Category: sue

FTX Sues Bankman-Fried, Others to Recoup More Than $1 Billion

FTX Trading on Thursday sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they allegedly misappropriated before FTX went bankrupt. The complaint filed in Delaware bankruptcy court also names as defendants Caroline Ellison, who led Mr. Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research hedge fund; former FTX technology chief…


Ford Motor Co. Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield in Antitrust Case Over ‘Astronomical’ Profit

Ford Motor Co. is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for health insurance products for its employees. The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal court on May 31 accused the insurer and its regional Michigan branch of unlawfully…


Baidu Sues Apple, App Developers Over Fake Ernie Bot Apps

SHANGHAI—Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against “relevant” app developers and Apple Inc. over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple’s app store. The company’s artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China’s closest answer to the U.S.-developed chatbot ChatGPT. Baidu said it had lodged…


LIVE 12:45 PM ET: Civil Rights Attorney to Sue FBI, NYPD Over Malcolm X Assassination

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will announce at 12:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 that he will file a notice of claim with intent to sue government agencies for the alleged assassination and fraudulent concealment of evidence regarding Malcolm X’s murder. Malcolm X’s daughters and co-counsel Ray Hamlin will join him at the news conference….


LIVE NOW: Civil Rights Attorney to Sue FBI, NYPD Over Malcolm X Assassination

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will announce at 12:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 that he will file a notice of claim with intent to sue government agencies for the alleged assassination and fraudulent concealment of evidence regarding Malcolm X’s murder. Malcolm X’s daughters and co-counsel Ray Hamlin will join him at the news conference….


Civil Rights Attorney to Sue FBI, NYPD Over Malcolm X Assassination

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will announce at 12:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 that he will file a notice of claim with intent to sue government agencies for the alleged assassination and fraudulent concealment of evidence regarding Malcolm X’s murder. Malcolm X’s daughters and co-counsel Ray Hamlin will join him at the news conference….


Shuttered South African Airline Comair Sues Boeing Over 737 MAX Purchases

WASHINGTON—A shuttered South African airline sued Boeing Co. for fraud over its agreement to buy eight 737 MAX planes and seeks damages of at least $83 million. Boeing “placed profits over safety and led with a plan of deception,” Comair’s suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle said. Boeing declined to comment. Comair…



Illinois Corrections Employees Sue State Over COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing Mandate

Several dozen employees of the Illinois Department of Corrections are suing the state over COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandates. A lawsuit filed in Christian County Circuit Court requests a temporary restraining order. The 46 employees work at 18 different correctional facilities run by the state of Illinois. In one of the filings from attorney Thomas…


Family of Woman Who Plunged to Her Death Off Drawbridge Sues Demanding Changes in Safety Procedures

By Eileen Kelley From South Florida Sun-Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Drawbridge tender Artiussa Paulk tried to “hijack the truth,” creating a false narrative when she told police blame falls squarely on Carol Wright, the woman who in February plunged to her death after Paulk opened the drawbridge she was crossing, Wright’s family attorney said. But police…