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Government dismisses all fraud charges against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO

The United States government agreed on Wednesday to dismiss all fraud charges against former Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse, with parties agreeing to a misdemeanor fine instead.

Attorney Ben Crump helps lead litigation against L’Oreal USA after claims of hair relaxers being linked to cancer

"We know now that these chemicals are responsible for the tragic number of users’ reproductive cancer. This litigation will bring justice to these women and their families and hold corporations that put profits over people accountable for their deadly actions," Attorney Crump said.

1st transgender woman to compete in Puerto Rico pageant

A transgender woman has for the first time been selected to participate in the Puerto Rico Miss Universe contest held in the largely conservative U.S. territory

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Lawsuit filed against Harris County after man claims jailers beat him into a monthlong coma

A man who spent one month in a coma after what he says was a severe beating at the Harris County Jail is now suing the county, claiming federal civil rights violations.

‘Not about political parties’: Mattress Mack files lawsuit over elections issues in Harris County

Houston businessman Jim McIngvale, affectionately known as “Mattress Mack,” announced the filing of a lawsuit Tuesday due to issues with the 2022 midterm elections in Harris County.

Shell’s board of directors sued over climate strategy in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit

The case comes shortly after Shell reported its highest-ever annual profit of nearly $40 billion.

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Federal lawsuit claims 2 HFD employees failed patient on emergency call

A just-filed federal lawsuit targets two Houston Fire Department employees who are accused of not performing life-saving intervention techniques to save a young man with Cerebral Palsy.

13 women file lawsuit against multiple companies after allegedly contracting incurable STD from water bottles infected by janitor, firm says

Thirteen women have filed a lawsuit against multiple companies after allegedly contracting an incurable sexually transmitted disease from water bottles that were reportedly infected by a Houston janitor.

Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend settles lawsuits over shooting

Breonna Taylor's boyfriend has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville.

Children stopped sleeping and eating to play Fornite - lawsuit

A Canadian judge approves legal action by parents who say their children were addicted to the video game.

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Hertz will pay $168 million to settle hundreds of false car theft claims

Rental car giant Hertz Global Holdings announced Monday it would pay $168 million to settle 364 claims that it erroneously filed criminal reports against customers who did not return vehicles on time.

Florida woman sues mac and cheese maker over preparation time

The Florida woman's $5m lawsuit says the company's three-and-a-half minute claim is misleading.

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OR gun rights group, sheriff sues to block voter-approved gun control ballot measure

Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey and the Oregon Firearms Federation filed a lawsuit challenging a gun control law that was approved by voters during the midterms.

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Gabby Petito family settles $3M suit in killing by fiance

The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after authorities concluded he strangled her during a cross-country trip in August 2021.

Suspect sues Minnesota police after he was shot while 'naked, unarmed, and attempting to surrender'

A Minnesota suspect filed a lawsuit against the Saint Paul Police Department after an officer shot him while he was "naked, unarmed, and attempting to surrender."

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California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint water

A lawsuit filed by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.

Federal judge awards compensation for Hurricane Harvey victims upstream from Addicks, Barker dams

The Barker and Addicks dams were designed by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect properties downstream, but during Hurricane Harvey, property owners upstream said the dams caused them to take a hit. A federal judge agreed and said they’re entitled to compensation.

FIRST ON 2: Mother of George Floyd’s daughter files $250M lawsuit against Kanye West for comments on his death

The mother of George Floyd’s daughter has filed a $250 million lawsuit against rapper Kanye West following his recent comments on Floyd’s death.

Man sues makers of Texas Pete hot sauce because it’s...not made in Texas (gasp!)

A man has filed a lawsuit against the makers of Texas Pete hot sauce, claiming the product is not actually made in Texas.

Alec Baldwin settles lawsuit with family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set, report says

Alec Baldwin settled a lawsuit filed by loved ones of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed on the set of his movie “Rust,” the actor’s lawyer said Wednesday.

Houston jury awards $95.5 M to family of girl who suffered brain damage after sedated, restrained by dentist, attorney says

A state district court jury in Houston has awarded $95.5 million to the family of a four-year-old Houston girl left irreversibly brain damaged after a dentist improperly restrained and sedated her during treatment of decayed teeth, according to the family’s attorney James R. Moriarty and co-counsel.

Woman files to dismiss lawsuit against Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, NBC News reports

A woman who accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of coercing her and a brother into recording sexually explicit skits when they were children filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the claim.

Husband, father of two sues Jack in the Box claiming employee shot at him during dispute over curly fries

A Houston area family is suing a fast food chain after they say a worker pulled out a gun and shot at them.

Attorney for Harding Street raid victims says family wants ‘answers, transparency and true accountability’

Attorneys for the families of two people who were killed during a botched Houston Police Department raid held a news conference Tuesday, continuing to demand justice in their deaths.

Black preacher who was arrested while watering flowers files lawsuit against police

A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering flowers for a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems, including emotional distress and anxiety.

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Attorney General Paxton agrees to $438.5M settlement following multistate investigation of e-cigarette company JUUL

Attorney General Paxton has secured a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices. The investigation, initially launched in 2020 by Attorney General Paxton, was led by his office, along with the Attorneys General of Connecticut and Oregon.

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears accused of grooming and molesting siblings in sexually explicit skits, lawsuit says

A woman and her younger brother have accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears in a new lawsuit of grooming them when they were children and coercing them into filming sexually explicit skits.

Federal jury awards $100M in stun gun fall paralysis lawsuit

A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a chase.

$1 million lawsuit filed after cement truck falls on SUV, kills 22-month-old boy

The family of a toddler who died after a cement truck fell off of a bridge and landed on a vehicle has filed a lawsuit against the cement truck company.

Attorney files lawsuit for Galveston golf cart crash victims; Family’s hosting several benefit fundraisers this weekend

We are getting new details about the deadly golf cart accident in Galveston over the weekend that killed two adults and two children from Rosenberg.

5th Ward residents rejoice over county, city plans to sue Union Pacific

Tuesday’s announcement that both Harris County and the city of Houston each plan to pursue legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over long-standing contamination in Houston’s Fifth Ward was welcome news among residents who have long fought for accountability.

Roe v Wade: Mississippi judge refuses to block abortion ban

It is part of an escalation in activity in US courts as states seek to impose abortion restrictions.

bbc.co.uk

KPRC 2 Investigates: Parents suing doctor, hospital after 4-year-old given partial vasectomy

Try to imagine how you would feel if your 4-year-old son went to the hospital for laparoscopic surgery to solve a hernia problem and instead wound up getting what amounts to a partial vasectomy.

Protestors claiming they were wrongfully arrested during George Floyd protest in 2020 suing city of Houston, former HPD chief

Ten protestors who said they were wrongfully arrested during the George Floyd protest in 2020 are now suing the city of Houston and former Houston Police Department chief Art Acevedo.

Family files lawsuit against Needville ISD after student says he was denied graduation due to length of his hair

A Needville ISD student said he missed prom, cannot participate in extracurricular activities and won’t be able to graduate because of the length of his hair.

Burger King telling Whoppers? Fast food chain accused of false advertising in lawsuit alleging burgers are too small

A South Florida lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking class-action status alleging that Burger King has misled customers by portraying its food as being much larger compared with what it has served to customers in real life.

Travis Scott accused of violating Astroworld suits gag order

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors and rebuild his reputation ahead of a potential trial.

NYPD accused of secretly collecting DNA from thousands of New Yorkers for "rogue" database

The police routinely offer people who are being questioned about a crime a beverage, a cigarette or chewing gum and then collect DNA, the suit alleges.

cbsnews.com

Bipartisan lawsuit filed against Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria over alleged violations of Harris County voters

A bi-partisan lawsuit was filed Monday against the Harris County Elections Administrator.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts lawsuit alleging offensive comments, says she has ‘no animus’ toward Italians

The suit claims the mayor used crude language in a meeting about a statue of Christopher Columbus.

