Several class action lawsuits have been filed against Apple after news came out that the company was intentionally slowing older phones. One lawsuit seeks $999 billion in damages. Violetta Milyan is suing Apple in the Central District of California, alleging that "[e]ach member of the Class had to buy a newer iPhone model because the performance…

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a juice company for failure to disclose on its labels that its cold-pressed juices are also high pressured processed (HPP). Plaintiff Josh Berger has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in New York against Forager Project, the maker of cold-pressed vegetable juices. In his lawsuit, Berger alleges that…

A popular comedian is being sued for performing her "Girls Night In" act at a California bar that advertised "No Boys Allowed." Comedian Eliza Shlesinger is being sued for discrimination by George St. George who bought a $30 ticket to her show and, together with a male friend, was denied admission but offered a refund. St. George…

The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case involving two Louisiana deputies who were terminated for swapping wives and families. According to news sources, Brandon Coker and Michael Golden, who worked in Bossier parish in Louisiana, fell in love with each other’s wife. Rather than divorce and remarry, the men proceeded to simply…

A judge in New York has granted Dannon Company’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it that charged shoppers were misled by Dannon's "all-natural" claims in its dairy products. Polly Podpeskar sued Dannon for false advertising, noting that reasonable consumers would not expect a yogurt labeled "all-natural" to use…

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Cheesecake Factory alleging that diners who split the bill may have unwittingly left more for tips than they perhaps otherwise would have. Marcel Goldman is suing the California-based restaurant chain after she followed the suggested tipping chart on her bill, which recommended $11.50 to $16.94, leaving…

Despite the continuing lawsuit between mother and son, reality show "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" recently returned to the air. The matriarch, reality star and founder of "Sweetie Pie's" restaurants, Miss Robbie Montgomery, is embroiled in an ongoing lawsuit she filed against her son and co-star Tim Norman, who helps his mom run the…

An Alabama man has been awarded $7.5 million in his lawsuit against Walmart after he became entangled in a wooden pallet, causing him to fall and break his hip. Henry Walker of Phenix City, Alabama, claimed his foot became trapped in a pallet beneath watermelons when he reached for the fruit. Walker’s attorney argued that Walmart should have…

A Stanford University professor is suing the author and publisher of a peer reviewed study seeking $10 million in damages for "libel and slander" and the retraction of a published paper. Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, has filed suit in D.C. Superior Court against Christopher Clack…

A Washington state man is suing the United States Postal Service after not receiving his mail for nearly a decade because his previous dog, now deceased, was deemed too threatening. Randall Ehrlich says he remains blacklisted and put on a “dog hold” for mail service by the USPS despite the passing of his previous dog and his offer to install…

A Canadian man is suing Sunwing Airlines after being served sparkling wine on his flight, contrary to the airline's promotion of "Champagne service." Daniel MacDuff of Quebec claims in his lawsuit that Sunwing is guilty of misleading market practices in violation of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act. MacDuff is seeking punitive damages…

Several top restaurateurs in New York are being sued after dropping tipping in favor of a "service included" format. According to news reports, Shake Shack king Danny Meyer, who operates popular places such as Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern and Marta, joined with several other "pricey" New York restaurants to change tipping…

Two law firms in Florida have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Florida Power & Light Company for allegedly inadequately maintaining its infrastructure and equipment, resulting in a loss of power to nearly 4.4 million customers statewide in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Miami-based MSP Recovery Law and Dort Law are seeking between $2…

Two home improvement stores are being sued in separate class-action lawsuits filed by the same attorney for allegedly selling 4x4 lumber that doesn't match up to 4" x 4". Some customers of Home Depot and Menards have joined together in class-action lawsuits accusing the retailers of false advertising because a 4x4 piece of lumber is not…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California has ordered a temporary stay in the landmark climate change lawsuit brought by 21 people, ages 10 to 21, against the federal government. Backed by environmental groups, the children claim in their lawsuit, Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana et al. v. The United States of America, that the federal…

The organizers of a Chicago-area pierogi festival are threatening to sue the organizers of another pierogi festival, this one in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, for alleged trademark infringement. According to news reports, the small town of Edwardsville, with a population of 4,700 residents (and notably within the most ancestrally Polish county in America…

Mixed martial artist and professional boxer Conor McGregor is being sued for throwing more than a punch. According to news reports, William Pegg has filed a lawsuit against McGregor and McGregor Sports and Entertainment after allegedly being hit by a flying can of Monster energy drink at a UFC press conference between McGregor and Nate Diaz that ended…

Two Amazon customers are suing the electronic commerce company claiming their eyes were injured as a result of solar eclipse glasses purchased through Amazon. According to news reports, Amazon sent e-mails to customers one week before the totality event warning of a recall on some glasses because third-party sellers were unable to verify that the…

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently threw out the class-action settlement involving sandwich chain giant Subway, calling the settlement "utterly worthless."   The lawsuit began nearly five years ago when an Australian teenager posted a photo on Facebook of a footlong sandwich he had recently purchased at Subway, which measured…

How much is a selfie picture worth? If it's of reality star Kim Kardashian, one company claims it's $100 million. According to news reports, Snaplight, a company that makes cell phone cases with LED lights, and Hooshmand Harooni, the purported inventor of the product, are suing Kardashian and her company, Kimsaprincess Inc., alleging that the reality…

A California high school baseball coach is being sued by a former player who claims the coach bullied him by benching him his senior year. Robbie Lopez and his parents are suing Robbie’s former Los Altos High School baseball coach Gabriel Lopez (no relation) for $150,000 in damages, saying the coach’s option not to play him displayed a…

A retired attorney in Virginia is suing the Republican National Committee as well as several GOP leaders, alleging fraud and racketeering because the Republicans have failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. On the heels of a failed vote in the Senate to approve a bill to repeal the ACA, Bob Heghmann has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking…

A California judge recently dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against Johnny Depp on grounds that the celebrity's spending habits were not relevant to the case. The Management Group (TMG), which previously managed Depp's affairs, sued Depp earlier this year, alleging his financial troubles were the result of his extravagant spending habits, including…

A judge in Texas recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by three University of Texas professors against the attorney general over the state’s soon to be implemented concealed carry laws.   The three professors – Jennifer Lynn Glass, Lisa Moore and Mia Carter – claimed in their lawsuit that they feared that armed students in their…

A Wyoming woman is suing Wal-Mart, claiming unsafe work conditions after she allegedly fell backwards over a pallet jack. Store employee Theresa Burfiend was returning the pallet jack to its storage space after unloading milk pallets when a fellow employee offered to put it away for her. According to news reports, Burfiend did not know the employee…

A passenger is suing Delta Air Lines claiming his life "flashed before his eyes" when he was stabbed in the finger by a needle that was left in a seat-back pocket. According to news reports, the passenger was reaching into the seat-back pocket to get his wallet when he was stabbed by a needle instead. Following the flight, the passenger…

Celebrity Iron Chef Bobby Flay is suing New Jersey furniture maker Jamie Stern Designs claiming a sectional sofa he purchased did not meet his standards. According to news reports, Flay stated that the leather sofa is “deficient and not suitable for use” because it is “intolerably uncomfortable to sit on for any extended period of…

A restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, is being sued by a customer who is claiming his gyro salad led to near-catastrophic injuries. According to news reports, Phillip "Gus" Wagner is suing Michael's Bar & Grill after he claims the restaurant served him a salad with gluten based on inaccurate information from a server who said it was gluten…

Just weeks after the first lawsuit was filed, an attorney in Michigan is representing a couple in a second lawsuit against pizza chain giant Little Caesars for allegedly selling pizzas with pork pepperoni to customers who expected halal meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law. In this second lawsuit, attorney Majed Moughni is seeking more than $…

A non-profit organization is suing the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners after the Board voted to define "animal massage" as a form of veterinary medicine, thus requiring a license. The Beacon Center Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit on behalf of Martha Stowe and Laurie Wheeler of Franklin, Tennessee, claiming the law is unconstitutional…