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X-CLUDED

Musk Court Case Goes Off Rails Because Everyone Hates Him

Dozens of potential jurors have been sent home for admitting they “hate” Musk.

Olivia Ralph

IN FLIGHT  - MAY 11: Many of the seats aboard a United Airlines flight sit empty on May 11, 2020 in flight to Houston, Texas in San Francisco. Air travel is down as estimated 94 percent due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, causing U.S. airlines to take a major financial hit with losses of $350 million to $400 million a day and nearly half of major carriers airplanes are sitting idle.
DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

Airline Says Buying Window Seat Doesn't Guarantee Window

The airline argued that a window seat guarantees the seat next to the wall, not necessarily a window with a view.

Georgina DiNardo

View of a Hermes Silver Metallic Chevre Birkin 30 bag up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2023.
‘COERCED’

Hermès Hit With Class Suit Alleging Birkin Bag Scheme

The suit alleged the company violated antitrust laws by making Birkin bags available to only select customers who have already racked up a lengthy bill.

Edith Olmsted

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‘DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR’

Let’s Go Brandon Suit Has Influencers Running for the Hills

A meme coin intended to own the libs has now spawned a class-action suit from an investor who says he lost all his money—and Trumpworld names are among the defendants.

Noah Kirsch

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‘IT WAS A GOOD NUMBER’

Ex-Browns Coach Suggests He Was Also Paid Extra to Lose

Jackson joined fired Dolphins coach Brian Flores, who alleged in his bombshell lawsuit on Tuesday that he was paid more to lose.

Dia Gill

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‘BIGGER THAN FOOTBALL’

Flores Recalls ‘Humiliation’ After Bombshell Belichick Texts

The former coach spoke to CBS Mornings after filing an explosive racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.

Dia Gill

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‘ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE’

Surfside Lawsuit Blames Nearby Lux Construction for Collapse

The class action suit alleges developers ignored repeated warnings from residents, who said they felt vibrations from the construction of the luxury building next door.

AJ McDougall

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RAKING IN THE CASH

Fyre Festival Attendees Win $7,220 Each in Suit Settlement

Nearly four years after the disastrous music festival.

Jennifer Adams

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‘OBNOXIOUS’

Judge Denies Weinstein Settlement: ‘Can’t Subscribe to That’

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Tuesday rejected an $18.9 million preliminary class-action settlement in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual-misconduct cases.

Pilar Melendez

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FAMILY AFFAIR

The Law May Be Closing In On a Possible Trump Family Grift

A New York judge just allowed a 2018 lawsuit to proceed. The big Trump fear: the discovery process. Because that’s when the public discovers stuff.

Asha Rangappa

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CLASS ACTION

Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $10M

The $10 million will be paid out to roughly 1,000 current and former female employees.

Anna Kaplan

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