Lawsuits

The family of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”

Buck Woodall sued in 2020, alleging that essential elements of his script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy” were co-opted for “Moana.”

The lawsuit claims Pacific Market International, which makes the popular drinkware, violated terms about when and how the name could be used.

A First Amendment dispute over a bright painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and strawberry doughnuts, a blueberry muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is scheduled for trial Thursday.

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed by a hippo during an African safari has filed a lawsuit alleging that their tour operator was negligent in failing to keep her safe. 

Blake Lively is facing a new lawsuit amid her and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing “It Ends With Us” legal drama. Jed Wallace and his crisis mitigation firm Street Relations Inc. filed a defamation complaint against the actress in Texas federal court.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing PepsiCo for alleged price discrimination in the final days of the Biden administration.

The payment stems from a 2020 change by Vanguard that led to redemptions in one class of target date funds.

Have you ever gotten a note in the mail saying you may be owed money due to a settlement of a class action lawsuit for X or Y reason? Sometimes, you may have even been able to receive money due to a legal injury found in the case.

“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation. Baldoni’s suit seeks at least $400 million for damages that include lost future income.

Zachary Clopton, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, explains how class action lawsuits work– from desegregation to data breaches.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is fighting to uphold a Texas law that requires pornographic sites to have age verification.

Some Verizon customers were hoping to get as much as $100 as part of a 2024 $100 million class-action settlement. But many payments were nowhere near that total.

It appears Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal battle is only beginning. The director’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, spoke exclusively to NBC News and revealed they plan on suing his “It Ends With Us” co-star and shut down accusations that there was a smear campaign against the “Gossip Girl” alum.

Next month, the Texas Supreme Court will decide whether utility companies can be held liable for the Texans who died or were injured during power outages during 2021’s deadly winter storm. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports it’s just the latest step in a legal battle that’s played out in the lower courts for some time. 

You could be owed cash if you purchased Deep River chips with the “Non-GMO Ingredients” graphic.

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.”

The City of Dallas faces a $100 million lawsuit over the death of a woman whose body was found at a sewage treatment plant. 

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.

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.