Lawsuits

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will issue refunds to nearly 630,000 Fortnite players after ruling that the maker of the popular video game, Epic Games, duped people “into making unwanted purchases.”

An organization that advocates for people with disabilities filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the Florida Department of Children and Families has not gathered data and issued required reports about use of a law known as the Baker Act.

The FTC alleged in a lawsuit filed in California on Thursday that Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits doesn’t give small and independent stores access to discounts and rebates that larger chains receive.

An appeals court has upheld most of rapper Flo Rida’s legal victory against energy drink maker Celsius, when he successfully sued the company for breach of contract–but he may not be awarded as many millions as he thought. 

The federal lawsuit alleges that rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z raped a minor along with Sean “Diddy” Combs at a house party hosted in 2000.

The family of a Missouri teen who fell to his death on an Orlando free-fall ride won a $310 million verdict.

Miley Cyrus is facing a legal battle over her Grammy-winning song “Flowers.” She filed to dismiss charges of plagiarism brought on by Tempo Music Investments, partial owners of the Bruno Mars hit “When I Was Your Man.”

The suit alleges that from 2018 to 2021, Camwood Capital Management Group transferred more than $12 million without his authorization.

Malcolm X’s daughters are accusing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others in a $100-million lawsuit for mishandling their father’s 1965 assassination.

A Russian court ordered Google to pay 20 decillion for removing Russian TV channels from YouTube after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

A proposed class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against McDonald’s, the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.

Milagro Cooper is accused of trying to “denigrate, belittle, insult, and spread false statements” about Megan Thee Stallion, who was shot in the foot by Lanez.

Is Subway skimping out on the meat in its sandwiches? According to a new lawsuit, it is.

A San Francisco man has sued Alaska Airlines alleging negligence led to the death of his beloved 3-year-old French bulldog after he was asked to move from first-class to coach on a flight from New York to San Francisco. 

Megan Garcia says the company’s chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer, to take his own life, according to the lawsuit.

Juul and Altria, which owns 35% of Juul, were accused of misleading consumers about the e-cigarettes’ addictiveness and safety.

Court documents show Jessica Norton filed a federal lawsuit against the Broward school district and the state.

LA Fitness is facing a lawsuit by the federal government for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities at its gyms and fitness clubs.

A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

Thanks to a nearly $9 million settlement against Breyers Ice Cream, customers who bought its Natural Vanilla flavor in the past eight years may be eligible for cash payment.