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U.S. Chamber sues CFPB over new late-fees rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sued a federal agency over its controversial rule restricting the size of late fees that credit card companies can charge.
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Lawsuit: IHOP booth gashes man's leg as he scoots out
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man says his leg was badly injured when a sharp metal object protruded through a booth at IHOP and cut him.
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Lawsuit filed over fatal shooting at Florida high school football game
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The family of a Jones High student has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Florida court against Orange County Public Schools for failing to prevent his murder.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Allocates Over $30 Million to Unlawful DEI Initiatives and Anti-Police Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) disclosed findings indicating that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has channeled more than $30 million into initiatives promoting illegal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts and anti-police projects within a single year. The research, conducted in collaboration with the American Accountability Foundation, reveals a pattern of funding groups that advocate for divisive policies and perpetuate what AFL describes as the "systemic racism lie."Among the recipients of the Gates Foundation's contributions are...
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Lawsuit says beer bottles were raining on woman at nightclub in Encore Boston Harbor
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston woman says she was hit with a beer bottle thrown from the second story of a nightclub located in Encore Boston Harbor.
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Wrongful death lawsuit against Fla. detox center says resident obtained drugs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida detox center faces litigation after a resident allegedly obtained the drugs that led to his fatal overdose.
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America First Legal Accuses Disney of Unlawful Discrimination and Misleading Shareholders
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a stern letter to The Walt Disney Company, accusing the entertainment giant of engaging in unlawful discrimination and misleading its shareholders. The letter, addressed to Disney's CEO Bob Iger and the Board of Directors, highlights alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and violations of federal securities laws that have resulted in a significant drop in Disney's share value.According to AFL, Disney has been involved in civil rights violations in employment and contracting, as well as damage to its brand and commercial reputation due to a...
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Lawsuit says Northeastern student fell out of window at overcrowded sorority party
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A sorority and others faces a Massachusetts lawsuit after a student says she fell out of a second-floor kitchen window because too many people were at a party.
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Fee-splitting agreement ends up sending hurricane damage lawyers to court
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who got together to pursue Hurricane Maria claims are now tangled in court over a dispute regarding how fees should be split.
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Fla. prison nurse says she was fired for reporting mistreatment of inmates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida nurse working in the state's prison system says she was fired as retaliation for protected whistleblower activities.
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Lawsuit targets Glad's recycling bags
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Glad tricks recyclers into buying their bags, even though they themselves are not recyclable.
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AFL Files Amended Complaint Against Biden and Blinken Over Taylor Force Act Violation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - America First Legal (AFL) has taken action against President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, filing a First Amended Complaint to enforce the Taylor Force Act and halt U.S. funding of Palestinian terrorism. The complaint centers on the Biden Administration's alleged illegal reversal of the Trump Administration's ban on Palestinian funding, resulting in the expenditure of significant sums of U.S. tax dollars towards entities supporting terrorism.The amended complaint asserts that the Biden Administration knowingly subsidized the Palestinian...
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Arizona State House, Senate, Chamber file lawsuit against Environmental Protection Agency
Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen, Arizona State House Speaker Ben Toma, and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop their new air quality act from being implemented.
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Lawyer claims Eggland's Best isn't the best egg
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A comparison of saturated fat reveals Eggland's Best is lying about the quality of its products, a class action lawsuit says.
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Lawsuit alleges benzene in Walmart's acne medication
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A recent class action lawsuit complains the amount of benzene in acne treatment sold by Walmart is unsafe.
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Class action: Eyemart tracking customers' online activity
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The Facebook Pixel at the center of multiple class action lawsuits is now at issue in a case against Eyemart Express.
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Delayed surgery leads to wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government
EL PASO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The family of a man who died after surgery was delayed at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the government.
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HUGE VICTORY – U.S. District Court Judges Rescind Discriminatory Policies Following AFL’s Judicial Complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has achieved a significant victory in the battle for upholding the Constitution and the rule of law as Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Judge Staci M. Yandle have rescinded their discriminatory policies and issued apologies following AFL's judicial complaint.The complaint, filed on January 25, 2024, by AFL alleged that three judges in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois had implemented standing orders that favored minority and female attorneys based solely on their race and sex, in...
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Meta can't escape class action claiming Facebook 'Potential Reach' for ads misled advertisers
A majority on a split panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said it should only matter that Facebook allegedly inflated the "Potential Reach" of "boosted" ads, not by how much individual advertisers may have been misled, if at all
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Six Flags sued over processing fee on website
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers hope to score a payday with a lawsuit against Six Flags Great Escape Lodge over what they say is an illegal fee charged to online bookers.