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Trump Just Pardoned Ticketmaster When No One Was Looking

BIG by Matt Stoller • 33003 implied HN points • 09 Mar 26
💼 Business Litigation
  1. The Justice Department secretly reached a settlement with Live Nation/Ticketmaster during the monopolization trial, which surprised the judge and prompted many state attorneys general to refuse the deal and keep litigating.
  2. The reported terms look thin and likely won’t restore real competition—Ticketmaster still controls most key venues and past consent decrees haven’t fixed the market, so states say the settlement benefits the company at consumers’ expense.
  3. The timing and backroom dealings have stoked accusations of political influence and corruption, with critics saying Trump-era DOJ leaders and lobbyist ties shaped a deal meant to avoid breaking up the company.

How Big Pharma Mixed Addiction With Social Justice

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 3638 implied HN points • 09 Jan 26
🏥 Health Politics Litigation
  1. Purdue ran a deliberate, identity-targeted marketing campaign to get doctors to start and keep patients on high-dose opioids, using fake patient profiles and other tactics that helped drive widespread addiction.
  2. They co-opted feminist and empowerment language to sell pills to women, planning to "educate women in their natural settings" — including things like Tupperware parties — to normalize and increase demand.
  3. After massive harm and lawsuits, bankruptcy deals offer modest payouts (often $3,500–$16,000) and let the company rebrand and move into addiction treatment, even as many clinicians were misled about how addictive modern opioid therapy really is.

The Father Battling Palestinian Terror in Court

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 384 implied HN points • 24 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Litigation
  1. The Palestinian Authority’s “Martyrs Fund” pays money to people who carried out or were imprisoned for attacks on Israel, amounting to hundreds of millions a year and reportedly reflected in a proposed constitution despite claims it would end.
  2. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the PA and PLO can be held civilly liable for sponsoring terrorism, opening a new legal path for American victims to sue.
  3. Taylor Force’s father has filed a lawsuit in New York alleging the PA’s payment program induced the 2016 stabbing, making his case one of the first to test the new ruling.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Courtroom Reckoning

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 306 implied HN points • 20 Feb 26
🕹 Technology Litigation
  1. Mark Zuckerberg testified in a high-profile trial defending Meta against claims that its apps addict teenagers, and he said the company is not trying to maximize users' time.
  2. Internal documents and past statements suggest Meta did push to increase how much time teens spend on Facebook and Instagram, with executives setting time-on-app goals.
  3. The case could reshape social media's future and accountability, as grieving parents and a jury weigh whether the company harmed teens' wellbeing.

Can You Really Be ‘Addicted’ to Social Media?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 162 implied HN points • 18 Feb 26
🕹 Technology Litigation
  1. A young user says years of social media use caused anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and body-image problems, and she's suing the platforms.
  2. The legal fight focuses on whether harm comes from the content itself or from design features like infinite scroll, likes, autoplay, and queued videos.
  3. Addiction science is complex, and this trial is being treated as a bellwether for many lawsuits that liken social media’s effects to drug or gambling addiction.
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Is Social Media the New Big Tobacco?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 533 implied HN points • 22 Dec 25
💼 Business Litigation
  1. Social media companies are accused of exploiting children’s attention for profit and helping fuel a youth mental health crisis.
  2. Internal documents reportedly show platforms knew their apps caused addictive, compulsive use that harmed kids’ attention, sleep, and worsened depression and anxiety.
  3. Recommendation algorithms can trap users in harmful content silos and carry a high risk of exposing people to suicide and self‑harm material.

What happens when a cutout is cut out

All-Source Intelligence Fusion • 712 implied HN points • 02 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Litigation
  1. A company named Premise Data secretly bought another company called Madison Springfield, Inc. This deal involved complicated business moves that not many people knew about.
  2. There are ongoing lawsuits involving Premise Data and its dealings, including claims of overbilling and hidden arrangements with other companies in the intelligence sector.
  3. The story also involves past connections to the controversial firm Cambridge Analytica, showing how various companies have shifted and partnered over time in the arena of intelligence and data operations.

