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She Gave Birth After IVF, Then Had to Give Up Baby

Krystena Murray files suit after fertility clinic implanted someone else's embryo inside her

(Newser) - A Georgia woman who gave birth a little over a year ago to a long-hoped-for baby had to give him up just months later—because the fertility clinic that had helped her get pregnant implanted another couple's embryo. That's per a new civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in state...

'This Was Preventable': Claims Filed Over Potomac Crash

'I don't know who caused this crash, but I know the passengers sure didn't',' family's lawyer says

(Newser) - The family of Connecticut man Casey Crafton has filed what are believed to be the first legal claims against the federal government over the Potomac plane crash. "I don't know who caused this crash, but I know the passengers sure didn't, and the families are entitled to...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

After Hippo Kills Wife, NJ Man Sues Safari Operator

Craig Manders says African Portfolio failed to give proper warnings about the territorial animal

(Newser) - A New Jersey man who says he watched as his wife was brutally killed by one of the most dangerous animals on Earth has filed a lawsuit, which, to be clear, is not against the hippopotamus. Rather, Craig Manders is suing the Connecticut tour operator that arranged for him and...

Even Elon Musk Can't Escape Trump Litigation

X.com agrees to pay Trump $10M to settle suit over past ban following Capitol riot

(Newser) - Elon Musk's X.com has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle with President Trump, who sued the site formerly known as Twitter and its ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, for censorship after he was banned from the platform after the Jan. 6 riot. "It's resolved," a...

Couple Win Refund Over $40M Moth-Infested Mansion

Seller 'concealed' the problem from the buyers, who found the pests on their toothbrushes

(Newser) - A wealthy couple who sued a developer, claiming the mansion they'd bought for $40 million was infested with moths, have won the right to a very big refund. Iya Patarkatsishvili, the daughter of a Georgian billionaire, and her pediatric dentist husband Yevhen Hunyak, purchased Horbury Villa in west London'...

Inspectors General Fired by Trump Sue Him
Watchdogs Fired
by Trump Sue Him
Feb 12, 2025 10:30 AM CST

Watchdogs Fired by Trump Sue Him

8 IGs say their firings were unlawful, would like their jobs back

(Newser) - Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Trump's new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare the firings unlawful and restore the inspectors general to their positions at government agencies. They said in the...

Religious Groups Push Back on Migrant Raids

Federal lawsuit seeks to roll back giving immigration agents more access to houses of worship

(Newser) - More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans—ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism, to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists—filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests in houses of...

Suit: I Got Canned After Taking Time Off for Dying Daughter

Terri Estepp files complaint against Huntington Bank, says she was fired after taking time off under FMLA

(Newser) - Last year, Michigan's Terri Estepp tapped into the Family and Medical Leave Act to take time off from her job at Huntington Bank to tend to her 31-year-old daughter, Samantha, who was dying of breast cancer in California. Now, Estepp is suing her former employer, which she says fired...

Springfield Suit Says Neo-Nazis Led Anti-Immigrant Campaign

City accuses group of being motivated by 'ethnic and racial hatred'

(Newser) - An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants has sued a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught. The City of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue, and several others sued the Blood Tribe, leaders Christopher...

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later
The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked
700%. He Died Days Later
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Feb 9, 2025 6:35 AM CST

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later

Family of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, sues Optum Rx, Walgreens, for abrupt break in insurance coverage

(Newser) - The family of a young Wisconsin man is suing after they say his health insurance abruptly dropped coverage for a much-needed asthma inhaler, which they say helped lead to his death days later. Per the complaint filed by the family of Cole Schmidtknecht and cited by ABC News , the 22-year-old...

Mom, Young Son Died From Resort Food Poisoning: Suit

Canadian duo died as a result of negligence, says family seeking $10M

(Newser) - Thinking of flying south? Think again, says a Canadian family that's filed a $10 million lawsuit against an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, where a mother and son allegedly developed fatal food poisoning. April and Stephen Gougeon and their two young sons Wesley and Oliver dined at a...

Sean Combs Indictment: He Dangled Woman Over Balcony

Multiple complaints alleging sexual assault also emerge from various John, Jane Does

(Newser) - Sean Combs' trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges isn't set to start until early May, but trouble continues to rain down on the rapper in the interim. Various outlets detail a slew of new lawsuits and indictment updates for the 55-year-old, who's currently being held without...

Suit on Ohio Train Derailment: 'Our Clients Want Truth'

Complaint against Norfolk Southern alleges people died as a result of 2023 disaster in East Palestine

(Newser) - A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died due to the disastrous 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has been filed ahead of Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation. On Monday, Vice President JD Vance...

Texas Woman Awarded Nearly $3M for Barbecue Sauce Burns
'Dangerously Hot' Sauce
Scores Woman Nearly $3M
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Jan 25, 2025 3:58 PM CST

'Dangerously Hot' Sauce Scores Woman Nearly $3M

Texas' Genesis Monita says she was scalded on leg by too-hot sauce from Bill Miller Bar-B-Q

(Newser) - A Texas woman has been awarded nearly $3 million from a barbecue restaurant chain after she says she was scalded by too-hot barbecue sauce in a takeout order. Per the negligence suit filed by 19-year-old Genesis Monita, she and her sister visited a Bill Miller Bar-B-Q in San Antonio on...

Diddy Sues Man Who Claimed to Hold Sex Tapes

Defamation suit also names NewsNation, which aired Courtney Burgess' claims

(Newser) - Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, accuses Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell,...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Couple: Ice From JetBlue Plane Slammed Into Our Home

Michael Reese, Leah Ferrarini file $1M suit, saying they now 'cringe in fear' when planes fly over

(Newser) - A California couple say they're looking to move out of their "dream home" after a frightening incident involving a JetBlue aircraft. Business Insider reports that Michael Reese and Leah Ferrarini are suing the airline for $1 million, alleging a block of ice the size of a watermelon fell...

Drake Sues His Own Label for Defamation

Rapper sues Universal Music Group, alleging it urged 'vigilante justice' over pedophile claims

(Newser) - Some saw Drake as backing away from his claims that Universal Music Group conspired against him in promoting a diss track accusing the rapper of pedophilia when he withdrew a pre-lawsuit petition from New York state court on Tuesday. But a day later, Drake filed a federal lawsuit accusing UMG...

Suit: Capital One Scammed Customers Out of $2B

CFPB alleges bank deceived consumers on savings accounts with different interest rates

(Newser) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just taken on one of America's biggest banks. On Tuesday, the agency announced it has filed a lawsuit against Capital One, accusing the financial institution of deceiving customers about two of its savings accounts and swindling millions of consumers out of more than...

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