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Court permits Jan. 6 lawsuit claiming excessive force in DC jail to move forward

Court permits Jan. 6 lawsuit claiming excessive force in DC jail to move forward

Excessive Force Lawsuit Headed to Trial A financial lawsuit regarding excessive force during a January 6th incident, involving Ronald Colton McCubby and a District of Columbia prison guard, will be going to trial. This decision was made by U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 19th. Judge Cobb denied a request from the […]

Oregon senator’s children caused assistant’s suicide through inappropriate actions and homophobic language, according to lawsuit

Oregon senator's children caused assistant's suicide through inappropriate actions and homophobic language, according to lawsuit

Senator Ron Wyden’s mother’s aide has been accused in a lawsuit of tormenting his family, eventually leading to his suicide, according to court documents. Brandon O’Brien, aged 35, was employed by Nancy Bass Wyden—the wife of the famous owner of the Strand Bookstore in Manhattan—from June 2022 until September 2024. His responsibilities often included caring […]

FTC Files Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for High Fees and Permitting Bots to Resell Tickets

FTC Files Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for High Fees and Permitting Bots to Resell Tickets

FTC Takes Legal Action Against Ticketmaster The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a significant lawsuit against Ticketmaster, claiming that the online ticketing giant is profiting off excessive fees while ignoring illegal ticket reselling by bots. On Thursday, the FTC filed the lawsuit in a California federal court, alleging that Ticketmaster, a subsidiary of LiveNation, […]

FTC files lawsuit against Ticketmaster for purportedly misleading practices that increased ticket prices

FTC files lawsuit against Ticketmaster for purportedly misleading practices that increased ticket prices

Recent actions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven state attorneys general have accused Ticketmaster and its parent company, LiveNation, of benefiting from fees while ignoring widespread illegal resale practices. The complaint charges Ticketmaster, based in California, with misleading artists and consumers by advertising low ticket prices and imposing strict purchase limits. Ultimately, customers […]

Lawsuit aims at NIH for concealing $9.7M in transgender therapy research

Lawsuit aims at NIH for concealing $9.7M in transgender therapy research

Recent discussions have emerged surrounding federal health care policies, specifically related to transgender treatment for minors. Advocates from conservative watchdog groups are urging transparency about a study initiated during the Obama administration that evaluated the effects of certain hormonal therapies on young people. Mike Howell, president of the Surveillance Project, expressed in an interview that […]

Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration for Telling Universities Not to Racially Discriminate

Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration for Telling Universities Not to Racially Discriminate

University of California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Students, faculty, and staff within the University of California (UC) system have joined with the Educators Union to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that federal funding cuts, which have significantly impacted the UC system, are unjustified. Federal agencies have contended that the UC campuses […]

FTC launches major lawsuit against Ticketmaster aiming for billions in penalties

FTC launches major lawsuit against Ticketmaster aiming for billions in penalties

FTC Files Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a significant lawsuit against Ticketmaster, alleging that the online ticket broker has profited from excessive fees and has turned a blind eye to bots, which are reportedly reselling millions of tickets illegally. The FTC is pursuing potentially massive penalties under the bot law, […]