Aug 20 3 women file lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein estate By Larry Neumeister, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The lawsuits say two women were 17 and the third woman was 20 when they said they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 9:56 How 'homophobia' denied Sharon Bottoms custody of her son in the 1990s Sharon Bottoms, who died recently at age 48, made headlines in the 1990s when she lost custody of her son to her mother, who argued that Bottoms' homosexuality made her an unfit parent. Judy Woodruff talks to Donald Butler, the… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 5:06 Federal workers' union calls government shutdown 'unconscionable' The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is suing the Trump administration, arguing that it's illegal to force 400,000 federal employees to work without pay. According to J. David Cox, the president of the union, the Fair Labor Standards Act… Continue watching
Jul 25 A judge's broad definition of emoluments strengthens lawsuit over Trump's D.C. hotel By Gretchen Frazee In an unprecedented ruling that could have significant ramifications for President Donald Trump, a federal judge Wednesday issued a broad definition of “emoluments,” the legal term at the heart of several lawsuits alleging the president's profits from his Washington, D.C.,… Continue reading
Mar 20 Trump called his sexual assault accusers 'liars.' He might now have to prove it in court By Michael Rios President Donald Trump could face another legal challenge if a defamation lawsuit over his past criticism of his sexual assault accusers is allowed to move forward. Continue reading
Sep 28 Ellen Pao on her gender discrimination suit: 'If I didn't do it, then who would?' By Paul Solman Ellen Pao’s new book, “Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change,” chronicles her career in Silicon Valley and gender discrimination lawsuit against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Pao recently spoke with PBS NewsHour economics correspondent… Continue reading
Aug 28 The lawsuits challenging Trump's ban on transgender troops, explained By Daniel Bush The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal sued President Donald Trump Monday over his ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Jul 10 Relatives of journalist Marie Colvin sue Syria for her death By Will Lester, Associated Press Relatives of Marie Colvin, a U.S.-born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria… Continue reading
Apr 06 Supreme Court rejects appeal from subcontractor held prisoner in Cuba By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former government subcontractor seeking to sue the U.S. government for negligence over his five-year imprisonment in Cuba. Continue reading