History Thread for “litigation”

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March 19, 2026 Breaking

Kevin Spacey resolves UK assault cases out of court

Actor Kevin Spacey has settled multiple sexual assault claims in the United Kingdom out of court, according to reports issued on March 19, 2026. The settlements involve civil actions that...

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March 5, 2026 Breaking

Israeli Propaganda Network Unravels As Influencers Sue

On March 5, 2026, several social media influencers filed legal actions against the Government of Israel and related agencies in Israeli courts, claiming they were not paid for contracts t...

2026 advertising contracts diplomacy global government

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March 4, 2026 Politics

Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan investigated in Florida

Florida State Bar · Miami · Florida · United States

Lindsey Halligan, an attorney who has represented former United States President Donald Trump, became the subject of a professional conduct review by the Florida Bar in March 2024. The in...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicide...

agriculture bayer cancer chemicals controversy defenseproductionact

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January 31, 2026 Politics

Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Return Leak by Former Contractor Charles Littlejohn

United States District Court for the District of Columbia · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Return Leak by Former Contractor Charles Littlejohn Donald Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization filed a federal lawsuit against the Interna...

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January 25, 2026 Breaking

Maine private jet crash linked to Houston law firm with notable litigation history

Maine Turnpike Crash Area · Kennebunk · Maine · United States

On January 25, 2026, a private Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine amid a severe winter storm, killing seven people and ...

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January 24, 2026 Finance

American heiress lawsuit over Jersey estate with documents linked to Epstein network

On January 24, 2026, American heiress Tanya Dick-Stock and her husband Darrin Stock filed a $12 billion lawsuit against major banks including Barclays, HSBC entities, and Jersey trust Zed...

2026 banks barclays darrinstock dickstock documents

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January 24, 2026 Politics

Federal judge rules lawmakers can sue to enforce Epstein files transparency

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

On January 24, 2026, a U.S. federal judge in New York ruled that congressional cosponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act may file a lawsuit to seek a court-appointed observer to en...

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February 15, 2024 Politics

Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis

Stamford · Connecticut · United States

Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis On February 15, 2024, legal filings and testimony related to bankruptcy proceedings involving Purdue Pharma revealed internal...

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January 3, 2024 Politics

Epstein files mention Trump in witness claims

Court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that were unsealed in early January 2024 included references to former United States President Donald Trump in statements made by witnesses duri...

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March 19, 2015 Breaking

Bill Richardson named in Epstein related civil filings

On March 19, 2015, former United States Secretary of Energy and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was named in civil court filings connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The filings included sta...

2015 allegations association billrichardson civilfilings clintonadministration

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December 31, 2011 Breaking

Chile arrests Israeli tourist over massive Torres del Paine forest fire

Torres del Paine National Park · Torres del Paine · Magallanes Region · Chile

Chile arrests Israeli tourist for forest fire in Patagonia Chilean authorities arrested an Israeli tourist on February 16, 2026, after a wildfire engulfed 11,000 hectares of protected la...

2011 arrest biosphere chile civil damage

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August 27, 2008 Breaking

Joel Engelman files civil suit alleging historical abuse in Brooklyn

Brooklyn · New York City · New York · United States

Joel Engelman files civil suit alleging historical abuse in Brooklyn On August 27, 2008, Joel Engelman, then 23 years old and residing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, filed a civil la...

2008 abuse allegations brooklyn child victims civil suit

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September 11, 2001 Wars & Conflicts

September 11 Attacks

World Trade Center · New York City · New York · United States

September 11 Attacks 2001 September 11 Attacks 2001 On September 11, 2001, nineteen militants associated with the Islamist extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four commercia...

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November 13, 1998 Politics

Bill Clinton settles Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.

Washington Federal Court · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On November 13, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton reached an out-of-court settlement in a civil sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Jones. Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state emp...

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