lawsuit

  • Judges Did Not ‘Rubberstamp’ $2.7 Billion Blue Cross Fee, SCOTUS Told

    A U.S. appeals court refused to automatically approve a $667 million fee award for attorneys behind a $2.7 billion antitrust class action settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield. On Wednesday, class lawyers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the legal fees and the broader merits of the 2020 settlement. Last year,…

  • Birkin Bag Shoppers Suing Hermes Expand Their Antitrust Case

    U.S. consumers suing French luxury house Hermes have expanded their lawsuit, accusing the company of forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on other products before allowing them to purchase one of its famed Birkin bags. On Thursday, another California resident joined the lawsuit in San Francisco federal court, becoming the third named plaintiff in…

  • Security Guard Who Harassed Kelly Rowland At Cannes Now Being Sued

    Remember last week when we reported about Kelly Rowland’s unpleasant encounter with a security guard at the Cannes Film Festival? Well, it turns out that the same guard is now being sued by Miss Europe 2023, Sawa Pontyjska, for harassment. According to BBC News, the incident occurred during the premiere of the French film “Marcello…

  • Tesla Shareholder Sues Musk For Alleged $7.5 Billion Insider Trading

    A Tesla shareholder has filed a lawsuit accusing CEO Elon Musk of insider trading, alleging that Musk sold over $7.5 billion of Tesla shares in late 2022 before the company revealed potentially disappointing production and delivery numbers. The lawsuit, filed by shareholder Michael Perry in Delaware Chancery Court, claims that Tesla’s share price plummeted after…

  • Justice Department Says Google Can’t Use Surprise Payment To avoid Antitrust Jury Trial

    The Justice Department informed a judge that Alphabet’s Google cannot avoid a jury trial over its alleged digital advertising dominance by unilaterally paying the government. In a court filing on Thursday, the Justice Department and a coalition of states responded to Google’s argument that only a judge, not a jury, should hear the government’s lawsuit…

  • Lebanese-American Lawyer Sues Chicago-Based Firm Over Revoked Job Offer

    A Lebanese-American lawyer has taken legal action against a national law firm, alleging discrimination in a lawsuit filed recently. Jinan Chehade claims she was fired from Foley & Lardner, a firm based in Chicago, just a day before she was scheduled to commence her job, citing her Muslim and Arab identity as reasons. According to…

  • Giuliani Should Be Disbarred Over Election Case, DC Ethics Board Says

    A Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended stripping Rudy Giuliani of his law license for his involvement in a failed lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s 2020 U.S. election loss in Pennsylvania. Giuliani, who served as Trump’s personal lawyer and previously as a top Manhattan federal prosecutor and mayor of New York City, attempted to “disenfranchise…

  • Madonna Sued for Alleged ‘Pornography Without Warning’ During LA Concert Performance

    Madonna is facing legal action from a concert attendee who alleges that her recent performance in Los Angeles crossed the line into “pornography without warning.” Justen Lipeles, the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit claiming that during Madonna’s Celebration world tour concert on March 7 at the Kia Forum venue, he was subjected to explicit content without…

  • Texas Supreme Court Declines Right To Abortion In Complicated Pregnancies

    On Friday, Texas’ highest court refused to ensure that doctors in the state won’t face prosecution for performing abortions they deem necessary in medically complicated pregnancies. The court rejected a lawsuit filed by 22 patients and physicians. This decision follows an earlier ruling denying a woman’s request for an emergency abortion of a non-viable pregnancy.…

  • American Airlines Faces Lawsuit After 8 Black Men Removed From Flight Over Alleged ‘Offensive’ Body Odor

    A recent incident involving American Airlines has sparked controversy and legal action after eight black passengers were forced to disembark from a flight due to complaints about body odor. Three of the men involved have now filed a lawsuit against the airline, citing discrimination and the traumatic nature of the experience. The events unfolded in…