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PAUL v. LAM RESEARCH, et al. 3,672 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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USA v. Acct 263226700, et al 1,805 views
Illinois Northern District Court
NigeriaNarcotraffickingMoney LaunderingBola TinubuAsset ForfeitureDrug Trafficking ProceedsCivil ForfeitureNarcotics
Nigerian President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was named as the owner of several bank accounts that were used to launder money for a heroin distribution network in Chicago, IL in the early 1990s. The members of the heroin ring were criminally charged in a separate case, Northern District of Illinois Case No. 2:92-cr-00113-RL. For unknown reasons, Tinubu was not. Instead, the U.S. Government seized the contents of the bank accounts based on several different seizure warrants across three different dockets, of which this is one. The other two, from 1992, are in the Southern District of New York and a separate docket in the Northern District of Illinois—both with unknown case numbers since the documents pre-date the federal court's PACER system by so many years. In total, about $2.4 million USD was seized from Tinubu's global bank accounts pursuant to these seizure warrants. While working for Mobil Oil Company in Nigeria, Tinubu used a variety of shell companies to move the money around, including Compass Finance & Investment Co., incorporated in Washington, D.C. Though he was not charged, Tinubu committed at least five federal crimes, according to the IRS Special Agent's affidavit in this case: 1) Money laundering (18 U.S.C. § 1956); 2) Using funds from unlawful activity (18 U.S.C. § 1957); 3) Bank fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1344);
4) Failure to file tax returns (26 U.S.C. § 7203); and 5) Lying to federal agents (18 U.S.C. § 1001). Tinubu was elected to be the next President of Nigeria in February 2023.
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Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 1,257 views
California Eastern District Court
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PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 1,130 views
New Jersey District Court
This is a general administrative docket used by the New Jersey District Court to post new complaints. It's not actually a real lawsuit.
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Boose v. Musk et al 645 views
Georgia Northern District Court
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Zimmerman v. Pier 1. Imports (U.S.), Inc. 581 views
Nevada District Court
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Dymtrow v. Swift et al 526 views
New York Southern District Court
Pop StarsMusic IndustryChild StarsTalent ManagementBreach of ContractEntertainment LawTaylor Swift
Pop star Taylor Swift's early manager Daniel Dymtrow sued the Swift family after his services were terminated just before a meeting with Sony ATV that he alleges he helped to arrange, cutting him out of payments. He also sued Swift's new record label, Big Machine Records, and its founder, Scott Borchetta.
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Maninang v. Randstad Employment Solutions, LP 411 views
California Southern District Court
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USA v. D2A213A 403 views
California Southern District Court
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Mathis et al v. Darden Restaurants, Inc. et al 386 views
Florida Southern District Court
Fair Labor Standards ActMinimum WageTip PoolingRestaurant IndustryCollective ActionWage TheftDarden RestaurantsOlive GardenRed Lobster
Current and former servers and bartenders at Darden Restaurants — the parent company of Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn Steakhouse, Seasons 52, and Bahama Breeze — filed this nationwide collective action in September 2012 in the Southern District of Florida, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs claimed that Darden illegally required tipped employees to participate in mandatory tip-sharing arrangements and otherwise failed to pay them the federal minimum wage applicable to tipped workers. The proposed class ultimately encompassed more than 216,000 servers and bartenders who worked for Darden brands during the three-year period covered by the claims.
The case generated extensive procedural litigation over conditional certification, the scope of the class list, and discovery. In November 2013, the parties discovered that Darden had inadvertently omitted approximately 1,586 bartenders from the class list — those coded under a "Bartender Tip Share" designation introduced at Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52 when those brands rolled out mandatory tip-share programs around 2011. The parties jointly moved to extend the opt-in period to cover these workers. The case proceeded to mediation before a private mediator in June 2014.
