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US politics
fromAxios
1 hour ago

Trump administration sued over its "loyalist" hiring policy

Unions sued OPM claiming merit-hiring essay questions, including advancing presidential policies, politicize hiring for nonpartisan career civil service positions.
Higher education
fromwww.ocregister.com
10 hours ago

Lawsuit accuses California university of allowing anti-Semitic threats by pro-Palestinian group

Two former Chapman University students sued the university, alleging it allowed pro-Palestinian activists to carry out antisemitic bullying and failed to discipline them.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
12 hours ago

Top Secret' files among those allegedly misappropriated by software engineer losing job at Santa Clara chip giant Intel

Eight days before his employment was to end, Luo allegedly hooked up an external hard drive to his Intel laptop, but when he tried to download a file, the company's internal controls blocked the transfer, the lawsuit claimed. Five days later, the lawsuit alleged, Luo deployed a different technology, a more sophisticated gadget that resembles a small computer server, called a network storage device.
Silicon Valley
Tech industry
fromExchangewire
15 hours ago

Digest: Amazon Sues Perplexity Over AI Shopping Assistant; Epic and Google Settle Lawsuit; People Inc. Signs AI Deal with Microsoft Amid Traffic Drop

Amazon sued Perplexity for alleged unauthorized Comet AI access; Epic and Google settled globally; People Inc. signed an AI deal with Microsoft amid traffic drop.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
17 hours ago

Republicans sue over California's new congressional maps after Prop 50 win

A federal lawsuit alleges California's new congressional maps unconstitutionally favor Latino voters, prompting immediate legal challenges after Proposition 50 approval.
US news
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Mizkif Sues Emiru And Asmongold Over 'Coordinated' Assault Allegations

Mizkif sued Emiru and Asmongold for defamation after assault allegations caused loss of equity and business relationships.
California
fromTruthout
1 day ago

California Republicans Sue to Overturn Voter-Backed Prop 50 Redistricting Vote

Proposition 50 passed with 63.8 percent support to temporarily suspend California's independent redistricting commission and produce maps likely giving Democrats about five additional House seats.
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Family feuding over San Jose business nets millions from property sale

Spieker Investments affiliate purchased Arseen Auto Body’s Little Orchard Street property for $14.5 million amid a family lawsuit over the auto body business.
Music
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Former Guns N' Roses Manager Alan Niven Sues Band in Order to Publish Autobiography

Alan Niven is suing Guns N' Roses to lift alleged contractual and intimidation barriers preventing publication of his autobiography, Sound N' Fury.
#public-service-loan-forgiveness
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago
LGBT

Trump is cutting LGBTQ+ org workers out of student loan forgiveness program. He's getting sued. - LGBTQ Nation

Federal rule restricts Public Service Loan Forgiveness for employees of government and nonprofit organizations that support LGBTQ+ and transgender-related services.
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago
US politics

Trump sued over plan to block PSLF student-debt relief

Nonprofits, cities, and unions sued to block a rule that would restrict Public Service Loan Forgiveness by excluding employers whose activities displease the administration.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago
LGBT

Trump is cutting LGBTQ+ org workers out of student loan forgiveness program. He's getting sued. - LGBTQ Nation

US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

Miss USA says it finally paid Miss Teen USA 2024 her $10,000 prize, a year after it was promised by the previous owner

Miss USA's new ownership paid Addie Carver the $10,000 scholarship originally owed to her after previous CEO allegedly failed to distribute awarded prizes.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Jake Paul's upcoming match against Gervonta Davis has been canceled

Jake Paul's upcoming Netflix match against Gervonta Tank Davis has been canceled days before the two were set to square off in Miami. Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly, Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement sent to media Monday night. The highly publicized Nov. 14 exhibition was called off Monday after Davis was sued by an ex-girlfriend for battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to ESPN.
US news
#pslf
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US family sues Tesla, alleging wrongful death due to faulty doors

A lawsuit alleges a Model S lithium-ion battery caused electronic door failures, trapping occupants and causing deaths in a fiery crash.
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Defamation flap sees Google yank Gemma from AI Studio

While Google didn't explicitly say why it pulled Gemma from AI Studio, the move came after a lawsuit from conservative social media personality Robby Starbuck, who accused Google AI systems of falsely calling him a child rapist and sex criminal. Starbuck's lawsuit focused on hallucinations (i.e., fabricated facts and information) from Bard - now known as Gemini - back in 2023, as well as Gemma, which the lawsuit claims happened in August.
US politics
Web development
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Automattic accuses WP Engine of false advertising, deception

Automattic accuses WP Engine of trademark abuse, false advertising, and deceptive practices after a contentious dispute over WordPress hosting, leading to litigation and counterclaims.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

