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USC agreed to a $10 million class action settlement for Spring 2020 students who paid full tuition but got remote instruction when COVID-19 shut down campus. U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee granted preliminary approval on October 22, 2025, covering approximately 18,000 students who paid or owed tuition and fees during the Spring 2020 semester…
There is no verified Sierra Mist lawsuit. Despite viral TikTok claims by influencer Cierra Mistt that PepsiCo sued her for trademark infringement, no court records confirm any legal case ever existed. PepsiCo never commented on the allegations, and the company’s January 2023 decision to replace Sierra Mist with Starry was a strategic business move unrelated…
Netflix’s Stranger Things has faced two major copyright infringement lawsuits since 2018—both resolved without trial through dismissals and confidential settlements. No public compensation or damages were awarded to any plaintiffs, and the Duffer Brothers maintained their show was independently created. As of December 2025, all copyright litigation has been resolved, with the only recent legal…
The University of Metaphysical Sciences lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice on May 12, 2025, ending eight years of litigation. All three lawsuits filed by competitor International Metaphysical Ministry (operating University of Metaphysics and University of Sedona) between 2017-2025 were dismissed without trial, with no settlements, no liability findings, and no damages awarded against UMS. The…
Monsanto lawsuit involves over 61,000 active cases claiming Roundup weedkiller causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Bayer has settled approximately 100,000 claims for $11 billion, but recent verdicts total billions more, including a $2.1 billion Georgia award and a $611 million Missouri verdict. Settlement amounts range from $5,000 to $200,000+ depending on case strength. What Is the Monsanto…
Jake Paul is NOT suing Anthony Joshua. Instead, his promotion company MVP is threatening lawsuits against critics who claimed the December 20, 2025 Netflix fight was rigged. MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian announced “our lawyers are actively going after a number of people” who alleged the fight was fixed, including one viral post with 200,000 likes…
Chipotle won a class-action lawsuit this week claiming the chain defrauded investors by shrinking portion sizes. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled December 19, 2025, that viral social media criticism wasn’t enough evidence to prove fraud, dismissing investor Michael Stradford’s November 2024 lawsuit. Separately, Chipotle…
In July 2003, NBA star Kobe Bryant was charged with felony sexual assault in Colorado after a 19-year-old hotel employee accused him of rape. The criminal case was dismissed in September 2004 when the accuser declined to testify, and a civil lawsuit was settled confidentially in March 2005. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in…
The fraud lawsuit against Kindig-It Designs remains in discovery as of mid-2025, with over 30 chiropractors still fighting to recover $230,000 they paid for a 1974 Dodge Charger build that allegedly never progressed beyond a bare shell. Filed in 2022, the case now moves toward an expected trial in early 2026 if no settlement is…