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Election Workers Push Back on 'Brazen" Giuliani Move

Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss file suit over ex-NYC mayor's attempt to protect his luxury Florida condo

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani hasn't been having a great year , and things just got a bit worse. Right after a judge dismissed his bankruptcy case last month, the Trump ally and former New York City mayor filed a declaration that said his luxury condo in Palm Beach, Florida, was his new...

Crichton's Widow Sues: His Legacy 'Must Be Protected'

Late author's estate is going after The Pitt , upcoming hospital drama it says 'is ER '

(Newser) - The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of ER, has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton's estate, led by his widow, Sherri, couldn'...

Lawmaker Settles With Drag Queens, to the Tune of $200K

NH Rep. David Love falsely called one a sex offender, accused one of 'rubbing butts' with kids

(Newser) - A New Hampshire state lawmaker is about to be out $200,000 after a defamation settlement with two drag queens was reached. In a suit filed in April 2022 by Robert Champion and Michael McMahon, the two said that GOP Rep. David Love of Derry had accused Champion of being...

Suit: Hospital Said Patient Left When She Actually Died Inside

Family claim they searched for Jessie Peterson for a year before learning the truth

(Newser) - Family members of a woman who spent time in a California hospital say they desperately searched for her for a year after the hospital claimed she had checked herself out. In fact, the patient had died at the hospital, which failed to inform her family, according to a civil lawsuit...

Teen Sues Judge Who Sent Her to Cell During Field Trip

Mother says Detroit girl is 'embarrassed, humiliated'

(Newser) - A teenager who was handcuffed and threatened with jail time after falling asleep during a field trip to a Detroit courthouse is taking the judge to court. The lawsuit filed by Eva Goodman and her mother, Latoreya Hill, on Wednesday accuses Judge Kenneth King of violating the teen's rights,...

Actor's Claims Against Weinstein, Disney Move Forward

Allegations that companies failed to protect Julia Ormond now move closer to trial

(Newser) - Julia Ormond's lawsuit accusing Disney, Miramax, and Creative Artists Agency of failing to protect her from Harvey Weinstein is advancing toward trial. On Monday, a state court justice in Manhattan denied the companies' motions to dismiss the lawsuit filed in October under the Adult Survivors Act. Ormond, a 1990s...

Disney Relents, Won't Use Fine Print to Block Widower's Lawsuit

Company said Disney+ trial years ago barred suit over woman's death at restaurant

(Newser) - Disney has reversed course and will not try to block a widower's lawsuit based on the fine print of a long-ago Disney+ trial, reports CNN . The company had initially argued that the man couldn't sue over his wife's allergy death at a Disney restaurant because of legalese...

Man's Free Disney+ Trial Now a Headache After Wife's Death

Company says man whose wife died after eating at restaurant agreed in streaming contract not to sue

(Newser) - A widower suing the Walt Disney Co. over his wife's death in a restaurant at one of the company's Florida entertainment complexes has discovered there's a wrench in his complaint—all because he took advantage years earlier of a free trial of the Disney+ streaming service.
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Man Sues After Incident With Chain's Giant Inflatable Beaver

Richard E. Brown has filed negligence complaint in SC after he says he tripped on Buc-ee's mascot's rope

(Newser) - A South Carolina man has filed a complaint against a convenience store chain Buc-ee's after tripping over an inflatable of its mascot. According to the suit from Richard E. Brown, the Kershaw County resident says he was strolling on the sidewalk on May 22, 2022, in front of the...

Musk, Rowling, Trump Tweeted About Her. Now She's Suing

Olympic boxer and gold medalist Imane Khelif files criminal complaint over cyberbullying on her gender

(Newser) - The Algerian boxer who faced global scrutiny over her gender on the path to an Olympic gold medal is suing her bullies. Imane Khelif has filed a criminal complaint in France alleging "aggravated cyber harassment" from Elon Musk, JK Rowling, and others on Musk's social platform X. Though...

State AG Drops Lawsuit Linked to 10-Year-Old's Abortion

Indiana's Todd Rokita said IU Health violated privacy laws when doctor spoke about case publicly

(Newser) - Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit he filed against the state's largest hospital system after a doctor told the media about a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from Ohio for an abortion in 2022. In a court filing last week, Todd Rokita said the...

$4B Settlement Won't Make Maui 'Whole,' but It's a Start

Parties in lawsuit over Lahaina wildfire come to an agreement, nearly one year later

(Newser) - The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. The term sheet with details of the settlement isn't publicly available, but...

The 1975's Frontman Kissed His Bandmate, Gets Sued

Matty Healy was protesting Malaysia's anti-LGBTQ+ laws; music fest organizers want $2.4M

(Newser) - The organizers of a music festival in Malaysia are suing the 1975 for $2.4 million, accusing the UK pop band of breaching its contract after lead singer Matty Healy went on the attack against the Southeast Asian nation's anti-LGBTQ+ rules. Variety reports that the incident took place during...

Lawsuit: 'StubHub Intentionally Hides the True Price'

DC's attorney general sues ticket reseller for 'drip pricing': advertising low prices, then tacking on excess fees

(Newser) - The attorney general for Washington, DC, sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices and then ramping up the cost with extra fees. The practice known as "drip pricing" violates consumer protection laws in the nation's capital, Attorney General Brian Schwalb said,...

Recruit Sues Denver Police Over 'Barbaric Hazing Ritual'

Victor Moses had to have both his legs amputated after collapsing during 'fight day'

(Newser) - A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver's police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the "barbaric hazing ritual" after paramedics ignored warning signs.
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Matt Groening Sued: Allegedly Failed to Stop Sexual Assault

Ex-employee accuses Simpsons creator of doing nothing despite having been informed of co-worker's advances

(Newser) - Simpsons creator Matt Groening is being sued over alleged sexual assault that did not involve him, but that allegedly happened at his home. Giavanna Scotto says that when she worked as house manager at Groening's Santa Monica estate, she was subjected to nonconsensual groping and kissing, as well as...

Ex-PepsiCo Exec Is Suing Over Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Richard Montanez says he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, claims company ruined his career

(Newser) - A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos? A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos. According to his lawsuit, Richard Montanez began working for PepsiCo as...

Family of Man Who Died From Motel Shower Awarded $2M

76-year-old never recovered from burns

(Newser) - A Kentucky motel has been ordered to pay $2 million to the family of a 76-year-old Tennessee man who was scalded by his morning shower and died months later. According to court documents, food vendor Alex Chronis was scalded by 150-degree water when he turned on the shower at the...

Dealer Employees Take $97K Car for Joyride, Disastrously
Dealer Employees Take $97K
Car for Joyride, Disastrously
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Dealer Employees Take $97K Car for Joyride, Disastrously

Service adviser, cohort crash the Chevy Camaro ZL1E Hendrick Edition with less than 1K miles

(Newser) - One might hope that if you plunk down a LOT of money for a car, it wouldn't need to see the dealer with less than 1,000 miles on it. One might also hope that if you tell the dealership that "under no circumstances was any employee to...

Teen Runner Sues Gatorade Over Lost Olympics Spot

Issam Asinga says one of the company's gummies got him banned from the sport

(Newser) - Teenage sprinter Issam Asinga will not be competing at the upcoming Paris Olympics, and he has just sued Gatorade as a result. The 19-year-old—described by the Washington Post as the "fastest high school sprinter in history"—tested positive last summer for a banned substance known as GW1516....

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