Lawsuit: Temu Claims Rival E-Commerce Platform Shein Uses “Mafia-Style” Tactifcs Against Competitors
Attorneys for Temu, a China-based e-commerce platform, claim that rival Shein uses coercive, mafia-style tactics to control competition.
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DeSantis Attorneys Ask Federal Court to Toss Walt Disney Company’s Free Speech Lawsuit
In a petition to dismiss the high-profile complaint, attorneys for DeSantis said that Disney lacked standing to pursue a claim seeking revocation of a law that neither the governor nor his associates have power to enforce.
Federal Court: Trump Waited Too Long to Claim Presidential Immunity in Defamation Case
The court found that, had Trump wished to propose a presidential immunity defense, he should have raised it at an earlier stage–not three years into litigation.
Family of Alabama Inmate Files Lawsuit After Body is Returned Badly Decomposed and Missing Its Heart
Attorneys for the family of 43-year-old Brandon Clay Dotson, who would have been eligible for parole on the day of his death, say that Alabama corrections officials have yet to determine what happened to the man’s missing heart.
Jury Selection to Begin in Georgia Defamation Trial Against Rudy Giuliani
The trial will determine the amount of damages, if any, Giuliani must pay two former Fulton County election workers maligned by politically-charged conspiracy theories.
American Civil Liberties Union Sues Delaware for Disenfranchising Inmates
The A.C.L.U.’s lawsuit notes that, under the Delaware state constitution, inmates awaiting trial or convicted of certain non-felony offenses are still afforded the right to vote. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting mail-in voting could prevent many detainees from participating in elections.
Amazon Formally Asks Federal Court to Dismiss F.T.C. Antitrust Lawsuit
In response to the F.T.C.’s complaint, Amazon said that its purportedly anticompetitive practices are actually common retail strategies–strategies which facilitate a healthy market, and often work to consumers’ advantage.
Massachusetts A.G. Files Lawsuit Against New England-based Neo-Nazi Organization
In her complaint, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says that NSC-131 and its leaders have engaged in an discriminatory, hateful, and unlawful conduct.
State Attorneys General Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA
The attorneys general claim that a transfer eligibility rule that requires many multi-time transfer athletes to sit out more than a season violates state and federal antitrust law.
New Mexico A.G. Says Facebook, Instagram Create “Breeding Ground” for Child Predators
The attorney general’s office had earlier investigated Meta’s social media products, finding it easy for accounts registered to underage children to both access sexually explicit content and to be contacted by unrelated older adults.