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‘I’m heartbroken’:Owner of Third Ward nightclub where 5 men were shot responds to city’s lawsuit

The owner of the popular Third Ward nightclub where five people were injured following a shooting last week is responding to the lawsuit filed by the city of Houston.

Watch live: Harris County attorney speaks on lawsuit challenging controversial Texas’ voting bill, SB1.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee will hold a press conference Friday afternoon to give an update on the preliminary injunction hearing in lawsuit challenging Texas’ voting bill, Senate Bill 1.

Houston doctor sues Chase Bank over alleged racial discrimination

A medical doctor has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Chase Bank, alleging staff at a branch in Sugar Land refused her request to open a new account and deposit a check because she is Black.

Texas settles another opioid lawsuit, wins $225 million against Teva

The state of Texas has reached a $225 million opioid settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Coaches forced a teen to eat pizza against his religion, he says. Now he’s suing.

An Ohio high school football player was forced to eat pepperoni pizza because he missed a training session, he says. He and his family are suing because they say the punishment violated his religious beliefs.

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‘Troubled’ Mennonite boys were trafficked, forced into physical labor and abused at farm, lawsuit says

Two former residents claim the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church and Liberty Ridge Farm violated federal laws against human trafficking, racketeering and forced labor.

washingtonpost.com

Family suing non-emergency medical transport company for wrongful death

A Houston family is suing a non-emergency transport company for wrongful death after a driver dropped off a wheelchair-bound patient at the wrong address and left him in a driveway on a hot summer day.

‘It all seemed weird’: 2 Astroworld Festival security guards injured during Travis Scott concert announce lawsuit, describe festival conditions

Two security guards who say they were injured during the deadly Travis Scott Astroworld Festival announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit against a number of parties, including the security company who hired them.

$2 billion lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation and Apple Music following Astroworld Festival tragedy

A Texas-based attorney filed a $2 billion lawsuit against Travis Scott and others following the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival that left 10 people dead and hundreds more injured.

TikTok Agrees To $92M Settlement Over User Data

A federal lawsuit claimed TikTok illegally collected and used personal data from its users.

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$750 million lawsuit filed for more than 120 people in Astroworld Festival tragedy

Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is now adding to the list of lawsuits filed after the Astroworld Festival tragedy that killed 10 people.

2 Harris County commissioners file lawsuit against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Two commissioners have filed a lawsuit against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Commissioner Cagle and Ramsey filed a lawsuit against Harris County's new redistricting.

Harris County Commissioners Court votes to temporarily pause lawsuit against TxDOT’s I-45 expansion project

At a special meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court on Monday, the court voted to temporarily pause the lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) I-45 expansion project.

Astroworld: Dozens more lawsuits filed over deadly festival crush

A woman who was at the festival told reporters that said didn't know she was buying a "death ticket".

bbc.co.uk

Alec Baldwin film tragedy: Crew member sues for negligence

An electrician alleges negligence in the incident in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died.

bbc.co.uk

19-year-old woman files lawsuit against Lyft after claiming driver sexually assaulted her

A 19-year-old Houston woman has filed a lawsuit against the rideshare service Lyft.

Subway tuna lawsuit is dismissed, but ruling says nothing about Subway’s tuna

In the lawsuit, which originally claimed that Subway's tuna sandwich was "made from anything but tuna," a federal judge ruled that the plaintiffs did not meet the legal requirement for fraud.

washingtonpost.com

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks

The order responds to the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state of Texas.

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2 Conroe men speak for first time since filing federal lawsuit against Walmart over wrongful arrest, discrimination

The men said they went to Walmart to return a $300 TV but were racially profiled by employees and detained by police.

Former doctor accused of stealing COVID vaccines now suing Harris County

Dr. Hasan Gokal is now suing Harris County and Harris County Public Health for $1 million.

