Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit
TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some o...
DC claims inaugural committee spending enriched Trump family
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1 million to book a ballroom at the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital...
Supreme Court won’t take case prompted by Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has declined to take a case stemming from the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues
MINNEAPOLIS — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have re...
Virgin Islands suit alleges decadeslong abuse by Epstein
HAVANA — A lawsuit filed by prosecutors in the Virgin Islands says multimillionaire sex offender Jeffery Epstein used two private islands in the U.S. ...
Leader of St. Louis black police union says racial bias real
ST. LOUIS — The president of a predominantly black St. Louis police union said Wednesday that the city prosecutor’s lawsuit is correct in pointing out...
Asylum agreements with Central American nations challenged
WASHINGTON — Trump administration agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras that allow U.S. immigration officials to send asylum seekers to ...
Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit
LONDON — The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called as a defense witness in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, c...
Meat Loaf sues hotel, blaming negligence for disabling fall
FORT WORTH, Texas — Meat Loaf has filed a lawsuit against a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and organizers of a horror convention hel...
Black prosecutors back Gardner, say they’ve faced resistance
ST. LOUIS — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, othe...
Amid doc’s murder case, lawsuits reflect battle over blame
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the year since an Ohio hospital system announced an intensive care doctor had ordered excessive painkillers for dozens of patients...
St. Louis prosecutor: Racist interests try to force her out
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, t...
Delaware court refuses to revive Uber shareholder lawsuit
DOVER, Del. — Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against ride-hailing company Uber and its former CEO.
Not on form, but brawl over citizenship question continues
The U.S. Supreme Court decided a citizenship question won't be on this spring's census form, but that doesn't mean the fight over it has ended in cou...
Opioid-dependent kids’ guardians seek to form class in suit
CLEVELAND — Guardians caring for hundreds of thousands of children born dependent on opioids since 2000 should be grouped together as part of the clas...
Trump gets woman’s suit delayed until NY top court weighs in
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump got a reprieve Tuesday in a former “Apprentice” contestant's lawsuit over his response to her sexual assault allegat...
Lawsuit seeks to ease adoption of Equal Rights Amendment
BOSTON — Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment have filed a federal lawsuit in Massachusetts aimed at clearing a legal path for adoption of the lon...
Transgender boy sues NY state over sex on birth certificate
ALBANY, N.Y. — A transgender teen unable to change the sex listed on his birth certificate sued New York state Tuesday, claiming a discriminatory poli...
Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Doctors and other healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids ...
Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital
A team of lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking to establish the nation’s capital as a venue for men across the...
Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits
NEW YORK — For years , Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders ta...
Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to...
Sanders says he’ll enact national drinking water standards
CONCORD, N.H. — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would enact federal drinking water standards for a group of toxic ...
Uber, Postmates sue to challenge California’s new labor law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at gi...
Doctor charged in 25 deaths sues hospital for defamation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio doctor accused of ordering drug overdoses in the deaths of 25 hospital patients has sued his former employer for defamation, ...
Judge: No slander in Alec Baldwin’s comments on parking spat
NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin didn't slander a man in interviews about a parking dispute that turned physical, a judge has ruled as dueling lawsuits between...
Court: Airline’s workers can’t sue as class in pay dispute
NEWARK, N.J. — American Airlines workers at Newark's airport who claim in a lawsuit they've been shorted on overtime pay can't sue as a class, a feder...
Burning Man organizers sue over millions in US permit fees
RENO, Nev. — Burning Man organizers sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to recover millions of dollars they say the government has overcharged the...
Bankruptcy judge thrust into spotlight in Purdue Pharma case
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma warns that real-life court cases don't unfold like “Perry Ma...
Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16
NEW YORK — A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thu...