Michael Oher has long criticized the feel-good Hollywood version of his life as a struggling high school football player. His lawsuit against the family that took him in questions their relationship.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business
When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.
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Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.
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Michael Oher, Depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise
Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in the 2009 film, says in a lawsuit that he was never fully adopted by the family that took him in and was swindled into signing away his decision-making powers at 18.
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UBS to Pay $1.44 Billion to Settle Financial-Crisis Fraud Case
The settlement closes the chapter on the last investigation by a Justice Department task force on the role financial firms played in the collapse of the housing market in 2008.
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Should Opioid Settlement Money Be Spent on Law Enforcement?
As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.
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What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means
A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.
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Wisk and Archer Will Collaborate on Air Taxis and End Legal Fight
Wisk Aero, owned by Boeing, entered a financial and technological partnership with Archer Aviation and dropped a lawsuit claiming theft of trade secrets.
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Supreme Court Pauses Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal
A federal appeals court had signed off on an agreement, now on hold, that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion for victims.
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U.S. Judge Strikes Down F.D.A. Regulation of Premium Cigars
Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.
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Some Epstein Victims May Pursue Claims Against Two Wall St. Executives
A “carve out” provision allows at least one sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein who settled with his estate to pursue claims against Leon Black and James Staley. Other victims may follow.
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The Risks of ‘Skiplagging’
Booking a flight with a layover in the city that’s the real destination for the traveler can net big bargains, but airlines prohibit the practice.