Category: lawsuit

California Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against Nirvana by Baby Who Appeared on ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover

A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against former band members of Nirvana by the 30-year-old man who appeared as a baby on their iconic Nevermind album cover. Spencer Elden sued former members of the band in August 2021 for child exploitation and pornography, accusing them of having “intentionally commercially marketed Spencer’s child pornography and leveraged the shocking nature…


Tik Tok Sued by Content Moderator Over Psychological Trauma From Reviewing Graphic Videos

Former Tik Tok content moderator Candie Frazier has filed a lawsuit in a California court, alleging that the platform and its parent company ByteDance failed to provide sufficient safeguards to protect the mental health of moderators who in their job had to view traumatic footage, including acts of extreme and graphic violence. A complaint proposing…


Former Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Sues Jan. 6 Committee Over Subpoenas

Former Trump adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn on Tuesday sued the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, seeking to block the panel from obtaining his phone records. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, Flynn alleged that the subpoena issued to him by the committee…


Court Fight Over Dead People on Voter Lists Heats Up in Michigan

How many dead people should remain on Michigan voter rolls? The answer may be determined by a federal judge. The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) on Nov. 3 sued Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, for allegedly failing to remove from the state’s voter rolls the names of 26,000 registered voters who have either died or…


Tesla Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Musk Tweets on 10 Percent Stock Sales

San Francisco—Tesla Inc. was hit by a lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s social media posts including his Twitter poll on stock sales that pulled down its stock prices. Tesla investor David Wagner called for access to internal documents to investigate whether Tesla and Musk violated an agreement with the U.S. securities regulator and its board…


Former McDonald’s CEO to Return $105 Million Severance Payment, Admits He Hid Sexual Relationships From Board

Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has returned $105 million severance payment after the company announced on Dec. 16 that it has settled its lawsuit against him. The fast-food giant brought a suit against its disgraced former chief executive back in August 2020, claiming that he lied during the company’s internal probe into his inappropriate relationship with…


Staffer Sues State Department Over Alleged ‘Havana Syndrome’ He Experienced in China

A State Department officer has filed a lawsuit against the department over what he alleged was retaliation and disability discrimination after he reported experiencing in China a series of symptoms he says is the mysterious “Havana Syndrome.” The federal suit from Mark Lenzi, who worked as a security engineering officer under the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) within…


Charged With Murder, Ohio Deputy Seeking Federal Immunity

Attorneys for a former Ohio deputy sheriff who was arrested and charged with murder are trying to get his case moved to federal court, where he could have the case dismissed under an immunity clause that applies only to federal law enforcement officers. On Dec. 8, Steve Nolder—an attorney for former Franklin County officer Michael…


Rose McGowan’s Lawsuit Against Harvey Weinstein Thrown Out

A federal judge in California has thrown out actress Rose McGowan’s 2019 lawsuit against disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, after she missed a filing deadline this month. U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II dismissed the lawsuit on Monday after McGowan—one of the first women to speak publicly about Weinstein—missed a deadline that…


Lululemon Fires Back at Peloton Lawsuit With Its Own, Calls Rival a ‘Copycat’

NEW YORK—Lululemon Athletica Inc. on Monday followed through on its threat to sue Peloton Interactive Inc. over the “copycat products” in the exercise bike company’s new clothing line. The Canadian athletic apparel maker sued Peloton in Los Angeles federal court, seeking triple damages for its rival’s alleged “willful” infringement of six design patents. Lululemon filed…