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A valet at a Boston hospital who was shot in the eye by police as officers confronted a man armed with what they thought was a real gun has sued his employer, saying the hospital’s security staff mishandled this situation. Justin Desmarais, a valet at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was doing his job on Feb. 7, 2020, when he ended…

A coalition of Black and Hispanic Worcester residents filed a federal voting rights lawsuit Monday alleging the city’s at-large system for electing school committee members discriminates against minority communities. The lawsuit alleges that the use of an at-large system for all seats on the committee dilutes the voting power of minorities, violating the federal Voting Rights Act and U.S....

A coalition of Black and Hispanic Worcester residents filed a federal voting rights lawsuit on Monday alleging the city’s at-large system for electing school committee members discriminates against minority communities

An attorney for the suspended fire chief of Rockport, Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit against town leaders on Monday, arguing that they’re breaking a variety of laws by the way they’re managing the all-volunteer fire department.  The 57-page complaint filed on behalf of 10 taxpayers targets decisions made by both the Board of Selectmen and the town administrator, including appointing...

A long-running dispute involving Rockport’s volunteer firefighters is the subject of a new lawsuit.

The latest dust-up between the Rockport Fire Department and town hall, which is across the street from the fire station, comes as its chief, James Doyle, remains on paid leave, something that could end as early as Tuesday during his termination hearing.

A Silver Spring mother filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County, Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Police over an incident when she said her 5-year-old son was mistreated by two police officers.

A New York judge on Thursday denied the National Rifle Association’s bid to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to put the powerful gun advocacy group out of business. Judge Joel Cohen’s ruling will allow New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit to move ahead in state court in Manhattan, rather than dismissing it on technical grounds or...

According to a filing obtained by E! News, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer of $450,000 in their copyright infringement case.

One of the men responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has reportedly sued the federal government for $250,000.

Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight

A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation.

Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet’s main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing network

A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over the HBO documentary about two of the late pop star’s sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration.

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday delivered remarks following the Electoral College’s certification of his victory over President Donald Trump. He commented on Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results. “It is my sincere hope that we never again see anyone subjected to the kinds of threats and abuse we saw in this election,” Biden said.

FKA twigs has filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after experiencing what she claims is an abusive relationship, according to The New York Times.

A new lawsuit alleges the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star’s estranged husband embezzled money that was meant for the relatives of Lion Air Flight 610 plane crash victims

The company that operates Market Basket has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claims it mismanaged its retirement plan for employees by making super-conservative investments. Demoulas Super Markets Inc. has also agreed to change the way it manages its plan, according to a proposed settlement filed in federal court in Boston earlier this month….

Another lawsuit has been filed against Boston Sports Clubs after the company repeatedly failed to honor cancellation requests and to stop charging for unwanted memberships during the coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday. The complaint against parent company Town Sports International LLC was filed Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court. The complaint alleges that the company “misled its…

President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his campaign’s effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania.