Lawsuits

Former California employee to get $350K to settle sexual harassment claims against state treasurer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that…

3 months ago

‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

BOSTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking…

3 months ago

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to inflate rental prices in antitrust lawsuit

3 months ago

Judge limits scope of lawsuit challenging Alabama restrictions on help absentee ballot applications

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal judge has sided with the state of Alabama in narrowing the scope of a lawsuit…

3 months ago

Judges dismiss suit alleging Tennessee’s political maps discriminate against communities of color

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A federal judicial panel has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Tennessee's U.S. House maps and those for…

3 months ago

Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement

A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed “large-scale theft” in training its popular chatbot…

3 months ago

Campaign to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks sues to get measure on ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the…

3 months ago

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that…

3 months ago

Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election

LANSING, Mich. -- A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the…

3 months ago

Utility will pay $20 million to avoid prosecution in Ohio bribery scheme

AKRON, Ohio -- The energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio will pay $20…

3 months ago

World Federation of Advertisers discontinues small brand safety initiative after Elon Musk’s X sues

NEW YORK -- A small brand safety initiative is ceasing operations — days after being targeted by social media platform…

3 months ago

Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs

BANGKOK -- A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman's right to freeze her eggs, ending a…

4 months ago

Judge rejects bid by Judicial Watch, Daily Caller to reopen fight over access to Biden Senate papers

DOVER, Del. -- A Delaware judge has refused to vacate a ruling denying a conservative media outlet and an activist…

4 months ago

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of…

4 months ago

Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A technical requirement that Pennsylvania voters write accurate dates on the exterior envelope of mail-in ballots was…

4 months ago

Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking South Carolina's highest court to…

4 months ago

Lawsuit targets Nebraska’s defiance of law to restore voting rights to those with felony convictions

OMAHA, Neb. -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit challenging top election officials' defiance of…

4 months ago

Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials settled lawsuits with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving claims that…

4 months ago

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer

Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company's matching offer for one of…

4 months ago

Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters

CONCORD, N.H. -- The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters…

4 months ago