New corporate espionage claims emerge, centered on two highly valued 401(k) admin startups | TechCrunch

"We are going to tear apart HI. It's going to be the easiest thing to do." That's Brandon Sterri texting his brothers on January 29. According to the complaint, Brandon and his brother Brian were, at that moment, still drawing paychecks from Human Interest, still logging into their company-issued laptops every morning beneath reminders that access was "limited to authorized personnel," and that they'd agreed "to protect confidential data."
Tech industry
Business
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Tennessee Whiskey Brand That Changed History Faces An Uncertain Future - Tasting Table

Uncle Nearest faces legal and financial distress, selling assets under court receivership after a $100 million creditor lawsuit threatens bankruptcy.
#acetaminophen
#snap
fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

California Sues Trump Administration Over Suspension of SNAP Benefits During Shutdown | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
California

In Northeast San Diego County, Democrats See Redistricting Battle As Chance For Change | KQED

US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits

Democratic state leaders sued the federal government over suspension of SNAP benefits during the shutdown and USDA's assertion that contingency funds cannot cover regular FY2026 benefits.
US politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Bonta and Newsom Call Out Heartlessness of Trump Administration In Announcing Lawsuit Over SNAP Benefits

USDA withheld SNAP benefits during the government shutdown despite available contingency funds, prompting California and other states to sue.
fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

California Sues Trump Administration Over Suspension of SNAP Benefits During Shutdown | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
California

In Northeast San Diego County, Democrats See Redistricting Battle As Chance For Change | KQED

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Bonta and Newsom Call Out Heartlessness of Trump Administration In Announcing Lawsuit Over SNAP Benefits

Medicine
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

If things in America weren't stupid enough, Texas is suing Tylenol maker

Claims that Tylenol causes autism are unsupported by strong scientific evidence despite political leaders promoting the allegation and a Texas lawsuit alleging deceptive marketing.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Eric Kay's ex-wife says she told Angels co-workers he had a drug problem, contradicting their testimony

Angels executives knew of Eric Kay's longstanding opioid abuse before Tyler Skaggs' 2019 death.
Privacy professionals
fromBloomberglaw
1 week ago

LinkedIn Battles Online Scrapers in Perpetual Struggle Over Data

LinkedIn sued ProAPIs for allegedly creating millions of fake accounts to scrape member data, including information behind LinkedIn's password wall.
#trademark-infringement
#drake
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Music

Kendrick Really Is What The Culture Feeling: Drake Lost The Rap Battle AND The Court Battle - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Music

Kendrick Really Is What The Culture Feeling: Drake Lost The Rap Battle AND The Court Battle - Above the Law

Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Rose Bowl files lawsuit accusing UCLA of trying to move football games to SoFi Stadium

Pasadena sued UCLA to enforce the Rose Bowl lease through 2044, alleging the university intends to relocate home football games to SoFi Stadium.
#lawsuit
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Startup companies

Palantir sues ex-engineers at new AI startup backed by General Catalyst, claiming they stole its 'crown jewels'

fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago
LGBT

Lufthansa allegedly humiliated & outed a gay couple to the Saudi government. Now they're suing. - LGBTQ Nation

US politics
fromTMZ
2 weeks ago

Melania Trump Sued by Journalist Michael Wolff for Defamation Over Book Deal

Michael Wolff sued Melania Trump, alleging she interfered with his book contract, defamed him publicly, and sabotaged international distribution and deals.
New York Knicks
fromESPN.com
4 weeks ago

Knicks, Raptors agree to voluntarily dismiss lawsuit

The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors voluntarily dismissed their 2023 lawsuit over alleged theft of thousands of confidential files, resolving the dispute.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Startup companies

Palantir sues ex-engineers at new AI startup backed by General Catalyst, claiming they stole its 'crown jewels'

fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago
LGBT

Lufthansa allegedly humiliated & outed a gay couple to the Saudi government. Now they're suing. - LGBTQ Nation

fromTMZ
2 weeks ago
US politics

Melania Trump Sued by Journalist Michael Wolff for Defamation Over Book Deal

California
fromESPN.com
5 days ago

Rose Bowl, city sue UCLA for alleged SoFi plan

Pasadena and the Rose Bowl sued UCLA for attempting to relocate home football games to SoFi Stadium, alleging a breach of the lease through 2044.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

NYC workers, retirees sue to block City's shift to self-funded health plan | amNewYork

NYC workers and retirees sued to block the city's move to a self-funded NYCE PPO plan that would replace insured coverage and violate local law.
Public health
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

