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Lebanon: US Firm Named in Beirut Blast Lawsuit Denies Wrongdoing

A US firm targeted in a $250 million lawsuit over the 2020 port explosion in Beirut that killed more than 200 people has denied any wrongdoing in the tragedy. TGS, a US-Norwegian geophysical services group, said it is aware of the suit filed this week in a Texas court by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-Southwest Airlines flight attendant wins $5.3 million lawsuit over abortion activism

A North Texas jury awarded a former Southwest Airlines flight attendant $5.3 million after she was fired for sending anti-abortion messages to her union’s president.

Tribune News Service

Freddie Freeman’s ex-agent sues Doug Gottlieb over tweet about Braves negotiations

ST. LOUIS — Almost three weeks ago, Freddie Freeman fired his agents at Excel Sports Management as his representatives in the wake of a dramatic offseason free-agency process.

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Texas sues health secretary over emergency abortion guidance

The state of Texas is suing the federal government after the Biden administration said earlier this week that federal rules require hospitals to provide abortions if the procedure is necessary to save a mother’s life

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Twitter, Musk and the Delaware Chancery Court

Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit to force billionaire Elon Musk to make good on his promise to buy the social media giant will be resolved in a small but powerful Delaware court that specializes in high-stakes business disputes

The Independent UK

Texas contests federal order to grant life-saving abortions

US state sues Biden administration over guidance directing doctors to perform abortions when pregnant patients at risk.

Al Jazeera

This Lawsuit Says a Recent SCOTUS Decision Makes It Clear That 'Assault Weapon' Bans Are Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.

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Man exonerated in Malcom X murder sues New York City for $40m

Lawsuit says Muhammad Aziz, who wrongfully spent 20 years in jail, suffered ‘immense and irreparable’ damage.

Al Jazeera

The feds sue the Cubs, Chicago astronomers get to use the James Webb Space Telescope and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suit seeks to ban Ryan Kelley from Mich. ballot for Jan. 6

A lawsuit has been filed in Michigan to try to disqualify a Republican candidate from the governor's race

The Independent UK

Libel Lawsuit Against Consumer Waives Right to Arbitration of Underlying Dispute

From yesterday's decision in Schumacher Homes of N.C. v. Buchananby Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. (M.D.N.C.): This case arises out of a dispute between Plaintiffs and Defendants over Plaintiffs' construction of Defendants' home, which Defendants allege was defective. Plaintiff Schumacher Homes is "one of the largest residential, custom home builders…

Reason

U.S. attorney sues Cubs alleging disability law violations with Wrigley Field renovations

CHICAGO — The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday alleging the recent overhaul of Wrigley Field violated federal law by failing to make the park “appropriately accessible” to fans who use wheelchairs or have other disabilities.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police oversight agency releases videos to family of 13-year-old shot by officer

The videos were released to the family through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs Sued Over Alleged ADA Shortcomings at Wrigley Field

The lawsuit details how the recent renovations are not easily accessible nor useable for individuals with disabilities.

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Uber faces 550-passenger lawsuit over alleged rape and assault in US

Firm accused of failing to protect women from kidnap, false imprisonment and sexual battery

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s U.S. attorney sues Chicago Cubs over ADA compliance in Wrigley Field renovation

The feds’ investigation of Wrigley’s ADA compliance became public in December 2019, when lawyers for the team filed a letter as part of a lawsuit brought by a Cubs fan with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who uses a wheelchair.

The Independent UK

Alex Jones defiant in deposition in Sandy Hook hoax lawsuit

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was defiant and cited free speech rights during a deposition in April, as part of a lawsuit by relatives of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims suing Jones for calling the massacre a hoax

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Ford is recalling nearly 50,000 Mach-E electric SUVs due to a faulty battery contactor that could leave the car inoperable. It has issued a software update.

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The Independent UK

Parent sues Australian cardinal over child sex abuse charge

The father of a deceased former choirboy has filed a lawsuit against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church in an Australian court claiming the parent suffered psychological injury over an accusation that the once-senior Vatican official sexually abused the son

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Full amount often not recovered in shareholder suits

In a shareholder derivative lawsuit, which demands that corporate executives be held responsible for damage suffered by their corporation, the amount of compensation is often huge.

WEKU

Spacey pleads not guilty to charges in the U.K. that he sexually assaulted three men

Actor Kevin Spacey's trial in the United Kingdom has been scheduled to begin in June 2023. He faces a separate civil sex-assault lawsuit in the United States from another man, actor Anthony Rapp.

Daily Mirror

Johnny Depp smiles at Jeff Beck gig after Amber Heard's verdict request is thrown out

Returning to the stage following his lawsuit win against ex-wife Amber Heard, actor Johnny Depp couldn't hide his happiness as he was greeted by fans in Munich last night

Asharq Al-Awsat

Victims of Beirut Blast File Lawsuit against US Firm

Victims of Lebanon's deadly 2020 port blast have filed a quarter-billion-dollar lawsuit against a US firm for its suspected links to the tragedy, a Swiss foundation assisting the plaintiffs said Wednesday. The nine plaintiffs are all US citizens and include Sarah Copland, the mother of two-year-old Isaac Copland, who was…

Axios

Uber faces lawsuit from more than 500 women over driver sexual assault complaints

Passengers allegedly "kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked."

The Independent UK

Personal connections show lawyer Alex Murdaugh's downfall

The downfall of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh can be traced through people whose lives crossed his

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