NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Judge Halts Biden Student Debt Plan Right After It Was Allowed to Proceed
The ruling was the latest instance of legal whiplash for the over 27 million borrowers who could qualify, and yet another blow to the president’s pledge to provide mass student debt relief.
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Garth Brooks Is Accused of Rape and Assault in Lawsuit
A woman who worked as a hair and makeup stylist for the country superstar says he subjected her to repeated advances. Mr. Brooks did not immediately respond to the allegations.
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Lawyers for a Sean Combs Accuser Ask to Withdraw From Her Case
A dispute between Adria English, who has accused Mr. Combs of sexual misconduct, and her lawyers is the latest twist in the civil litigation the music mogul is facing.
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Victim’s Unsealed Testimony Reveals New Details in Epstein Case
The woman testified in a now-settled lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Chase on behalf of hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
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Pras Sues Lauryn Hill Over Canceled Fugees Tour, Alleging Fraud
Ms. Hill was accused of deceiving the other group members about tour finances. She called the lawsuit “baseless” and “full of false claims.”
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Sean Combs’s White Parties Were Edgy, A-List Affairs. Were They More?
The events helped the music mogul raise his profile. But one woman who worked at them has said in court papers that the parties had a dark side, too.
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A Grieving Mother. A Famous Uncle. An Unlikely Crusade.
Tragedy turned Nadia Milleron, Ralph Nader’s niece, into an activist. Now she’s on a long-shot campaign for Congress.
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With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Jail, Civil Suits Continue to Pile Up
The latest lawsuit includes accusations of drugging and coerced sex as recently as this year. Mr. Combs’s lawyers have said the claims are attempts to obtain quick settlements.
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Acadia Hospitals Reach $20 Million Settlement With Justice Dept.
The F.B.I. is also investigating the large chain of psychiatric hospitals for holding patients longer than what is medically necessary.
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Newsmax and Smartmatic Settle Defamation Case Over 2020 Election
Jury selection in the case began on Thursday morning, and the trial had been expected to take up to four weeks.
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Smartmatic-Newsmax Defamation Case Heads to Trial
Smartmatic, an election technology company, has accused the right-wing cable news channel of knowingly spreading false vote-rigging claims.