RFK Jr Says Evidence Is Not Sufficient to Say' Tylenol Causes Autism One Day After Texas AG Claimed It Was in Lawsuit

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted evidence is insufficient to claim Tylenol causes autism.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

NFL aims to dismiss Gruden suit, now in state court

Nevada Supreme Court returned Jon Gruden's lawsuit to District Court while the NFL seeks prompt dismissal under Nevada's anti‑SLAPP protections.
#openai
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Mental health

OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Mental health

OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT

#reddit
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Melania Trump's meme coin architects accused of pump-and-dump fraud in lawsuit

Designers allegedly executed a pump-and-dump that inflated $MELANIA and $TRUMP prices before crashing, prompting investor lawsuits alleging orchestrated insider sales.
#copyright-infringement
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

OpenAI relaxed ChatGPT guardrails just before teen killed himself, family alleges

the company published an update to its Model Spec, a document that details the desired behavior for its assistant. In cases where a user expressed suicidal ideation or self-harm, ChatGPT would no longer respond with an outright refusal. Instead, the model was instructed not to end the conversation and provide a space for users to feel heard and understood, encourage them to seek support, and provide suicide and crisis resources when applicable.
Mental health
#data-scraping
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit drags Perplexity in a new lawsuit, accusing it of building up a $20 billion company off stolen data

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit drags Perplexity in a new lawsuit, accusing it of building up a $20 billion company off stolen data

Law
fromAtlanta Black Star
2 weeks ago

'Thrown Into the Air': NYPD Cops Swerved Into Black Man on Scooter, Then Tried to Blame Him with a Bizarre Lie Until the Video Dropped, Lawsuit Claims

Unmarked NYPD officers swerved into a bicycle lane in 2023, colliding with Delonny Davis on a scooter; surveillance contradicted officers' claims, prompting a federal lawsuit.
Venture
fromMen's Journal
2 weeks ago

Two SNL Stars Owe Thousands in Fees Over Staten Island Ferry Project

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a retired Staten Island ferry to convert into a floating venue, but it remains docked and accruing fees.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Former cop sued for $300K after collecting deposits for alleged real estate deposit scam | CBC News

The fact that he met them in public [near] his place of work, which is a police station, obviously provided, I would think, some other form of assurance for our clients that this was a legitimate real estate transaction, said Alex Henderson, the plaintiffs' lawyer. He was someone whose job is to maintain public trust as a police officer; I'm sure that did play a role in our clients decision to trust him.
Canada news
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Jon Prosser says he's been in 'active communication' with Apple over lawsuit

Jon Prosser claims active communication with Apple while Apple alleges he ignored a lawsuit over leaked iOS trade secrets tied to Michael Ramacciotti.
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Teen sues to destroy the nudify app that left her in constant fear

For the teen suing, the prime target remains ClothOff itself. Her lawyers think it's possible that she can get the app and its affiliated sites blocked in the US, the WSJ reported, if ClothOff fails to respond and the court awards her default judgment. But no matter the outcome of the litigation, the teen expects to be forever "haunted" by the fake nudes that a high school boy generated without facing any charges.
US news
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump's $100K H-1B paywall

Yet Trump last month signed a proclamation "restricting entry unless employers make a $100,000 payment with the petition." The proclamation stated companies were abusing the scheme, suppressing wages, laying off domestic workers, and undermining economic and national security. Trump took particular aim at IT outsourcing companies in the proclamation, citing research that computer science and engineering graduates were facing worse prospects than biology and even art history graduates. Nothing to do with GenAI then.
US politics
#h-1b-visas
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump sued over $100k H-1B visa fee that has 'thrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaos' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump sued over $100k H-1B visa fee that has 'thrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaos' | Fortune

#solar-for-all
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Family who lost 3 loved ones in wrong-way Highway 401 crash sues officers involved, Durham police | CBC News

Family sues police officers, police board and suspect's estate for negligence, seeking $25 million after a wrong-way police pursuit caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash.
#elder-financial-abuse
fromMoneywise
3 weeks ago
US news

NYC grandma, 86, loses entire life savings of $700K in twisted scam - now she's suing Bank of America, Merrill Lynch for negligence. Who's at fault?

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Exclusive | NYC granny loses life savings to online scam - and she's placing the blame on banks: lawsuit

fromMoneywise
3 weeks ago
US news

NYC grandma, 86, loses entire life savings of $700K in twisted scam - now she's suing Bank of America, Merrill Lynch for negligence. Who's at fault?

