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Lawsuit
Newtown, CT
News
Popular Wilton Restaurant Owner Arrested In Alleged Payoff Scheme Tied To Sexual Assault Case
A prominent Connecticut restaurant owner is facing criminal charges after state police say he tried to silence women accusing a chef of sexual assault. Tony Ramadani, 68, of Ridgefield, turned himself in last week to Connecticut State Police, authorities said. He was charged with bribery of a witness. Ramadani owns MIX Prime Steakhouse, Fish & Sushi Bar in Woodbury, where the alleged assaults took place. He also owns Red Rooster Pub in Wilton, a business with past locations in Newtown and Ridgefield. The case centers on claims that Ramadani tried to pay off women who accused a chef at …
Hershey, PA
Business
Hershey Wins Lawsuit Arguing Halloween Candies Weren't Spooky
A federal judge ruled that some popular Halloween candies are a treat, not a trick. The Florida judge dismissed a misleading advertising lawsuit against The Hershey Company on Friday, Sept. 19. The candy giant was accused of tricking customers who got disappointing candies when they bought Halloween versions of Reese's products. The May 2024 suit targeted nine Reese's products, from pumpkins and ghosts to bats and footballs. They claimed that they received blank Reese's candies when they expected ones with pumpkin faces, ghost eyes, and bat details. Two Florida men, Nathan Vidal …
Annapolis, MD
Politics
Trump Threatens To 'Test ABC' Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return, Citing Earlier $16M Settlement
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue ABC over Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night, accusing the network of misleading the White House and blasting the host’s show. On Tuesday night, Sept. 23, just before "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was set to air again, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there. "Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Zillow Hit With Class Action Over ‘Hidden Fees’ That Drove Up Home Prices, Lawsuit Says
Zillow is facing a sweeping class action lawsuit accusing the real estate giant of using deceptive online practices that secretly inflated commissions and drove up home prices across the country. The complaint, filed Sept. 19 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (attached), claims Zillow routed buyers to Zillow-affiliated “Flex” agents while concealing hefty back-end referral fees of up to 40% of the agent’s commission. These “Hidden Zillow Fees” were allegedly never disclosed to buyers or sellers. The lawsuit alleges the potential class is massive. “The Class membe…
Camden, NJ
News
Nurse Fired Over Baby Swap At Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Lawsuit Says
A nurse says she was fired from a New Jersey hospital after reporting an alleged newborn mix-up that led to two mothers breastfeeding the wrong babies. The alleged incident happened on July 5 when "two babies had been swapped, placed in the incorrect rooms, and breastfed by the incorrect mothers” before nurse Joyce Fisher even started her 7 a.m. shift at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, according ot the complaint filed Aug. 27 in Camden County Superior Court. Fisher said she arrived for her morning shift around 7 a.m. and received a report from the overnight nurse, who said she had retur…
Arlington, VA
Business
Fans Overcharged Billions In Massive Ticketmaster Resale Scheme, FTC Says
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing a federal lawsuit after the ticketing giants were accused of secretly working with brokers to resell tickets at inflated prices, costing fans billions of dollars. The Federal Trade Commission announced the lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 18. The companies are accused of using illegal ticket resale tactics, misleading artists and customers. The complaint claims Ticketmaster allowed brokers to bypass security measures, buy tickets well above stated limits, and…
Rutherford, NJ
News
$500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work
A Texas-based construction supplier is suing the operators of American Dream’s Hasbro “Game Room,” claiming they failed to pay more than $500,000 for lighting and signage, according to a lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court (attached). Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (FSG) filed the complaint on Wednesday, Sept. 17, against TGR AD, LLC and Ameream, LLC. The company says it supplied lighting equipment, signage, and installation services for the Game Room but has not been paid in full, court documents show. Court filings state that in January 2023, Charlie Keegan, CEO of the Game Room…
Alexandria, VA
News
Website Deletes Melania Trump Article, Apologizes To First Lady
The Daily Beast has retracted an article and podcast segment that linked First Lady Melania Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and issued a formal apology after her lawyers threatened a lawsuit. The outlet and Trump’s legal team settled the matter in August 2025, according to both sides. On Monday, Sept. 15, Melania Trump shared the outlet’s apology on X, highlighting an editor’s note that acknowledged the story “did not meet our standards” and had been removed. Retraction & Apology from The Daily Beast pic.twitter.com/WINb5r9wpN — MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 15, 2025 The …
