The Latest Breaking News from Lawsuit

From Judge David Godbey's opinion today in Hazlewood v. Netflix, Inc. (N.D. Tex.): This case arises from the use of a photograph of Plaintiff Taylor Hazlewood in the film The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker ("the Film"), published by Defendant Netflix, Inc. in early 2023. The Film is a true crime documentary…

A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement

From Judge Edgardo Ramos's decision Tuesday in Jacob v. Lorenz (S.D.N.Y.) (the underlying allegedly libelous article appears to be the one here): Plaintiffs Ariadna Jacob and her company, Influences, Inc., brought this defamation action against Defendants Taylor Lorenz and the New York Times. Plaintiffs allege that a New York Times…

The U.S. Supreme Court should take the case of a Black Lives Matter leader in Louisiana who is being sued by a police officer who was injured in protests led by BLM.

France's highest administrative court has rejected a class action lawsuit accusing the state of failing to stop police racial profiling. The Conseil d'Etat (Council of State) recognised that discrimination was a problem, but said it was not up to judges to redefine public policy.

Seattle officials have agreed to pay $1.86 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of William Yurek, who died of a heart attack. His son called 911 when Yurek began experiencing symptoms. Paramedics arrived within six minutes, but they waited another 13 minutes before entering his apartment and…

Alexandra Poolos, a former producer at CBS, has sued the network alleging it has a ‘clear bias against women’

One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves

The family of a transgender boy in North Carolina is suing the state to block implementation of gender-affirming care restrictions that they say will force their son to undergo a wrong-gender puberty

Lawsuit comes after Ballard stepped down as head of organization over similar claims in August

A former Paintsville High School student has filed a federal lawsuit against school officials for their alleged mishandling of months of abuse suffered at the hands of classmates – including a physical attack that may have left permanent vision damage.