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Religious Groups Push Back on Migrant Raids

Federal lawsuit seeks to roll back giving immigration agents more access to houses of worship

(Newser) - More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans—ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism, to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists—filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests in houses of...

Suit: I Got Canned After Taking Time Off for Dying Daughter

Terri Estepp files complaint against Huntington Bank, says she was fired after taking time off under FMLA

(Newser) - Last year, Michigan's Terri Estepp tapped into the Family and Medical Leave Act to take time off from her job at Huntington Bank to tend to her 31-year-old daughter, Samantha, who was dying of breast cancer in California. Now, Estepp is suing her former employer, which she says fired...

Springfield Suit Says Neo-Nazis Led Anti-Immigrant Campaign

City accuses group of being motivated by 'ethnic and racial hatred'

(Newser) - An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants has sued a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught. The City of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue, and several others sued the Blood Tribe, leaders Christopher...

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later
The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked
700%. He Died Days Later
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Feb 9, 2025 6:35 AM CST

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later

Family of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, sues Optum Rx, Walgreens, for abrupt break in insurance coverage

(Newser) - The family of a young Wisconsin man is suing after they say his health insurance abruptly dropped coverage for a much-needed asthma inhaler, which they say helped lead to his death days later. Per the complaint filed by the family of Cole Schmidtknecht and cited by ABC News , the 22-year-old...

Mom, Young Son Died From Resort Food Poisoning: Suit

Canadian duo died as a result of negligence, says family seeking $10M

(Newser) - Thinking of flying south? Think again, says a Canadian family that's filed a $10 million lawsuit against an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, where a mother and son allegedly developed fatal food poisoning. April and Stephen Gougeon and their two young sons Wesley and Oliver dined at a...

Sean Combs Indictment: He Dangled Woman Over Balcony

Multiple complaints alleging sexual assault also emerge from various John, Jane Does

(Newser) - Sean Combs' trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges isn't set to start until early May, but trouble continues to rain down on the rapper in the interim. Various outlets detail a slew of new lawsuits and indictment updates for the 55-year-old, who's currently being held without...

Suit on Ohio Train Derailment: 'Our Clients Want Truth'

Complaint against Norfolk Southern alleges people died as a result of 2023 disaster in East Palestine

(Newser) - A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died due to the disastrous 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has been filed ahead of Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation. On Monday, Vice President JD Vance...

Texas Woman Awarded Nearly $3M for Barbecue Sauce Burns
'Dangerously Hot' Sauce
Scores Woman Nearly $3M
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Jan 25, 2025 3:58 PM CST

'Dangerously Hot' Sauce Scores Woman Nearly $3M

Texas' Genesis Monita says she was scalded on leg by too-hot sauce from Bill Miller Bar-B-Q

(Newser) - A Texas woman has been awarded nearly $3 million from a barbecue restaurant chain after she says she was scalded by too-hot barbecue sauce in a takeout order. Per the negligence suit filed by 19-year-old Genesis Monita, she and her sister visited a Bill Miller Bar-B-Q in San Antonio on...

Diddy Sues Man Who Claimed to Hold Sex Tapes

Defamation suit also names NewsNation, which aired Courtney Burgess' claims

(Newser) - Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, accuses Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell,...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Couple: Ice From JetBlue Plane Slammed Into Our Home

Michael Reese, Leah Ferrarini file $1M suit, saying they now 'cringe in fear' when planes fly over

(Newser) - A California couple say they're looking to move out of their "dream home" after a frightening incident involving a JetBlue aircraft. Business Insider reports that Michael Reese and Leah Ferrarini are suing the airline for $1 million, alleging a block of ice the size of a watermelon fell...

Drake Sues His Own Label for Defamation

Rapper sues Universal Music Group, alleging it urged 'vigilante justice' over pedophile claims

(Newser) - Some saw Drake as backing away from his claims that Universal Music Group conspired against him in promoting a diss track accusing the rapper of pedophilia when he withdrew a pre-lawsuit petition from New York state court on Tuesday. But a day later, Drake filed a federal lawsuit accusing UMG...

Suit: Capital One Scammed Customers Out of $2B

CFPB alleges bank deceived consumers on savings accounts with different interest rates

(Newser) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just taken on one of America's biggest banks. On Tuesday, the agency announced it has filed a lawsuit against Capital One, accusing the financial institution of deceiving customers about two of its savings accounts and swindling millions of consumers out of more than...

Ken Paxton Sues Allstate: 'Texans Deserve Better'

Texas AG accuses insurance firm of collecting driving data via mobile apps to raise rates

(Newser) - Texas isn't so sure you're in good hands with Allstate. State Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced that his office is suing the insurance company, alleging that it gathered location data from more than 45 million customers, which was then sold or otherwise used to build the...

Alec Baldwin Sues Over 'Malicious Prosecution'

He accuses prosecutors of pursuing 'personal or political gain' in Rust shooting case

(Newser) - The charges against Alec Baldwin stemming from the 2021 shooting on the set of Rust have been permanently dismissed —and he's now suing the prosecutors. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Baldwin accuses numerous prosecutors and sheriff's office employees of using their power to "pursue personal or...

Sam Altman: I Did Not Sexually Abuse My Sister

Ann Altman files suit against OpenAI CEO, accuses him of molestation starting when she was 3

(Newser) - "My sister has filed a lawsuit against me," Sam Altman posted on X over the weekend, and what he's being accused of in the complaint is shocking. CNN reports that Ann Altman filed her suit against the OpenAI CEO on Monday in federal court in Missouri, accusing...

Peeved Cruise Passengers Sue Over Hidden Cameras

Complaint filed after ex-worker's admitted voyeurism on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas

(Newser) - A dozen Royal Caribbean passengers are suing the cruise line after a staffer was found guilty of installing hidden cameras in their rooms. CBS News reports that the law firm representing the 12 plaintiffs filed the complaint last week in Miami. "The fact that many of the victims we...

Yet Another Lawsuit Coming in the Baldoni-Lively Feud

Baldoni is countersuing his It Ends With Us co-star

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni is expected to soon file a countersuit against It End With Us costar Blake Lively, who accused him of sexual harassment and mounting a smear campaign against her in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman told NBC News on Thursday that a countersuit is "...

Judge Scolds Jay-Z's Lawyer for Attacking Accuser

Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at 13, can remain anonymous for now, judge rules

(Newser) - The Alabama woman who accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her in 2000 when she was 13 can remain anonymous for now, a judge ruled Thursday. The "Jane Doe," who sued Combs in October and later amended her complaint to name Jay-Z as well,...

Baldoni Stripped of Women's Solidarity Honor
More Fallout for
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Dec 24, 2024 9:09 AM CST

More Fallout for Justin Baldoni

Actor stripped of women's solidarity honor over Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni, the actor accused of sexually harassing Blake Lively , has been stripped of an award he received just two weeks ago for his apparent support of women and girls. On Dec. 9, Vital Voices, a global non-profit focused on female empowerment, awarded Baldoni the Voices of Solidarity Award, which...

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