Hackensack, NJ
News
'Full-Throated Mouthpiece': Trump Roasts New York Times In $15B Lawsuit
President Donald J. Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit in federal court in Florida against the "New York Times," four of its reporters, and publisher Penguin Random House. The suit, filed Monday, Sept. 15 in the Middle District of Florida, targets the 2024 book "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success," and a series of Times articles. Trump claims they smeared him as a failed businessman propped up by his father’s wealth and accused him of tax fraud. His attorneys say the works were “false and defamatory,” publish…
Englewood, NJ
News
Englewood Health Doc Resigns, Nurse Stays On Staff After Alleged Kirk Comment Clash: Officials
Englewood Health says a physician has resigned and a nurse will resume working her scheduled shifts following an internal investigation into an alleged incident involving remarks made by the doctor about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a Sept. 15 statement, the hospital said it “diligently investigated the Sept. 10 incident that occurred between a doctor and a nurse in a patient care area.” Lexi Kuenzle lexiknzl Instagram As previously reported by Daily Voice, Englewood Health nurse Lexi Kuenzle filed a lawsuit in Bergen County Superior Court on Sept. 12, claiming sh…
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Clerk Admits Botched Legal Advice, Judge Restores Recall Of Park Ridge BOE Member Robert Fisher
A Bergen County judge has reinstated a petition to recall Park Ridge Board of Education member Robert Fisher Jr. after it was previously rejected over a notary dispute, Daily Voice has learned. Fisher, who joined the board in January 2023 just months after graduating high school, was the subject of a recall effort that gathered 2,141 signatures — more than the 1,864 required, according to the Bergen County Clerk’s Office. Clerk’s Error and Judge’s Ruling On Monday, Sept. 15, Bergen County Clerk John Hogan confirmed that Judge Peter Geiger accepted the petition, clearing the way for the reca…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump's Lewd Birthday Note, Drawing To Jeffrey Epstein Released After House Subpoena
Congressional Democrats released what they claim is a sexualized birthday card that President Donald Trump signed and gave to notorious pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Democrats posted the drawing on social media on Monday, Sept. 8. The note features a typewritten conversation between Trump and Epstein inside the outline of a female torso. Trump's signature is seen just below the thighs of the drawing, which appears to mimic pubic hair. The graphic birthday note was first reported by The Wall Street Journal in mid-July. Oversight Dems …
Arlington, VA
Politics
DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’
Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing to block what he calls an “unlawful military occupation” of Washington, DC, accusing President Donald Trump of illegally deploying thousands of National Guard troops to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Sept. 4, comes as 2,300 Guardsmen remain stationed across DC in armored vehicles, carrying weapons and wearing military gear — despite the city never requesting their presence, the AG said. “Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” Schwalb said in announcing the legal action. “The…
Eastchester, NY
Obituaries
William ‘Billy’ Ranieri, 63, Remembered For His Integrity, Wit, And Distinguished Legal Career
William “Billy” Ranieri, 63, of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Eastchester, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 21, 2025. Bill was born in the Bronx, on December 12, 1961 and predeceased by his parents, Ed and Frances Ranieri. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Tina; his brother Jamie (Yvonne) and sister Joan; nephews Robert and Nicholas; nieces Rachel and Sarah Rose; and many loving relatives and friends. A distinguished and admired trial attorney in aviation insurance, Bill built an exceptional career at Shearman & Sterling and U.S. Aviation Group. He also grad…
Dover-Wharton, NJ
News
Dover Cops Accused Of Secretly Recording Town Phone Calls By Mayor Amid Feud With Police Chief
The feud between the mayor and police chief in a North Jersey town is getting hotter — and now it’s tangled up in allegations of secret phone recordings. Just two weeks after Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney filed a scathing Aug. 18 lawsuit accusing Mayor James P. Dodd of retaliation, harassment, and defamation, the mayor says he was blindsided by news that all calls to and from town phone lines — even outside Town Hall — have been recorded and stored. According to Dodd, the town learned of the practice after receiving an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request about call recordings. Last…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court
