Tag: lawsuits
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Norwegian mass killer loses second attempt to sue the state for alleged breach of his human rights
Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, has lost his second attempt to sue the state for what he says is a breach of his human rights
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Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage ‘compulsive’ use, lawsuit claims
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use
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Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over ‘copycat’ accusations
It turns out there are actually a lot of sharp elbows in the plush toy business
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Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer
Members of a mental health response team sent to help a man who was having a “psychotic breakdown” instead killed him by tackling him and leaving him handcuffed, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by his family
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City drops charges against pastor as sides negotiate over Ohio church’s 24/7 ministry
An Ohio city is dropping criminal charges against a pastor over his around-the-clock ministry to the homeless and others in need of help while the two sides work to end the dispute that has landed in federal court
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Nevada jury awards $130M to 5 people who had liver damage after drinking bottled water
A Nevada jury has awarded about $130 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by five people who suffered liver damage before bottled water marketed by a Las Vegas-based company was recalled in 2021
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Medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
A medical examiner has classified the death of a Georgia couple’s baby that was decapitated during delivery as a homicide
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Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month
Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly in a price gouging lawsuit filed against the country’s three biggest insulin manufacturers
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Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann’s defamation suit over comparison to molester
It’s been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming