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Worker Compared to Darth Vader Awarded $40K

Lorna Rooke of the NHS didn't appreciate being compared to infamous Star Wars villain

(Newser) - An NHS worker has been awarded $40,000 by a UK court after being compared to one of the most famous onscreen bad guys of all time. "Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting," Judge Kathryn...

After Taliban Killed Man Exposed in Documentary, His Widow Sues

Suit says Taliban killed Afghan mine-clearer Omar Khan after he was featured in film

(Newser) - An Emmy-winning National Geographic documentary about Afghanistan's final days under US occupation is now at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit, after a featured Afghan was identified by the Taliban and killed. The widow of the man who appeared in Retrograde has filed her complaint against the...

Smokey Robinson's Housekeepers Say He Raped Them

Singer's former housekeepers seek $50M for alleged assaults and labor violations

(Newser) - Four women who used to work as housekeepers for Smokey Robinson are now suing the iconic Motown singer, accusing him of repeated sexual assault and rape during their employment at his Los Angeles residence. The suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that the assaults occurred between...

Cops Illegally Strip-Searched Thousands of Festival-Goers: Suit

Male officer walked in on Raya Meredith bending over naked, class-action suit claims

(Newser) - Police in Australia have admitted to illegally strip-searching a young woman whose lawyer describes her experience as "akin to a sexual assault." Raya Meredith is the lead plaintiff of a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread unlawful strip searches in New South Wales between 2016 and 2022. She was at...

Suit: American Airlines Turned 'Blind Eye' to Sex Assault

Airline allegedly seated California woman next to sexual abuser, ignored her complaint

(Newser) - A woman is suing American Airlines, alleging she was sexually assaulted midflight by a man who'd been reported to the airline for inappropriately touching. Barbara Morgan of California says the airline assigned her a middle seat next to Cherian Abraham of Texas on a red-eye flight from San Francisco...

States Sue Trump Over Gutting of AmeriCorps

Lawsuit claims illegal grant cuts threaten programs serving vulnerable communities

(Newser) - Two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration over the gutting of AmeriCorps and the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in community project grant funding. The Democratic state officials allege that President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency...

Governor Pushes Back After Paper Demands 4 Emails

Iowa's Kim Reynolds cites confidentiality issues in keeping emails from Des Moines Register

(Newser) - Iowa's governor is taking the Des Moines Register to court over four withheld emails, sparking a legal clash that could shape how much the public gets to know about state government communications. Kim Reynolds filed a lawsuit in Polk County against the Register in response to the newspaper's...

Lawyer: Airline's Failures Led to Passenger's Death

Suit says 62-year-old man experiencing medical crisis was last one off plane

(Newser) - A 62-year-old Kentucky man experiencing a medical crisis died after he was the last passenger to get off a flight he should never have been allowed to board, lawyers for his family say.
  • According to a lawsuit filed against American Airlines on Tuesday, John William Cannon fainted as he was
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Shannon Sharpe Steps Back From ESPN After Accusations

Analyst accused of rape said he plans to return for NFL preseason

(Newser) - Facing a $50 million lawsuit accusing him of rape, physical abuse, and inflicting emotional distress, Shannon Sharpe has announced he's taking a break from his ESPN duties. "I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against...

Suit Alleges Forced, Child Labor at Starbucks' Coffee Farms

One report describes 'slavery-like conditions'

(Newser) - Eight people who labored on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies beans to Starbucks are suing the coffee giant, demanding compensation for alleged forced labor and unpaid child labor. The suit comes less than a year after a raid on a Starbucks-affiliated coffee farm in Brazil's Minas Gerais, per...

Ex-NFL Player Sued for $50M Over Alleged Sex Assault

Woman says Shannon Sharpe assaulted her during their relationship

(Newser) - A civil lawsuit has been filed against retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe by a woman identified as Jane Doe, who accuses Sharpe of rape, physical abuse, and inflicting emotional distress, the AP reports. The incidents are alleged to have occurred during their two-year relationship, which began when they met...

Walgreens Paying $300M to Settle DOJ Opioid Case

Walgreens accused of filling millions of illegal opioid prescriptions

(Newser) - Walgreens has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Justice that could total up to $350 million. At least $300 million is due, with an additional $50 million required if Walgreens is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, the AP reports. The settlement, reached last Friday, resolves...

Suit: Tesla Jacked Up Its Odometers to Go Faster

Thereby voiding warranties quicker, says California man who filed complaint

(Newser) - If you own a Tesla that seems to be piling on the miles, you might want to pay attention to a new complaint—and your car's gauges. A Los Angeles man's proposed class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's EV company alleges that odometers in Tesla vehicles were designed...

Student Pilots: United's Flight School Is a Joke

Federal lawsuit claims high costs, long delays at United Aviate Academy in Arizona

(Newser) - A federal lawsuit is challenging the reputation of United Airlines' flight school, as 29 former students claim the academy left them grounded with debt and unfulfilled promises of earning their wings. With allegations of insufficient resources and students teaching students, the case raises crucial questions about training practices amid...

Federal Judge Delivers a Major Blow to Google

Declares company has an illegal monopoly on digital advertising

(Newser) - Google suffered a major legal defeat in federal court on Thursday when a federal judge found that the company had an illegal monopoly on digital advertising, reports the Wall Street Journal . Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said the next step will...

DOJ Sues Maine Over Trans Athletes in Girls Sports

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the legal action Wednesday

(Newser) - President Trump's administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. The...

Trans Pilot Sues Influencer: I 'Believe in Consequences'

Virginia National Guard's Jo Ellis says Matt Wallace accused her of piloting chopper in Potomac crash

(Newser) - A transgender pilot falsely reported to have been flying the military helicopter that collided in January with a commercial airplane, killing 67, is now suing a right-wing influencer for spreading that rumor—the insinuation being that she was hired only due to DEI initiatives. "I want to hold this...

Player Behind 'the Shot' Sues NCAA Over Lost Income

Kris Jenkins seeks compensation for lost endorsement opportunities and telecast revenue

(Newser) - Kris Jenkins says his epic college basketball championship-winning shot at the buzzer in 2016 was worth hundreds of thousands, and he's suing the NCAA and six major conferences to that end. The AP reports NCAA athletes have been able to make money from their name, image, and likeness...

Suit: Crash Victim Went Unnoticed, Died in Tow Yard

Woman's family sues San Diego city, police, and the driver who drunkenly struck her van

(Newser) - A California woman survived a drunk driver slamming into her parked van as she slept inside at 1am, but ultimately died alone, "entombed" in the crumpled vehicle, because the other driver, police, a towing company, and a tow yard failed to notice her, according to a lawsuit. Monica Liliana...

Berated by John Oliver, Health Insurance Exec Sues

Dr. Brian Morley, ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, claims defamation

(Newser) - A former health insurance boss is suing John Oliver for defamation, arguing the Last Week Tonight host "knowingly manipulated" his words to make millions of viewers believe he'd illegally denied care to a quadriplegic. In an episode on Medicaid released April 14, 2024, Oliver described the case of...

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