All articles tagged with #lawsuits
A federal jury ruled Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman were barred by the statute of limitations, leading a judge to dismiss the case against OpenAI. The outcome ends Musk’s challenge over OpenAI's for-profit conversion, and he criticized the judge online after the verdict.
A daughter is suing HaysMed and Dr. Roberto Cervera for $10 million after her father, Stephen Richter, died Oct. 1, 2024 during an aortic valve replacement at HaysMed. The suit claims negligence across multiple aspects of care, including evaluation, medical history, informed consent, management of cardioplegia, timing, and equipment readiness. Both sides deny wrongdoing; HaysMed has expressed sympathy but cannot comment due to pending litigation, and a venue-change request was denied. No hearing date has been set yet.
U.S. District Judge denied a temporary restraining order blocking Tennessee's new GOP-favored U.S. House map, allowing it to take effect this year while lawsuits continue in federal and state courts.
A mother of two is suing SoFi to discharge a $55,000 private student loan after a mistaken “Congrats, your balance is $0” email coincided with a loan transfer, triggering a default and a lawsuit. Representing herself for two years, she uses AI to help draft filings and faces the emotional and financial toll, plus potential wage garnishment and credit damage if she loses. The story illustrates how confusing notices and loan ownership changes can push borrowers into lawsuits, a theme explored in Business Insider’s ongoing Student Debt Spiral coverage.
A group of Miami residents sued President Donald Trump, Florida officials and trustees of Miami Dade College over plans to donate a parking lot for Trump’s future presidential library, arguing the land transfer constitutes an illegal emolument and that the project would function as a hotel rather than a traditional library.
Four Cascio siblings claim Michael Jackson groomed and sexually abused them for about 25 years, starting when one was 11, aided by lavish gifts, drugs and alcohol, and even a disturbing “booty rumble” game; they say abuse occurred at Neverland Ranch and on world tours and filed a February lawsuit accusing him of serial child sexual abuse in homes of Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John. Jackson’s estate has dismissed the allegations as a money grab, as 60 Minutes Australia aired the interview.
Dominic Cascio, part of what the accusers describe as Michael Jackson’s “secret family,” says the pop star drank his urine to show affection and subjected him and his siblings to grooming and abuse across years, including disturbing games at Neverland; Jackson’s estate calls the claims a money grab and argues they’re sensationalized and untimely.
A Washington-area nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit to halt President Trump's plan to resurface the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a blue finish, arguing the Interior Department failed to perform required federal reviews under the National Historic Preservation Act and that the Commission of Fine Arts should have weighed in. The Cultural Landscape Foundation says the changes threaten the pool's memorial purpose, while Interior Department officials defend the project as necessary to stop leaks and preserve the site for generations; the White House has not publicly commented. The case comes as the project has grown in cost to about $13.1 million, with a completion target around July 4.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., declined to fast-track the SEC's $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk over his Twitter stake disclosure, saying she needs more information on fairness and how the deal was reached, and scheduled a May 13 hearing to brief arguments. The settlement resolves an SEC suit alleging Musk delayed disclosure of a 5% stake by 11 days and saved about $150 million before revealing a 9.2% stake in April 2022; Musk later bought Twitter for $44 billion. The judge will weigh fairness, public interest, and whether the deal is tainted by improper conduct, and the accord does not require an admission of wrongdoing.
Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk’s partner and a former OpenAI board member, becomes a central figure in the high-stakes case between Musk and OpenAI co-founders, with court testimony detailing Musk’s rival AI plans and Zilis’s inside knowledge and balancing of loyalties between Musk and OpenAI.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their long-running It Ends With Us lawsuit two weeks before trial; terms were not disclosed, but Lively’s side called the agreement a resounding victory, and she’s still pursuing legal fees and other damages under California Civil Code 47.1 that could reach millions. Even as the settlement progresses, both stars appeared to celebrate—Lively at the Met Gala after the news and Baldoni photographed with his wife—though the case isn’t fully closed and related fee disputes may continue.
Environmental groups warn that California’s new single-use plastic regulations create loopholes and permit “chemical recycling” that could generate hazardous waste, undermining SB 54’s goal of producer responsibility by 2032; packaging industry voices fear high costs and legal challenges, reflecting similar battles seen in other states.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have settled their year-long lawsuits out of court over the film It Ends With Us. Baldoni’s lawyer said both parties are ecstatic with the settlement, which ends a high-profile dispute and his statement emphasizes pride in the movie and a commitment to raising awareness for domestic violence survivors.
In a deposition unsealed Monday, former OSU athletic director Andy Geiger said he believes Rep. Jim Jordan probably knew about Dr. Richard Strauss’s abuse of wrestlers and other male athletes at Ohio State, challenging Jordan’s denials as the long-running federal lawsuit against OSU—which has tied Strauss’s alleged abuse to hundreds of student-athletes—continues with multiple depositions and settlements; OSU officials have acknowledged knowledge of the abuse and say they cannot comment on active litigation.
Five major publishers and author Scott Turow filed a class-action suit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg, accusing Meta of training its generative AI platform Llama on millions of pirated books and articles without authorization, threatening publishers’ and authors’ livelihoods; Meta says such AI training can be fair use and vowed to fight the case in SDNY.