Suits and Litigation (Civil)
Best-Selling Memoirist Sues Classmate Who Said She Used Her Story
Amy Griffin, the author of the memoir “The Tell,” filed a lawsuit on Monday saying a childhood classmate defamed her with the accusation that she had appropriated the classmate’s...
NOTUS Cannot Be ‘The Star’: Judge Blocks D.C. News Outlet’s Rebranding
There’s room for only one Star in this town.That’s according to a federal judge, who on Tuesday ordered the political news website NOTUS to suspend its planned rebrand as...
ABC Accuses Trump Administration of Threatening Its Broadcast Licenses
The ABC television network on Thursday issued a rigorous defense of its right to broadcast, accusing the Federal Communications Commission of threatening its station licenses as part of a...
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement
The owner of music used in “Peanuts” animated specials, including the memorable holiday classic “O Tannenbaum” and the unmistakable “Linus and Lucy” tunes, sued three companies and the U.S....
‘Avatar’ Suit Focuses on Hot Topic in A.I. Age: A Character’s Face
An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness to create an “Avatar” character in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in California — a case that reflects...
Paramount’s Shari Redstone Wants a Resolution on President Trump Lawsuit Ahead of Skydance Merger
Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of the entertainment giant Paramount, delivered a crucial message to her board a few weeks ago.For months, Paramount’s lawyers had been jousting with representatives...
CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers
Days before President Trump was inaugurated, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One, accusing it of using deceptive tactics that the bureau said cheated customers out of $2...
Trump and Paramount Seek Mediator for CBS News Lawsuit
Lawyers for Paramount and President Trump have agreed to appoint a mediator in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.The move...
Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
The nation’s largest association of psychologists this month warned federal regulators that A.I. chatbots “masquerading” as therapists, but programmed to reinforce, rather than to challenge, a user’s thinking, could...
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The Associated Press sued top White House officials on Friday, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth Amendments by denying A.P. reporters access to press events in retaliation...