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Exclusive | NYC granny loses life savings to online scam - and she's placing the blame on banks: lawsuit

fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

A judge temporarily paused federal worker firings sparked by the government shutdown

Bloomberg Law originally reported that Judge Susan Illston, who is overseeing the case, issued a temporary restraining order on the layoffs in a hearing on Wednesday, and the court's clerk confirmed the ruling to Business Insider. AFSCME President Lee Saunders told reporters in a statement that "This decision affirms that these threatened mass firings are likely illegal and blocks layoff notices from going out."
US politics
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Fencer sues USA Fencing, U.S. Olympic Committee over trans sports ban

Transgender fencer Dinah Yukich sued USA Fencing and the U.S. Olympic Committee, alleging discrimination after new policies barred her from women's competitions.
#california-gun-law
Law
fromtherealdeal.com
3 weeks ago

EB-5 lender for Legion's Chelsea project sues DHS over application delays

EB-5 funding delays are stalling a $320M West Chelsea condo, prompting a lawsuit alleging USCIS nonresponsive to a regional center's I-965F filing.
US news
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Strand owner claims ex-assistant stole $600K in Dior, jewels and rare books before his suicide

Nancy Bass Wyden alleges her former personal assistant stole $655,000 in cash, luxury items, books and Amazon points before his 2025 death.
Tech industry
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Elon Musk agrees to settle with fired Twitter execs over severance dispute

Elon Musk and X settled claims by former Twitter executives alleging $128 million in unpaid severance after mass firings following Musk's 2022 acquisition.
#youth-mental-health
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith

A lawsuit by Mormon Women for Ethical Government prompted a court-ordered Utah redistricting that boosts Democrats' House chances and drew national partisan reaction.
US politics
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

Video Shows ICE Agents Shooting Protesting Pastor With Pepper Ball From Rooftop

A Chicago-area minister was struck in the head by a pepper-ball projectile while praying outside an ICE processing facility during a protest.
#trump
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to Be Put "in Jail"

fromTruthout
4 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to Be Put "in Jail"

Digital life
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Kentucky's AG launches Roblox lawsuit claiming platform isn't safe for kids

Kentucky sued Roblox, alleging inadequate child safety and urging stronger age verification, content filters, and parental notifications to protect children.
Video games
fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

Epic Is Suing Fortnite UEFN Devs For Allegedly Using Bots To Inflate Player Counts

Epic is suing two UEFN developers for creating over 20,000 bot accounts to inflate island engagement and fraudulently collect creator payments.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 weeks ago

"Do something, bitch!"* Kristi Noem Dressed Russia's Useful Idiot Up to Cosplay CBP - emptywheel

DHS reallocated and zeroed out federal security grant funding for New York City's MTA, allegedly without notice, prompting New York to sue over the cuts.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Group Black cofounder calls for board's removal, citing 'serious concerns' about its conduct

Cofounder Richelieu Dennis accuses Group Black leadership of mismanagement and seeks removal of the five-member board while legal and financial disputes continue.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Truck Driver Roughed Up by Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez Sues Him, Fox

Perry Tole, 69, filed the lawsuit in Indiana state court on Monday, seeking an unknown amount in damages and attorneys' fees, the Associated Press reported. Mediaite has reached out to the Fox Corporation for comment. Sanchez's attorneys would not comment when reached by the AP. The former New York Jets quarterback has been employed by Fox as an analyst since 2021.
National Football League
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Illinois and Chicago Sue to Block National Guard Deployment Take Swipe at Trump Admin Over Department of War'

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against the Trump administration objecting to the deployment of federal troops, and included an admonition that the renaming of the Department of Defense was not legally valid. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against President
US politics
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Nintendo Is Suing A Reddit Moderator For $4.5 Million

Nintendo's legal complaint has been posted online (via Oatmeal Dome), and it's asking for $4.5 million because it contends that Williams operated multiple Switch piracy sites, sold hardware hacks, and offered modified Switch consoles with pirated games. It also alleges that he refused to comply when the company sent him a cease-and-desist order. The complaint notes that Williams stopped acknowledging Nintendo's requests, which led to the lawsuit against him.
Video games
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Illinois Lawsuit Seeks to Block Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago

Chicago and Illinois sued to block federal deployment of National Guard troops to the city as unlawful, dangerous, and politically motivated.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Illinois and Chicago sue the Trump administration over National Guard deployment

Illinois and Chicago sued to block federalization and interstate deployment of the Illinois National Guard authorized by the Trump administration.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Laugh, muchachos': Spitting Image studio sued after Paddington Bear episode

StudioCanal and Michael Bond's estate are suing Avalon over a satirical Spitting Image depiction of Paddington that portrays him as drug-taking and profane.
Miscellaneous
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City

Uber's in-app navigation can provide illegal routing that drivers follow, causing dangerous crashes and prompting lawsuits against drivers and the company.
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