Indian American professor sues UCSF over firing linked to Gaza posts

An academic physician at UC San Francisco has sued the university, claiming free speech violations after she was fired over social media pos...

DOJ probes top Virginia high school over alleged anti-Asian discrimination in admissions

The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over allegations tha...

UCLA med school accused of discriminating against white, Asian applicants

A federal lawsuit filed against UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine claims that the institution continues to consider race in its admissi...

Asian American group sues Yale for alleged discrimination

The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), a nonprofit focused on Asian American equal rights in education, filed a federal civil ri...

Swatch wins lawsuit against Malaysia’s illegal seizure of Pride watches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a lawsuit against Malaysia’s Home Ministry over the latter’s seizure of 172 Pride-themed watches. The Kuala Lump...

Former ‘America’s Next Top Model’ finalist sues Ye for sexual assault

Jenn An, a former “America’s Next Top Model” finalist, has sued Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for sexual assault and strangulation. File...

Trans woman forced to undergo electroshock ‘conversion therapy’ wins record compensation in China

A 28-year-old transgender woman in China known by the pseudonym Ling’er has won a historic lawsuit against a hospital that subjected her to ...

Lawsuit: Taiwanese chipmaker accused of bullying US workers, discriminating against non-Asians

More than a dozen current and former U.S. employees are suing Taiwanese chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for alle...

Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 ball sells for $4.39 million amid ownership dispute

The baseball that cemented Shohei Ohtani’s status as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season has sold at auction...

Over a dozen US states sue TikTok for harming children by ‘addiction’

Attorneys General from 13 U.S. states — including New York and California — and the District of Columbia filed separate lawsuits against Tik...

Teen who claims to have caught Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sues sellers

An 18-year-old man who purportedly caught Los Angeles Dodgers hitter Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season baseball is suing the auction hou...

Court revives suit alleging anti-Asian student bias in NYC school admissions

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging that changes to New York City’s admissions process for selective public high schools ...

Indian director’s lawsuit calls Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ a ‘blatant rip-off’

Indian filmmaker Soham Shah filed a lawsuit against Netflix and “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk on Friday, claiming the hit series plag...

Nintendo, The Pokemon Company sue ‘Palworld’ developer for patent infringement

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company (TPC) have begun legal action against Pocketpair, the developer of the popular open-world survival game ...

Temu slams Shein for lawsuit alleging design theft, trademark infringement

On Aug. 19, Chinese retail company Shein filed a lawsuit against rival Chinese fast-fashion retailer Temu, accusing it of stealing designs a...

Asian students sue California massage school over alleged discrimination

Six Asian students are suing the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) for allegedly denying them certification based on their English ...

Asian-owned businesses in Portland say they’re being targeted by disability lawsuits

Asian business owners in Portland suspect being unfairly targeted by two lawyers who have filed multiple Americans with Disabilities Act (AD...

Family of California Navy vet who died after police restraint gets $7.5M settlement

The city of Antioch in California has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a Filipino American veteran who died after being restraine...

4 fair housing groups sue Florida over law banning Chinese citizens from owning property

Four fair housing and real-estate groups are suing Florida over its new law preventing buyers from China and six other foreign countries fro...

Hundreds gather in Paris to support agent orange lawsuit against US companies

Over 200 overseas Vietnamese and French supporters reportedly gathered in Paris to show solidarity with French Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against...

ACLU in Labor Board fight after firing of Asian American lawyer over alleged racism

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) fired a Korean American employee over allegations of racial bias, leading to controversy and an un...

Houston woman paralyzed in robbery sues plaza where attack took place

Nhung Truong, a 44-year-old Vietnamese mother of three, is suing Houston’s Dun Huang Plaza after she was left paralyzed from the waist down ...

Group suing Pfizer over alleged anti-Asian, anti-white program loses appeal

The Virginia-based nonprofit accusing Pfizer of discriminating against Asian and white applicants for a coveted fellowship program has lost ...

$1.5M lawsuit accuses California DA of racism against Asian Americans

Patti Lee, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s former spokesperson, filed a legal claim on Monday, accusing Price of “constantly...

Federal judge rules minority business agency must also assist white people

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), created 55 years ago to assist minority-owned busin...

NYC sushi restaurant owner accuses Wegmans of stealing his concept and trade secrets

A New York City sushi restaurant owner has filed a lawsuit against Wegmans, accusing the grocery giant of stealing his restaurant concept an...

Chinese American passenger sues United Airlines for $100K over lunchbox dispute

A Chinese American passenger is suing United Airlines, claiming he was discriminated against by a flight attendant. A passenger’s legal dema...

Michigan village to pay $320K to Japanese man mistakenly accused of DWI

A village in Michigan will be paying a $320,000 settlement to a man from Japan who was wrongly accused of drunk driving due to a mistake mad...

Ive’s Wonyoung wins suit against YouTuber over false claims

Ive member Wonyoung has reportedly emerged victorious in a civil lawsuit against a YouTube channel she and her label have accused of spreadi...

S. Korean students sue after 8-hour college admission exam ended 90 seconds early

A group of high school students in Seoul is suing the government after a teacher ended their crucial eight-hour college admission exam 90 se...

Filipino American nurse wins $41 million retaliation lawsuit against Kaiser

Filipino American nurse Maria Gatchalian has won a $41.49 million lawsuit against her former employer, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaise...

Labor lawsuit against Samsung R&D hub alleges exclusion of workers with ‘dark skin’

Samsung Research America (SRA) in Silicon Valley, an advanced research and development subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is facing accusati...

University of Chicago research center to pay $95,000 discrimination settlement to Asian job applicants

NORC at the University of Chicago has agreed to pay $95,000 to 107 Asian adults who applied as COVID-19 contact tracers in the early months ...

San Francisco sues 3 Chinatown building owners over unsafe living conditions

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has filed a lawsuit against the owners of three Chinatown buildings, all single occupancy hotels, ove...

Chinese grandma successfully sues daughter, son-in-law for years of care for grandson

The grandma concluded in July that her efforts had not been adequately rewarded and that she deserved more compensation ...

Judge dismisses suit v. Yale Law alleging retaliation on students who refused to testify against Amy Chua

A federal judge dismissed a retaliation lawsuit by two Yale Law School (YLS) students against their dean and other administrators in connect...