Legal News

Brittany “Brit” Eady filed a $20 million lawsuit against Bravo, NBCUniversal, Truly Original, and Endemol Shine North America on June 5, 2025, in New York State Supreme Court. The Real Housewives of Atlanta newcomer accuses the network of defamation, sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and creating a hostile work environment after explicit photos…

Verizon Wireless agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations it charged undisclosed administrative fees between January 1, 2016, and November 8, 2023. Eligible customers who filed claims by the April 15, 2024 deadline are receiving payments of $15 to $100 via electronic transfer or check starting January 2025.  Lead plaintiffs in Esposito et al….

Business student John Leonard sent PepsiCo a $700,008.50 check demanding a Harrier fighter jet after seeing it advertised in a 1996 commercial for 7 million Pepsi Points. Pepsi refused, leading to Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc.—a landmark contract law case that ruled advertisements are generally not binding offers. Judge Kimba Wood dismissed the lawsuit in 1999,…

A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to Mae Moore’s family in October 2025, finding the company liable for mesothelioma caused by asbestos-contaminated talc. J&J’s third bankruptcy attempt failed in March 2025 when U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected the company’s $8-10 billion settlement proposal, forcing mesothelioma cases back to…

Amazon Prime FTC settlement lawsuit sign up is happening NOW—eligible members can claim up to $51 from the historic $2.5 billion settlement. Between November 12 and December 24, 2025, Amazon will provide automatic refunds to millions of eligible Prime customers, with a second claims process opening December 24 for additional qualified members. If you signed…