Lawsuit

Vatican Tribunal Rejects Auditor’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit, Exposes Pope Francis’ Financial Reforms

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ROME (AP) — The Vatican tribunal has dismissed a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the Holy See’s former auditor general, shedding light on the dark side of Pope Francis’ financial reforms. Libero Milone and his late deputy had alleged that they were forced to resign in 2017 after being extorted by Vatican police. They claimed that they faced the risk of arrest and prosecution for their work investigating the Holy See’s finances. The tribunal’s decision, released on Wednesday, rejected their claims and ordered them to pay restitution. The main target of the lawsuit, the Vatican … Read more

Former Republican Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegal Robocalls During 2024 Campaign

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Nashua, New Hampshire – Former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is facing a lawsuit over alleged unauthorized robocalls made during his 2024 campaign. The lawsuit, filed in an Ohio court, claims that Ramaswamy or his campaign team used pre-recorded calls featuring his voice to contact potential voters without their consent. According to the suit, the robocalls invited people to participate in a “teleforum town hall” and promised that they would be connected to the event if they stayed on the line or pressed one on their phone. Ramaswamy would then appear on the call to … Read more

Brown University Settles Antitrust Admissions Lawsuit for $19.5 Million

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Providence, Rhode Island – Brown University has reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust admissions lawsuit filed against the institution and 16 other defendants. The university has agreed to pay $19.5 million to resolve the lawsuit, according to a press release issued on January 23rd. The class-action lawsuit, filed in January 2022, alleges that Brown colluded with other colleges in the 568 Presidents Group to manipulate the calculation methodologies for financial aid, resulting in artificially inflated net prices of attendance. The plaintiffs argue that these colleges did not adhere to the intended need-blind admission policies … Read more

Lawsuit Dismissed: Federal Judge Upholds Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Advertising Restrictions

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JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Mississippi who claimed that state regulations prohibiting advertising in most media amounted to censorship. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills ruled that since marijuana possession is still illegal under federal law, it is not considered a “lawful activity” and therefore does not receive constitutional protections for commercial speech. The owner of Tru Source Medical Cannabis, Clarence Cocroft II, opened his dispensary in Olive Branch following Mississippi’s legalization of medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions … Read more