Evolve Exec Pleads The Fifth in Missing Money Case

Fintech Business Weekly • 44 implied HN points • 18 Jan 26
💰 Finance Litigation
  1. Evolve’s tie-up with Synapse left thousands of customers unable to access funds, reconciliations showed huge shortfalls, a key exec invoked the Fifth on FDIC insurance, and the bank is still finding and distributing more money more than 600 days after the freeze.
  2. Evolve is resisting document requests by citing consumer privacy rules even though it was previously hacked and leaked terabytes of data, and court filings say the bank doesn’t know how the forensic firm Ankura calculated amounts returned to users while seeking to seal deposition transcripts.
  3. bunq is reapplying for a U.S. national bank charter under a new U.S. holding structure, but faces tough odds: other European digital banks have struggled in America, the addressable market of European expats is small, and bunq’s fee-driven model, limited lending, and clunky app may not win many U.S. customers.

Michael Jordan Hired The Best Sports Lawyer In The Country To Go After NASCAR

Huddle Up • 61 implied HN points • 10 Dec 25
🎾 Sports Litigation
  1. Michael Jordan and two NASCAR teams are suing NASCAR for alleged monopolistic and anticompetitive practices, a case that could expose huge damages.
  2. The trial has exposed detailed financials — team investments and losses, NASCAR’s event losses, and internal emails. Those documents suggest NASCAR moved revenue and used rules like the charter system to limit teams' income.
  3. Jordan’s wealth, racing passion, and lack of dependence on NASCAR made him willing to lead a fight others avoided. Many smaller owners fear retaliation and the massive costs of a legal battle.

FAA Sued over SpaceX License: Quick Takes

ESG Hound • 1039 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🌍 World Politics Litigation
  1. The lawsuit against FAA for SpaceX license was filed in the DC Circuit, a significant venue choice.
  2. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief against FAA's decision, focusing on inadequate mitigations.
  3. FAA deferred the decision for an EIS to SpaceX, allowing them to run the show.

2023 Was the Year Cities Sued — And Won

The New Urban Order • 59 implied HN points • 07 Dec 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Litigation
  1. Cities are increasingly using litigation to address problems that policies can't solve.
  2. City legal departments are evolving from being slow and conservative to actively participating in affirmative litigation.
  3. Cities are winning lawsuits against companies like Kia, Hyundai, Big Oil, and 3M for issues like car theft, climate change, and pollution.

The Radical Left's New Lawfare Tactic

Who is Robert Malone • 21 implied HN points • 28 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Litigation
  1. The Supreme Court's recent ruling limits judges' ability to block executive orders. This gives more power to the Trump administration to enforce its policies without dealing with frequent nationwide injunctions.
  2. As a response to the ruling, there’s a shift towards using class action lawsuits instead of universal injunctions. This means more groups can come together to challenge government actions.
  3. The fight isn’t over, and the left is quickly adapting their strategies. They plan to use class action lawsuits to challenge Trump's executive orders, especially regarding immigration policies.

Funding Mr Bates

Net Interest • 36 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
💼 Business Litigation
  1. A TV series sparked public attention in the UK by shedding light on the Post Office scandal and the struggle of subpostmasters for justice.
  2. Litigation finance, as seen in the case of Mr. Alan Bates, is an important avenue for funding legal battles when individuals lack resources.
  3. Specialist funders, like Therium, provide financial support for legal cases in exchange for a share of the compensation if the case is won, creating a growing industry of litigation financing.

Taxpayers Send Millions to Nonprofits Filing Costly Climate-Related Lawsuits

OpenTheBooks Substack • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Litigation
  1. A small group of environmental nonprofits filed a large share of climate-related lawsuits against federal agencies, often using statutes like the ESA and NEPA and causing multi-year delays for projects.
  2. Many of those nonprofits also receive millions in federal and state funds — including COVID relief, grants, and contracts — so taxpayer money can indirectly support litigation against the government.
  3. NEPA reviews are lengthy and a major focus of reform: one administration expanded CEQ and sped up reviews while another loosened CEQ rules to accelerate projects, yet litigation still frequently delays work even though agencies win most challenges.

Generative AI Sued 🙃👎💀

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Litigation
  1. Generative AI tools are facing legal issues about copyright. Some companies are being challenged for how they use open-source code.
  2. Artists are suing companies like Midjourney and Stability AI for damages. They want compensation and to stop any further harm.
  3. The lawsuits highlight ongoing debates about the ethics of AI-generated content. There are concerns about how these tools impact creators and their work.