Lawsuit

Apple Executive’s Concerns Expose Facebook’s Breeding Ground for Child Predators, Lawsuit Alleges

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New York – A newly unredacted complaint in a lawsuit against Meta, brought by New Mexico’s Attorney General in December, has revealed that an Apple executive informed Meta in 2020 that their 12-year-old child had been approached on Facebook. The lawsuit accuses Meta, formerly known as Facebook, of creating an environment that is conducive to child predators. The complaint, citing internal documents, highlights this incident as part of a longstanding concern about young users’ exposure to inappropriate content on the platform. It also alleges that at least one Meta employee raised worries internally that the … Read more

Woman Files Lawsuit Claiming Permanent Cardiac Injuries after Drinking Panera’s Caffeinated Lemonade, Joins Previous Lawsuits against the Chain

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NOVATO, California – Panera Bread is facing a new lawsuit after a woman claimed to have suffered “permanent cardiac injuries” from drinking its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade. This comes after the families of two people filed lawsuits last year, alleging that their relatives died shortly after drinking the beverage. The latest lawsuit was filed by Lauren Skerritt, a 28-year-old occupational therapist and competitive athlete from Rhode Island. Skerritt says she consumed two-and-a-half cups of the lemonade in April 2023 and experienced palpitations that led her to seek emergency medical attention. She was subsequently diagnosed with … Read more

Cal Poly Faces Lawsuit Over Handling of Kristin Smart Case: Family Seeks Justice and Accountability

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San Luis Obispo, California – The family of Kristin Smart has filed a lawsuit against California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) for wrongful death, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit alleges that Cal Poly failed to fulfill its legal obligations in the case of Smart’s disappearance and murder in 1996. Smart was last seen alive after attending a frat party at Cal Poly, and her body has never been found. Paul Flores, who had escorted Smart back to her dorm room after she was found passed out on a lawn outside the … Read more

Department of Justice Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule, Supporting College Athletes’ Rights to Control Name, Image, and Likeness

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CHARLESTON, West Virginia – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its involvement in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule, asserting that it unlawfully restricts college athletes’ ability to monetize their name, image, and likeness while controlling their education. This marks the first time the DOJ has joined a state-led antitrust lawsuit. In addition to the DOJ, three more states and the District of Columbia have joined the lawsuit led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 11. The lawsuit, filed on December 7 in the … Read more