Lawsuits

January 25, 2026 — Tracy Morgan’s landmark personal injury lawsuit against Walmart reached a confidential settlement estimated at $90 million in 2015, and no new litigation involving the comedian has emerged as of January 2026. The case stemmed from a devastating June 7, 2014 truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. What Was the Tracy…

U.S. District Judge Ashley Royal dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking voter information from Georgia on January 23, 2026—not because the government’s claims lack merit, but because the DOJ sued in Macon instead of Atlanta where Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s principal office is located. The dismissal was “without prejudice,” meaning the Justice Department…

Google faces mounting privacy litigation in January 2026, including a $425 million Gmail verdict under appeal and new children’s privacy settlements totaling over $38 million. If you used Gmail between 2016 and 2024 with tracking disabled, or if your child used Google apps, you may be affected—but claim processes vary significantly depending on which lawsuit…

Snap Inc. has agreed to pay $65 million to settle a securities fraud class action lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about Apple’s privacy changes and their impact on advertising revenue between February 5, 2021, and October 21, 2021. If you purchased Snap stock, call options, or sold put options during this period, you could…

Note: The claim deadline for the Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement was July 2, 2025. This article provides information for those who filed claims and are awaiting payment. The Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement received final approval in October 2025, and payments to approved claimants are expected to be issued on or around January 23, 2026. If…

Jameela Jamil is not being sued and faces no legal claims, but her private text messages calling Blake Lively a “suicide bomber” and “villain” were revealed in unsealed court documents on January 22, 2026, as evidence in the ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit between Lively and Justin Baldoni. The British actress shares a publicist with Baldoni,…

Two California consumers just filed a federal class action lawsuit accusing Costco of misleading millions of shoppers with false advertising about its popular Kirkland Signature rotisserie chickens. The complaint, filed January 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleges Costco falsely advertises its rotisserie chickens as containing “no preservatives”…

Twitch streamer Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt was named as a defendant in a federal defamation lawsuit filed by Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo on November 3, 2025. The lawsuit claims Asmongold amplified false sexual assault allegations made by streamer Emiru, causing severe reputational and financial harm. As of January 2026, Asmongold has not publicly responded to the lawsuit….

The American Academy of Pediatrics filed a lawsuit on December 24, 2025, claiming HHS unlawfully terminated nearly $12 million in grants in retaliation for the organization’s public criticism of vaccine policy changes. On January 12, 2026, Judge Beryl Howell ruled HHS must restore the funding, saying evidence suggested the cuts may have been intended to…