 2024, Oliver described the case of...

Suit: Elon Musk Said He'd Pay for Petition Signatures, Didn't

Lawsuit alleges breach of contract and unpaid wages

(Newser) - A federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania against billionaire Elon Musk and his political action committee, accusing them of failing to make good on a promise to pay for petition signatures during the 2024 presidential election cycle. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania resident listed only as...

Tesla Owner Sues Alleged Vandal for $1M
Somebody Keyed His Tesla.
He's Suing for $1M
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Mar 30, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Somebody Keyed His Tesla. He's Suing for $1M

Lawsuit says suspect sought to cause 'mental and emotional injury and harm' to Tesla owners

(Newser) - A Tesla owner whose vehicle was keyed in a parking lot at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is suing for an amount that could replace the entire vehicle more than 10 times over. The lawsuit argues that the alleged vandal not only meant to cause physical damage, but to cause...

Trump Campaign Manager Sues the Daily Beast

Chris LaCivita's not happy about stories about how much he was paid

(Newser) - The co-manager of President Trump's successful 2024 campaign sued the Daily Beast for defamation Monday over stories regarding how much he was paid for his work. The lawsuit on behalf of Chris LaCivita said the online publication's stories that he was paid $22 million over two years—later...

Family Suing Over Teen's Unwanted Vaccination

North Carolina family says teen was given first dose of COVID vaccine without consent

(Newser) - A North Carolina mother's lawsuit regarding a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine that she says was given to her son without consent is moving forward. The state supreme court ruled Friday that the lawsuit against a public school board could proceed, the Washington Post reports. Emily Happel says the...

Wife of Murdered Doctor Must Pay Stepkids $200M

But so far, no criminal charges against Rebecca Schwartz for 2014 killing of Steven Schwartz

(Newser) - The spouse of a doctor found murdered in his Florida mansion more than a decade ago will have to open her wallet for the deceased physician's adult kids. WFLA reports that Rebecca Schwartz, 64, was ordered earlier this month by a civil court to pay her three stepchildren nearly...

Whistleblower's Mom Blames Boeing for His Death
Dead Whistleblower's
Family Sues Boeing
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Mar 21, 2025 9:37 AM CDT

Dead Whistleblower's Family Sues Boeing

John Barnett's family says Boeing launched 'campaign of harassment, abuse, intimidation'

(Newser) - The family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett alleges the company's conduct led him to take his own life in March 2024, and they're suing to that end. The Guardian reports that in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court, the family claims that after the longtime quality...

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Mariah Carey's Holiday Hit
Judge Agrees
Holiday Hit
Is Special
Mar 20, 2025 6:40 PM CDT

Judge Agrees Holiday Hit Is Special

Songwriters argued 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' is their creation

(Newser) - A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" from other songwriters. Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey's request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter...

Suit: Man Suffered Fatal Head Trauma on Six Flags Coaster

Christopher Hawley, 22, collapsed immediately after his X2 ride at Magic Mountain, family says

(Newser) - A California mom purchased tickets for her two sons to "have a fun day" at Six Flags Magic Mountain that proved fatal for one. Christopher Hawley, 22, suffered fatal head trauma on the popular X2 roller coaster, which promises to "keep your mind in full thrust," according...

Lawsuit: Girl Scout Cookies Infused With Lead, Pesticide
Woman Sues Over 'Dangerous
Toxins' in Girl Scout Cookies
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Mar 16, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Woman Sues Over 'Dangerous Toxins' in Girl Scout Cookies

Proposed class-action complaint says all cookies tested were positive for lead, glyphosate

(Newser) - Most people love a good Thin Mint, but a recent lawsuit against the Girl Scouts puts a damper on that affection for at least one New York woman, who claims the presence of heavy metals and pesticides in some of the organization's famous cookies, reports WJLA . The suit filed...

Ex-NFL Star Sues Over Filmed Clash With Favre
'80s NFL Star Sues
ESPN for $25M
Mar 14, 2025 8:43 AM CDT

'80s NFL Star Sues ESPN for $25M

Mark Gastineau says network didn't have consent to record clash with Brett Favre, which led to ridicule

(Newser) - New York Jets legend Mark Gastineau is suing ESPN over a viral documentary clip he says was "intentionally and maliciously" edited to portray him in a bad light. The clip, showing Gastineau angrily accusing NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre of "taking a dive" in 2002 so...

CBS Wants Trump's $20B Lawsuit Tossed

Paramount lawyers call it an 'affront to the First Amendment'

(Newser) - CBS News' parent company is trying to get President Trump's $20 billion l awsuit against the network thrown out, arguing that it is an "affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact." Paramount filed two motions in the US District Court for...

UK Teen: Parents Tricked Me, Left Me in Ghana

He'll stay in boarding school for now as judge rules in favor of parents fearing for his safety at home

(Newser) - A 14-year-old British citizen sent to an African boarding school against his will has lost his legal battle against his own parents. The unnamed boy had sent an email to the British Consulate in Ghana, "begging to go back to my old school." He told London's High...

Lawsuit: Psych Hospital Faked Records to Boost Profits

Woman says she was held against her will at DC facility after husband lied to police

(Newser) - A Washington, DC, woman who says she had a nightmarish experience at a psychiatric hospital after her husband claimed she was suicidal is suing the for-profit institution and its corporate owner, United Health Services. In the proposed class-action suit, the woman says doctors at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington falsified...

Judge Declines to Restore AP's White House Access

But he urges Trump administration to reconsider ban

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore the Associated Press' access to presidential events, saying the news organization had not demonstrated it had suffered any irreparable harm. But he urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban , saying that case law "...

This Trial Could Bankrupt Greenpeace
This Trial Could
Bankrupt Greenpeace
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Feb 24, 2025 1:03 PM CST

This Trial Could Bankrupt Greenpeace

Big Oil's Energy Transfer wants $300M from activist group over pipeline protests

(Newser) - One of the most well-known environmental activist groups in the world says it will face bankruptcy if a judge fails to rule in its favor in a trial beginning Monday in conservative North Dakota. Greenpeace faces a $300 million civil lawsuit brought by Dallas-based Energy Transfer, which accuses the group...

The AP Sues 3 Trump Staffers Over Freedom of Speech
The AP Sues 3 Trump Officials
Feb 22, 2025 9:01 AM CST

The AP Sues 3 Trump Officials

The news agency has been banned from attending press events at the White House and Mar-a-Lago or flying on Air Force One

(Newser) - The AP sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the blocking of its journalists. "We'll see them in court," responded White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is named in the lawsuit...

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