Disney Asks Federal Court to Reject DeSantis Request to Remove Judge from Lawsuit
Attorneys for controversial Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had earlier asked that the judge overseeing Disney’s First Amendment complaint against the state be removed.
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Lawsuit: Los Angeles Police Officers Killed 35-Year-Old Man Suffering Mental Breakdown
The family of the late Oscar Leon Sanchez said that officers entered the 35-year-old man’s home and shot him dead while he stood in his living room, purportedly holding a metallic scooter component.
California Judge: Nude Scene in “Romeo and Juliet” Not Child Porn
The court found that the production and release of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” was protected by the First Amendment, and that a nude bedroom scene featuring underage actors could not be considered pornographic.
Chicago Loses Lawsuit Against Indiana-based Firearms Dealer
The City of Chicago filed its lawsuit against Gary-based Westforth Sports several years after a police report indicated that a significant percentage of guns used in local crimes had been purchased in the same store.
Federal Class Action Claims California County Places Foster Children with Sex Offenders
Attorneys for A Better Childhood claim that San Bernardino’s child protective services agency is so overburdened that it has, at times, placed foster children with registered sex offenders.
Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against Alleged Robocalls Scam Company
The lawsuit, supported by 51 attorneys general, accuses an Arizona-based telecommunications company of forwarding more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. Of these calls, millions are believed to have been scam calls targeting elderly Americans.
TikTok Files Lawsuit After Montana Passes New “TikTok Ban”
The popular social media company has claimed that a “TikTok Ban” would infringe upon Montana residents’ First Amendment rights.
Justice Department Wins Lawsuit to Block JetBlue, American Airlines’ “Northeast Alliance”
In court documents, attorneys for the United States Department of Justice suggested that the Northeast Alliance was more akin to a “de facto merger” than a legitimate business agreement.
Lawsuit Claims DoorDash Charges iPhone Users More Money
The lawsuit alleges that DoorDash applies “expanded range fees” to iPhone users’ accounts more frequently than to consumers using Android devices.
TikTok Users Sue Montana Over Impending Ban
The lawsuit alleges that Montana plans to ban TikTok over arbitrary and unsubstantiated concerns that its China-based parent company, ByteDance, could be compelled to share user information with overseas intelligence services.