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A lawsuit filed against a Detroit charter school alleges that staff members made a 14-year-old girl strip down to her underwear after she was accused of having a vape pen.

Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated.

A woman in Florida is suing Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5 million as she claims that the public is misled about how long it takes to prepare Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese cups.

A lawsuit filed by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.

A judge has rejected a request by Republican Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo to disqualify mail-in ballots from Detroit in the Nov. 8 election.

New video was released after a 17-year-old boy filed a lawsuit against the Warren Police Department over an arrest that left him injured.

A Macomb County mother is suing the Chippewa Valley School Board after members of the board emailed the department of justice and her employer complaining about her behavior at school board meetings.

The City of Detroit filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 population estimate shorted the city’s population by tens of thousands of residents.

Nurses at the University of Michigan have voted in favor of a strike that could cause work stoppages.

A judge has turned down a request to have Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testify next week at a hearing about Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law.

Gabby Petito’s family has notified Utah officials that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed to recognize she was in a life-threatening situation last year when they investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has denied a motion filed by Republican lawmakers to disqualify her from ruling in a case that may ultimately determine the future of abortion regulation in the state.

A family who said their brother’s body sat in the Wayne County Morgue for 514 days before they were alerted lost their lawsuit against the morgue.

Progress Michigan has filed a lawsuit with the goal of preventing Republican candidate for governor Ryan Kelley from appearing on the general election ballot.

Detroit agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a man who claimed police switched bullets to pin a murder on him in 1992.

Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature is asking the state Court of Appeals to lift a temporary injunction that is blocking the enforcement of the state’s 1931 abortion ban, keeping abortion legal in Michigan following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

When you hear the phrase “All I Want for Christmas is You,” it’s safe to assume that you think of Mariah Carey’s smash holiday hit that takes over radio stations and store speakers once winter rolls around.

The jury reached a verdict in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

The jury reached a verdict Wednesday (June 1) in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Tuesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

His mother says his soul can’t rest until the truth comes out as the parents of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling are joining a lawsuit and filing an additional federal lawsuit against Oxford Schools.

Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Actress Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand again on Tuesday for her fourth day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand Monday for a third day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

A former Eastern Michigan University student is coming forward to share the story of how he says he was treated by the university after being sexually assaulted in his dorm room.

When Power of Praises church leased the old Bellevue school from the Detroit Public Schools Community District in 2013, the building was a mess.

Actor Amber Heard is set to take the stand in her own defense once again on Thursday in a civil suit filed by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

A lawsuit filed by a woman who worked at a Michigan Kroger store for 31 years described in detail how she confronted a shoplifter and was praised as a “hero” by coworkers before being fired because of the incident.

A Michigan Kroger worker who confronted a shoplifter trying to steal a cart full of liquor spoke about why she lost her job after more than three decades with the company.

A Lincoln Park Kroger employee has been fired after 31 years for trying to stop a customer from shoplifting.

Around 23 million Americans are suffering from symptoms of long COVID.

An activist group is targeting a Michigan company that’s already facing a federal lawsuit containing allegations of racial harassment on the job.

Former Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka spoke one-on-one with Local 4 about the urinating incident, being fired by the team, his current mental state and whether he would go back to his old job, if asked.

Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was fired by the Detroit Red Wings because he urinated into an ice pit while working, according to a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as “White Boy Rick,” is set to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to denounce the city of Detroit’s effort to dismiss a civil lawsuit he brought against the city, several Detroit law enforcers and others for their alleged role in his decadeslong imprisonment.

Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka is suing the Detroit Red Wings, claiming he was wrongly fired because a medical condition forced him to urinate in an ice pit while working.

Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.

What is the future of abortion in Michigan?We’re talking with a panel of political strategists and media experts to get their take.

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

With the future of abortion rights uncertain amid an impending Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood of Michigan and an abortion provider are filing a lawsuit in an effort to protect abortion access in the state.

The mother of a Detroit public schools student learned through social media that her son had been punched, thrown and sat on during an attack on a bus, according to a lawsuit.

A father is suing Grand Ledge Public Schools nearly one year after his 9-year-old son was fatally struck by a school bus while crossing the street on his way home from school.

The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her when he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van.

A settlement has been reached between Rochester Community Schools and a parent who accused the school board of getting her fired from her job over social media posts that were critical of the district’s pandemic response.

A settlement has been reached between Rochester Community Schools and a parent who accused the school board of getting her fired from her job over social media posts that were critical of the district’s pandemic response.

Elena Dinverno was a mom worried about how her son was doing with online learning. Never did she imagine it would cost her her job.

A Mount Clemens man has filed a lawsuit against Detroit police alleging a rough and unlawful arrest.

According to a new court filing, Oxford school officials deny negligence in the moments leading up to the deadly mass shooting last November.

Former University of Michigan students say a prominent Rock ‘n’ Roll professor sexually abused them.

Yet another lawsuit is being filed over Michigan’s new district maps that would draw new lines for voters for the next 10 years.

