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- Federal High Court Adjourns African Democratic Congress Suit Seeking to Bar Senator Ireti Kingibe Until June
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
A Federal High Court in Abuja has moved the hearing for a suit seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from parading herself as a member of the African Democratic Congress to June 9,...
- Pittsburgh Police Officers Face Federal Lawsuit Following Alleged Misidentification and False Arrest of Monitored Resident
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Crime
Twenty two year old Chiyeh Green has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against two Pittsburgh police officers after being arrested for an assault he could not have committed. Gr...
- Federal Judge Reduces Google Privacy Legal Fees by $100 Million Citing "Limited Success"
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
A federal judge approved a privacy settlement between Google and consumers on March 26, 2026, but reduced the requested $128 million in attorney fees to $21.8 million. The 2021 law...
- Landmark Jury Verdicts Pierce Big Tech’s Section 230 Liability Shield
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: AXL News
In a pair of historic rulings, U.S. juries have found Meta and Alphabet’s Google liable for harms caused to young users, signaling a major shift in how the legal system views tech...
- Federal Judge Strikes Down Treasury’s All-Cash Real Estate Disclosure Mandate
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Real Estate
In a major blow to federal anti-money laundering efforts, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle has vacated a Treasury Department rule that required the disclosure of beneficial owne...
- Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Arraigned Under Heavy Security Over Alleged Corruption and Money Laundering
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24, 2026, following his arrest and detention by anti-graft agencies....
- "I Will Reply with 15 Lawsuits": Billionaire Blord Derides VeryDarkMan’s Lawyer Over ₦1 Billion Defamation Claim
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Cryptocurrency mogul Linus Williams, popularly known as Blord, has fired back at a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by VeryDarkMan’s (VDM) lawyer, Marshall Abubakar. The lawsuit...
- Kevin Spacey Settles UK Civil Lawsuits Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Crime
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has reached a confidential settlement with three British men who filed civil lawsuits against him at London’s High Court. The claims, which alleged...
- American Express Files Lawsuit Against Ray J Seeking $78,000 for Unpaid Debt
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Celebrity News
Financial giant American Express has filed a lawsuit against singer and entrepreneur Ray J, alleging a breach of contract regarding an unpaid credit card balance of approximately $...
- Western Cape High Court Challenges Constitutional Validity of Identity Protections in Criminal Procedure Act
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Freedom of expression advocates have argued in the Western Cape High Court that the Criminal Procedure Act's "blanket ban" on identifying accused persons before a plea is unconstit...
- Novartis Settles Lawsuit with Henrietta Lacks Estate Over Unauthorized Use of HeLa Cells in Research
Published: Feb 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
Novartis has reached a settlement with the estate of Henrietta Lacks, resolving a lawsuit that alleged the pharmaceutical company unjustly enriched itself by using Lacks’ "stolen"...
- South Korea Braces for Historic Verdict as Insurrection Trial of Former President Yoon Reaches Climax
Published: Feb 19, 2026
Section: Politics
Legal experts and political observers have identified three distinct scenarios for the upcoming verdict in the insurrection trial of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Fo...