lawsuit

Pornhub Sued by Dozens of Trafficking Victims

Pornhub's New Problem:
an $80M-Plus Lawsuit

Dec 17, 2020 8:26 AM CST

Pornhub's New Problem: an $80M-Plus Lawsuit

40 women say online porn site profited from GirlsDoPorn sex trafficking videos

(Newser) - Pornhub's problems continue , this time with an $80 million-plus complaint. The BBC reports that the online porn site and its parent firm, MindGeek, have been sued by 40 women who allege that the companies profited from pornographic videos they appeared in for content partner GirlsDoPorn, which has been accused...

10 States Make a Big Accusation Against Google

10 States Make a Big
Accusation Against 'Goliath'

Dec 16, 2020 6:06 PM CST

10 States Make a Big Accusation Against 'Goliath'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lines up a lawsuit

(Newser) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced a multistate lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of "anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, the AP reports. Paxton said Google is using its "monopolistic power" to control pricing of online advertisements, fixing the market in its favor...

Wisconsin Justice Says Trump Suit 'Smacks of Racism'

Wisconsin Justice Takes
Trump Lawyer to Task

Dec 13, 2020 4:54 PM CST

Wisconsin Justice Takes Trump Lawyer to Task

Suit 'smacks of racism,' she says

(Newser) - A lawsuit from President Trump seeking to throw out hundreds of thousands of votes in Wisconsin "smacks of racism," a justice on that state's Supreme Court said during a Saturday hearing, Business Insider reports. Trump attorney Jim Troupis had asked the court to invalidate more then 221,...

Next-Door Neighbors in Bizarre Feud, Billionaire-Style

Billionaire Offers to End 'Petty'
$1M Fight. Foe Says Nope

Billionaire Offers to End 'Petty' $1M Fight. Foe Says Nope

It's all over an expensive lawn sculpture Pimco co-founder erected in his yard in Laguna Beach

(Newser) - "I do not willingly back down from a fight," says billionaire Bill Gross, who's engaged in a legal battle with his Laguna Beach neighbor over a $1 million lawn sculpture. But even the Pimco co-founder says he's had enough of this "petty" disagreement amid a...

After SCOTUS Ruling, Texas GOP Chair Floats a New 'Union'

Trump, Texas
GOP Chair React
to Supreme Court
Ruling on Suit

Dec 12, 2020 6:30 AM CST

Trump, Texas GOP Chair React to Supreme Court Ruling on Suit

Allen West floats new 'Union' of 'law-abiding states'; Trump blasts SCOTUS for 'no wisdom, no courage'

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Texas lawsuit trying to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory, and the leader of the Texas Republican Party isn't happy with the decision. After the complaint brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and backed by 126 GOP House members and...

House Republicans Put Their Names to Texas Suit

Texas Suit Signs Up More
Than 100 House Republicans

Dec 10, 2020 6:45 PM CST

Texas Suit Signs Up More Than 100 House Republicans

The four states sued record their objections at the Supreme Court

(Newser) - Scores of House Republicans, including some—but not all—of the biggest names in the caucus have signed onto the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn President Trump's election loss. Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan were among the more than 100 members who signed the amicus brief, the Hill...

Ex-Trump
Campaign
Aide Files
Suit Over
'Spying'

Nov 28, 2020 3:20 PM CST

Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Files Suit Over 'Spying'

He says federal officials crossed the line

(Newser) - A former Trump campaign associate who was the target of a secret surveillance warrant during the FBI's Russia investigation says in a federal lawsuit that he was the victim of "unlawful spying." The suit from Carter Page alleges a series of omissions and errors made by FBI...

Border Agent: I Detained
You for Speaking Spanish

Nov 27, 2020 3:45 PM CST

Border Agent: I Detained You for Speaking Spanish

Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez sued the Border Patrol

(Newser) - Driving while Black is one thing. Looks like talking while Hispanic is another. Two US citizens have settled a lawsuit against US Customs and Border Protection that hinged on a border agent who heard them speaking Spanish, the New York Times reports. The agent detained Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez...

Sources: Fox News to Pay
Seth Rich's Parents 7 Figures

Nov 25, 2020 11:28 AM CST

Sources: Fox News to Pay Seth Rich's Parents 7 Figures

Network settled lawsuit before its stars could be deposed

(Newser) - The parents of Seth Rich have reached a settlement with Fox News, which put forth the conspiracy theory that the Democratic National Committee staffer killed in what police said was a robbery gone wrong in 2016 was instead murdered after leaking Democratic emails to WikiLeaks. A recent Yahoo investigation found...

