A Texas man whose now-ex-wife allegedly used medication to terminate a pregnancy has filed what is believed to be the first suit alleging an aborted fetus' wrongful death since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, accusing three women who purportedly helped facilitate delivery of the pills of "criminal and murderous actions."
Monster Energy is seeking an additional $167 million on top of its record $293 million jury verdict in a false advertising suit against energy drink rival VPX, saying the competitor's ill-gotten gains belong to Monster, according to a California federal court filing.
A New York appeals court declined Tuesday to toss a defamation suit alleging Fox News aired bogus claims that Smartmatic's voting technology software was used to rig the 2020 presidential election, saying the company's defamation claims were properly alleged against Rudy Giuliani and hosts Maria Bartiromo and Lou Dobbs.
A Florida appeals court said Friday that "intentionally misleading and deceptive statements" made by defense counsel to the judge and jury during a car crash trial and improper discovery actions warranted the imposition of monetary sanctions on the attorney and a possible suspension.
A Pennsylvania appeals court on Monday cleared the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority of liability in a suit over a trolley rider's severe injuries, saying the "jerk and jolt" legal doctrine, requiring a rider to prove they were subject to "unusual and extraordinary" movements due to alleged driver negligence, was not met.