Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Judge Blocks New U.S. Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

Set to take effect on Tuesday, the rule would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
Stormy Daniels Makes a Statement in Court for Trump’s Criminal Trial

During her time on the stand in former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, the adult entertainer dressed for history — and a jury.
Most Wrongful Death Lawsuits Tied to Astroworld Festival Are Settled

The rapper Travis Scott and the concert promoter Live Nation faced 10 suits after the 2021 tragedy. One case from the family of a 9-year-old victim is pending.
Neil Portnow Accuser Asks Court to Dismiss Her Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The woman, who sued the former head of the Grammy Awards anonymously, expressed concern that her identity would be revealed in the proceedings.
FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse

Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said that customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest.
TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban

The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.
Investor’s Lawsuit Accuses 777 Partners of $600 Million Fraud

In a suit filed in federal court in New York, a firm that provided hundreds of millions of dollars to 777 accused the company of double-pledging its collateral to other investors.
TikTok, Facing US Ban, Tells Advertisers It Won’t Back Down

Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.
What Is a Song?

Is it simply the music flowing out of your earphones? According to the law, the answer is a bit more complicated.
2 Players Sue Philharmonic, Saying They Were Wrongfully Suspended

Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang said they were sidelined without cause by the New York Philharmonic after a recent magazine article detailed allegations of misconduct against them.
Johnson & Johnson Proposes $6.5 Billion in New Talc Settlement Offer

The offer is the company’s third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
8 Daily Newspapers Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I.

The suit, which accuses the tech companies of copyright infringement, adds to the fight over the online data used to power artificial intelligence.