2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken…
Ex-Morgan Stanley diversity officer says bank slashed her budget by 71%
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is seen in New York January 9, 2013. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton NEW YORK (Reuters)…
DOJ aims to stop publication of book in new lawsuit against John Bolton
The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against former national security adviser John Bolton seeking to prevent the publication…
Supreme Court sides with families of embassy bombing victims in Sudan lawsuit
Relatives sued Sudan in U.S. courts seeking $4.3 billion in punitive damages. May 18, 2020, 4:41 PM 3 min read…
Trump argues immunity before New York’s highest court in defamation lawsuit
A brief claims state courts can’t exercise control over a current president. May 13, 2020, 8:40 PM 4 min read…
WeWork directors seek to preserve right to sue owner SoftBank
(Reuters) – A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from…
Meghan Markle’s Privacy Case Against Tabloid Publisher Begins
Meghan Markle’s privacy claim against British tabloid publisher Associated Newspapers had a preliminary hearing in London’s High Court on Friday,…
Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto’s hometown
(Reuters) – Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed…
Bloomberg won’t release women who sued him from secrecy agreements
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg told ABC News this week he will not take any steps to release women who…
24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season
The country has been ravaged by wildfires this summer. January 7, 2020, 3:42 AM 6 min read Two dozen Australians…
Diet Dr Pepper does not promise weight loss or deceive consumers: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter testified…
Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on…
Jussie Smollett countersues city of Chicago for ‘maliciously prosecuting him in bad faith’
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has filed a counter lawsuit against the city of Chicago, claiming that authorities “maliciously” prosecuted…
Woody Allen Settles $68 Million Amazon Lawsuit Over Canceled Films
Woody Allen and Amazon have reportedly reached a settlement in the director’s $68 million lawsuit against the company over a…
President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit
President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York State judge to pay $2 million to a group of…
Phone records provide ‘irrefutable proof’ of sexual assault allegations against Trump, lawyer says
Cell phone records provide “irrefutable proof” of the sexual assault accusations former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zevos has leveled against President…
Opioid companies reach tentative $260M settlement just before landmark trial in Ohio
Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and a manufacturer…
Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged…
Bayer says October U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until February
FILE PHOTO: Logo and flags of Bayer AG are pictured outside a plant of the German pharmaceutical and chemical maker…
Bayer says October U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until February
FILE PHOTO: Logo and flags of Bayer AG are pictured outside a plant of the German pharmaceutical and chemical maker…
Prince Harry invokes Princess Diana’s death in new legal action against British tabloid
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have decided to take legal action against a British tabloid…
Facebook CEO says he’d fight Elizabeth Warren’s plan against tech mergers
While Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren watched her 2020 candidacy steadily rise over the summer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was telling…
Exclusive: Boeing settles first Lion Air lawsuits for at least $1.2 million apiece – sources
CHICAGO/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has settled the first claims stemming from the crash of a Lion Air 737…
Southwest passengers get no damages for flights canceled by de-icer shortage: U.S. judge
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) won the dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking damages for stranded passengers on…
New York judge orders ‘expedited’ review of sealed lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein
A New York City federal judge ordered an “expedited” private review of sealed files from an earlier lawsuit related to…
Trump is facing 2 emoluments lawsuits: Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump’s apparent push to host next year’s G7 summit at his Doral property in Miami, Florida, immediately prompted…
Former congressman accused of decades-old sexual abuse from his time working at a Boy Scouts camp
A former congressman has denied accusations put forward in a new lawsuit that alleges he sexually abused a teen five…
Top U.S. publishers sue Amazon’s Audible for copyright infringement
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal…
New lawsuit from detainees and advocacy groups claims ICE denied medical treatment
A group of detained immigrants are alleging in a new lawsuit that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has systemically failed…
Trump administration to roll out plan for longer-term detention of migrant families
The Trump administration is expected to announce, as early as Wednesday, that it’s moving ahead with new rules that would…
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 breach: court filing
(Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed…
Hundreds of lawsuits to be filed in New York for alleged child sexual abuse cases after passage of Child Victims Act
Leaders of the Catholic Church in New York are facing a “dark time” in the wake of a passage of…
Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United…
Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Harvard Law Review Of Bias Against White Men
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit accusing Harvard University’s legal journal of discriminating against white people and men…
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon leaving her role
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon is departing her role, President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday afternoon. Interested in…
In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million
(Reuters) – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who…
Prevagen maker must face FTC, New York claims that memory supplement does not work
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Quincy Bioscience failed to dismiss a lawsuit in which the Federal Trade Commission and New York…
US regulators fine Facebook $5 billion for privacy claims; sue Cambridge Analytica
U.S. regulators fined Facebook a record $5 billion penalty to settle claims that the company deceived its users about the…
Trump sues House Committee, NY AG, in ongoing effort to block access to his tax records
President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed another lawsuit in his ongoing effort to block a congressional committee from accessing his…
Renee Bach wasn’t a doctor, but she still treated many patients in Uganda, lawsuit says
Renee Bach was still a teenager when she left her small hometown in rural Virginia and moved halfway across the…
U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million from $80.3 million
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the so called ‘Chempark’, the main plant and headquarters of…
Juror urges U.S. judge to uphold $80 million Roundup verdict against Bayer
(Reuters) – A juror who was part of a panel that delivered an $80 million award against Bayer AG after…
U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten…
U.S. federal court delays adoption of healthcare rule on abortion
FILE PHOTO – A imaging table inside the Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood St. Louis Region, Missouri’s sole abortion…
Huawei files lawsuit against U.S. Commerce Department over seized equipment: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Inc filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commerce Department on Friday challenging whether telecommunications…
U.S. drugmakers file lawsuit against requiring drug prices in TV ads
FILE PHOTO: Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30,…
Ten states file lawsuit to stop Sprint, T-Mobile merger: release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten state attorneys general, led by New York and California, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to ask…
From prison, ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli sues ex-colleagues for $30 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur serving a seven-year prison term for fraud, on Friday sued three…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits…