Jewish Group Sues UN Relief Agency Saying It Supports Hamas Terrorism
Litigation
Jewish Group Sues UN Relief Agency Saying It Supports Hamas Terrorism
2024-03-14 20:08:15
by Tom Ramstack

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Jewish advocacy group sued a United Nations relief agency Wednesday in Delaware for allegedly helping Hamas in its war with Israel and the murders of Israelis and Americans. The National Jewish Advocacy Center says U.N. relief... Read More

SpaceX Lawsuit Opposes Authority of National Labor Relations Board
Litigation
SpaceX Lawsuit Opposes Authority of National Labor Relations Board
2024-01-05 20:27:17
by Tom Ramstack

HOUSTON — SpaceX sued the National Labor Relations Board Thursday in a lawsuit that seeks to undercut the agency's fundamental authority to rule in workplace disputes. SpaceX hit back with the lawsuit one day after the NLRB filed a labor... Read More

Judge Clears Way for Removal of Memorial Glorifying Confederacy’s ‘Lost Cause’
Litigation
Judge Clears Way for Removal of Memorial Glorifying Confederacy’s ‘Lost Cause’
2023-12-19 20:40:57
by Tom Ramstack

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday cleared the way for the removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery, just one day after a temporary restraining order had halted work to remove it. In his... Read More

Public Health Advocacy Group Sues DraftKings
Litigation
Public Health Advocacy Group Sues DraftKings
2023-12-12 16:28:15
by Dan McCue

WOBURN, Mass. — DraftKings, one of the nation’s most popular sports betting companies, engages in unfair and deceptive practices while taking advantage of the addictive nature of gambling activities, a class action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims. The lawsuit, Scanlon... Read More

President’s Son Sues Rudy Giuliani for Revealing Data From a Laptop
Litigation
President’s Son Sues Rudy Giuliani for Revealing Data From a Laptop
2023-09-26 21:51:28
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Presidential son Hunter Biden claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Rudy Giuliani and his former lawyer violated his privacy by publicly revealing personal computer data. The data was taken from a laptop Biden left at a computer... Read More

PhRMA Sues Administration Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Rules
Litigation
PhRMA Sues Administration Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Rules
2023-06-21 19:06:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying group, sued the Biden administration on Wednesday asserting provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that allow Medicare to start negotiating the prices of certain drugs are unconstitutional. The 59-page complaint, in which... Read More

EPA, Justice Dept. Seek Civil Penalties In East Palestine Wreck
Environment
EPA, Justice Dept. Seek Civil Penalties In East Palestine Wreck
2023-03-31 15:51:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the U.S. Justice Department, is seeking potentially millions of dollars in civil fines from the Norfolk Southern Railway Co. in connection to the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous... Read More

Florida Election Officials Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘Wet Signature’ Rule
In The States
Florida Election Officials Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘Wet Signature’ Rule
2023-03-19 21:15:17
by Dan McCue

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida election officials have been slapped with a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s 2005 “wet signature” requirement. Since 2005, Florida has required individuals registering to vote to submit their application with an “original signature.” In a lawsuit... Read More

Idaho Sued for Removing Student IDs From Valid Voter ID List
In The States
Idaho Sued for Removing Student IDs From Valid Voter ID List
2023-03-19 21:11:35
by Dan McCue

BOISE, Idaho — Students in Idaho are suing the state after Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law that removes student ID cards as an acceptable form of voter identification at polling places. In a complaint filed in... Read More

Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over East Palestine Derailment
Litigation
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over East Palestine Derailment
2023-03-14 20:01:27
by Dan McCue

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio filed a 58-count civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Tuesday, seeking to hold the Class 1 railroad financially responsible for the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine that caused the release of an estimated... Read More

Trump to Be Hit With Second Round of Lawsuit by Woman Claiming Rape
Litigation
Trump to Be Hit With Second Round of Lawsuit by Woman Claiming Rape
2022-11-21 22:40:24
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — An advice columnist who accused Donald Trump of raping her before he was president plans to refile her defamation lawsuit against him this week and add a new legal claim. The new claim of battery results from the... Read More

8th Circuit Blocks Student Debt Relief Program Nationwide
Litigation
8th Circuit Blocks Student Debt Relief Program Nationwide
2022-11-14 19:49:33
by Dan McCue

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden administration from moving forward with its student loan debt relief program. In August, President Joe Biden had rolled out a... Read More

Environmentalists Sue Forest Service for Flame Retardants Dropped on Fires
Litigation
Environmentalists Sue Forest Service for Flame Retardants Dropped on Fires
2022-10-20 21:00:43
by Tom Ramstack

MISSOULA, Mont. — An environmental group is suing the U.S. Forest Service for the flame retardant it drops on western wildfires, saying the chemical pollutes waterways and violates the Clean Water Act.  The Forest Service dropped more than 761,000 gallons... Read More

CVS Nurse Sues Over Firing After Refusal to Dispense Contraceptives
Litigation
CVS Nurse Sues Over Firing After Refusal to Dispense Contraceptives
2022-09-12 19:36:55
by Tom Ramstack

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former northern Virginia MinuteClinic nurse practitioner is suing CVS Health after she claims she was fired for refusing to dispense contraceptives for religious reasons. The lawsuit says Paige Casey avoided giving out the contraceptives for 2... Read More

Florida Sues FDA to Speed Up Canadian Drug Import Approval
Prescription Drugs
Florida Sues FDA to Speed Up Canadian Drug Import Approval
2022-09-01 20:23:26
by Tom Ramstack

