Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enter an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman stands outside an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

Illustration Musk Suing OpenAI

SUQIAN, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2024 - Illustration Musk suing OpenAI, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, March 2, 2024.

First settlement reached in hepatitis damages suits against state

First settlement reached in hepatitis damages suits against state

FUKUOKA, Japan - A total of 29 hepatitis C sufferers suing the state and drugmakers for damages settled suits with the state in Osaka and Fukuoka on Feb. 4, the first such settlement among a series of similar lawsuits filed by about 240 people nationwide since 2002. Photo shows plaintiffs smiling during a news conference the same day after the settlement of their suit at the Fukuoka High Court.

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - Kang Jian, a lawyer representing a group of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, holds up a copy of charging documents during a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - A man, one of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, is surrounded by reporters in front of the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - A man, one of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, is surrounded by reporters in front of the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

Gov't eyes suing TEPCO

Gov't eyes suing TEPCO

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2013 shows workers decontaminating a residential area in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, near Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The Environment Ministry is considering filing a lawsuit against TEPCO, seeking payment of about 16.5 billion yen in decontamination expenses since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, sources close to the matter said June 1, 2013.

Gov't not to appeal A-bomb suit loss at Tokyo High Court

Gov't not to appeal A-bomb suit loss at Tokyo High Court

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe (L) met with representatives of plaintiffs suing the state to seek certification as sufferers from atomic bomb-related illnesses at the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9. Earlier in the day, Masuzoe said the government will not appeal a Tokyo High Court ruling ordering the state to certify 29 of 30 plaintiffs as suffering from illness caused by radiation from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. (Pool photo)

21 more plaintiffs reach settlement in hepatitis-C damages suit

21 more plaintiffs reach settlement in hepatitis-C damages suit

TOKYO, Japan - Some of the 21 plaintiffs from 11 prefectures suing the state and drug makers for hepatitis-C damages respond to questions from reporters in Tokyo after they settled their suit with the state in Tokyo on Feb. 29.

Shareholders seek 350 mil. yen damages from Seibu, Kokudo

Shareholders seek 350 mil. yen damages from Seibu, Kokudo

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs suing scandal-tainted Seibu Railway Co, its parent Kokudo Corp., and former top executives enter the Tokyo District Court building Feb. 1. A total of 211 individuals and two companies holding shares in Seibu Railway jointly sought more than 350 million yen in damages. The plaintiffs had purchased Seibu Railway shares before the company revealed its long-time practice of falsifying its financial statements.

Woman in wheelchair sues Osaka over refusal to let her on buses

Woman in wheelchair sues Osaka over refusal to let her on buses

OSAKA, Japan - Fatihi Manami Amina, a wheelchair-bound woman, meets the press in Osaka on Feb. 2 after suing the Osaka city government for 2 million yen in compensation. She said she had been prevented from getting on city-operated buses and hurt by verbal abuse from bus drivers. The woman is a Japanese national who has converted to Islam and uses an Islamic name.

(1)Gov't ordered to compensate Chinese victims of poison gas

(1)Gov't ordered to compensate Chinese victims of poison gas

TOKYO, Japan - A lawyer for 13 Chinese plaintiffs, suing the Japanese government for compensation for injuries and fatalities caused by chemical weapons left in China by the Imperial Japanese Army, holds up a paper in front of the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 29 announcing their victory in the suit.

Koreans sue Japan over forced labor in Siberia

Koreans sue Japan over forced labor in Siberia

TOKYO, Japan - Former Korean soldiers in the Imperial Japanese Army and their kin hold a rally in Tokyo on June 12 before suing the Japanese government to seek compensation for unpaid wages for forced labor in Siberia after World War II. After the rally, a total of 164 former soldiers and bereaved relatives from South Korea filed the suit with the Tokyo District Court.

Tokyo court rejects suit on chemical weapons in China

Tokyo court rejects suit on chemical weapons in China

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese plaintiffs, suing the Japanese government for health problems caused by chemical weapons abandoned in China by the former Imperial Japanese Army at the end of World War II, carry a banner demanding compensation as they enter the Tokyo District Court on May 15.

Group eyes lawsuit on noise level at U.S. air base in Okinawa

Group eyes lawsuit on noise level at U.S. air base in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - A group of residents near Futemma Air Station, a U.S. Marine Corps air base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, attend an inaugural gathering in Ginowan on July 2 to consider suing the Japanese and U.S. governments over noise from the base.

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

900 ex-leprosy patients file another suit against state

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Former leprosy patients and their supporters hold a rally in front of the Kumamoto District Court building on May 21 before filing a lawsuit with the court against the state. About 900 former leprosy patients across the nation are filing the suit against the state, demanding 115 million yen each in compensation for being forced into isolation to undergo treatment for the disease. The suit brings the number of plaintiffs suing the state at district courts in Kumamoto, Okayama and Tokyo in connection with the case to about 1,700.

Leprosy patients urge gov't not to appeal ruling

Leprosy patients urge gov't not to appeal ruling

TOKYO, Japan - A representative (R) of leprosy patients suing the state for forcing them into isolation during treatment delivers a note to Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama on May 17, asking the Justice Ministry not to appeal a district court ruling May 11 that ordered the state to pay compensation.

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

The presidents of the Political Coordination Board of the Mexican Senate, Ricardo Monreal speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, accompanied by the presidents of the Political Coordination Board of the Mexican Senate, Ricardo Monreal during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, accompanied by the presidents of the Political Coordination Board of the Mexican Senate, Ricardo Monreal and Ignacio Miér during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Steve Shadowen, specializing in civil rights and of the law firm Shadowen PLLC speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Alejandro Celorio Alcantara, legal consultant for the Mexican Foreign Ministry, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Steve Shadowen, specializing in civil rights and of the law firm Shadowen PLLC speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Maria Hass, speaks during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico Sues US Gunmakers Over Arms Trafficking

Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, accompanied by the presidents of the Political Coordination Board of the Mexican Senate, Ricardo Monreal and Ignacio Miér during a press conference to announces that the Government of Mexico is suing the manufacturers and sellers of weapons used for weapons trafficking by organized crime groups operating in Mexico. The complaint seeks to stop the sale and entry of firearms into Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico, August 24, 2021. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS/COM

Shareholders seek 350 mil. yen damages from Seibu, Kokudo

Shareholders seek 350 mil. yen damages from Seibu, Kokudo

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs suing scandal-tainted Seibu Railway Co, its parent Kokudo Corp., and former top executives enter the Tokyo District Court building Feb. 1. A total of 211 individuals and two companies holding shares in Seibu Railway jointly sought more than 350 million yen in damages. The plaintiffs had purchased Seibu Railway shares before the company revealed its long-time practice of falsifying its financial statements. (Kyodo)