Stevie Wonder has asked a court to evict his former fiancee, Carmen Efferson, from his Los Angeles home. Court filings allege she has lived there rent-free for nearly four decades under an informal verbal agreement dating from July 1988. The dispute followed Efferson's refusal to allow an insurance inspector onto the property, after which Wonder's lawyers served a 30-day notice to leave. Wonder is asking a judge to end the verbal agreement, order the eviction and award damages and legal costs.
The Thomas More Society has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two Christian counsellors in Lincoln, Nebraska. The group says a city ordinance bans counselling that aims to change a person's gender identity, and that it puts counsellors at risk of jail and losing their licence. Lawyers for the group point to a March ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against a similar Colorado law. The group says Lincoln refused to repeal its ordinance.
The US Justice Department has sued to block Alaska from certifying its US Senate race result if the Republican incumbent loses narrowly. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Anchorage, targets a third candidate, Dan J. Sullivan Jr, who shares a name with incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. It alleges he is running to mislead the incumbent's supporters. Trump said he backed the lawsuit. Election law experts said it has no merit. Dan J. Sullivan Jr has denied trying to cause confusion.
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Former actor Erik von Detten has been accused of elder abuse and fraud in a lawsuit filed in May with the Superior Court of California. Shelia and Norman Greenberg, aged 85 and 97, allege that he and Rosland Capital, a now-bankrupt precious-metal firm, pressed them to buy gold they say was overpriced. The couple claim they paid more than $2.1 million for coins worth $1.3 million and invested a further $114,000 after their retirement funds ran low. They seek a jury trial and damages.
US chemical company 3M has outlined how it will fight the federal government's $2 billion lawsuit over PFAS contamination at 28 Defence Force bases. The Commonwealth alleges 3M hid evidence that its firefighting foam was toxic, a claim the company disputes. At a Federal Court case management hearing, 3M's barrister Phillip Solomon KC said the defence would challenge the case, including the public nuisance claim. The Commonwealth has proposed six representative bases for the case, but 3M wants to focus on one. Another hearing has been set for December 1.
A mother of six in the United States is seeking $98 million in damages over a hysterectomy she says went badly wrong. Trisha Stevens, 46, names three doctors and two Portland hospitals in her lawsuit, alleging they delayed treatment for sepsis. Stevens says she was advised to rest and hydrate after reporting bleeding and fever, before her condition deteriorated. She has since had both legs and her right hand amputated, and she is paralysed from the waist down. Her attorney, Rhett Fraser, says she now needs daily wound care and cannot eat independently.
A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against Flock and the Coweta County Sheriff's Office. He alleges that license plate reader data was used to retaliate against him. His attorneys say the searches violated Georgia law and the Fourth Amendment. The sheriff's office began an audit of the system in August 2026, and three employees resigned before it was completed. Flock said it would require case codes for all law enforcement searches by the end of the year. The company said it disagrees with the claims and will defend its position in court.
A US judge has ordered OpenAI to hand over hiring materials to Apple within set deadlines. Apple sued OpenAI in July, alleging it stole trade secrets. The materials include interview records for former Apple employees who applied for roles in consumer hardware and robotics. Judge Edward Davila approved access to these interview materials and some private messages, as well as depositions from three people. He denied Apple's broader requests, but left room for Apple to narrow them and try again.
Seven people are suing Eurobodalla Shire Council in the Supreme Court over alleged child sexual abuse at a daycare service in the 1990s. Laura-Jane Phoenix-Singh says she was groomed and sexually assaulted from the age of seven by David Neil Tuck, who was licensed by the council between 1994 and 1999. The claim alleges the council received multiple complaints about Mr Tuck and failed to act. The council has acknowledged the distressing situation and says it now operates under rigorous standards. The matters were adjourned until February 2027.
A driver has won $76 in a lawsuit after a traffic stop and drug search based on an automated license plate reader (ALPR) alert. Dashcam and bodycam footage showed no suspicious behaviour, and the search found nothing. The driver's lawyers argued the case was about constitutional rights, not money. Critics say the case highlights concerns about ALPR technology and its potential for misuse. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment.