Several Native American tribes sue Wisconsin over "unlawful" wolf hunting

According to the lawsuit, the Wisconsin Natural Resource Board approved a 300-wolf quota for a hunt scheduled to begin November 6.

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Watch live: Lawyers to hold news conference after man files federal lawsuit against Harris County authorities after suit claims noise call turned bloody

KPRC 2 plans to share a live stream a news conference at 11:30 a.m. with the lawyers of a man who has filed a federal lawsuit against Harris County, the Harris County Constable’s Office, Precinct 4 and three Precinct 4 constables, after a noise call at a home in April 2020.

Man who said he was hit by deputy constable sues Harris County

Emmerick Jacob said he is still recovering from a July 18 crash in north Harris County where he was cut out of his vehicle and taken by Life Flight to the hospital.

Texas disability group files federal lawsuit against Gov. Abbott over mask mandate ban

A Keller school district student with Down syndrome is among the plaintiffs.

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Fort Bend County to reinstate mask order after judge grants temporary restraining order against Gov. Abbott’s mask mandate

Several Fort Bend County leaders are expected to announce the submission of a lawsuit that will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order GA-38, which bans local officials from mandating masks.

Parents file lawsuit against HOA after 13-year-old son with disability drowns in neighborhood pool

A couple whose son died last week in a Friendswood neighborhood pool has filed a lawsuit against the facility’s owners and managers.

Man ‘severely burned’ by acid, family of deceased worker in LyondellBasell chemical leak file lawsuit

A worker who says he was severely burned by acid and the family of a worker who died after a chemical leak at the LyondellBasell Complex in La Porte on July 27 have filed a lawsuit.

$10M lawsuit filed against Vatican, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston after priest accused of child sexual abuse

A $10 million lawsuit has been filed against Holy See and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and its Cardinal, Daniel N. DiNardo, on behalf of the parents of a child they say was sexually abused by Rev. Phi Thanh Nguyen in November 2018, according to the lawsuit.

Houston mom files lawsuit against Splashtown following chemical leak

A Houston mother of three children injured in Saturday’s chemical spill at Hurricane Harbor Splashtown has filed a lawsuit against the park’s operators.

Family of missing father sues over Surfside condo collapse, asks drone be allowed over scene

A fourth lawsuit has been filed stemming from the catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside.

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Family of teenage girl shot, killed at Concord Mills files wrongful death lawsuit

The lawsuit names the suspects in the shooting, the mall, a restaurant and the mall owner.

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TV-radio listings: March 25

Graphic details from 14th lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson The massage therapist alleges Deshaun Watson warned her to never talk about what happened. The most amazing furniture designed by local Houston artisans Check out what Houston furniture artisans are working on and take home something no one else...

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TV-radio listings: Feb. 23

Rare whale washes up on Texas beach Sea turtles and fish weren't the only species washing ashore last week.

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TV-radio listings: Feb. 22

$100M lawsuit filed against ERCOT after death of Conroe boy Eleven-year-old Cristian Pineda was found dead Tuesday after a frigid night without power in...

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Lawsuit could give "Never Trump" movement legal standing

State law compels all Virginia delegates to vote "for the candidate receiving the most votes in the primary." But that doesn't sit well with one delegate, who refuses to vote for Donald Trump. Major Garrett has more.

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Lawsuit could open sports gambling across U.S.

With the start of college basketball’s March Madness less than a month away, Las Vegas is gearing up for some action. Last year, gamblers in Nevada -- where sports betting is legal -- placed an estimated $240 million in bets on the tournaments. A court battle pitting New Jersey against the NCAA and major pro sports leagues could determine whether other states could also soon see a piece of that action. Mike McCarthy, reporter and columnist for "Sporting News" joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" with more on the lawsuit and its potential impact.

cbsnews.com

Apple faces lawsuit over lost texts

Apple faces lawsuit over lost texts A California woman claims the iPhone maker failed to tell its customers that they wouldn't be able to receive iMessages from other iPhone users if they switched to an Android phone. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar joins "CBSN" to discuss the lawsuit.

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