Lawsuit

US Prison Guards Beat Woman To Paralysis. Lawyer Says State Dodging Bills

World News | Brittany Shammas, The Washington Post | Sunday October 13, 2019

When other inmates saw four guards beating a handcuffed Cheryl Weimar outside the prison compound, they initially thought she was dead. The mentally ill 51-year-old woman was limp as the male correctional officers delivered the blows, a federal lawsuit alleges. Her head bobbed along the ground, eyes rolled back.

Nokia Licensee, Gigaset Back Google in Fight Against EU Antitrust Order

Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

Google's fight against a record EU antitrust fine related to its Android received a boost after Europe's second-highest court allowed Android phone maker Gigaset and HMD Global to intervene in the lawsuit

Canadian Father Alleges Bullying, Sues Firm For Paternity Harassment Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 9, 2019

A Canadian father who alleges he was bullied and fired by his Japanese employer after he tried to claim paternity leave appeared in a Tokyo court Wednesday to pursue his lawsuit against the firm.

Southwest Pilots Sue Boeing Over Alleged Lost Wages From MAX Grounding

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 8, 2019

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co alleging that the grounding of the planemaker's 737 MAX aircraft had caused over $100 million (81.3 million pounds) in lost wages.

Fortnite Designed to Be an Addictive Game, Lawsuit Claims Likening It to Cocaine

Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 5, 2019

Fortnite game mechanics are designed to make people dependent on playing, said the lawsuit.

Apple Sued by App Developer for Alleged Patent Infringement, Antitrust Violation

Reed Albergotti, The Washington Post | Saturday October 5, 2019

An app developer is accusing Apple of patent infringement and antitrust violations in a new lawsuit filed Friday in Delaware federal court.

Apple Sued by Russian Man for Allegedly 'Turning Him Gay'

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 4, 2019

A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for moral harm claiming that an iPhone app had turned him gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen by AFP.

James Franco Accused Of Sexual Exploitation, Running Bogus Acting School

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.

"Apple Pushed Me Towards Homosexuality": Russian Man Sues Tech Giant

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 3, 2019

A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for moral harm claiming that an iPhone app had turned him gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen by AFP.

Hyundai, Kia Sue 4 Big U.S. Railroads Over Fuel Surcharges

Wednesday October 2, 2019

Their lawsuits cited a 2007 independent study that said the railroads fuel surcharge revenue exceeded their fuel costs by more than $6 billion from 2003 to March 2007.

Harvard Doesn't Discriminate Against Asian-Americans In Admissions: Judge

World News | Nick Anderson, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 2, 2019

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions, handing the school a victory in a lawsuit that marks one of the latest chapters in the affirmative action debate.

Volkswagen Faces First Mammoth Diesel Lawsuit On Home Turf

PTI | Monday September 30, 2019

A case pitting hundreds of thousands of owners of manipulated diesel cars demanding compensation opened against German car behemoth Volkswagen Monday, four years after the country''s largest post-war industrial scandal erupted.

Porn Star Stormy Daniels Settles Lawsuit For $450,000 Over Arrest At US Strip Club

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 28, 2019

Porn star Stormy Daniels has settled a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, Ohio, for $450,000, receiving the payout after she charged that police arrested at a strip club in retaliation for her claim that she had an affair with Donald Trump.

Facebook Wins Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit Over Privacy Breach

Reuters | Friday September 27, 2019

Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing them of deceiving investors about the likely impact of a privacy breach on its stock price.

Volkswagen Faces First Mass Diesel Lawsuit On Home Turf

AFP | Friday September 27, 2019

The first hearing in what is likely to be a grinding, years-long trial opens at 10 am in Brunswick, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) from VW headquarters in the northern city of Wolfsburg.