Lawsuits

Watchdog Group Expands Lawsuit Against Trump

A legal watchdog group is expanding a federal lawsuit filed earlier this year against President Trump, accusing him of violating the Constitution by continuing to own and profit from his far-flung business empire. The amended complaint, to be filed on Tuesday in a federal court in the Southern District of New York, alleges that Mr. Trump has harmed an organization that represents …


Trump Claims Immunity as President in Lawsuit

Trump’s lawyers contended that Trump was speaking to security and not the crowd, but the federal judge in the case has already ruled that it’s plausible Trump had incited a riot, allowing the lawsuit to move forward. In Friday’s filing, Trump’s lawyers make several claims in response to the lawsuit, including that Trump had a right to remove protesters from his event, that getting tickets to …


Chicago Faces a New Lawsuit Over Cop Accused of Framing 51 People

A man who served 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against notorious retired Chicago Police detective Reynaldo Guevara, as well as the city of Chicago and a sitting Cook County Criminal Court judge. Armando Serrano, 44, was released from prison last July and granted a certificate of innocence from the court in November. His lawsuit, filed …


Pet Shelter Adopted Out Sick Dogs, Gave Fake Meds

A Middle Island pet rescue under investigation by the state attorney general’s office was hit with a class-action lawsuit Monday claiming that sick dogs are being put up for adoption and fake pet medications are being distributed. Miller Place attorney Vesselin Mitev said in a telephone interview that he filed the suit against Friends of Freddie Pet Rescue in Suffolk County Supreme Court Monday …


Google Could Face a Lawsuit Over Nexus 6P Bootloop Issues

The second, unrelated issue, sees the battery randomly shutdown during use. The phone’s charger has to be connected before the phone will restart. While operational, the battery reading may change erratically, ranging from between 10 to 60 percent.


Lawsuit: Army Should Factor PTSD in Discharge Decisions

A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges the U.S. Army has issued less-than-honorable discharges for potentially thousands of service members without adequately considering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The plaintiffs, two Army veterans from Connecticut who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, say in the lawsuit that they were …


Lawsuit: Wells Fargo Banker Fired for Not Scamming Customers

A New Jersey woman has sued Wells Fargo Bank, saying she was fired for refusing to participate in a scheme to manipulate accounts and sell products that weren’t in customers’ best interest. Melinda Bini filed a lawsuit in state court in New Jersey on April 5 against the bank and three supervisors from the branch she worked at in Highland Park, NJ.com reported. In the lawsuit, Bini accused her superiors of running …


Judge: Mental Health Lawsuit Against State Can Continue

Federal Judge Henry Wingate has ruled that the lone minor in the 7-year-old federal lawsuit against the state over children’s mental health services can file an amended lawsuit and continue with the case. Attorneys for the state argued against allowing an amended complaint and wanted the case dismissed. Wingate said in his ruling that over the course of the litigation, several plaintiffs had …


EPA, DOJ Lawsuit vs. Oil Company Shines Light on Trump Executive Order

Attorneys for an energy company being sued by the federal government say lawyers for the Environmental Protection Agency are defying one of President Trump’s executive orders that, if obeyed, would essentially kill the agency’s lawsuit against the company. The accusation against the EPA, and their Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers, is the latest episode in a five-year-old fight between the …


Lawsuit Says Miami’s Airbnb Ban Violates Fundamental Rights

Controversial new rules that effectively ban homesharing services in Miami are being challenged in court by Airbnb and five city residents who say their fundamental rights have been violated. The lawsuit, filed Friday, is a response to Miami’s crackdown on Airbnb and the city’s decision to target enforcement actions against residents who spoke out against the new rules at a public hearing last …