Disney Seeks to Dismiss Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Widower’s Disney Free Trial

Ex-officers seek acquittal of obstruction charge in Tyre Nichols beating death

Attorneys for two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction in the beating death of Tyre Nichols filed motions for acquittal.

Elon Musk moves $1 million voter lottery lawsuit to federal court — for now

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Donald Trump against Kamala Harris in the presidential election contest.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial

A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...

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World - Financial Times - October 22

Microsoft settles video gamers' lawsuit over Activision takeover

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year

Tech - ABC News - October 15

Microsoft Settles Lawsuit With Gamers Over Activision Blizzard Merger

When Microsoft announced its plans to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022 , it set off multiple lawsuits including a battle with the FTC that attempted to block the deal. Microsoft triumphed in that ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Tobacco giants near $24bn settlement over long-running Canadian lawsuit

British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco close to resolving class action suit

Business - Financial Times - October 18

How BHP is facing a record London lawsuit over a Brazilian dam disaster

Australian miner is fighting a multi-billion-pound claim brought by about 620,000 alleged victims

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Meta Platforms Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Child Safety Claims

The plaintiffs said Meta misled them about how it makes Instagram and Facebook safe for younger users. A federal judge in San Francisco disagreed.

Business - Inc. - October 23

First lawsuit filed against McDonald's over deadly E. coli outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed in Colorado against McDonald’s over the deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly tied to onions on their Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Taylor Farms, a company identifying ...

Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats

The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.

Business - Inc. - October 29

McDonald's faces proposed class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak

A proposed class action lawsuit against McDonald’s is the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.

FDA Freezes COVID-Flu Combo Vaccine Trial Over Safety Concern

Maker Novavax reported a recipient of the combination vaccine experienced symptoms of nerve cell damage.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial

Decryption of Sky ECC messaging system leads to 119 convictions

World - Financial Times - October 29

In Subway Chokehold Trial, Lawyers Spar Over Daniel Penny’s Chokehold

Mr. Penny is charged with manslaughter in the May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man menacing passengers in a subway car.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Trial Over Killing of Teacher Samuel Paty Begins in France

Eight more people are facing charges over the 2020 murder of the teacher, Samuel Paty, who had displayed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as an illustration of free speech.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Eight go on trial over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris

History teacher stabbed and decapitated near his school in a Paris suburb in 2020 in case that shocked France. Eight people have gone on trial in Paris for their alleged role in events leading to ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons

The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Veterans dismissed over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy given honorable discharges

US policy in effect from 1994-2011 removed thousands of LGBTQ+ service members, many less than honorably. Nearly all US service members who were forcibly separated from the military when the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders accuses the social media platform of misleading them about misuse of user data. The US supreme court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Meta’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Daniel Penny to stand trial as jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely.

Opening statements begin in manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny for 2023 subway chokehold death

Opening statements began Friday morning in the manslaughter trial for Marine veteran Daniel Penny over a fatal chokehold incident that killed Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last year. CBS ...

Man on trial in NYC subway death went 'way too far,' prosecutors say in opening statements

Daniel Penny went “way too far” when he put Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway train last year until he died, a Manhattan prosecutor told jurors Friday during opening statements ...

New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias

One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

UEFA won't punish PSG over 'Free Palestine' sign

European soccer's governing body UEFA said said Paris Saint-Germain would face no action after a giant "Free Palestine" banner was unveiled before the kickoff of their Champions League game against ...

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

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