lawsuits

Danity Kane's Dawn Richard sues Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sexual assault and battery

5:31pm September 12, 2024

In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in a New York federal court, Richard alleges that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her, deprived her of food and sleep and refused to pay her adequately.

National

Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant

10:11am June 07, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) has sued the CDC over its air travel mask mandate, while Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (left) has sued and sent cease and desist letters to dozens of school districts over mask mandates.

Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers

5:00am July 18, 2022

A coalition of religious groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican attorneys general have chipped away at local and state authority, altering how the nation can respond during health crises.

In this April 21, 2021, file photo, a delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub in New York. The three biggest food delivery companies, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, sued the City of New York in 2021 over its law to permanently limit the amount t

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D.C. sues Grubhub for allegedly using deceptive trade practices

10:09am March 22, 2022

by Ayana Archie

One of the accusations says prices for local restaurants on the app and website are typically higher than in-store prices, despite Grubhub saying they are the same.

Race
Courts

Explainer: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions

10:29am January 25, 2022

by Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action.

Politics & Government

Judge Weighing North Carolina Absentee Ballot Procedures

4:00pm October 07, 2020

by Associated Press

From left, Eli Harold (58), Colin Kaepernick (7) and Eric Reid (35) kneel during the national anthem before their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.

Colin Kaepernick Is Getting An NFL Workout. Skeptics Question League's Timing

7:48pm November 13, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years.

Brent Henderson harvests soybeans on his farm near Weona, Ark., in 2017. That crop showed symptoms of dicamba exposure. Henderson switched to Xtend soybeans the following year, he says, as "insurance" against future damage.

National

Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

11:34am February 07, 2019

by Dan Charles

Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.

Queue Listen Now

Saints fans aren't happy with the NFL after a controversial no-call in Sunday's NFC championship game. One fan took out several billboards around Atlanta with his message for the league.

Angry With NFL After No-Call, Saints Fans Resort To Lawsuits, Billboards

5:46pm January 22, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"We'll probably never get over it," Saints coach Sean Payton said after Sunday's championship game. The team's fans aren't over it, either — and they're getting creative in their outrage.

Jury Tells Pork Giant To Pay $473.5 Million In Nuisance Lawsuit

12:12pm August 03, 2018

by Alex Derosier & Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press