Alec Baldwin Faces Civil Suit Over Parking Spot Fracas
Calling his “life changed forever,” a Polish immigrant who says he was clobbered in broad daylight by Alec Baldwin has sued the actor for assault, battery and slander.
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Claims From Turkish Embassy Dust-Up Advance
A federal judge on Monday kept alive several claims brought by a group of protesters in Washington who were beaten in May 2017 by security officials and supporters of Turkish President Recep Erdogan during his visit with President Donald Trump.
Read moreFormer Campaign Staffer Says Trump Forcibly Kissed Her
A former campaign worker for President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming he kissed her without her consent before a 2016 campaign rally in Florida.
Read moreOhio Firm Sued Over Office Attack by Child Molester
An Ohio woman claims her former employer hired as its office manager a twice-convicted child molester who sexually assaulted her son during a Thanksgiving party and attacked her at home after she reported him to police.
Read moreDuracell Sued for $20 Million on Canceled Licensing Deal
Battery giant Duracell can’t back out of a huge licensing agreement just because it’s now owned by Berkshire Hathaway, a New York retailer says in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
Read moreWhite Chicago Cop Convicted in Shooting of Black Teen
A jury on Friday convicted white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Read moreSinger Akon Sued by Music-Video Cameramen
Two cameramen sued R&B singer Akon in Michigan state court, claiming members of his crew held them at gunpoint and forced them to hand over music video footage to avoid paying them.
Read moreOhio Schools Sued Over Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby
A former student filed a civil rights lawsuit against two Ohio school districts and a former teacher who groomed him for a sexual relationship and then had his baby, claiming school administrators knew what was going on but turned a blind eye.
Read moreSinger Chris Brown Arrested for Felony Assault in Florida
Singer Chris Brown walked off stage after his concert in Florida and into the hands of waiting sheriff’s deputies, who arrested him on a felony battery charge and booked him into the Palm Beach County Jail.
Read moreMilo Riot
A federal judge on Monday dismissed with leave to amend a woman’s claims against the University of California, the city of Berkeley and a protester, finding her claims stemming from a scuffle before a speech by Trump surrogate Milo Yiannopoulos are either barred by the Constitution or state law, or because they lack mention of specific injury.
Read moreMassage Therapist Brings #MeToo Claims Against Comics Legend Stan Lee
A massage therapist claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that comic book legend Stan Lee sexually assaulted her at a Hyatt hotel last year.
Read moreMom Says Ohio School Allowed Fake Cop to Assault Son
An Ohio mother claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that officials in the Akron school district allowed a man impersonating a police officer to handcuff and threaten to stun her child under the guise of a fake “scared straight” program purportedly aimed at deterring kids from committing crimes.
Read moreJailed Rapper Accused of Attacking Woman at Nightclub
A Texas woman claims in court that now-imprisoned rapper Meek Mill punched her in the face at a Houston nightclub during an argument with the club’s owner.
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Woman Claims Dunkin’ Donuts Brawl Led to Miscarriage
A South Florida woman claims in court that she had a miscarriage after a Dunkin’ Donuts employee kicked her in the stomach in a fight over her drive-through order.
Read moreMan Forced to Eat Pot During Traffic Stop Sues
A Phoenix man has sued the city and several police officers who he claims forced him to eat the marijuana they found in his car.
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Student With HIV Says For-Profit School Kicked Her Out
A former student claims in a federal lawsuit that Virginia College booted her out of its cosmetology program in Tennessee last year after learning she has HIV.
Read moreJury Finds for Taylor Swift in DJ Groping Case
An eight-member federal jury deliberated for less than five hours Monday before finding a former Denver disc jockey liable for groping singer Taylor Swift at a meet-and-greet in 2013.
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