USA FBI director files $250-million defamation suit against US magazine According to The Atlantic, Patel's job as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is in jeopardy in part because of what it said were "bouts of excessive drinking" and "unexplained absences". 20/04/2026
Earth News Frankfurt Airport owners hit with €16m eco-lawsuit in Brazil The owners of Germany’s biggest airport have been accused of clearing swathes of forests to build a logistics warehouse in Brazil. 22/03/2026
Earth News Greenpeace fights for its life in €290 million lawsuit The lawsuit relates to decade-old protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. 27/02/2026
Earth News US Supreme Court to hear Big Oil bid to dismiss climate suits In their fight to block climate accountability cases, fossil fuel majors recently gained the ear of the highest court in the US. 24/02/2026
Tech News Google and Character.AI agree to settle US lawsuits over teen suicides The settlements are among the first in a series of lawsuits accusing AI companies of negligence in the wrongful deaths of teenagers. 08/01/2026
Tech News X sues challenger for trying to ‘steal’ Twitter brand ‘Twitter never left.’ A week after a new start-up petitioned to ‘bring back’ the Twitter name and bird logo, Elon Musk’s X countersued ‘Operation Bluebird’ for copyright infringement. 17/12/2025
USA Trump sues BBC for $10 billion for defamation over edited documentary The lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump," calling it an attempt to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. 16/12/2025
USA New York Times sues Pentagon over Pete Hegseth's new media rules The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense” rules that protect the military from release of information that could put them in danger. 04/12/2025
Business OpenAI awards millions to nonprofits under new foundation structure OpenAI was formed as a nonprofit in 2015 but then incorporated a for-profit subsidiary that has grown to be one of the most valuable start-ups in the world. 04/12/2025
Markets Germany's Bayer sees shares pop as US government endorses legal appeal The biotech giant is facing over 67,000 US lawsuits over allegations that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer — a claim Bayer denies. 02/12/2025
Culture news Why is Johnny Cash's estate suing Coca-Cola? “Stealing the voice of an artist is theft.” The estate of Johnny Cash is suing Coca-Cola for illegally hiring a tribute act to impersonate the late US country singer in an advertisement. 27/11/2025
United Kingdom BBC apologises to Trump for edited speech but rejects defamation claim The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the US Capitol. 14/11/2025
Tech News OpenAI cannot use song lyrics without paying, German court rules A Munich court ordered OpenAI to pay damages to Germany’s largest music rights organisation for using copyrighted lyrics in AI models such as ChatGPT. 11/11/2025
Culture news Universal and AI music firm settle lawsuit and launch new platform A legal wrangle over alleged copyright infringement between Universal Music and AI firm Udio has ended with a settlement and a new partnership for a platform to make AI music more accessible to everyday users. 31/10/2025
USA YouTube to pay €21 million to settle lawsuit with Donald Trump Donald Trump had filed lawsuits against Meta and X, formerly Twitter, after the media platforms suspended his account following the January 6 Capitol riots in 2021. Meta and X agreed earlier this year to pay to settle the lawsuits. 30/09/2025
Moments Amsterdam residents file lawsuit against city council for overtourism Despite measures to curb tourist numbers, overnight stays increased by three per cent in 2024. 24/09/2025