A Virginia judge has tossed out a lawsuit by the Trump administration targeting federal judges in Maryland. US District Judge Thomas Cullen — who was nominated by Trump in 2020 — ruled Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the administration’s lawsuit against Chief Judge George L. Russell III and every other active and senior judge in the US District Court for the District of Maryland could not stand. The case stemmed from temporary standing orders Russell issued earlier this year that briefly blocked the removal of immigrant detainees who had filed habeas petitions. Instead of challenging th…
Paramus, NJ
News
Paramus Sues American Dream Mall Claiming 'Thousands' Of Blue Law Violations
The Borough of Paramus has filed a lawsuit to shut down Sunday retail sales at the American Dream Mall, claiming the East Rutherford complex has repeatedly violated Bergen County’s Blue Laws. In the complaint, filed Aug. 25 in Superior Court, Paramus accuses mall operator Ameream, LLC, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Borough of East Rutherford, and Bergen County of allowing more than 120 stores inside the mall to sell prohibited goods on Sundays, despite the county’s 1980 referendum banning such sales. Paramus is home to Westfield's Garden State Plaza, one of the largest…
Hartford, CT
News
Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video)
A biotechnology executive is reportedly suing Uber after a video showed one of its drivers punching him in the face while he was holding his service dog. Bryan Kobel, CEO of United Kingdom-based TC BioPharm, filed the lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 18, according to The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina. The suit claims that Kobel was knocked unconscious while waiting for a ride with his girlfriend outside Maison, a French restaurant on Upper King Street in Charleston, on Thursday, April 24. According to the lawsuit, the driver, identified as 42-year-old Vadim Nik…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Workers Gassed By Their Own Employer During Protest In Oakland, Lawsuit Says
Five New Jersey employees say they were gassed by their own employer while picketing at an industrial facility, twice in two states, according to a lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court this week. The plaintiffs, all employees of Airgas USA, LLC and members of Local 701 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), allege in court papers filed Wednesday, Aug. 6, that they were “engaged in lawful and peaceful picketing activity” outside Airgas locations in Oakland, NJ and Peoria, IL in July when they were engulfed by an unknown chemical plume. The lawsuit names defendants “Joh…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Apple Sues Pennsylvania Tech Leaker Jon Prosser Over iOS 26: Federal Complaint
Apple has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Derrick City, Pennsylvania resident Jon Prosser and co-defendant Michael Ramacciotti, accusing the pair of misappropriating trade secrets tied to the unreleased iOS 26, according to court documents filed on Thursday, July 17. Alleged Breach Of Confidential Software Development Apple alleges Ramacciotti gained physical access to a development iPhone belonging to his friend and Apple engineer Ethan Lipnik. According to the complaint, Prosser and Ramacciotti conspired to acquire the con…
New London, CT
Police & Fire
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony
A YouTuber who gained national attention in a now-viral video after confronting a Connecticut State Trooper outside the officer’s home earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to one felony and two misdemeanor charges. SeanPaul Reyes, 34, of Gorham, New York, confronted Trooper Sgt. Brian Fahey outside Fahey’s Groton home on July 11. Video of the altercation shows an armed Fahey spitting in Reyes’ face as the two shouted expletives at each other. Tahiem Glover, 20, of Selden, New York, Reyes’ cameraman, was also arrested and charged. Reyes called the charges of voyeurism, trespassin…
Northampton, MA
News
Far-Right Podcaster Candace Owens Sued By French President For Claiming His Wife's A Man
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a sweeping defamation lawsuit against American far-right commentator Candace Owens. They accuse her of orchestrating a “a campaign of global humiliation, turning their lives into fodder for profit-driven lies" by repeatedly and knowingly spreading the false claim that France’s first lady is a man. The suit, filed Wednesday, July 23, in Delaware Superior Court, alleges that Owens “disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defame…
Cape May, NJ
News
'Go F— Yourself': Colbert Slams Trump In Blistering Monologue After Show's Cancellation
Just days after CBS announced it would end "The Late Show" in May 2026, Stephen Colbert opened Monday’s July 21 monologue with a fiery response aimed at President Donald Trump, who’d taken a public victory lap. Reading from Trump’s Truth Social post, while doing his best mocking impression, Colbert quoted the president: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.” Colber…
Arlington, VA
Politics
NPR, PBS Respond To Congress Canceling Public Media Funds: 'Tremendous Setback'
Republicans in Congress have voted to slash more than $1 billion in funding for public media outlets, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing news, educational programming, and emergency alerts. The House passed the plan to cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, late at night on Thursday, July 17. The move also cuts about $7 billion in allocated foreign aid. With GOP Senators also clearing the measure that's called rescission, the bill heads to President Donald Trump's desk. Trump is expected to sign…
