American & Euro Cases
Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.
Brown v. Burr-Updike
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2026)
- Key Figures: Evelyn Brown (Plaintiff); Burr-Updike Corporation (Defendant)
- Case Tags: Criminal Fraud;Corporate Liability;Data Breach;Class Action
Sankey v. Children's Hospital of Alabama, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiffs: The Sankey family (parents of minor patient L.S.); Defendant: Children's Hospital of Alabama, Inc.
- Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Pediatric Negligence;Wrongful Death;Hospital Liability
Theodore v. Walker
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Theodore (full name undisclosed); Defendant: Walker (full name undisclosed)
- Case Tags: Murder;Self-Defense;Stand Your Ground Law;Jury Trial
Council v. Wexford Health Services Inc
- Jurisdiction: United States (Federal Court, Illinois) (March 24, 2026)
- Key Figures: Jonathan Council (Plaintiff, father of deceased inmate Marcus Council); Wexford Health Services Inc (Defendant, private correctional healthcare contractor)
- Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment;Medical Negligence
Wade v. Gordy et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2026)
- Key Figures: Alex Wade (Plaintiff); Marcus Gordy, SynthVoice Inc. (Defendants)
- Case Tags: Copyright Infringement;Artificial Intelligence;Right of Publicity;Voice Cloning
Alston v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: John Alston (Petitioner); Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Respondent)
- Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law;Due Process;Appeals Council Review
Hampton v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Hampton (first name not disclosed); Defendant: Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
- Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law;Substantial Evidence Review;Judicial Review of Agency Decisions
Digitaldoors, Inc. v. SouthPoint Bank
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Digitaldoors, Inc. (plaintiff/counter-defendant); SouthPoint Bank (defendant/counter-plaintiff); Key individuals: Sarah Chen (CEO of Digitaldoors), Michael Torrence (CISO of SouthPoint Bank)
- Case Tags: Cybercrime;Data Breach;Financial Institution Fraud;Corporate Negligence
Marine Management Services Inc v. Slater
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Marine Management Services Inc. (Plaintiff), Captain James Slater (Defendant)
- Case Tags: Admiralty and Maritime Law;Negligence;Limitation of Liability;Vessel Collision
Tolliver v. City of Birmingham
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Marcus Tolliver (Plaintiff, estate of deceased); City of Birmingham, Alabama (Defendant)
- Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983 Litigation;Excessive Force;Wrongful Death
Washington et al v. City of Reform et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Marcus Washington, Tanya Washington, Estate of Jamal Washington; Defendants: City of Reform, Reform Police Department, Officer David Brenner, Chief Linda Morrison
- Case Tags: Police Brutality;Wrongful Death;Civil Rights Violation;Municipal Liability
Calhoun v. Dunn et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Calhoun; Defendants: Officer James Dunn, City of Montgomery, Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Case Tags: Artificial Intelligence Liability;Algorithmic Bias;Fourth Amendment Violation;Qualified Immunity
McCrary v. Truist Bank et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 26, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane McCrary; Defendants: Truist Bank, Truist Financial Corporation, and unnamed subsidiaries
- Case Tags: Consumer Financial Protection;Unfair and Deceptive Practices;Banking Litigation;Class Action
Castro v. Central Alabama Asphalt and Construction, LLC et al
- Jurisdiction: United States, Alabama (March 26, 2026)
- Key Figures: Estate of Rafael Castro (Plaintiff) vs. Central Alabama Asphalt and Construction, LLC; Site Manager Derrick Hayes; Safety Compliance, Inc. (Defendants)
- Case Tags: Involuntary Manslaughter;Workplace Fatality;OSHA Violation;Wrongful Death
Smith v. State of Alabama
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 7, 2026)
- VictimsJohn DoeDefendantsState of AlabamaPlaintiffsMarcus SmithInvestigatorsDetective Sarah ChenProsecutorsDavid MillerDefense AttorneysAngela WrightPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin FosterJudgesJudge Robert ThompsonInstitutionsAlabama Supreme CourtMontgomery Police Department
- Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Criminal Procedure;Civil Rights;Technology Law
Warren v. Hegseth
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 7, 2026)
- VictimsElizabeth WarrenDefendantsPete HegsethPlaintiffsElizabeth WarrenInvestigatorsFederal Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeDefense AttorneysThomas C. GoldsteinPlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesJ. Michelle ChildsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States Department of DefenseFox News MediaUnited States Senate
- Case Tags: Defamation;First Amendment;Cyber Libel;Public Figure Doctrine
Payne v. Burns et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2026)
- VictimsUnborn Child of PayneDefendantsWilliam BurnsPlaintiffsAlicia PayneInvestigatorsBirmingham Police Department Homicide UnitProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney OfficeDefense AttorneysMark WhitePlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Tamara Harris JohnsonInstitutionsAlabama Supreme CourtJefferson County Circuit CourtBirmingham Police Department
- Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Fetal Homicide;Personhood Laws;Civil Rights Litigation
Travis v. Federal Injury Center of Birmingham LLC
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 8, 2026)
- VictimsDavid TravisDefendantsFederal Injury Center of Birmingham LLCPlaintiffsDavid TravisDefense AttorneysSarah ConnellyPlaintiff AttorneysMichael ReedJudgesHon. Patricia ReynoldsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaFederal Injury Center of Birmingham LLC
- Case Tags: Personal Injury;Medical Malpractice;Premises Liability;Compensatory Damages
Pleasant v. Burns et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 8, 2026)
- VictimsSarah PleasantDefendantsMarcus BurnsNovaTech IndustriesPlaintiffsSarah PleasantInvestigatorsFBI Cyber Crime UnitProsecutorsUnited States AttorneyDefense AttorneysMark SterlingPlaintiff AttorneysJessica RhodesJudgesJudge Linda PearsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Case Tags: AI Liability;Data Privacy;Corporate Negligence;Class Action
Riley-Cornutt v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, The
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 9, 2026)
- VictimsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttDefendantsBoard of Trustees of the University of AlabamaPlaintiffsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttInvestigatorsEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionProsecutorsU.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights DivisionDefense AttorneysMaynard Cooper &Gale PCPlaintiff AttorneysSouthern Poverty Law CenterJudgesJudge L. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
- Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Title IX;Academic Freedom;First Amendment

