U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman in the Southern District of Florida sanctioned pro hac vice counsel and local counsel this week to remind litigators that federal courts “take […]
Kevin Liles Wants Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed: ‘Patently False’
Record executive Kevin Liles is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault in the early 2000s, arguing there’s zero evidence for […]
Plaintiff’s False Testimony Over ‘Almost Verbatim Text’ Lead to Dismissal, Judge Rules
A federal judge dismissed a trademark infringement suit with prejudice after the plaintiff’s owner perjured himself by claiming that he single-handedly wrote 100 pieces of copy that were […]
$8.9M Settlement Reached in False Advertisement Suit Against Poppi, Attorneys Indicate
Attorneys from Cooley and Bursor & Fisher informed a federal judge March 14 that they have reached an $8.9 million settlement agreement in a consumer class action against […]
What the Future Holds for the False Claims Act
By Jonathan Feld and Monika Harris The False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) most powerful civil and criminal enforcement statutes. Also […]
Jay-Z Hits Rape Accuser With Lawsuit, Says She Admits Story Was False
Jay-Z is filing a lawsuit against the unnamed woman who accused him of rape last year, claiming she has now directly admitted that she fabricated those explosive allegations. […]
Can Taylor Swift Sue Donald Trump Over AI-Generated False Endorsement?
After Donald Trump posted AI-generated images to social media that falsely suggested Taylor Swift had endorsed him, can the superstar take legal action against the Republican presidential nominee? […]
In $1B Suit, Nikola Founder Says Legal Chief, Other Execs Fed DOJ False Narrative to Save Themselves
The founder of electric truck maker Nikola, convicted last year of defrauding investors about his company’s technology, now is suing his legal chief and other insiders, saying they praised him for […]