Misleading Lawsuit Claims

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.

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

Rugby brain injury lawsuit stuck in legal limbo – and players are still suffering

Push and pull for public opinion between lawyers and rugby authorities rumbles on but where would we be if no one had taken action in the first place?. Four years ago, just after the Guardian had ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill

The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.

Sean Combs faces allegations of rape alongside unnamed celebrities in new lawsuits

The allegations include an assault against a 13-year-old and mention the presence of unidentified celebrity participants.

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits

With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.

What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The music mogul, who faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been accused in civil court of raping and drugging people. He has denied the allegations.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Juul Class-Action Lawsuit Payments Inspire TikTok Trend

Unexpected payments from a class-action lawsuit have some TikTok users feeling flush.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

German court rules against Deutsche Bank in Postbank acquisition lawsuit

Deutsche Bank said it will now analyze the judgement and noted it has booked provisions covering all outstanding claims by the plaintiffs, including interest accrued to date.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Battleground states inundated with voting lawsuits weeks out from Election Day

Republicans have led the charge on pre-election litigation, targeting rules around mail voting, ballot drop boxes and voter roll purges, despite a lack of evidence of fraud.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax

A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

Trump’s Allies Revive Debunked Voting Machine Theories

The former president and his closest allies are returning to false claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Perplexity CEO Proposes Revenue Deals for Publishers After Lawsuit

Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones sued the AI startup this week, alleging copyright infringement.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 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 ...

Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit

Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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