Did Kyle Rittenhouse file a $400 million lawsuit against CNN? No, that's not true: The article containing that claim was posted on a satirical website, with several indications that it was a fictitious story. The claim originated in a Nov
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates NOT Charged With Murder In India For COVID-19 Vaccine Death — It’s A Lawsuit Filed By A Private Citizen
Is Bill Gates charged with murder in India's High Court for an alleged COVID-19-vaccine-caused death? No, that's not true: A $134 million lawsuit has been filed against Gates and others in India but it was done so by a private citizen who
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Long List Of Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators’ Is From Old Lawsuit That Was Thrown Out
Was a new long list of Jeffrey Epstein "co-conspirators" just released? No, that's not true: The list that is claimed to be of "co-conspirators" is a list of 35 defendants in a lawsuit filed in 2020 by a woman claiming she was trafficked
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sidney Powell Did NOT File A Lawsuit Against Dominion On November 14, 2021 — It Was Filed In September 2021
Did Sidney Powell, an attorney who previously worked for former President Donald Trump, file a lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems on November 14, 2021? No, that's not true: Powell filed a counterclaim in September 2021 in response to
Snopes→ Guardians MLB Team Settles Lawsuit with Roller Derby Club
Cleveland will have two teams called the Guardians.
Washington Post→ The claim that crime falls when states relax gun-control laws
The research on this is all over the place, but a conservative lawyer argued before the Supreme Court that it goes down. The answer is much more complex.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The British Medical Journal Did NOT Reveal Disqualifying And Ignored Reports Of Flaws In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Did the British Medical Association's news blog reveal flaws that disqualify the results of a contractor's field testing of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, and were the problems ignored by the Food & Drug Administration and by Pfizer? No,
Snopes→ No Evidence Port Slowdown Due to ‘Liberal’ California Laws
A confluence of issues have created congestion at the busiest port in the U.S.
Snopes→ Trump Files Lawsuit to Block Release of Jan. 6 Documents
Trump claims in the lawsuit that the request “is almost limitless in scope,” and seeks records with no reasonable connection to that day.
Logically→ A video shows that Indian police were attacked by farmers who were protesting against farm laws in Punjab.
The video of farmers' demonstration in Delhi's Red Fort over the farm laws, in which police clashed with protestors misquoted as from Punjab state.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Says ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Was Filed to ‘Harass’ Snopes
The litigant and attorney face court-ordered sanctions as a penalty for targeting Snopes with baseless lawsuit.
Snopes→ Prince Andrew Acknowledges He Faces US Sex Assault Lawsuit
Prince Andrew has acknowledged through his lawyer that he has been served with a lawsuit by a U.S. woman who says he sexually assaulted her, clearing a hurdle that had stalled legal proceedings for several weeks.
Snopes→ Lawyers Allied with Trump Penalized over Michigan Lawsuit
Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s election results in favor of Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Embattled HFPA Announces Reforms to Bylaws, Membership
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced reforms to its bylaws and an overhaul of its membership process in a bid to diversify its ranks and potentially restore the heavily criticized Golden Globes.
PolitiFact→ The nuances often overlooked in the debate over voter ID laws
PolitiFact→ The nuances often missed in the debate over voter ID laws
Snopes→ Yes, the Kellogg’s Cereal Class Action Lawsuit is Real
Plaintiffs accused the company of deceptive marketing by describing their sugary cereals as "heart healthy" and "lightly-sweetened."
Snopes→ US Opioid Lawsuits on Verge of Settlements with 4 Companies
Lawyers announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Dismissed Florida Lawsuit, NO Evidence Backed Deponent’s Claims That Ilhan Omar Was Recruited, Paid By Qatar, Passed Intel To Iran
Was a Florida court told that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota was recruited by Qatar, received money from that country, and passed "sensitive intel" to Iran through intermediates? Yes, but the statements were made in a deposition during a la
Snopes→ Why Are Blue Laws Called ‘Blue Laws’?
The term 'blue laws' historically defined regulations intended to preserve the Sabbath by proscribing what activities were allowed on that day.
AllSides→ Kamala Harris exaggerates food and water laws for voters
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/15/kamala-harris/fact-checking-kamala-harris-claim-food-water-hando/
Washington Post→ Rep. Clyburn’s false claim that ‘no Democrat’ has opposed voter ID laws
The House majority whip made this statement at the end of a confusing response on voter ID laws, suggesting that he actually is for laws he has decried as a new "poll tax."
Snopes→ No, Lauren Boebert Did Not Tweet ‘I’d Rather See Every Child Killed Than Pass Gun Laws’
The Republican Congresswoman from Colorado is a fervent opponent of gun control — but not that fervent.
Snopes→ NCAA Clears Way for Athlete Compensation As State Laws Loom
The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics.
Poynter→ Anti-vax claims center on the laws of attraction
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Snopes→ Jim Bakker, His Church Settle Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Claims
Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accuses the TV pastor of falsely claiming a health supplement could cure COVID-19.
Snopes→ Copyright Holder Settles Lawsuit with LOVE Artist’s Estate
The estate of pop artist Robert Indiana has reached a settlement that keeps intact a longstanding relationship with Morgan Art Foundation, which holds the copyright for his iconic 1960s “LOVE” series.
AllSides→ Did Dominion Voting Systems Lose Its Lawsuits Against Giuliani and Powell?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-dominion-voting-systems-lose In January of this year, Dominion
The Dispatch→ Did Dominion Voting Systems Lose Its Lawsuits Against Giuliani and Powell?
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FactCheck.org→ Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuits Are Still Active
Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems has sued Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for making false accusations of election fraud that defamed the company after the 2020 election. Both of those lawsuits are ongoing, but a false claim circulating on social med
Poynter→ Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Giuliani, Powell remains active, despite claims of otherwise
Two of Donald Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, repeatedly pushed conspiracy theories and baseless claims about the 2020 presidential election, leading Dominion Voting Systems to sue them for defamation. Over the Memorial Day week
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Did NOT Lose Its Lawsuits Against Rudy Giuliani And Sidney Powell
Did Dominion Voting Systems lose its lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, court records show that both defamation cases remain open. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived
Snopes→ Tennessee Moves to the Forefront With Anti-Transgender Laws
Lawmakers passed and Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed five new bills into law, consistently dismissing concerns that they discriminate against an already vulnerable population.
Washington Post→ Rental to Rep. Kevin McCarthy violated condo bylaws
The House minority leader says he rented a "room" from pollster Frank Luntz. But the condo bylaws prohibit such arrangements.
Snopes→ ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ in Abortion Laws Taps Emotion, Not Science
Abortion bans pegged to the “fetal heartbeat” concept have been signed into law in 13 states, but none has taken effect.
Snopes→ Minneapolis to Pay $27M to Settle Floyd Family Lawsuit
The Minneapolis City Council emerged from closed session to announce the record settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd was arrested.
Snopes→ Did Ari Fleischer Compare Showing ID to Get Vaccinated to Voter ID Laws?
The former White House press secretary's apples-to-oranges tweet compared two unrelated things.
Snopes→ Alaska Native Group, Neiman Marcus Settle Lawsuit over Coat
The Sealaska Heritage Institute said in a statement that both sides agreed to terms “to resolve all disputes between them under U.S. and Tlingit law."
Logically→ Joe Biden withdrew support for a lawsuit in Connecticut seeking to ban transgender students from taking part in sports.
The Biden administration has withdrawn its support for a federal lawsuit that seeks to ban transgender students from competing in high school sports.
Logically→ Biden is reversing the Trump administration’s laws on transgender rights.
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order pledging to combat discrimination based on gender identity.