Tag: sue
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Aunt of 4-year-old boy whose parents are accused of starving him to death to sue city for $40M
The maternal aunt of a 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents in their New York City apartment has filed a $40 million notice of claim alleging the city’s child welfare agency failed to protect his well-being and safety. The notice of claim was filed Thursday on behalf of Nyisha…
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Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ sue Trump for defamation after debate comments
The five men who comprise the Central Park Five, and now call themselves the Exonerated Five, have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump for defamation in connection with his remarks during the presidential debate. The lawsuit focuses on the Sept. 10 presidential debate in Pennsylvania where Trump said that the five men — Antron McCray,…
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Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are not going quietly into retirement
During their playing careers, Olympic medalists Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe helped propel women’s sports toward mainstream popularity, sparking conversations around equal pay and inclusion. Now, as the two settle into retirement, they’re finding ways to keep those conversations going. Bird, who retired in 2022 as the only WNBA player to win titles in three…
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Parents sue son’s high school history teacher over AI ‘cheating’ punishment
The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior are suing his teacher, school district faculty members and a local school committee for punishments he received after he used artificial intelligence tools to research and create an outline for a history class essay. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts district court, said the student didn’t break any…
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Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, accusing it of harming children’s mental health
Fourteen attorneys general, led by officials in New York and California, filed lawsuits Tuesday accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent. The legal broadside, organized by a bipartisan coalition of 14 law enforcement officers, alleges TikTok violated state laws by falsely claiming its service…
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Couple can’t sue Uber after daughter clicked away trial rights on Uber Eats
A couple, badly hurt in an Uber crash, can’t sue the company because their daughter once waived trial rights while using Uber Eats — a fateful click that prevents the family from suing the tech giant, New Jersey’s high court ruled. Georgia and John McGinty were passengers in an Uber on March 31, 2022, when…
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Democrats sue Georgia election board over new rule requiring hand-counting of ballots
Democrats want a judge to block the Georgia State Election Board’s newly passed requirement for counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day, arguing the 11th-hour move is unlawful and could cause “chaos” in the battleground state. The board’s controversial 3-2 vote earlier this month “changes the rules of the game in the ninth inning,”…
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Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
Buried in a roughly 200-page quarterly filing from JPMorgan Chase last month were eight words that underscore how contentious the bank’s relationship with the government has become. The lender disclosed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could punish JPMorgan for its role in Zelle, the giant peer-to-peer digital payments network. The bank is accused of failing to kick criminal accounts off…
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Families of workers killed and injured in Maryland bridge collapse sue owner and operator of cargo ship
Victims’ families and a survivor of a Maryland bridge collapse that killed six people filed claims Friday for wrongful death and punitive damages against the owner and the operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into the bridge earlier this year. The 100,000-plus-ton ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the…