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Jury Says Uber Liable for Rider Rape in Landmark Trial

Federal jury awards woman $8.5M

(Newser) - A federal jury in Arizona has dealt Uber a potentially costly setback in its long-running fight over responsibility for assaults by its drivers. Jurors in Phoenix on Thursday ordered the company to pay $8.5 million to passenger Jaylynn Dean, who testified that her Uber driver raped her during a...

Feds Barred From Using Tear Gas on ICE Protesters

Temporary order bans chemical, projectile munitions in Portland, Ore., in most cases

(Newser) - Federal officers are temporarily barred from using tear gas at protests outside a Portland immigration building, an Oregon judge ruled Tuesday, just days after agents fired gas into a crowd of demonstrators that local officials described as peaceful and which included young children. US District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal...

Trump's Fight With Harvard Just Escalated

President says he's now seeking $1B in damages over antisemitism allegations

(Newser) - President Trump has sharply escalated his clash with Harvard University, saying his administration is now pursuing $1 billion in damages over the school's handling of antisemitism complaints. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump on Tuesday labeled Harvard "strongly antisemitic" and said President Alan Garber "has...

Trump Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Joke

President slams Grammys telecast, goes after 'talentless' host for Epstein joke

(Newser) - President Trump hated the Grammys telecast so much that he might sue. In a 1am Truth Social post after the show aired, Trump pronounced the awards show as "the WORST, virtually unwatchable." The lawsuit threat came in regard to a joke by host Trevor Noah:
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A Flawed Major Drug-Testing Lab Dodged Questions for Years

Averhealth's probation was kept hidden as families faced custody loss, other issues

(Newser) - Michigan child welfare workers were raising red flags about drug tests years before they learned the lab behind them had been quietly put on probation by its accreditor. In a deep dive by ProPublica , internal emails show supervisors at Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services repeatedly questioned results...

Suit: Costco Misled Consumers Over Its Rotisserie Chicken
Customers Sue Costco, Say
They Were Tricked on Chicken
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Customers Sue Costco, Say They Were Tricked on Chicken

Suit: 'No preservatives' label on $4.99 rotisserie product hides carrageenan, sodium phosphate

(Newser) - Costco's famous $4.99 rotisserie chicken, a staple for many shoppers, is now at the center of a proposed class-action lawsuit over what's on the label, and what's inside the bird. Two California customers filed the suit in federal court in San Diego on Jan. 22, alleging...

After IVF Implant and Birth, a Lawsuit

Tiffany Score and Steven Mills say baby Shea isn't genetically related to them, demand answers

(Newser) - A Florida couple says the baby they brought home in December isn't biologically theirs, and they're taking things to court to find out whose she is. In a lawsuit against the Fertility Center of Orlando and doctor Milton McNichol, Tiffany Score and Steven Mills say they created and...

Trump, Sons Sue IRS, Treasury for $10B

Family alleges IRS failed to prevent leak

(Newser) - President Trump is taking his fight over his tax returns to court—against his own government. The POTUS, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization have filed a federal lawsuit in Miami accusing the IRS and the Treasury Department of failing to safeguard their confidential...

Girls Sue Elite Private School Over Explicit Photos

Lawsuit alleges Brooklyn school ignored warnings on predatory teacher, an ex- Jeopardy! champ

(Newser) - Two teens who say a Brooklyn teacher coerced them into sending nude photos are now suing him and the elite private school that employed him, accusing Saint Ann's School of ignoring warnings and failing to protect them or stop the spread of explicit images. The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday...

Ex-Detainees Testify They Were Impeded From Lawyering Up

Court hears request for injunction on equal access to legal advice at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

(Newser) - Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades testified Wednesday that they were hampered in seeking legal advice and had to write down attorneys' phone numbers on walls and beds using soap because they had no access to pen and paper. The men testified via video...

Sued by His Own School, Duke QB Settles—and Departs

Darian Mensah heads to Miami after resolving contract dispute

(Newser) - Duke's Darian Mensah is officially headed to Miami. The QB and Duke have settled their court dispute over an NIL contract set to expire at the end of 2026, clearing the way for Mensah to transfer to the Hurricanes, where he'll be joined by his Blue Devils teammate,...

Colorado Grad Students Win $200K in 'Food Racism' Case

Couple alleged retaliation, loss of doctoral funding tied to smell of Indian food

(Newser) - A dispute that began with a comment about a student's reheated lunch has ended with a six-figure payout from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Aditya Prakash and his partner, fellow anthropology PhD student Urmi Bhattacheryya, will receive a combined $200,000 and master's degrees under a settlement...

Job Seekers Sue Over AI Company's Screening Tech

Complaint argues hiring scores generated by AI for Eightfold AI should go by credit reporting rules

(Newser) - Algorithms are the new bouncers at the hiring door, and one of them is now being hauled into court. The New York Times reports that a group of job seekers has sued Eightfold AI, a company whose software ranks applicants on a 1-to-5 scale for employers, arguing that its screening...

Suit: School Threw My Daughter's Fingertip Away

Mother sues South Carolina district after she says girl's finger was severed by heavy classroom door

(Newser) - A South Carolina mom says her daughter's fingertip might have been saved, if school staff hadn't allegedly tossed it in the trash. In a lawsuit filed Jan. 16, Shameika Freeman claims her middle-school-aged daughter lost part of a finger when another student "forcefully" shut a heavy classroom...

Patagonia Sues Drag Queen Pattie Gonia

Company alleges trademark violations after prior agreement with activist performer

(Newser) - Patagonia is taking a drag performer to court over a name that sounds a lot like its own. The outdoor-clothing company is suing Wyn Wiley, who performs as "Pattie Gonia," accusing the environmental activist of leaning on Patagonia's distinctive logo and branding to sell merchandise and causing...

Fired Staffer Sues DHS Over Noem Criticism Video

He claims covert footage on supposed date led to retaliation by government

(Newser) - A Bumble date that turned into a secretly recorded political chat has now become a First Amendment fight with the Department of Homeland Security. Brandon Wright, an IT specialist who spent eight years at DHS, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging he was illegally fired after a woman he...

Trump Is Suing One of Wall Street's Biggest Banks

He alleges he was 'debanked' by JPMorgan Chase for 'woke' reasons

(Newser) - President Trump is taking one of Wall Street's biggest banks to court, claiming it tried to quietly cut him off over politics and then blacklist him. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Florida state court, Trump and several of his hospitality businesses accuse JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon...

NYC Sues Over NYPD Series by Dr. Phil's Son

Lawsuit filed over Jordan McGraw's Behind the Badge docuseries cites safety, confidentiality risks

(Newser) - New York City is trying to stop a TV project from the Eric Adams era before it ever hits the screen. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the city moved to block the release of Behind the Badge, a planned docuseries created by Jordan McGraw, son of TV host Dr....

Lawsuit: LA Schools Discriminate Against White Students

Conservative group challenges decades-old desegregation remedies in federal court

(Newser) - A long-running effort to steer extra resources to heavily nonwhite schools in Los Angeles is now at the center of a federal lawsuit claiming it illegally shortchanges white students. The 1776 Project Foundation, a conservative group that opposes racial preferences in education, sued the Los Angeles Unified School District on...

Snap Avoids First Big Tech Addiction Trial

Company settles suit, leaving Meta, YouTube, TikTok to defend against alleged harms

(Newser) - Snap has avoided the witness stand in the first in a series of trials over alleged social media addiction. The company has struck a deal to resolve a high-stakes lawsuit that claimed its products were intentionally designed to keep teens endlessly engaged, days before the case moved to trial, per...

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