Politics Jul 19 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on Epstein ties By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 Redistricting trial begins in North Carolina over allegations that GOP-enacted maps erode Black voting power Republican leaders counter that lawfully partisan — and not racial — considerations helped inform their decision-making. By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Nation Aug 06 Musk sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Twitter takeover Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 24 Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms challenged in lawsuit Opponents of the measure, which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry last week, had long warned of an impending lawsuit to fight the legislation that they say is unconstitutional. By Sara Cline, Associated Press
Economy Feb 01 Advertising agency for OxyContin agrees to pay $350 million rather than face lawsuits New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday that Publicis Health engaged in predatory and deceptive marketing strategies to help Purdue Pharma increase sales of its drugs. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Dec 30 Google settles $5 billion lawsuit alleging it tracked ‘incognito mode’ activity By Associated Press Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 4:19 Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million for defamation of election workers By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan A federal jury in Washington ordered Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former campaign attorney, to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers for distress caused by lies he spread following the 2020 election. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with NPR's… Continue watching
Jun 12 JPMorgan reaches settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court in November sought to hold JPMorgan financially liable for Epstein’s decades-long abuse of teenage girls and young women. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 6:53 Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan faces challenge in federal court By Laura Barrón-López President Biden's executive order to cancel student debt is facing its most serious legal challenge to date. A federal judge in Missouri heard arguments from six states hoping to block the plan from taking effect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Data shows U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter In our news wrap Thursday, revised government data confirmed the U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her economic plan that includes billions in tax cuts for high earners without offsetting spending reductions and… Continue watching