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's governor announced Wednesday his state is suing the Food and Drug Administration to speed up permission to import drugs from Canada. Canadian drugs for diabetes, hepatitis C and other common illnesses are less expensive than most... Read More

Reporters and Lawyers Sue CIA After Interviewing Wikileaks Founder
Litigation
Reporters and Lawyers Sue CIA After Interviewing Wikileaks Founder
2022-08-23 21:04:34
by Tom Ramstack

NEW YORK — American lawyers and journalists who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London are suing the Central Intelligence Agency for what they call "an extraordinary campaign of illegal spying" against them. They said in... Read More

Golfers Sue Under Antitrust Laws to Compete in Saudi Arabia
Sports
Golfers Sue Under Antitrust Laws to Compete in Saudi Arabia
2022-08-04 20:17:56
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Eleven pro golfers led by six-time major champion Phil Mickelson on Wednesday challenged their suspension from competing in the United States after they participated in the Saudi-financed LIV Golf series. Their antitrust lawsuit filed in San Francisco, California,... Read More

North Carolina Green Party Sues State for Ballot Access
Political News
North Carolina Green Party Sues State for Ballot Access
2022-07-14 21:37:57
by Dan McCue

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Green Party sued the state Board of Elections on Thursday, asking a judge to force party candidates onto the 2022 ballot despite an ongoing investigation into allegedly fraudulent signatures in the paperwork of the... Read More

Twitter Suing Musk Claiming Attempt to Purchase Company Was ‘Elaborate Joke’
In The News
Twitter Suing Musk Claiming Attempt to Purchase Company Was ‘Elaborate Joke’
2022-07-13 16:25:32
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — Twitter sued Elon Musk Tuesday after the world’s richest man attempted to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company last week. The company calls his attempt to back out part of a... Read More

16 States That Want to Electrify USPS Fleet File Lawsuits
Postal Service
16 States That Want to Electrify USPS Fleet File Lawsuits

California and 15 states that want the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its mail delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the agency modernizes its delivery fleet. Three separate lawsuits, filed Thursday by the... Read More

Elon Musk Wins Suit Over Tesla Purchase of Rooftop Solar Company
Courts
Elon Musk Wins Suit Over Tesla Purchase of Rooftop Solar Company
2022-04-28 15:02:41
by Dan McCue

WILMINGTON, Del. — In a week in which his planned purchase of Twitter is dominating headlines, Elon Musk scored a victory of another sort on Wednesday, prevailing in a shareholder lawsuit over electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla’s purchase of SolarCity, a... Read More

Judge: Georgia Voters Can Challenge Greene’s Reelection Run
Political News
Judge: Georgia Voters Can Challenge Greene's Reelection Run

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with legal efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection to Congress, citing her role in the deadly... Read More

Rep. Greene Sues Georgia Secretary of State to Block Candidacy Review
2022 Elections
Rep. Greene Sues Georgia Secretary of State to Block Candidacy Review
2022-04-02 00:09:23
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., sued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Friday to block his review of eligibility to run for Congress in light of her alleged involvement and support of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot... Read More

FEC Sued for Failing to Act on Complaints Against Trump Campaign
Litigation
FEC Sued for Failing to Act on Complaints Against Trump Campaign
2022-03-29 23:03:25
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — The Campaign Legal Center filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission for its failure to act on a campaign spending disclosure complaint made against the campaign committee of former President Donald Trump. The CLC filed its complaint... Read More

<strong>Judge Reinstates DC Lawsuit Against Trump Organization</strong>
Litigation
Judge Reinstates DC Lawsuit Against Trump Organization
2022-02-18 22:31:06
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — In a week of legal crises for Donald Trump, a judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday set Sept. 26 for the trial date in a lawsuit the District of Columbia's attorney general filed against the former president's 2017... Read More

Sarah Palin Diagnosed With COVID Before New York Times Lawsuit Trial
Litigation
Sarah Palin Diagnosed With COVID Before New York Times Lawsuit Trial
2022-01-24 21:29:44
by Tom Ramstack

NEW YORK — Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was diagnosed with COVID-19 this weekend, which delayed her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times that was scheduled for a trial beginning Monday. Palin reported her illness to Judge Jed Rakoff... Read More

Contempt Case to Continue as Mark Meadows Sues Jan. 6 Panel
Litigation
Contempt Case to Continue as Mark Meadows Sues Jan. 6 Panel
2021-12-09 16:06:33
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol Wednesday after its chairman vowed to pursue contempt charges against the former Trump advisor. The long running conflict... Read More

Florida Sues Biden Over Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Litigation
Florida Sues Biden Over Contractor Vaccine Mandate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden's administration over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors, opening yet another battleground between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the White House. The lawsuit, announced by... Read More

Trump Accuses His Niece and NY Times of Conspiracy for Revealing His Tax Returns
Litigation
Trump Accuses His Niece and NY Times of Conspiracy for Revealing His Tax Returns
2021-09-22 13:59:46
by Tom Ramstack

Former President Donald Trump accuses his niece and The New York Times of deceit and conspiracy to obtain his tax returns in a lawsuit he filed Tuesday. The lawsuit asks for $100 million in compensation after the former president says... Read More

Texas Doctor Who Defied State’s New Abortion Ban is Sued
In The States
Texas Doctor Who Defied State's New Abortion Ban is Sued

DALLAS (AP) — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him... Read More

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