Court Cases

Won a $500,000 lottery prize from a ticket your spouse bought, and now divorce is on the table? Here’s how courts may look at lottery winnings, marital property, and who might really own the money.

Richard Tornetta's lawsuit against Tesla temporarily cost its CEO Elon Musk his year's pay of $55 billion.

You come home one day, look at your yard, and realize something’s off. Your neighbor’s brand-new fence is sitting suspiciously far into your property line. You try to handle it nicely, but things spiral fast. Here's what to do if the legal fees start piling up.

So, your neighbor’s dog tore up your yard like it was auditioning for a landscaping horror film. You called your insurance company, but—surprise!—they politely told you “no thanks.” Now you’re left staring at brown patches and a big question: should you take your neighbor to court? Let’s break this down step by step, without boring legal jargon.

Your older brother is the trustee of your mom’s estate, but now he is in the process of losing his business, and your payments from the trust have stopped. We look at what to do now that family and money are in conflict.

Americans have a reputation for being litigious. In 2024, class action settlements were well over $40 billion, which is low compared to previous years. Here are some of the biggest class action lawsuit settlements of all time.