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NYC businesses sue Mamdani over city-run grocery stores

The Multicultural Business Coalition — which represents NYC grocers and bodegas — filed a lawsuit Monday over Mayor Mamdani's city-run supermarkets.

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Aug 24 • 11:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Immigrant grocers file lawsuit against NYC-owned grocery store plan

Immigrant grocers in Harlem, New York, file a lawsuit against the city's plan to open government-run grocery stores. Store manager Elvis Aria warns the untaxed competition could put family businesses like his out of business.

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Aug 24 • 11:50 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
NYC business group sues over Mamdani’s city-owned supermarkets

Multicultural Business Coalition Chairman Frank Garcia discusses his group’s lawsuit challenging Zohran Mamdani’s NYC-owned supermarket proposal on ‘Varney & Co.’

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Aug 24 • 11:35 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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THE WEEK OF AUG 24, 2026

- Duration of status lawsuit filed - White House outlines research security policy - Federal job protections to weaken in September

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Aug 24 • 11:08 AM EDT • Science • aip.org
Sept. 30: Power Breakfast to focus on how AI is transforming business and higher education

The annual Power Breakfast networking event hosted by the WSU Carson College of Business will feature Debbie Compeau, Phyllis J. Campell Endowed Dean of the Carson College.

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Aug 24 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • news.wsu.edu
Local Business Group Sues Over NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Plan to Open Government-Owned Grocery Stores

The lawsuit argues that the mayor’s plan would introduce unfair competition to a struggling industry dealing with slim profit margins.

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Aug 24 • 8:54 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Big Apple targeted in lawsuit over Mamdani's government grocery store plans

New York City is facing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open multiple government-tied grocery stores that offer discounted items.

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Aug 24 • 8:28 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Buc-ee's chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over mini mart's beaver logo

Gas station giant Buc-ee’s has sparked a backlash in Ohio over one of its frequent trademark infringement lawsuits

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Aug 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • abcnews.com
Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart's beaver logo

Gas station giant Buc-ee’s has sparked a backlash in Ohio over one of its frequent trademark infringement lawsuits.

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Aug 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • clickondetroit.com
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'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's concept

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday accuses writer and director Taylor Sheridan of stealing the idea for his powerhouse success "Yellowstone" from Lauren J. Salkin, a Virginia-based journalist

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Aug 22 • 9:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's concept

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday accuses writer and director Taylor Sheridan of stealing the idea for his powerhouse success "Yellowstone" from Lauren J. Salkin, a Virginia-based journalist

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Aug 22 • 9:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Raquel Lee alleges sexual assault on Disney Channel set in lawsuit

Former child actor Raquel Lee has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against a former employee at Disney, who she claims facilitated and concealed the assault, according to a

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Aug 22 • 7:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Mamdani's grocery plan could bankrupt local bodegas, business leader warns

Multicultural Business Coalition chairman Frank Garcia discusses a lawsuit against New York City over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $70 million government-run grocery plan.

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Aug 22 • 2:17 PM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
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Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime

The letter gave the Washington, D.C.-based Center for American Progress until the end of business Friday to issue the retraction or face a $5 billion lawsuit. The center declined.

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Aug 22 • 1:36 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal

The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Aug 22 • 1:07 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Why ‘The End of Oak Street’ Deserved Better at the Box Office

On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we analyze the latest developments in the Warnermount antitrust lawsuit and review "The Rivals of Amziah King."

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Aug 21 • 7:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Town moves to terminate Lured Market & Grill lease amid boathouse lawsuit
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Aug 21 • 6:44 PM EDT • Business • wlos.com
Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics faces final hurdles: Lawsuit, Legislature

This article first appeared on Planet Detroit and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The days and weeks ahead are crucial to the outcome of a ballot drive to ban campaign contributions by Michigan’s monopoly utilities. The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot proposal has received needed approvals for ballot language and petition […]

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Aug 20 • 9:26 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
One New York health system sues another over cardiology services—lawsuit prompts new legislation

Ellis Medicine and St. Peter’s Health Partners spent years discussing a merger. After those discussions were abandoned, however, things got ugly between the two New York health systems. The services of 27 cardiologists are at the center of this ongoing dispute.

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Aug 20 • 6:05 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics faces final hurdles: Lawsuit, Legislature

A group funded by DTE and Consumers Energy sues to block a ballot proposal that would ban utility political donations.

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Aug 20 • 4:01 PM EDT • Politics • planetdetroit.org
State health department asks judge to force GEO Group to allow a TB investigation while lawsuit moves ahead

A judge in anther case ruled in GEO’s favor over part of new Colorado law on detention facilities.

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Aug 20 • 1:29 PM EDT • Health • cpr.org
TikTok’s International Revenues Boom To $9.1 Billion Despite Looming Europe Fines

TikTok made $9.1 billion and its first profit in Europe and Latin America but faces a wave of lawsuits and investigations from European regulators.

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Aug 20 • 9:21 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Christian employers free to conduct business consistent with their faith

Following ADF lawsuit, EEOC agrees to not prosecute Christian Employers Alliance members on gender identity issues

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Aug 19 • 10:15 AM EDT • Business • adfmedia.org
The Limits of Unauthorized-Practice in Regulating Mental Health AI - Petrie-Flom Center

In May, Pennsylvania’s State Board of Medicine filed a lawsuit in the state’s Commonwealth Court against Character Technologies seeking to prevent it from engaging in unauthorized medical practice. The alleged “practitioner,” however, was not a physician or even a human being. It was a chatbot named Emilie.

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Aug 19 • 9:06 AM EDT • Health • petrieflom.law.harvard.edu
Mental health provider accused of sharing data with Meta, Google settles lawsuit for $3M

While LifeStance Health maintains it did not knowingly do anything wrong and is committed to the privacy of its patients, it has agreed to make sure that no third-party tracking technologies are running on its website.

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Aug 19 • 7:49 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Baltimore’s fight with Agora tests the limits of its new consumer protection powers

Baltimore is testing its new consumer protection powers in a lawsuit against Agora, alleging it gave predatory investment advice that targeted older adults. While the city lawsuit does not name local victims, some families here have been affected.

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Aug 19 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • thebanner.com
Disney sues FCC over broadcast licenses challenge, claims ‘Kimmel’ retaliation

Disney filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Aug 18 • 9:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Disney sues FCC over broadcast licenses challenge, claims ‘Kimmel’ retaliation

Disney filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Aug 18 • 9:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Disney sues FCC over broadcast licenses challenge, claims ‘Kimmel’ retaliation

Disney filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Aug 18 • 9:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Disney sues FCC over broadcast licenses challenge, claims ‘Kimmel’ retaliation

Disney filed the lawsuit Tuesday

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Aug 18 • 9:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Big Pharma trade group joins legal fight against Illinois drug discount law

PhRMA's lawsuit is the latest challenge to state-based laws designed to protect hospitals, clinics and pharmacies from unfettered access to 340B discounts.

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Aug 18 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
UnitedHealth shareholders sue company over ‘corporate governance failures on a historic scale’

The lawsuit was filed by two major institutional investors who blame company leadership for the 2024 breach on Change Healthcare and accuse executives of facilitating alleged Medicare billing fraud.

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Aug 18 • 6:58 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Black Legislative Caucus warns of potential lawsuit from governor's executive order

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus say Gov. Mike Braun overstepped his authority and risked a lawsuit when he issued an executive order last month targeting a state diversity program.

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Aug 18 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • indianacapitalchronicle.com
Jury sides with Memorial Health in Camden Clark conspiracy suit

A federal jury has sided with Memorial Health in a lawsuit accusing WVU Medicine Camden Clark of secretly orchestrating a false federal lawsuit against the Marietta-based hospital system.

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Aug 17 • 2:06 PM EDT • Health • wtap.com
‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit

ChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people.

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Aug 17 • 10:56 AM EDT • Technology • 404media.co
Everything the Trump administration did on health care last week

An executive order remaking the federal vaccine agenda, Epic's antitrust lawsuits, and more health news from Morning Rounds

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Aug 17 • 8:03 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Swope Health serves KC’s neediest. Its CEO faces troubling allegations

Lawsuits accuse CEO Jeron Ravin of reckless spending and retaliation against employees who raised concerns. From David Hudnall:

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Aug 17 • 6:08 AM EDT • Health • kansascity.com
DePaul Athletics Health Staffer Sues Over Mid-Pregnancy Termination

Former Depaul associate athletic director Lucero Amaya is the second Blue Demons mental health provider to sue the university in the past six years.

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Aug 17 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • sportico.com
Selena Gomez Dismisses 'Baseless' Fraud Claims Over Mental Health Startup

The singer and actor vows to fight a $1.2 million lawsuit by Wondermind investors who claim she 'falsely represented' her involvement in the wellness venture. Her lawyer calls the allegations 'completely meritless.'

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Aug 15 • 10:40 PM EDT • Health • inc.com
Candidate wants lawsuit accusing her of conspiring against Miami judge thrown out

“The message to every Miami-Dade voter, donor, and volunteer is unmistakable: support this judge’s opponent, and this judge will put you in a caption,” the motion reads.

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Aug 15 • 4:42 PM EDT • Politics • miamiherald.com
Selena Gomez blasts fraud lawsuit against her and her mother: ‘Completely meritless’

Selena Gomez broke her silence on the lawsuit accusing her and her mother of multiple counts of fraud, calling the suit ‘completely meritless’ in a statement from her lawyer.

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Aug 15 • 4:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
DoD changes transitional health care eligibility for reservists following lawsuit

Reservists no longer need to demonstrate that their period of active duty service was connected to a war to qualify for transitional health care coverage.

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Aug 14 • 6:54 PM EDT • Health • federalnewsnetwork.com
SJC delays ruling on Boston’s White Stadium lawsuit, putting $325M plan at risk: ‘Political disaster’

Boston’s $325 million rebuild of White Stadium for a pro soccer team was dealt another blow this week, when the Supreme Judicial Court opted to take more time to consider an appeal from a community group seeking to kill the project.

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Aug 14 • 4:52 PM EDT • Politics • bostonherald.com
Lawsuit alleges Newaygo County Jail, prison health providers failed to treat inmate’s MS

When Shane Veltkamp, now 31, entered the Newaygo County Jail in July 2023, he was fully mobile, independent and able to care for himself, although he would be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, while detained, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the county […]

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Aug 14 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • michiganadvance.com
Kansas City ends a construction equality program. Business owners want a say on a new one

The city council approved a plan to repeal the city’s 45-year-old Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program after a lawsuit from Missouri’s attorney general alleged discrimination against white men. Business owners want input on the new small-business program meant to replace it.

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Aug 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • kcur.org
Selena Gomez and her mom accused of fraud over their mental health startup

In a new lawsuit, investors say they gave $1.2 million to Wondermind to build out the company’s products and expected Gomez to be involved in marketing.

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Aug 13 • 8:37 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Selena Gomez and her mom accused of fraud over their mental health startup

Superstar Selena Gomez and her mother are accused of defrauding investors of their mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.

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Aug 13 • 8:37 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Virginia hemp businesses file lawsuit over new restrictions taking effect Saturday

A major change is about to reshape Virginia’s hemp industry, with new restrictions set to take effect Saturday as several businesses try to stop the law.

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Aug 13 • 5:21 PM EDT • Business • wset.com
Nessel sues Oakland County nonprofit for ‘deceptive’ business practices

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel seeks to dissolve a Waterford-based nonprofit for misrepresenting its housing assistance services to consumers.

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Aug 13 • 2:52 PM EDT • Business • clickondetroit.com
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard

The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

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Aug 13 • 2:20 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Baltimore lawsuits allege illegal sports betting, prediction market gambling on Kalshi, Polymarket

The city of Baltimore is suing two companies over allegations of illegal sports betting and prediction-market gambling.

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Aug 13 • 12:42 PM EDT • Sports • wbaltv.com
Fresno ranks among top cities for entrepreneurs as California business climate draws scrutiny

Fresno ranks sixth nationally for entrepreneurship as California small businesses face new rankings and the failure of an ADA lawsuit reform bill.

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Aug 13 • 12:08 PM EDT • Business • thebusinessjournal.com
States Lack Uniform Rules for AI Health Liability

CRS report reveals state law gaps in AI health liability. Discover how early lawsuits expose the need for uniform frameworks. Read the analysis.

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Aug 13 • 11:20 AM EDT • Health • legis1.com
Tylenol precedent threatens to tighten science vetting in Camp Lejeune toxic water trials

In a national lawsuit, parents claimed taking acetaminophen during pregnancy caused their children to develop autism or ADHD. A higher appeals court recently issued a major ruling on how strictly trial judges must vet medical experts and scientific data before a jury is allowed to hear it. Now, federal lawyers have formally flagged that case for the Camp Lejeune judges, hoping to tighten restrictions on what science is allowed at trial.

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Aug 13 • 6:41 AM EDT • Science • wunc.org
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Highland Health Systems; Albany Gastroenterology Consultants Settle Data Breach Lawsuits

Settlements have received preliminary approval to resolve class action data breach complaints against Highland Health Systems and Albany Gastroenterology Settlements have received preliminary approval to resolve class action data breach complaints against Albany Gastroenterology Consultants and Highland Health Systems stemming from breaches of patient data.

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Aug 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • hipaajournal.com
David Ellison is best argument to block Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison faces an antitrust lawsuit over his proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. He recently threatened to move Paramount out of California if the suit is not settled.

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Aug 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
In Paramount merger, law and politics collide

David Ellison is threatening to pull Paramount out of Hollywood if the state continues its lawsuit against his merger. Is that a real threat?

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Aug 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to posts

The lawsuit alleges the service to offer paying customers sneak peeks violates the Constitution

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Aug 12 • 6:09 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
$5K fee to fund universal child care leads businesses to sue Prince George's County

A lawsuit filed by a group of Prince George’s County business owners challenges a newly adopted county charge intended to help fund an ambitious child care init

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Aug 12 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • wjla.com
A robotic heart surgery specialist was fired by Main Line Health for blowing the whistle on complications, lawsuit

Gianluca Torregrossa joined Main Line Health in 2021 under a lucrative five-year contract. Now he is suing the health system, saying he was retaliated for exposing a pattern of bad patient outcomes.

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Aug 12 • 3:40 PM EDT • Health • inquirer.com
Health Gorilla lawsuits consolidated into multidistrict litigation

Nine class action privacy suits have been consolidated in federal court, and it could signal that judges are scrutinizing accountability for healthcare data in motion, say privacy experts.

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Aug 12 • 1:25 PM EDT • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Veolia files suit over PFAS compounds

Veolia Water Delaware filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, against nine companies it alleges have contaminated Veolia's drinking water sources with regulated PFAS compounds.

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Aug 12 • 11:45 AM EDT • Business • wdel.com
MontCo sues social media companies citing negative impacts on children's health

Officials in Montgomery County have brought a lawsuit against several companies claiming social media has a negative impact on children's health.

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Aug 12 • 10:57 AM EDT • Health • nbcphiladelphia.com
Trial lawyers reclaim political clout in Texas GOP’s MAGA wing

Texas plaintiffs’ lawyers are bankrolling populist GOP insurgents. Tort reform groups like Texans for Lawsuit Reform are aghast.

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Aug 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • texastribune.org
What to know about the businesses at center of Buc-ee's trademark suit

Supporters have likened Buc-ee's lawsuit against Beaver's Mini Mart to David and Goliath. But just how small is Beaver's Mini Mart?

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Aug 12 • 12:20 AM EDT • Business • cincinnati.com
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Stop Killing Games Joins Dutch Consumer Group's $457M Lawsuit Against Sony Over Digital Store 'Monopoly'

The Stop Killing Games movement is officially suing Sony, claiming the company’s “monopoly” over the video game market is blatantly “against the law.”

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Aug 11 • 5:35 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
‘We are professionals’: Coalition of Public Service and Health Care Unions Sue to Block New Department of Education Student Loan Rule That Will Hurt Patient Care and Worsen Staffing Crises

WASHINGTON – A coalition of unions representing hundreds of thousands of public service and health care workers filed a lawsuit this week challenging the Department of Education’s new RISE rule.

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Aug 11 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • afscme.org
Stop Killing Games Joins Lawsuit Against Sony's Digital 'Monopoly'

Both Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay are lending their support to a lawsuit against the digital 'monopoly'

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Aug 11 • 1:53 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Trump DOJ formally stakes out bold claim that presidential advisers outside government are protected by privilege

Communications that President Donald Trump has with advisers who don’t even work for his administration can be protected by executive privilege, the Justice Department said in a memo Monday evening that comes amid lawsuits and a possible Democratic takeover of Congress.

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Aug 11 • 1:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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A trail of business disputes preceded FBI raid on developer Andy Card

Lawsuits accused the Westfield developer of setting up 'alter ego' companies and commingling funds. Card has fought back against the allegations.

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Aug 11 • 5:04 AM EDT • Business • indystar.com
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely

The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.

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Aug 10 • 4:27 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap

Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions on consumable hemp products, arguing the changes will wipe out much of their inventory, trigger layoffs and force some companies to close when they take effect on Aug. 15. The lawsuit, filed July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, challenges a new provision in the state budget that will eliminate an exception for products containing more than 2 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per package when they also contain at least 25 times as much cannabidiol (CBD).

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Aug 10 • 5:28 AM EDT • Business • virginiamercury.com
Robert Carradine’s family accuses UCLA of wrongful death and elder abuse in lawsuit

Robert Carradine’s family has filed a lawsuit against UCLA alleging wrongful death and elder abuse, claiming several points of protocol were broken during his stay at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.

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Aug 9 • 10:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Is social media addiction real? Law, science collide in blockbuster suit

Several states allege Meta intentionally designed its products to addict kids and repeatedly lied to the public about it.

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Aug 9 • 12:37 PM EDT • Science • detroitnews.com
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Law and science collide in federal lawsuit over social media addiction

Attorneys for Meta and other companies have argued that because social media addiction has not been formally recognized by the medical community, they cannot be held liable when sued over it. But the standard for a diagnosis is changing, and judges have been skeptical of those arguments.

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Aug 8 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • latimes.com
Fort Worth Councilman Michael Crain’s lawsuit against former business partner dismissed

Will Northern also announced progress in the development of Woodhaven Country Club property that was central to the lawsuit.

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Aug 7 • 8:54 PM EDT • Business • fortworthreport.org
Lawsuit filed against Mamdani administration's rollout of pied-à-terre tax

Their lawyer is a high-profile critic of Mayor Zohran Mamdani: former First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro.

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Aug 7 • 6:34 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Health and safety complaints trigger state investigation at NKY long-term care facility

After a sexual assault allegation & a wrongful death lawsuit, an independent care facility is now under a state investigation.

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Aug 7 • 6:03 PM EDT • Health • fox19.com
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M in Youth Mental Health Lawsuit

Technology giant Meta will pay $567 million into a remediation fund after a New Mexico judge ruled the company behind social media platforms Facebook and Instagram misled consumers about the safety of its products and endangered children. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said Thursday that Meta’s platforms ...

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Aug 7 • 3:30 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Trump considering renewing push to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve Board

President Donald Trump is signaling that he may move forward with his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.

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Aug 7 • 1:48 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce accused of minimizing role in steakhouse lawsuit

A sneaker company is accusing Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of downplaying their role in the 1587 Prime steakhouse amid a trademark dispute.

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Aug 7 • 12:36 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Boone Health sues cardiologists, Pulsepoint over alleged noncompete violations

The lawsuit seeks to stop two Columbia cardiologists from offering competing services in the area until May 2027.

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Aug 7 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • komu.com
Community Ambulance sues Dignity Health over alleged corporate cover-up

Community Ambulance has filed a federal lawsuit against Dignity Health, alleging the hospital system concealed a corporate change of control to prevent the ambulance operator from exercising a contractual buyout option.

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Aug 7 • 10:38 AM EDT • Health • fox5vegas.com
EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Project sues to block Maryland Democrats’ redistricting measure backed by Gov Moore

A redistricting lawsuit alleges Maryland officials missed mandatory deadlines for HB 2100 and used a last-minute clause to bypass certification rules.

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Aug 6 • 9:20 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Central Ohio small business comes to aid of store in Buc-ee’s fight

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio bakery is helping a Dayton-area business in its legal battle against travel center chain Buc-ee’s. Buc-ee’s has filed a trademark lawsuit a…

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Aug 6 • 7:00 PM EDT • Business • nbc4i.com
Museum that raised noise concerns now seeks approval for live entertainment, alcohol service

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Southern Nevada Art Museum has been at the center of a debate over noise and nightlife in Las Vegas’ Arts District, even filing a lawsuit over activity from a nearby li…

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Aug 6 • 6:51 PM EDT • Entertainment • 8newsnow.com
Lawsuit filed against N.Y. state's lead paint regulations

Petitioners from several nonprofits say regulations don't satisfy the requirements of a state law that went into effect last year.

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Aug 6 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Apple flags delays in Jon Prosser’s response to leak lawsuit

In a joint status report filing, Apple said it hadn’t heard from Jon Prosser’s lawyer in a month, which his counsel attributed to Prosser caring for his newborn child.

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Aug 6 • 3:59 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Parents argue new lawsuit against Ten Commandments in classrooms

The posters have already survived legal scrutiny under the Establishment Clause, but these parents are relying on a Texas law that prohibits the state from substantially burdening a person’s free exercise of religion.

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Aug 6 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
NCAA Division II votes to approve age-based eligibility model

NCAA Division II will move to the age-based eligibility model that has prompted athlete lawsuits across the country since it was adopted in Division I.

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Aug 6 • 10:46 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Federal workers file class action lawsuit over transgender health coverage ban

Five federal workers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging that a federal health insurance policy excluding gender-affirming care violates federal emp...

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Aug 6 • 1:24 AM EDT • Health • jurist.org
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Lawsuit over Missouri’s congressional map could throw a wrench into midterms

If the court approves the request for a referendum, it could raise questions about whether Tuesday’s primary winners under the new map are the official nominees.

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Aug 5 • 4:59 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Texas giant sues Beavercreek small business over logo dispute

Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit on July 28 in U.S. District Court in Dayton against Hanes Road Carryout, which operates here as Beaver’s Mini Mart.

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Aug 5 • 3:49 PM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Sports' sordid side shows in Ole Miss-LSU transfer lawsuit

Last season, Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper helped Ole Miss to the most football victories in school history. This season, they will play for the Rebels' hated rival, LSU.

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Aug 5 • 3:48 PM EDT • Sports • mississippitoday.org
Trump seeks to shield his business finances from BBC in libel lawsuit

The president is trying to revise his lawsuit against the British broadcaster to focus on harms to his reputation allegedly caused by a network documentary.

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Aug 5 • 2:37 PM EDT • Business • politico.com
Court says defamation suit raises First Amendment questions

A federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by New England fishing businesses and industry groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case's potential impact on free speech.

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Aug 5 • 1:17 PM EDT • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
Group files lawsuit challenging mobile sports betting law

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Aug 5 • 1:02 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumnews1.com
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Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political

An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics — and whether he's fit to own CNN.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Aug 5 • 12:07 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Former Pokémon Exec Accused of Hiding Video Cameras in Office Bathroom to Record Women and Girls

The Pokémon Company's former director of engineering at its Bellevue, Washington headquarters is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit, after the discovery of a hidden camera concealed in one of the building's bathrooms.

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Aug 5 • 10:14 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Conservative groups sue to stop online sports betting in Wisconsin

A lawsuit from conservative groups claims Wisconsin's new online sports betting law is unconstitutional and must be struck down.

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Aug 5 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • wpr.org