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Starbucks New Dress Code Isn't Percolating With Workers

Coffee behemoth refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes, and they're suing

(Newser) - Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant on Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who are backed by the union organizing Starbucks' workers, filed class-action lawsuits...

84-Year-Old Sues Bad Bunny for $1M for Showing Home in Video

Puerto Rico's Roman Carrasco Delgado says depiction of his house has trashed his privacy

(Newser) - An 84-year-old man whose home in Puerto Rico served as inspiration for the house that became an iconic symbol at Bad Bunny's recent residency sued the superstar on Wednesday. Roman Carrasco Delgado, an unemployed widower, is seeking at least $1 million in damages and emotional distress, per the AP...

Lawsuit: Air India Crash Was Boeing's Fault

Families of 4 passengers sue Boeing, Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel switches

(Newser) - Families of four victims of June's deadly Air India Flight 171 crash are suing Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, alleging that faulty fuel switches led to the tragedy that killed 260 people—despite investigators and US regulators questioning that link . The suit, submitted in Delaware Superior Court,...

Macrons to Submit Gender Evidence in US Defamation Suit

Case targets conspiracy claim by Candace Owens that French first lady Brigitte Macron was born male

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are taking legal action in the United States against conservative commentator Candace Owens, who has publicly claimed Brigitte was born male. The Macrons' attorney, Tom Clare, told the BBC that the couple plans to present both photographic and scientific evidence in...

Judge Orders Giuliani to Pay Over $1.3M to Ex-Lawyers

Legal fees stem from Trump-era investigations, amid former mayor's mounting financial woes

(Newser) - A New York judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay more than $1.3 million to his former lawyers for unpaid legal fees related to his representation during a host of criminal probes tied to his work for President Trump. The case, presided over by Judge Arthur Engoron, is...

Ohio High School Scraps Football Season Amid Hazing Scandal

Lawsuit alleges coaches ignored abuse and hazing at football camp

(Newser) - A renowned Ohio high school has abruptly canceled its football season after a federal lawsuit alleged players suffered violent hazing and abuse while coaches turned a blind eye, NBC News reports. The suit was filed by the mother of an incoming freshman at Ursuline High School, a Catholic institution...

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Resigns in Protest
Now It's Just Ben
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Sep 17, 2025 6:44 AM CDT

Now It's Just Ben at Ben & Jerry's

Co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns amid dispute with parent Unilever over company's activist mission

(Newser) - Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has stepped down from his famous ice cream company, citing the loss of its independence and the silencing of its trademark activism under parent company Unilever. Greenfield's resignation, announced by business partner Ben Cohen on social media, follows years of...

Rolling Stone Owner Declares War on Google's AI Overviews

Penske Media Corp. sues, reporting huge drop in traffic

(Newser) - The first major US news company is suing Google over its AI summaries topping online search results, alleging they steal original reporting and hurt publishers' online traffic. The antitrust lawsuit filed late Friday comes from Penske Media Corp., publisher of Rolling Stone, the Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and Variety. Penske's...

Mother Sues Roblox, Discord After 15-Year-Old's Suicide

Predator told Ethan Dallas how to turn off parental controls, filing says

(Newser) - The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who died by suicide is taking Roblox and Discord to court, arguing that their platforms enabled his grooming and exploitation. The lawsuit, filed by Rebecca Dallas in San Francisco, accuses the companies of operating in ways that exposed her son Ethan to...

George Jones' Widow Found Love, Says She Got Scammed
George Jones' Widow Found
Love in the Wrong Place
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Sep 14, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

George Jones' Widow Found Love in the Wrong Place

Nancy Jones, widow of country star, was with alleged conman for 12 years

(Newser) - Nancy Jones, widow of country legend George Jones, found heartbreak long after losing her famous husband—this time not from grief, but allegedly from fraud. Nancy, now 78, had met Kirk West shortly after her famous husband's 2013 death, a vulnerable moment she now believes "wasn't...

Uber Hit With Discrimination Suit by the Feds

Complaint says drivers routinely deny service to disabled people, including those with service dogs

(Newser) - The federal government said Friday that it's suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities. The Department of Justice said drivers for Uber, the largest ride-hailing company in the US, routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those with service dogs, per the AP . The lawsuit alleges...

Newsmax Is Taking Fox News to Court
Judge Dismisses Newsmax
Suit Against Fox News
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Sep 8, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Judge Dismisses Newsmax Suit Against Fox News

But news outlet can refile it

(Newser) - A federal judge dismissed Newsmax's lawsuit against Fox News the day after it was filed, but the Florida judge—none other than Aileen Cannon, who made headlines when she oversaw President Trump's classified documents case—said Newsmax can submit an amended complaint. The antitrust lawsuit, she ruled, is...

Nudist Haven Residents Sue, Say They're Being Forced Out

Owners of Olive Dell Ranch in California accused of deliberate neglect in lawsuit

(Newser) - Residents of what was once a famed nudist colony in California are suing the property's owners, alleging they're being forced out through neglect and intimidation, reports the Los Angeles Times . What's more, they now have to wear clothes. According to a lawsuit filed in San Bernardino...

DC Sues Over Trump's National Guard Deployment

Federal lawsuit calls it an 'involuntary military occupation'

(Newser) - The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the hundreds of troops are essentially an "involuntary military occupation." He argued in the federal lawsuit that the...

Texas on Cusp of Allowing Citizens to Sue on Abortion Pills

Bill moves to Gov. Abbott's desk

(Newser) - A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk on Wednesday, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. Supporters say it's a key tool to enforce...

Mark Zuckerberg the Lawyer Sues Meta Over Account Bans

Indiana resident claims platform flagged him for impersonating its CEO

(Newser) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is taking Meta to court, claiming Facebook repeatedly disabled his accounts for "impersonating a celebrity"—even though that's his real name. Now, after years of frustration and lost advertising dollars, he's suing the tech giant for damages, WGN reports....

Mass Shooting Victims Sue US Government for Negligence

Its actions, or lack thereof, 'directly' caused the 2023 shooting in Maine, lawsuit alleges

(Newser) - Survivors of Maine's deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the US Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call "one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history," per the...

Cardi B's Trial Over Assault Allegations Is Done

Jury finds no evidence rapper assaulted ex-security guard in 2018

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault allegations brought by a former security guard, closing a high-profile case filled with viral courtroom moments and heated testimony, NBC News reports. The rapper, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was cleared of all liability in the civil suit...

Judge: Yes, 9/11 Families Can Sue Saudi Arabia

Country's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit is rejected

(Newser) - A federal judge in New York has cleared the way for families of 9/11 victims to continue their lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, rejecting the kingdom's latest push to dismiss the case, CBS News reports. The suit alleges Saudi officials may have aided the hijackers, a claim the Saudi...

School Districts Sue US in Battle Over Bathroom Rules

Virginia districts seek to protect funding after Education Department's threat claiming Title IX violations

(Newser) - Two of Virginia's largest school districts are taking the US Department of Education to court, intensifying the battle over whether local policies supporting transgender students will cost them vital federal funding. Arlington and Fairfax County public schools have filed suits to prevent the agency from cutting their funding,...

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