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1. PAUL v. LAM RESEARCH, et al. 3,686 views
   Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

2. USA v. Acct 263226700, et al 1,815 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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3. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 1,256 views
   California Eastern District Court

4. PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 1,151 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.

5. Boose v. Musk et al 628 views
   Georgia Northern District Court

6. Zimmerman v. Pier 1. Imports (U.S.), Inc. 581 views
   Nevada District Court

7. Dymtrow v. Swift et al 532 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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8. Maninang v. Randstad Employment Solutions, LP 412 views
   California Southern District Court

9. Mathis et al v. Darden Restaurants, Inc. et al 394 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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10. USA v. D2A213A 393 views
    California Southern District Court

11. Resolution Trust, et al v. Landmark Land Co., et al 382 views
    South Carolina District Court

12. 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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13. Luke Mulhall v. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 343 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

14. Jane Roe 424 E.l., An Individual v. Doe 1, A Public Entity 335 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

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    Indiana Southern District Court

16. The R&d Credit Company, LLC, A California Limited Liability Company v. Network Optix, Inc. 321 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

17. USA v. Houck 317 views
    Missouri Western District Court

18. United States v. Bossingham 306 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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19. Kahn v. Anthropic PBC 300 views
    California Northern District Court

    Artificial IntelligenceClaude Max

20. GREENSPAN v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR U.S. ATTORNEYS et al 274 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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21. Brand New School LLC v. The Mill Group et al 269 views
    New York Southern District Court

22. Giuffre v. Maxwell 267 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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23. Mann v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company 265 views
    Florida Southern District Court

24. BRAGGS, et al. v. BEI CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al. 262 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

25. One Workplace L. Ferrari, LLC v. Bravanta, Inc. Fka Bravogifts.com, Inc. et al 260 views
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

26. Binary Semantics Limited v. Minitab 257 views
    Pennsylvania Middle District Court

27. Particle guidance system 242 views
    United States Patent and Trademark Office

28. 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.

29. Streckfuss v. Pizza My Heart Inc. 239 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

30. PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 237 views
    New Jersey District Court

31. Directv Inc v. Greg A Fischer 224 views
    California Central District Court

32. Katie Johnson v. Donald J. Trump et al 221 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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33. Perfect Plastic v. CPI Card Grp, et al 218 views
    Illinois Northern District Court

34. United States v. Huerta-Tizoc 217 views
    California Southern District Court

35. Pampena v. Musk 215 views
    California Northern District Court

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36. Yaser A. Albahri, Petitioner v. Florida 206 views
    Supreme Court of the United States

37. Akop Terpogosyan 206 views
    California Central Bankruptcy Court

38. PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT et al 201 views
    District Of Columbia District Court

39. Garcia Juarez Const V. City Of Riverside 201 views
    Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

40. United States of America et al v. Durrani et al 197 views
    Ohio Southern District Court

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41. NVE Experience Agency, LLC et al v. Pension Systems Corporation et al 194 views
    California Central District Court

42. Household Finance Corporation Of California A v. Tom J Beno et al 193 views
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

43. Emmanuel Macron v. Candace Owens, et al. 187 views
    Superior Court of Delaware

    FranceSocial Media

44. Amber L Wuchitech v. Houlihan Lokey Capital Inc et al 186 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

45. Exhibition Employees Local 829 I.A.T.S.E. Annuity Fund v. Showtime on the Piers, LLC 173 views
    New York Southern District Court

46. USA v. Diamond 171 views
    California Central District Court

47. Dutcher v. Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, et al. 170 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

48. Wixon et al v. Wyndham Resort Development Corp., et al 165 views
    California Northern District Court

49. PLAINTIFF v. DEFENDANT 162 views
    New Jersey District Court

50. Doe v. Trump et al 162 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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51. Vieira v. One Workplace L. Ferrari LLC (Class Action) 161 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

52. Kell v. Crowther 158 views
    Utah District Court

53. 037A4D3 v. Tucker, Albin & Associates, Inc. 157 views
    Pennsylvania Middle District Court

54. Scott Haskins v. Karen Francis et al 155 views
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

55. Sega Of America, Inc. v. Dustin Hensley 155 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

56. Anderson v. Office Depot, Inc. 154 views
    California Southern District Court

57. United States v. Arencibia 149 views
    Florida Southern District Court

58. Jacqueline L Domac v. Edward Furlong 148 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

59. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. Gerea, Paul Haidu 146 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

60. USA v. O'Donovan 146 views
    California Central District Court

61. Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. 146 views
    New York Southern District Court

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62. Gupta v. Yash Technologies 141 views
    Illinois Central District Court

63. Western Alliance Bank, An Arizona Corporation v. Cantor Group V, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company, et al. 140 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

64. Wilton Corporation 138 views
    Louisiana Western Bankruptcy Court

65. Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sherrifs et al v. County of Los Angeles et al 132 views
    California Central District Court

66. Fileff v. General Motors LLC 132 views
    New York Southern District Court

67. MARTIN EBERHARD v. ELON MUSK 131 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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68. Sinora Freeland v. Momentum For Mental Health, a California corporation 131 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

69. Luis Ahedo v. Omega Global Technologies, Inc. 131 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

70. Moguldom Media Group, LLC v. Okasi 127 views
    Georgia Northern District Court

71. GREENLIGHT CAPITAL INC v. FISHBACK 126 views
    Florida Northern District Court

72. NEIMA BENAVIDES, Personal Representative of the Estate of NAIBEL BENAVIDES LEON, deceased v. Tesla, Inc 124 views
    Florida Southern District Court

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73. Robert Gallegos v. Volkswagen Group Of America Inc., A Corporation 124 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

74. Frances Alley Vs. Rick James, et al., 123 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

75. USA v. Vilneus 123 views
    Rhode Island District Court

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    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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76. USA v. Lopez 122 views
    New York Eastern District Court

77. Allan Brooks v. Openai, Inc., et al. 118 views
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

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    USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

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    Texas Northern District Court

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    Texas Southern District Court

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    Virginia Eastern District Court

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    Louisiana Western District Court

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    United States Patent and Trademark Office

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    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

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    Texas Eastern District Court

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    Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

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    Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

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