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Resolution Trust, et al v. Landmark Land Co., et al 380 views
South Carolina District Court
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Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. et al 360 views
Massachusetts District Court
Fake Non-Fiction BooksFalse AdvertisingThe Social Network (2010 Movie)Defamation By OmissionAaron SorkinConsumer ReviewsFake AccountsFacebook OriginsHarvard UniversityCopyright InfringementDefamationFacebookThe Social NetworkHollywoodUnfair CompetitionHarvard
Aaron Greenspan, creator of the 2003 predecessor to The Facebook at Harvard University, sued popular author Benjamin Mezrich, his publisher Random House, and Columbia Pictures for copyright infringement, defamation and false advertising due to the statements made by Mezrich in and about his book "The Accidental Billionaires." Mezrich's book, which cites Greenspan's as a source, has been marketed as supposed non-fiction, even though the story is full of inconsistencies and outright falsifications, many of which Mezrich admits to. Mezrich notably omitted Greenspan's role in the creation of the web site, and helped to prop up Mark Zuckerberg as a "genius" in his book, leading to the eventual motion picture "The Social Network," and contributing to the frenzy surrounding Facebook's problematic IPO.
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Jane Roe 424 E.l., An Individual v. Doe 1, A Public Entity 331 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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The R&d Credit Company, LLC, A California Limited Liability Company v. Network Optix, Inc. 319 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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USA v. Houck 312 views
Missouri Western District Court
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United States v. Bossingham 310 views
Arizona District Court
Kitchen NightmaresTurbodisputeIdentity TheftSocial Security FraudCredit FraudFederal SentencingPlea AgreementAmy's Baking Company
Amanda Patricia Bossingham, also known as "Amy," the proprietor of Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, AZ, featured on the popular Fox television show "Kitchen Nightmares," was convicted of bank fraud in 2008 after she falsified a Social Security number on an application for a five-figure bank loan.
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306 views
Indiana Southern District Court
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Kahn v. Anthropic PBC 300 views
California Northern District Court
Artificial IntelligenceClaude Max
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GREENSPAN v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR U.S. ATTORNEYS et al 270 views
District Of Columbia District Court
Bola TinubuNigeriaFOIAGovernment TransparencyFBIDEAFederal RecordsInvestigative JournalismContempt of Court
Based on the fact that a 1993 civil forfeiture lawsuit became one of the most popular dockets on PlainSite, PlainSite founder Aaron Greenspan sued six United States government agencies over their denial of FOIA requests and subsequent administrative appeals about Nigerian President Bold Tinubu, newly elected as of May 2023 in a highly controversial election.
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Mann v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company 265 views
Florida Southern District Court
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Giuffre v. Maxwell 264 views
New York Southern District Court
Sexual PredatorsJeffrey E. EpsteinSEX TRAFFICKINGDefamationJeffrey EpsteinGhislaine MaxwellSealed RecordsCourt TransparencySexual Abuse
Virginia Giuffre sued Ghislaine Maxwell for defamation after Maxwell alleged that Giuffre's claims about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, which ensnared Giuffre as a minor, were not true. Thousands of pages of documents regarding Epstein and his associates, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, have been released in this case as a result of the discovery process.
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Luke Mulhall v. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 243 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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DITHRICH v. DHOOGHE 242 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Dismissed
This case was brought before the court because Justin R. Dhooghe found out about an affair between his then fiance Laura V. Rivera and Charles W. Dithrich and wanted information. Charles W. Dithrich wanted to settle out of court for a list of demands including the deletion of all information and pictures Justin R. Dhooghe had in his possession of the affair along with the sum of five thousand dollars in exchange for a non-CLETs restraining order, one that was not on his permanent record. Justin R. Dhooghe eventually refused and the case was brought before the judge and ultimately was dismissed due to insufficient grounds. No restraining order is in effect.
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One Workplace L. Ferrari, LLC v. Bravanta, Inc. Fka Bravogifts.com, Inc. et al 232 views
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 229 views
New Jersey District Court
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Katie Johnson v. Donald J. Trump et al 222 views
California Central District Court
Jeffrey E. EpsteinPresident Donald J. TrumpDonald J. Trump Child Rape AllegationsSexual AssaultJeffrey EpsteinChild ExploitationPro Se LitigationCivil RightsPersonal injury
A woman filing under the pseudonym Katie Johnson, a self-represented plaintiff from Twentynine Palms, California, filed this lawsuit in April 2016 in the Central District of California before Judge Dolly Gee against Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that when she was 13 years old in 1994, she was sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein at Epstein's Manhattan residence. The complaint was filed pro se.
The case was assigned on April 26, 2016 and initial documents were filed. A renewed judgment/renewal of judgment filing appeared in April 2026, more than a decade later, suggesting residual enforcement activity. The original lawsuit was withdrawn and refiled in New York before being voluntarily dismissed in November 2016.
