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Apr 8, 2015 9:55 AM CDT

Mischa Barton Sues Her Mom

Claims that mom was, shall we say, not the best manager

(Newser) - It sounds like something that might have happened on The OC: Mischa Barton is suing her mother, claiming the greedy "momager" withheld the actress's earnings, among other things. According to the Hollywood Reporter , Barton, 29, says mom Nuala Barton "had absolutely no experience or training" and simply...

Dad: Cops Tased Me as I Tried to Save Son in Fire

Mar 20, 2015 8:27 AM CDT

Dad: Cops Tased Me as I Tried to Save Son in Fire

Parents sue after boy, 3, died as dad was put in holding cell

(Newser) - As his Missouri home burned, Ryan Miller tried desperately to go back inside and rescue his 3-year-old stepson, Riley Rieser. But police Tasered Miller repeatedly, preventing him from returning inside, and Riley died, according to a lawsuit Ryan and Catherine Miller have now filed over the 2013 incident. Police officers...

Workers: McDonald's Told
Us to Put Mustard on Burns

Mar 17, 2015 6:00 AM CDT

Workers: McDonald's Told Us to Put Mustard on Burns

Condiments replaced first-aid kits, safety complaints say

(Newser) - Instead of being offered burn cream, McDonald's workers who suffered severe burns on the job were asked if they wanted mustard or ketchup on that, according to recently filed safety complaints. In some of the 28 safety complaints filed in 19 states over the last couple of weeks with...

ACLU Suit:
Spill Killer-Drone
Details, Mr. President

Mar 16, 2015 12:44 PM CDT

ACLU Suit: Spill Killer-Drone Details, Mr. President

Complaint says administration has been stonewalling about 'kill list' since 2013

(Newser) - In October 2013, the ACLU filed a FOIA request to find out more about the US counterterrorism drone program, the Guardian reports. Since then, the Obama administration has fought "tooth-and-nail" against releasing documents and "failed to follow through on … commitments to openness," the ACLU said today...

'Blurred Lines'
Lawyer Has Long
Been a Disrupter

Mar 16, 2015 10:03 AM CDT

'Blurred Lines' Lawyer Has Long Been a Disrupter

But this case may be Richard Busch's 'most satisfying'

(Newser) - A jury has found that Robin Thicke's inescapable song "Blurred Lines" borrowed a little too heavily from Marvin Gaye —and that ruling may owe a lot to lawyer Richard Busch, who represented Gaye's family, the New York Times reports in a profile of the man who...

Family Sues
Restaurant
After Son Eats
Pancakes, Dies

Mar 16, 2015 8:51 AM CDT

Family Sues Restaurant After Son Eats Pancakes, Dies

Teenager had a severe allergy to dairy

(Newser) - A family in Minnesota is suing a local restaurant after their son ate two pancakes there and died last June. They say that 16-year-old Scott Johnson, who was so allergic to dairy that trace amounts had sent him to the emergency room before and the family generally avoided dining out,...

Judge Tells Man He Can't Smoke Inside Own Home

Mar 11, 2015 1:47 PM CDT

Judge Tells Man He Can't Smoke Inside Own Home

Neighbors have sued over secondhand smoke

(Newser) - The list of places where smokers can't smoke is already pretty long, but the latest entry is pretty remarkable: A judge in Washington, DC, has told a homeowner that he can't light up inside his own residence, reports WJLA . The problem is that Edwin Gray has a shared...

Colo. Pot Law Makes
Us Violate Constitution:
Sheriffs' Suit

Mar 5, 2015 12:05 PM CST

Colo. Pot Law Makes Us Violate Constitution: Sheriffs' Suit

Officials say legalization forces them into 'crisis of conscience'

(Newser) - While Colorado citizens are taking advantage of their state's marijuana legalization , sheriffs there and in neighboring states are suffering a "crisis of conscience" in upholding that law, according to a suit filed against Colorado today in Denver. Per USA Today , the lead plaintiff, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith,...

Jahi McMath Suit
Tells Brutal Tale of
Surgery Gone Wrong

Mar 4, 2015 10:33 AM CST

Jahi McMath Suit Tells Brutal Tale of Surgery Gone Wrong

Mother was pushed to donate McMath's organs while she prayed

(Newser) - As Jahi McMath , declared brain-dead in 2013, remains hooked up to machines in New Jersey, her family is filing suit against the Oakland hospital where her surgery for sleep apnea went terribly wrong, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The suit against UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and surgeon...

Woman Sues
Herself for
Causing
Fatal Crash

Feb 27, 2015 1:55 PM CST

Woman Sues Herself for Causing Fatal Crash

Barbara Bagley thinks Barbara Bagley should be held accountable

(Newser) - This part makes sense: A woman in Utah named Barbara Bagley is suing the driver who caused a car crash that killed her husband. This part is screwy: Bagley herself is that same driver. As the Salt Lake Tribune explains, Bagley is playing dual roles here in the bizarre lawsuit—...

Suit: LA Fitness
Won't Let Me Pray
in Locker Room

Feb 24, 2015 10:59 AM CST

Suit: LA Fitness Won't Let Me Pray in Locker Room

'I felt afraid for my life,' says Mohamed Fall of confrontation at gym

(Newser) - When he was a star basketball player for Ohio Christian University, where he was known as "Mo Fall," Mohamed Fall prayed in the team's locker room before and after he played, per WCPO . And, as a practicing Muslim, the 28-year-old says he's been following the same...

Babies Switched at Birth
in 1994 Awarded $2M

Feb 10, 2015 9:28 AM CST

Babies Switched at Birth in 1994 Awarded $2M

Each girl gets $450K, families get the rest

(Newser) - The families of two girls switched at birth in 1994 have been awarded damages—though not nearly as much as they sought. Sophie Serrano's daughter was switched with another infant when both little girls were placed in an incubator at a French hospital shortly after birth. The families discovered...

Journey Guitarist Sues SF Over Wedding Permit Fees

Feb 9, 2015 1:29 PM CST

Journey Guitarist Sues SF Over Wedding Permit Fees

Neal Schon, Michaele Salahi say they were punished for pay-per-view wedding

(Newser) - Journey guitarist Neal Schon and White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi aired their wedding on pay-per-view , and in a new lawsuit, Schon says San Francisco charged him "outrageously high" permit fees as punishment for the PPV plan. He and his wife, now Michaele Schon, are suing both the city and...

Flier: TSA Locked Me Up for Asking to File Complaint

Feb 5, 2015 1:36 AM CST

Flier: TSA Locked Me Up for Asking to File Complaint

He sues over 23-hour ordeal

(Newser) - A Philadelphia man suing the TSA says he went through a terrifying 23-hour ordeal—just because he asked to file a complaint. Roger Vanderklok, a 58-year-old architect, says he was on his way to run a half-marathon in Miami in January 2013 when TSA agents at Philadelphia International Airport interrogated...

Should Parents of Infected Kids Sue Anti-Vaxxers?

OPINION

Feb 4, 2015 6:34 PM CST

Should Parents of Infected Kids Sue Anti-Vaxxers?

That's what one researcher suggests

(Newser) - It's been suggested that the anti-vaccination movement can be slowed down or halted through tougher laws and/or peer pressure —but what would happen if parents of kids who get infected from someone who isn't immunized sued the disease-spreader? A paper published in the Cornell Journal of Law ...

Marisa Tomei’s Parents in Feud With Sean Lennon

Feb 4, 2015 9:52 AM CST

Marisa Tomei’s Parents in Feud With Sean Lennon

They file $10M lawsuit over tree

(Newser) - Marisa Tomei's parents and John Lennon's son are neighbors, but apparently not happy ones. Tomei's parents, Gary and Addie, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against Sean Lennon, alleging that a 60-foot-high tree in his Greenwich Village front yard has pushed through the foundation of their townhouse...

Man Bashed by Falling Bag Sues Southwest for $49K

Jan 26, 2015 9:16 AM CST

Man Bashed by Falling Bag Sues Southwest for $49K

Claims he suffered compressed disc on 2013 incident

(Newser) - An airline passenger who says he was injured when a suitcase fell on him as a passenger was trying to cram another bag into the bin over his head is suing Southwest Airlines. According to Jeffrey Reinhardt's $49,000 lawsuit, he suffered a compressed disc and tears to his...

Suit: Man's Penis Ruined Thanks to His Insurer

Rupert Collins sues Kaiser over 'penis erosion'

(Newser) - As far as lawsuits go, this line contained in one filed by Rupert Collins against his insurer has to rank among the most horrifying: "Rupert's penis and urethra is permanently eroded away." Courthouse News Service has the graphic details on Collins' suit, which he filed Dec. 30...

Mom Suing Target
for Son's Suicide

Jan 25, 2015 2:17 PM CST

Mom Suing Target for Son's Suicide

Store's 'walk of shame' made Graham Gentles suicidal: lawsuit

(Newser) - A Target employee leapt to his death last summer after being taken on an alleged "walk of shame" through the store—and his mom is suing the company, NBC Los Angeles reports. The suit claims that Graham Gentles, 22, was stopped by security and police when he showed up...

Paris Mayor:
'We're Suing
Fox News'

Jan 20, 2015 1:14 PM CST

Paris Mayor: 'We're Suing Fox News'

Anne Hidalgo says city was 'insulted' by network's Muslim 'no-go zone' report

(Newser) - The City of Lights is not taking Fox News' erroneous reports of supposed Muslim "no-go zones" in England and France lightly: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that the city will be bringing a lawsuit against the network. "When we're insulted … then I...