Religious Discrimination | Corporate Politics | Employment Law In a lawsuit filed this summer, Jose Sanchez, a United Airlines flight attendant with nearly three decades of service, claims he was wrongfully terminated after a private conversation about his Catholic faith and conservative political beliefs. The case raises complex questions about
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“Paws vs. Prestige: PETA Takes AKC to Court Over ‘Deformed’ Breed Standards”
Animal Ethics Law | Pet Health Society | Civil Litigation On July 8, 2025, animal-rights organization PETA filed a groundbreaking suit in New York State Supreme Court against the American Kennel Club (AKC), targeting the breed standards for French bulldogs, pugs, bulldogs, dachshunds, and Chinese shar-peis. The lawsuit contends that
From Opposition to Accusation: U.S. Lawsuit Mustafa Sabbagh Turkey-Based Ponzi Scheme
International Law | Financial Regulations | Global Politics A sweeping U.S. federal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts last month has cast a harsh spotlight on the murky intersection of Middle Eastern politics, transnational finance, and charity operations. At its center: Mustafa Sabbagh, a once-prominent figure in Syria’s opposition movement, now facing
Colorado Mining Firm Settles Religious Discrimination Claims Over COVID-19 Vaccine Firings
Employment Discrimination Law | Public Health | Freedom of Religion A Denver-based gold and copper producer, Newmont Mining Corporation, has recently reached a settlement with a group of former employees who sued over religious discrimination following termination for refusing the company’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Background: The Vaccine Mandate & Terminations In October
Paris’ Musée Guimet Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Erasure of Tibetan Identity
Cultural Heritage Protection | Preservation Law | Society A coalition of four pro‑Tibetan cultural organizations in France has initiated legal proceedings against Musée Guimet, accusing the prominent Parisian museum of deliberately obscuring Tibet’s distinct cultural identity by renaming its “Nepal‑Tibet” gallery to “Himalayan world” and removing explicit references to “Tibetan art.” Claim
PwC Sues KPMG for $1.4 Billion Over Bridging Finance Collapse: A Test Case for Auditor Liability
Professional Negligence | Breach of Contract | Fiduciary Duties in Insolvency In a legal development that may reshape the landscape of auditor accountability in Canada, PwC has launched a $1.4 billion lawsuit against KPMG LLP, alleging gross negligence in its audit of the now-defunct private lender Bridging Finance Inc. The suit, filed
Transmission Troubles Rev Up: Nissan’s Class Action CVT Settlement & $5K Reimbursements
Automotive Lemon Law | Consumer Protection | Class Action Lawsuits In October 2022, a putative class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Case No. 3:22-cv-00785), alleging that 2015–2018 Nissan Murano and 2016–2018 Nissan Maxima models equipped with continuously variable transmissions (CVT) suffered serious
Silent Injection: Depo‑Provera, Meningiomas & the Surge of Litigation
Product Liability | Pharmaceutical Litigation | Health Law Depo‑Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate), a long‑acting injectable progestin approved by the FDA in 1992, has recently come under scrutiny due to mounting evidence suggesting a potential link with intracranial meningioma tumors. This emerging body of medical data has catalyzed an explosion of litigation—including
When the Reel Turns Real: Mark Gastineau’s $25M Lawsuit Against ESPN and NFL Films
Sports Law | Defamation | Entertainment & Television In an age where sports documentaries have evolved into award-winning narrative art, the line between storytelling and liability is becoming increasingly blurred. That line is now at the center of Mark Gastineau v. ESPN Inc., NFL Films, a federal lawsuit that may
Trump & Paramount Settle $20B Lawsuit Over Harris Interview
Media Liability · Regulatory Pressure · First Amendment Risks Paramount Global (owner of CBS) has agreed to a $16 million settlement with former President Donald Trump, resolving his high-profile lawsuit alleging that 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with then–Vice President Kamala Harris to favor her presidential campaign (wsj.com). The payout, which