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Streckfuss v. Pizza My Heart Inc. 222 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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Directv Inc v. Greg A Fischer 213 views
California Central District Court
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Yaser A. Albahri, Petitioner v. Florida 212 views
Supreme Court of the United States
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Akop Terpogosyan 206 views
California Central Bankruptcy Court
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Particle guidance system 203 views
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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United States of America et al v. Durrani et al 197 views
Ohio Southern District Court
Forged Declarations
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Brand New School LLC v. The Mill Group et al 195 views
New York Southern District Court
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Emmanuel Macron v. Candace Owens, et al. 186 views
Superior Court of Delaware
FranceSocial Media
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NVE Experience Agency, LLC et al v. Pension Systems Corporation et al 181 views
California Central District Court
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Household Finance Corporation Of California A v. Tom J Beno et al 179 views
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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Dutcher v. Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, et al. 171 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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Doe v. Trump et al 168 views
New York Southern District Court
Jeffrey E. EpsteinSexual AssaultJeffrey EpsteinSEX TRAFFICKINGChild Sexual AbuseDefamation
A woman proceeding under the pseudonym Jane Doe filed this lawsuit in June 2016 in the Southern District of New York against Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that she had been sexually assaulted by both men at a series of parties hosted by Epstein at his Manhattan townhouse in 1994, when the plaintiff was 13 years old. The complaint alleged rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible touching, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and defamation. It described a pattern of abuse over multiple encounters that the plaintiff alleged was facilitated by an unnamed woman who recruited her with promises of money and modeling work.
The case attracted significant media attention given the identities of the defendants and the gravity of the allegations. A companion affidavit filed with the complaint included similar allegations from a second anonymous woman who claimed to have witnessed some of the events. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case in November 2016, with her attorney citing fear for her safety and the psychological toll of the publicity as the reasons for withdrawal. The dismissal was without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of refiling, though no subsequent federal action was recorded.
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Binary Semantics Limited v. Minitab 167 views
Pennsylvania Middle District Court
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Wixon et al v. Wyndham Resort Development Corp., et al 163 views
California Northern District Court
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Scott Haskins v. Karen Francis et al 161 views
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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BRAGGS, et al. v. BEI CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al. 161 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 159 views
New Jersey District Court
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Anderson v. Office Depot, Inc. 154 views
California Southern District Court
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Jacqueline L Domac v. Edward Furlong 150 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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Sega Of America, Inc. v. Dustin Hensley 146 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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Perfect Plastic v. CPI Card Grp, et al 145 views
Illinois Northern District Court
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. Gerea, Paul Haidu 145 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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United States v. Arencibia 144 views
Florida Southern District Court
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MARTIN EBERHARD v. ELON MUSK 143 views
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
BillionairesDefamationSlanderTeslaELON MUSKBreach of ContractFounder DisputeWage ClaimElectric Vehicles
Martin Eberhard, co-founder of Tesla Motors and its first CEO, filed this lawsuit against Elon Musk and Tesla Motors in May 2009 in San Mateo County Superior Court. Eberhard alleged that after he was pushed out of Tesla in 2007, Musk and the company launched a coordinated campaign to defame him by publicly blaming him for Tesla's early production delays and financial difficulties, spreading false narratives about his management of the company, and attempting to rewrite the company's origin story to diminish his role as a co-founder. The complaint asserted eleven causes of action including libel, slander, breach of contract, specific performance, unpaid wages, and conversion.
Eberhard had originally co-founded the company with Marc Tarpenning in 2003 and served as CEO through 2007, overseeing the development of the original Tesla Roadster. After his departure — which he alleged was effectively a forced ouster — Musk had assumed a more prominent public role and, Eberhard claimed, began making statements that falsely cast Eberhard as responsible for the company's technical and financial problems.
The parties reached a confidential settlement in September 2009, less than four months after the complaint was filed. As part of the resolution, both sides agreed to treat each other with respect and to acknowledge each other's contributions to Tesla's founding.
