Tag: Lawsuits
Right-wing think tank ordered to pay man hurt at rally $2.4M
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has ordered a right-wing think tank led by white nationalist Richard Spencer to pay $2.4 million to an...
15-year-old sues for right to play in NWSL
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old has sued in federal court for the right to play in the National Women's Soccer League, which doesn't allow...
EXPLAINER: Will juror’s march presence impact Chauvin case?
MINNEAPOLIS — The revelation that a juror who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer in the killing of George Floyd had participated in...
Texas Republicans pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would ban abortions after as early six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private...
Astronomer’s trademark suit against American Doll resolved
MADISON, Wis. — A lawsuit filed by a Chicago astronomer who alleged the Wisconsin-based maker of American Girl dolls stole her likeness and name...
15-year-old sues for right to play in NWSL
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old has sued in federal court for the right to play in the National Women's Soccer League, which doesn't allow...
Milwaukee council OKs settlement with former Bucks player
<p>MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by former Bucks player Sterling Brown over his...
Charges raised to capital murder in Alabama toddler’s death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama grand jury has upgraded charges to capital murder against a father accused of involvement in his 2-year-old son's blunt...
Oil pipeline builder agrees to halt eminent domain lawsuits
<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A company seeking to build a disputed oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people agreed...
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal...