Earth News

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.

24/08/2023

Culture news

The votes are in: What is the best album cover of all time?

The grunge band’s second album pips Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ to the top spot.

23/08/2023

Culture news

NFL star claims 'The Blind Side' film about his adoption is a lie

Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in 2009 film 'The Blind Side' as the heartwarming tale of his adoption by a wealthy white family to his future as an American Footballer, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the film was a lie.

15/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU can fight Big Oil's lawfare by ending the money train

By suing governments due to climate action, fossil fuel firms are biting the hand that feeds them. There’s a simple solution: stop feeding them, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.

11/08/2023

Earth News

Could this European island be the first to sue over forever chemicals?

Toxic chemicals leaked into their drinking water supplies more than 30 years ago. Now residents want compensation.

04/08/2023

Culture news

Dua Lipa faces third lawsuit over hit song ‘Levitating’

This marks the third time Dua Lipa faces copyright claims over her song 'Levitating'.

02/08/2023

Culture news

'High technology, not high design': Shein faced with new lawsuit

The controversial fast fashion brand is in more hot water as independent designers accuse them of racketeering and copyright infringement via an AI algorithm.

15/07/2023

Earth News

French train operator fined after pet cat killed by train

An animal rights group took SNCF to court following the tragic incident in Paris.

05/07/2023

Work

Judge fines two lawyers €4,600 for using bogus ChatGPT research

The popular AI chatbot was blamed for the lawyers' submission of fictitious legal research in one of the most bizarre uses of the tech so far.

23/06/2023

Money

Coinbase becomes latest target of a SEC lawsuit amid crypto crackdown

The lawsuit filed by the SEC comes a day after Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was also hit by legal action by US regulators.

06/06/2023

Earth News

12 Italian citizens are suing one of the world's biggest oil companies

The company and the Italian government are being sued for failing to protect life.

11/05/2023

Culture news

Marilyn Manson faces major setback in defamation trial

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson faces a major setback in his ongoing defamation case against Evan Rachel Wood.

10/05/2023

Culture news

Ron DeSantis-backed board votes to countersue Disney

The feud between Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney continues, after The House of Mouse filed a suit against DeSantis last week.

02/05/2023

Culture news

Katy Perry versus Katie Perry: US singer loses trademark court case

US pop star Katy Perry has lost a court battle with an Australian fashion designer called Katie Perry, who had sued the singer, alleging her merchandise infringed a trademark owned by the designer.

28/04/2023

Travel News

Cruise ship kept dead body in drinks cooler for 6 days, lawsuit claims

55-year-old Robert Jones died of a heart attack last August and his family is suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling his body.

25/04/2023

Earth News

EU faces legal action for labelling gas and nuclear as ‘green’

The groups are targeting the EU's "taxonomy", a list of investments that can be labelled and marketed as sustainable in Europe.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Judge seals Alec Baldwin settlement terms in fatal shooting

The judge hearing the wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement and approval hearings that benefit the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

18/04/2023

Earth News

7 environmental stories that are giving us hope this Earth Day

Short-haul flight bans and senior Swiss women taking the government to court are just some of the positive climate stories we’ve seen this year.

13/04/2023

Tech News

ChatGPT falsely said he served jail time. Now this mayor may sue

He was a whistleblower, but ChatGPT named him a criminal: an Australian mayor could be the first to sue OpenAI for defamation.

07/04/2023

Earth News

Senior Swiss women to make history in Europe’s top human rights court

This will be the first time the European Court of Human Rights considers the impact of climate change on human rights.

28/03/2023