Lawsuit: As Workers Got COVID,
Manager Started Betting Pool

Nov 19, 2020 7:05 AM CST

Lawsuit: As Workers Got COVID, Manager Started Betting Pool

It was a 'cash-buy-in, winner-take-all' betting pool at Tyson plant, worker's family alleges

(Newser) - Managers at an Iowa pork plant were so cavalier about the COVID-19 risk to employees that they literally made a game out of it, according to an amended lawsuit from the family of Isidro Fernandez, a worker who died from the virus in April. The lawsuit now alleges that Tom...

Lawyers for Death
Row Inmate:
We Got COVID
Due to Bill Barr

Nov 16, 2020 9:30 AM CST

Lawyers for Death Row Inmate: We Got COVID Due to Bill Barr

Lisa Montgomery's attorneys: Surprise execution date set during pandemic forced us to travel

(Newser) - Two attorneys for a female death-row inmate are blasting Attorney General Bill Barr, saying they contracted COVID-19 because he "recklessly" put their client's execution on the calendar for next month, all while the pandemic is still raging. In a lawsuit filed on behalf of Lisa Montgomery against the...

More Problems for Cop
Indicted in Breonna Taylor Case

Nov 11, 2020 10:35 AM CST

More Bad News for Johnny Depp

Actor lost 'wife beater' libel case against tabloid; now he's stepping down from movie franchise

(Newser) - The last several days have been tough going for Johnny Depp. First the 57-year-old actor lost his libel suit against the Sun for calling him a "wife beater." Now, Warner Bros. has delivered a second whammy: Per Depp, the studio asked him to step down from his starring...

State Might Toss Nearly
127K Ballots in Tight Race

Nov 1, 2020 2:00 PM CST

State Might Toss Nearly 127K Ballots in Tight Race

Republicans challenge the ballots in Harris County, Texas

(Newser) - Nearly 127,000 people have voted at drive-thru polling places in Harris County, Texas—but new lawsuits might render those ballots null and void, the Texas Tribune reports. A conservative activist, a state representative, and two GOP candidates have filed their second lawsuit against what they call an illegal extension...

He Paid $150 to Play With
Leopard. It Doesn't End Well

Oct 30, 2020 10:53 AM CDT

He Paid $150 to Play With Leopard. It Doesn't End Well

Sanctuary owner facing charges, lawsuit in Florida and man is injured

(Newser) - A Florida man got more than he bargained for when he paid $150 to play with a leopard. Dwight Turner was mauled in the backyard of a home in Davie, near Fort Lauderdale, on Aug. 31, leaving his scalp "hanging from his head," according to investigators with the...

Cop in Breonna Taylor
Shooting Sues Her Boyfriend

Oct 30, 2020 9:42 AM CDT

Cop in Breonna Taylor Shooting Sues Her Boyfriend

Officer shot during botched raid wants damages for 'emotional distress'

(Newser) - On March 13, Louisville police officers killed Kenneth Walker's girlfriend. Now, one of them is taking him to court. Walker is being sued by Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was shot in the thigh after police broke down Breonna Taylor's door, CBS News reports. Walker said police—who had...

Canada Dry Sued Over
'Real Ginger' Slogan

Oct 30, 2020 3:17 AM CDT

Canada Dry Sued Over 'Real Ginger' Slogan

Plaintiff said he thought drink had health benefits

(Newser) - The health benefits of ginger have been known for thousands of years—but you're not going to get many of them from a can of Canada Dry ginger ale, despite its claim to be "Made With Real Ginger." The soft drink's maker has agreed to pay...

Jerry Falwell Jr.
Sues Liberty

Oct 29, 2020 12:30 PM CDT

Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty

Says beloved school 'needlessly injured' his reputation

(Newser) - "Other than God and my family, there is nothing in the world I love more than Liberty University," says Jerry Falwell Jr. And yet he's suing the evangelical school his father founded for defamation and breach of contract, reports NBC News . Falwell resigned as university president in...

Lawsuit: Billionaire Played
Gilligan's Island Theme Nonstop

Oct 26, 2020 7:05 PM CDT

Lawsuit: Billionaire Played Gilligan's Island Theme Nonstop

Wealthy Laguna Beach neighbors are suing each other

(Newser) - While much of America struggles with the economic fallout of the pandemic, rich people are having problems too, including tech entrepreneur Mark Towfiq, who says a neighbor tormented him with the theme tune from Gilligan's Island. The Los Angeles Times reports that the dispute began when billionaire financier Bill...

Michael Jackson Accuser
Sees His Lawsuit Tossed

Oct 22, 2020 9:35 AM CDT

Michael Jackson Accuser Sees His Lawsuit Tossed

James Safechuck to appeal lawsuit dismissal

(Newser) - A judge has tossed a lawsuit brought against the late Michael Jackson's companies by a man who says he was abused by the star. James Safechuck, who appeared in the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, says he was abused hundreds of times while working for Jackson as a child dancer...