Lawsuit

Lawsuit Filed Over Waffle House Shooting in Tennessee

The mother of a woman who was killed in a shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House last year has filed the latest lawsuit over the attack. News outlets report 21-year-old DeEbony Groves’ mother filed the suit seeking $100 million and a jury trial. The suit was filed against Travis Reinking and his father, Jeffrey Reinking. The lawsuit contends he shot and killed Groves with a gun he wasn’t supposed …


The ‘Home Improvement’ Creators Are Seeking $40 Million in a Lawsuit Against Disney

But for the creators of the hit ’90s sitcom, the show has been a sticking point for many years. Wind Dancer Production Group and writers-producers Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, Tam O’Shanter, and David McFadzean have been involved in a tricky lawsuit against Disney since 2013. They’re claiming that Disney has made 1.5 billion from the show, and they’re alleging they’ve been cheated out of a …


US Soccer Stars ‘Confident’ of Winning Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Paris (CNN) The US women’s national soccer team will “fight until the end” in its battle for equality, says one of the team’s co-captains Megan Rapinoe. With the Women’s World Cup just months away, 28 players in the US squad last week filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation, stating “institutionalized gender discrimination,” which the reigning world …


Tennis Star Bouchard Feels ‘Relieved’ After Lawsuit Settlement

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has said that she is feeling relaxed and happy after her lawsuit settlement with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) that runs the US Open. Bouchard took to Twitter to say, “After 2.5 years, my lawsuit against the USTA is finally over.” The 23-year-old recently won the liability phase of the trial where she …



Suspected Crypto Ponzi Scheme Bitconnect Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit

Bitconnect is being sued yet again, according to a document filed today with the US District Court of Northern California. This lawsuit, to the best of our knowledge, is the sixth brought against the company since its abrupt closure in mid-January. On its face a crypto exchange and lending venture, Bitconnect was widely considered—even among the often pie eyed digital token enthusiast …


UA Fraternity Sued Over Shared Photos; Woman Accuses Members of Emailing Sexually Explicit Images

A lawsuit filed Friday claims Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity should be held responsible for sexually explicit photographs taken without consent and then distributed to an email network for University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fraternity members. The woman suing the national organization — Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Inc. — and the UA fraternity chapter — Gamma Chi Zeta of Lambda …


‘The Shape of Water’ Struck by Infringement Lawsuit Tidal Wave

Guillermo del Toro‘s film The Shape of Water is being slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit. The news comes at an inopportune time for the movie, as the 90th Academy Awards ceremony airs on March 4, 2018. The Shape of Water received 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other film this year.


Advocacy Group Calls Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors Misguided

A national trade advocacy group for pharmaceutical distributors says that a lawsuit is a misguided attempt to deal with the effects of the opioid epidemic. The Healthcare Distribution Alliance contacted The Malone Telegram on Friday in response to news that Franklin County had joined a multicounty lawsuit against various opioid manufacturers and distributors. The group represents …