Sep 22 Alex Jones testifies in Connecticut trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies By Dave Collins, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his defamation trial in Connecticut as he tried to limit the damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. Continue reading
Sep 09 Judge tosses Donald Trump’s Russia probe lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI By Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said in a sharply worded ruling on Thursday that Trump's lawsuit, filed in March, contained "glaring structural deficiencies" and that many of the "characterizations of events are implausible."… Continue reading
Aug 24 Cosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy lawsuit By Don Thompson, Associated Press Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of the California's landmark consumer privacy law. Continue reading
Jul 25 Lawsuit against U.S. poultry producers alleges unfair, abusive worker practices By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department alleges the companies have been engaged in a multiyear conspiracy to exchange information about the wages and benefits of poultry plant workers to suppress competition for those workers. Continue reading
Jul 12 Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete his $44 billion acquisition By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing off of his April agreement to buy the company. Continue reading
Apr 29 Donald Trump, fighting daily contempt fines, says he doesn’t have requested records By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump's lawyers have provided a New York judge with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn't turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general's office because he doesn't have them. Continue reading
Feb 25 Tear-gassed protesters reach settlement with Richmond police By Associated Press Six people who were among a crowd protesting at the former monument to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee alleged that their First Amendment rights were violated. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun maker Remington By Dave Collins, Associated Press The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012, their attorney said… Continue reading
Dec 20 Trump sues New York attorney general in an effort to end civil probe By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices. Continue reading
Nov 24 Students who launched pro-slavery petition at Missouri high school sue after suspensions, expulsion By Gabrielle Hays On Sept. 17, according to the suit, the district interviewed the students involved and subsequently charged them with violating school policy. Continue reading