Category: lawsuit

‘Greatest Witch Hunt’: Video Deposition Shows Trump Lambasting Probe, Pleading Fifth

In a video deposition released Tuesday, former President Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times and denounced the New York State Attorney General’s probe against him as “the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country.” Trump sat for a deposition under oath on Aug. 10, 2022, with the roughly 38-minute video released by New…


‘Greatest Witch Hunt’: Video Deposition Shows Trump Lambasting Letitia James’ Probe

In a video deposition released Tuesday, former President Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times and denounced the New York State Attorney General’s probe against him as “the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country.” Trump sat for a deposition under oath on Aug. 10, 2022, with the roughly 38-minute video released by New…


Trump Files $49 Million Lawsuit Against Journalist Bob Woodward Over Release of Interview Recordings

Former President Donald Trump has filed a $49 million lawsuit against Bob Woodward, alleging that the journalist did not get his permission to release recordings of interviews. The lawsuit (pdf) was filed in the Pensacola division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Jan. 30 and names Washington Post reporter…


Facebook Seeks to Block $3.7 Billion UK Mass Action Over Market Dominance

LONDON—Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetize users’ personal data. Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of the Facebook group, is facing a mass action brought on behalf of…


Former Tesla CFO and Major Shareholder Testify in Elon Musk Fraud Trial

On the sixth day of the ongoing class-action lawsuit against Tesla founder Elon Musk, former CFO Deepak Ahuja took the stand. Ahuja was questioned as a witness to any dealings between the electric car company and the Saudi government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). While being questioned by defense prosecutors, Ahuja stated that the contents of…


Musk Testifies Over ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet in Tesla Investors’ Class Action Lawsuit

A lawsuit about a tweet that Elon Musk made years ago continues, concluding its fifth day on Tuesday. Musk testified for roughly three more hours in a federal trial over a class-action lawsuit alleging he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet from Aug. 7, 2018. He defended himself against claims that he illegally manipulated Tesla’s…


Twitter Faces Lawsuits Over Unpaid Rent for US HQ, UK Office

LONDON—More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent, this time at the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices. Twitter is facing a lawsuit over allegations it failed to pay rent for its head office, according to California court documents. The owner of its premises in central London, meanwhile,…


Southwest Airlines Shareholders Sue After More Than 16,000 Flights Canceled During Holiday Travel Chaos

Shareholders of Southwest Airlines have filed a lawsuit against the company accusing the carrier of failing to publicly disclose serious shortcomings in its outdated flight scheduling software technology, which prompted thousands of flight cancellations in December. The proposed class action lawsuit (pdf) was filed by the Rosen Law Firm on behalf of the shareholders, led by Arthur Teroganesian, in…


College Trustee’s Anti-Conservative Comments Will ‘Figure Prominently’ in First Amendment Case, Attorney Says

After a college board vice president quipped about getting rid of conservative faculty members, the attorney representing two history professors said he expects these “ugly comments” to “figure prominently” in a First Amendment lawsuit. Vice president of Kern Community College District (KCCD) Board of Trustees John Corkins made comments against conservative faculty members at a…


Customer Sues Southwest Airlines Over Denied Refunds For Two Cancelled Flights

A Louisiana man has filed a federal lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, claiming the company improperly denied refunds for flights canceled during its recent operational chaos. The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 30 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, “is believed to be the first” legal complaint arising from Southwest’s pre and post-Christmas snarls,…