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Gupta v. Yash Technologies 141 views
Illinois Central District Court
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Fileff v. General Motors LLC 140 views
New York Southern District Court
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Wilton Corporation 138 views
Louisiana Western Bankruptcy Court
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Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. 138 views
New York Southern District Court
DrakeCelebritiesRap Artists
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Western Alliance Bank, An Arizona Corporation v. Cantor Group V, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company, et al. 136 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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USA v. O'Donovan 135 views
California Central District Court
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Sinora Freeland v. Momentum For Mental Health, a California corporation 133 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL INC v. FISHBACK 133 views
Florida Northern District Court
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Moguldom Media Group, LLC v. Okasi 130 views
Georgia Northern District Court
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LeDoux v. Golden Nugget Lake Charles L L C 126 views
Louisiana Western District Court
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In the Matter of the Accusation Against: TESLA INC., dba TESLA MOTORS INC., a Vehicle Manufacturer 126 views
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Tesla AutopilotTesla Full Self-Driving
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Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sherrifs et al v. County of Los Angeles et al 124 views
California Central District Court
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Robert Gallegos v. Volkswagen Group Of America Inc., A Corporation 124 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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Frances Alley Vs. Rick James, et al., 123 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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USA v. Lopez 122 views
New York Eastern District Court
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USA v. Vilneus 122 views
Rhode Island District Court
Criminal ConspiracyOrganized CrimeRelated Cases
Federal prosecutors in the District of Rhode Island charged Irvin Vilneus and four co-defendants — Junior Mertile, Tony Mertile, James Legerme, and Allen Bien-Aime — in a series of related criminal cases filed in late 2020. A notice of related case filed in November 2020 formally linked the five proceedings, indicating the defendants were charged in connection with a common scheme or organization. The cases proceeded together before the court, which is common in prosecutions involving multiple members of an alleged criminal enterprise or conspiracy. The related-case structure suggested the defendants were charged with overlapping or coordinated criminal conduct in Rhode Island.
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USA v. Diamond 120 views
California Central District Court
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Pampena v. Musk 118 views
California Northern District Court
TwitterFake Accounts
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Allan Brooks v. Openai, Inc., et al. 118 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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Cyrene R. Houdini v. Houdini's Magic Shop, Inc. 117 views
USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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USA v. Sauceda et al 117 views
Texas Northern District Court
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Luis Ahedo v. Omega Global Technologies, Inc. 116 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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In Re: Dylan Palmer 114 views
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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Cadence Bank, N.A. v. Jyoti Americas LLC 113 views
Texas Southern District Court
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Coultrip et al v. Pfizer, Inc 112 views
New York Southern District Court
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ALMOUSA v. TELSA, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, et al. 112 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Tesla Worker Rights
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USA v. Coates 111 views
New York Southern District Court
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Baker v. Ford Motor Co. 111 views
Illinois Northern District Court
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Albanese v. WCI COMMUNITIES, INC. et al 110 views
Virginia Eastern District Court
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USA v. Henry 108 views
New York Southern District Court
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Sleep Number Corporation v. Sizewise Rentals LLC 108 views
Texas Northern District Court
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Harrell v. IRS, et al 106 views
Illinois Central District Court
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United States v. CLARK 106 views
District Of Columbia District Court
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Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC et al v. Non Typical, Inc. 105 views
Texas Eastern District Court
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Martin Alejandro Bernal Garcia v. Alexander Hernandez, et al. 103 views
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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CAREER COLLEGE ASSOCIATION v. DUNCAN 102 views
District Of Columbia District Court
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Brown v. 93 NYRPT, LLC 102 views
New York Western District Court
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Bartz et al v. Anthropic PBC 102 views
California Northern District Court
Artificial IntelligenceMass Corporate Book TheftFair Use Doctrine
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Plaintiff v. Defendant 101 views
Georgia Northern District Court
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ROE 179 v. DOE ARCHDIOCESE, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION SOLE, et... 101 views
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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Quantel Limited v. Quantex Microsystems, Inc. 100 views
USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe 100 views
Connecticut District Court
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Penny Sue FF00A49 et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al 100 views
Florida Southern District Court
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X Corp. et al v. Apple Inc. et al 99 views
Texas Northern District Court
Artificial IntelligenceElon Musk CompaniesApp Stores
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Eleazar Lopez v. Fresenius USA, Inc. et al 98 views
California Central District Court
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Tesla Inc. v. EVject, Inc. 98 views
California Northern District Court
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Vieira v. One Workplace L. Ferrari LLC (Class Action) 98 views
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
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Lampert v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. 97 views
California Northern District Court
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The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust et al v. Capital One, N.A. 97 views
Florida Southern District Court
President Donald J. Trump