Texas Attorney General and Catholic NGO Locked in Litigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is allegedly “using documents as an excuse to shut down a religious organization he doesn’t agree with.”
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Chicago Launches Climate Change Lawsuit Against Oil Industry
“Both the facts, and the law, are on our side,” Chicago Alderman Matt Martin said.
Proposed Class-Action Claims Stanley Tumblers Contain Unsafe Levels of Lead
Attorneys for the proposed class say that Stanley and its parent company continue to “conceal the known risks and failed to warn of known or scientifically knowable dangers and risks associated with ingesting lead.”
Parents of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Reach Settlement in Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim
“A confidential resolution has been reached between the parents of Gabby Petito, the parents of Brian Laundrie and Attorney Steven Bertolino[,] to which all parties reluctantly agreed in order to avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict,” an attorney for the Petito family said in a statement.
Supreme Court Holds Sanctions Against Trump-Allied Lawyers Behind Election Fraud Lawsuits
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a one-line rejection of an appeal filed by pro-Trump attorneys who’d filed baseless election fraud lawsuits against the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit.
Owners of Haitian Food Truck Sue Virginia Town, Claiming Anti-Immigrant Prejudice and Discrimination
“People don’t know how much I have suffered,” said plaintiff Clemene Bastien. “But I have to tell you, I suffered enormously as a result of all of this harassment.”
Texas, Department of Justice Present Oral Arguments in High-Stakes Immigration Enforcement Claim
Although the Austin-based court overseeing the case has yet to make a decision, Judge David A. Ezra appeared overtly skeptical of Texas’s position, suggesting that letting S.B. 4 remain in place could prompt other states to create their own immigration policies.
Judge Orders Donald Trump to Pay $354m in Fraud Damages, Cease All Business Activities in New York
Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological,” New York County Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron wrote. “Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff. Yet defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways.”
“Call of Duty” Players File Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard
The two professional “Call of Duty” players claim that, after Activision Blizzard began running its own e-sports competitions, it began demanding egregious participation fees and making it borderline impossible for its rivals to host similar events.
Alabama Death Row Files Lawsuit Challenging Use of Nitrogen Gas in Execution Chamber
An Alabama death row inmate has asked that a court prohibit the state from continuing to use nitrogen gas in any further executions.