Bel Air, MD
Politics
Trump Administration Freezes $110M In Maryland Education Grants, AG's Lawsuit Claims
Just weeks before the new school year begins, prosecutors in Maryland and Virginia are among a growing coalition suing the Trump administration over a sudden freeze on billions in education grants that threatens to derail teacher training, special education services, and after-school programs across the region. The lawsuit, filed Monday, July 14, comes after the US Department of Education notified states late last month that it would not be releasing scheduled funds for six long-standing federal programs on July 1, despite years of precedent and approved state-level plans already in place. …
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
News
'Murder, Not Suicide:' Shocking New Lawsuit Filed In Mays Landing Woman's 2015 Death
The parents of an 18-year-old New Jersey woman who died after being hit by a train say she was abducted, assaulted, and murdered — and not suicidal, as officials claimed. Now they’re taking NJ Transit and other state agencies to court. Stephen and Dianne Valiante, the parents of Tiffany Valiante, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday, July 10 in Atlantic County Superior Court, nearly 10 years after their daughter was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Galloway Township. The lawsuit names NJ Transit, its police department, the New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examine…
Potomac, MD
Politics
Trump Can Proceed With Government Overhaul, Cut Workers, Supreme Court Rules
It’s now full speed ahead for President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the federal workforce. In a late-day decision Tuesday, July 8, the US Supreme Court said Trump’s executive order may move forward, allowing mass layoffs and structural reorganizations across multiple federal departments and agencies while ongoing litigation plays out. The high court’s unsigned order overturned a Thursday, May 22 injunction issued by US District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco that had temporarily blocked Trump’s directive on grounds it likely required congressional approval. At issue is the admini…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Paramount Reportedly Settles Trump's '60 Minutes' Lawsuit Amid Free Speech Concerns
Paramount Global has reached a $16 million settlement in President Donald Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview before the 2024 Presidential election, according to reports. The agreement involving CBS's parent company was first reported by the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, July 2. First Amendment experts have criticized Paramount's decision to settle the case, calling Trump's lawsuit frivolous. Paramount said the $16 million payment will cover Trump's legal fees and go to his Presidential library. "No amount will be paid directly or indirectly to President Trump," Paramount …
White Plains, NY
News
$13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says
Several New York medical transport companies, including some in the Hudson Valley and New York’s Capital Region, are being forced to pay back millions of dollars after a sweeping Medicaid fraud investigation by the state, officials announced. The enforcement effort, revealed Monday, June 30, targeted 25 companies across the state, including businesses in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Columbia, Albany, and Saratoga counties. Sixteen companies have agreed to repay over $13 million in stolen Medicaid funds, and seven others are now facing lawsuits, New York Attorney General Letitia…
Allentown, PA
News
Popular PA Jewish Camp Director Sexually Abused Minor For Years, Bombshell Lawsuit Alleges
A well-known Jewish summer camp for boys in Pennsylvania and several members of its leadership are being sued by a former attendee who alleges he was sexually abused by a senior staff member for years at the camp. The civil complaint, filed in Pennsylvania state court Monday, June 16, names Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, its executive director Alexander Gold, and former assistant director Binyamin Daiches. The plaintiff, identified anonymously as “John Doe,” is represented by attorneys from Stark & Stark, P.C. According to the suit, the alleged abuse occurred over multiple summe…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
NY Times Brings Content To Amazon's AI Platforms In New Licensing Deal
The New York Times has agreed to let Amazon use the prestigious newspaper's coverage in its artificial intelligence products. The Times announced its new licensing agreement with Amazon in a news release on Thursday, May 29. The deal allows Amazon to use Times content like news reporting, NYT Cooking stories, and The Athletic's sports coverage for AI features like real-time summaries and excerpts. That content will appear across Amazon services, including direct links to Times platforms. "This broadens the companies' existing relationship, and will bring additional value to Amazon cus…
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