A civil lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Oxford High School students and their families after a mass shooting in November left four dead and seven injured.

A new civil lawsuit has been filed by and on behalf of Oxford High School students and their families in the wake of the fatal mass shooting in November that left four dead and seven injured.

Reports of hazing at De La Salle High School led Warren police to investigate and now one of the football players named in the scandal is suing the department.

Six former employees of United Electrical Contractors filed a lawsuit against the Lansing-based company.

Local 4 previously reported on claims at a local franchise of the restaurant chain Eddie Merlot’s. Now a civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two ex-employees at the Bloomfield Hills location.

A civil lawsuit brought by Geoffrey Fieger against the Oxford Community Schools district and several of its administrators and staff has been amended to include new counts against the defendants.

More than 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window in which they could sue the school for damages under new bills that the Legislature will consider.

Oxford school officials are accusing attorney Geoffrey Fieger of wrongly naming someone who doesn’t even work at Oxford High School anymore in his lawsuit centered around the deadly school shooting.

Attorney Geoffrey Fieger was the first to file two $100 million lawsuits Thursday on behalf of one Oxford High School shooting survivor and her family -- but some educational leaders are taking issue with the litigation.

Two $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District and several school employees on behalf of an Oxford High School student who was shot and her sister who witnessed the shooting.

An attorney representing two sisters present for and injured in the Oxford High School shooting believes that school staff and administrators could have prevented the fatal shooting, but failed to do so.

Two $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District and several school employees on behalf of an Oxford High School student who was shot and her sister who witnessed the shooting.

The Detroit Police and Fire Pension Fund is suing billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and alleging insider trading, according to a report.

The lawsuit was filed against the school district, the superintendent and the Bloomfield Hills High School principal last week.

A string of racist incidents in Bloomfield Hills schools has prompted a $150 million lawsuit and a new protest by teachers and students.

A student and their parents are suing the Bloomfield Hills School District for millions of dollars over alleged racial discrimination following a string of racist incidents reported at the high school.

TikTok users may have noticed the notifications about the settlement starting Monday. Yes, it’s a real case.

Nineteen states are now suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

Protest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District, demanding the state to implement vaccine requirements in schools.

A lawsuit has been filed against Walmart and two of its managers for allegedly discriminating against an Iraqi refugee who could barely speak English.

Anti-Israel protests outside a Jewish synagogue in Michigan are protected by the Constitution's First Amendment.

The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher’s assistant.

What caused Boyce Hydro’s Edenville Dam to fail on May 19 of 2020?

The lawsuit alleged assault happened because of a paperwork snafu -- the man had a temporary Illinois paper license and his temporary Michigan license plate came off at a car wash.

Dozens of employees are suing Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) over their policy that mandates COVID-19 vaccinations, among several others, for all staff members.

Sexual assault victims said they were denied an opportunity to address the U-M Board of Regents at a July meeting.

The current ban on evictions will last until October 3.Now two landlords are suing saying it is equivalent to the court taking private property. Legal challenges were expected here.

A Michigan health care provider has agreed to pay $2.8 million to the federal government to settle allegations that a doctor performed unnecessary hysterectomies and other services.

A man said the Keego Harbor Police Department racially profiled him and he is filing a lawsuit.

Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.

Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.

A mother said her daughter never received a paycheck, only taking home whatever patrons left in the tip jar.

Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.

Nearly a dozen families in Grosse Pointe Park have joined a class action lawsuit that demands money and answers for why the flooding was so severe.

On Monday, lawyers for the residents of Flint got the chance to make their case saying the $650 million settlement with the state over the water crisis just isn’t enough.

In the wake of last year’s election they swooped in and sued making wild claims of widespread voter fraud with little to no evidence.

Former Detroit Bad Boys great Vinnie Johnson is spending a lot of time in court these days.

Greg Hohenberger built a treehouse for his children, which was a big hit in his neighborhood until it wasn’t.

A Metro Detroit couple is suing the Michigan State Police after they said they were racially profiled during a traffic stop two years ago.

After three days of digging and investigating, some families are moving forward with a class-action lawsuit.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against two Metro Detroit school districts and some administrators after two young girls said they were sexually assaulted by a vision specialist in separate incidents.

A 26-year-old server said she went to management repeatedly about a cook who was allegedly using racial slurs in the kitchen.

The Michigan State Police department is being sued for $1 million in connection with an arrest where a K-9 attacked a suspect for more than three minutes.

“I chose to fight the Detroit Land Bank on this because I knew I had the financial means to do so,” Curtis said. “And I knew that it would take a team of attorneys to literally and figuratively fight city hall.”

All the moments after a police chase on April 26 in Ypsilanti Township have become the center of a lawsuit by the family of an 11-year-old boy.

The class-action lawsuit seeks a series of reforms, including the appointment of an independent monitor to enforce the steps.

An attorney representing nearly 300 clients affected by a flood in Midland County, Michigan last year said Monday he doesn't expect litigation to be resolved any time soon.