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News Articles: lawsuit

A New York federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit targeting Kellogg's brand strawberry flavored Pop-Tarts for being misleading.

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  • Law

A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit that claimed Pop-Tarts aren't strawberry enough

The lawsuit was originally filed in September 2020 by Kelvin Brown, who argued that the strawberry Pop-Tarts box is "misleading" because the pastries also contain apples and pears in their filling.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a rally, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Rome, Ga. A group of Georgia voters is challenging Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection, saying she helped facilitate the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The challenge filed Thursday, March 24, with the Georgia secretary of state’s office says it’s being brought by a group of registered voters in Greene’s congressional district.

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  • Elections

Voters challenge Greene's eligibility to run for reelection

A group of Georgia voters is challenging U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility to run for reelection, saying she helped facilitate the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.

March 24, 2022
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  • Associated Press
 Georgia Conservation Voters Executive Director Brionté McCorkle is one of the plaintiffs seeking to postpone the March qualifying for a Public Service Commission race until after a trial for a lawsuit that argues the current system illegally dilutes Black voting influence.

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  • Elections

Federal judge to decide whether to delay qualifying for Georgia PSC seat

A U.S. District Court judge is set to decide over the next week whether candidates qualifying for a Georgia Public Service Commission race must wait until after a summer trial for a lawsuit claiming the process of electing utility regulators has largely kept Black people from winning a seat.

February 28, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

A Florida judge temporarily blocks release of Bob Saget's autopsy records

The late actor and comedian's family would experience "severe mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress" if the records were released, the judge said.

February 17, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit

The former attorney general was tapped in 2020 by the NFL to work on an inquiry into claims of workplace misconduct involving the then-Washington Football Team.

February 16, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
California is suing Tesla after a three-year investigation in which the state says it found racial discrimination against Black workers at Tesla's plant in Fremont, Calif.

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  • Law

California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees

California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment.

February 11, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Civil rights leaders who met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday called for the league to establish specific recruiting and hiring procedures for executive and coaching positions, with meaningful consequences for teams that do not abide by the rules.

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  • Race

Civil rights leaders call on the NFL to replace the Rooney Rule

The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies.

February 07, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee in November 2019 during the impeachment inquiry against former President Donald Trump.

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  • Politics

Alexander Vindman sues Trump allies for alleged intimidation over impeachment hearing

Vindman accuses Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Guiliani and others of conspiring to intimidate and then punish him for testifying in the former president's 2019 impeachment case.

February 02, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

A Black man jailed instead of a white male felon with a similar name is suing police

Nevada police thought Shane Lee Brown, who is Black, was Shane Neal Brown, who is white, taller and roughly twice as old. Now, Shane Lee Brown has filed suit, seeking $500,000 in damages.

January 25, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
The cruise liner Crystal Symphony leaves the harbor in Charleston, S.C. , in 2013. A 2022 trip by the ship ended in a lawsuit-fueled detour.

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  • World

A luxury cruise ship rerouted to the Bahamas over an arrest warrant for unpaid fuel

The Crystal Symphony was supposed to dock in Miami, but ended up in the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the ship as part of a breach-of-contract lawsuit.

January 24, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

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  • Arts & Life

James Franco breaks silence, admits to sleeping with students from his acting school

James Franco said he believed the encounters to be consensual and was "completely blind to power dynamics." He also described his struggle with sex addiction and its impact on his relationships.

December 23, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Vanessa Bryant, pictured in a 2010 photo, and others sued over photos from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and others.

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  • Law

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to get a psych exam before her lawsuit goes to trial

Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.

October 18, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili plays at the International Chess Congress in London on Dec. 30, 1964. She is suing Netflix for defamation and invasion of privacy over its series <em>The Queen's Gambit.</em>

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  • Law

A Chess Trailblazer Is Suing Netflix Over Her Portrayal In 'The Queen's Gambit'

Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili is suing Netflix for defamation. At issue is a line in the show's final episode that falsely says she hadn't played against male opponents.

September 18, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe raises the trophy in 2019 after winning the Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and The Netherlands in Decines, outside Lyon, France.

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  • Sports

U.S. Soccer Is Offering The Same Contracts For Its Men's And Women's Teams

The U.S. Soccer Federation is offering the men's and women's senior national teams the same pay structure, years after the women's team filed a major lawsuit over equal pay concerns.

September 15, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this June 25, 2021, file photo, rescue personnel work at the remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

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  • Law

More Champlain Towers Residents Sue Their Condo Association, Alleging Negligence

At least three lawsuits have been filed in the partial collapse of the building in Surfside, Fla., and attorneys say more are coming. The latest includes the story of one resident's harrowing escape.

June 30, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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