Movies and TvShows featuring "lawsuit" theme.
Mayday is a docudrama TV show that explores real-life airplane disasters, their causes, and the investigations that follow. The series focuses on reenactments and interviews with experts to provide a dramatic and educational look at tragic events.
The Good Wife is a legal drama that follows Alicia Florrick, a lawyer who returns to work after her politician husband is involved in a sex and corruption scandal. She navigates the world of law while balancing her career and family, facing challenges and opportunities along the way.
The Practice is a legal drama TV show set in Boston that follows the lives of attorneys at a law firm as they navigate courtroom battles, ethical dilemmas, and personal struggles.
L.A. Law is a drama series that explores the personal and professional lives of attorneys at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. The show delves into the complexities of legal cases, the dynamics between colleagues, and the challenges they face in a high-pressure environment. It also touches upon themes of justice, relationships, and the intricate workings of the judicial system.
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. The movie follows the journey of Mark as he faces legal battles and navigates the rise of Facebook, ultimately becoming a billionaire.
My Sister's Keeper follows the story of a young girl named Kate who has leukemia. Her parents decide to conceive another child, Anna, through in vitro fertilization to serve as a compatible donor for Kate. As Anna grows older, she begins to question her role as a donor and decides to take legal action to gain medical emancipation from her parents. The film explores themes of family, sacrifice, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding medical decisions.
In 2016, Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) is the chairman of Fox News and runs the network with an iron fist. The film follows the stories of three different women who work at Fox News: Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), and Kayla Popisil (Margot Robbie). Megyn challenges Donald Trump during a debate, facing backlash and harassment as a result. Gretchen, tired of enduring sexist comments, decides to sue Roger directly. Kayla, a young conservative woman, moves up in the network and experiences sexual harassment from Roger. As the women face various challenges, they come together to expose the truth about the toxic work environment at Fox News.
Judge Mablean Ephriam, who presided over "Divorce Court" from 1999-2006 as the first star of the revived version of the show, returns to the courtroom genre with his half-hour series that deals with life and the law. The former Los Angeles-based prosecutor takes on the typical cases that are found on TV court shows. The arbitrator says that her show "will be life because everything we do, it involves the law."
Barry, a bee who just graduated from college, is disillusioned with his career making honey. He meets Vanessa, a florist, and discovers humans eat honey. Barry decides to sue humans and ultimately succeeds, but realizes the consequences of his actions and helps save the world by pollinating flowers.
A young lawyer, Mitch McDeere, joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it is involved in organized crime. He becomes the target of various threats as he tries to expose the firm's corruption and protect himself and his family.
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Desperate for work, unskilled Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), single parent of three, takes a relatively inconsequential job as a legal assistant in a California law firm for low wages. While organizing some paperwork pertaining to real estate cases, she is puzzled when she notices medical records in one of the files. On a whim, she does a little investigating of her own, and comes to suspect that land purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the same land on which chromium contamination resulted from PG&E's environmentally irresponsible actions. Examination of local water records and interviews with residents ill from exposure to poisonous chromium confirm Erin's suspicions, but pursuit of legal proceedings against PG&E would seem beyond the capabilities of the small law firm she works at. Still, Erin succeeds in making her boss, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), as passionate about the case as she is, and he takes it on. Both Ed and Erin must make great sacrifices in their lives, as the legal costs spread Ed very thin, and the round-the-clock work takes Erin out of touch with both her boyfriend and her kids. Erin's kids resent the lack of attention from her, and her attempts to explain the merits of what she is doing to her eldest son are futile ..... but, one day her eldest son happens across one of the many documents pertaining to the PG&E case. He reads of a child his own age who is very ill, and knowing that Erin's work will help this child, asks her why the child's mother cannot provide the needed help. When Erin explains that it is because the child's mother is very ill, too, her son, for the first time, appreciates the nature and importance of Erin's work. In the end, Erin's special ability to bond with the victims of chromium contaminaton and their families and Ed's legal and administrative prowess are the key ingredients to making the case against PG&E. As a team, they manage to successfully lay the groundwork for the payment of legal damages by PG&E to those harmed.
When Andrew Beckett, a man with HIV, is fired by his law firm, he hires a homophobic lawyer to help him in a wrongful dismissal suit. As the case goes to court, they face discrimination and prejudice, but ultimately win the case, receiving back pay, damages, and justice. Along the way, they challenge societal intolerance and fight for equality in an emotional courtroom drama.
A woman is accused of murdering her wealthy employer and must rely on her estranged daughter to uncover the truth and clear her name. As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets from the past are revealed, shedding light on the abusive relationships and traumatic events that have shaped her life. With her life and freedom at stake, she must confront her demons and navigate a legal system that seems determined to find her guilty.
Rudy Baylor, a young lawyer, takes on a major insurance company in a legal thriller. He uncovers corruption and fights for justice in a high-stakes courtroom drama. Along the way, Rudy faces personal challenges and discovers the power of friendship and determination.
Capernaüm is about Zain, a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for giving him life. Zain goes from being a streetwise child to a hardened 12-year-old, surviving on the streets. He meets Rahil, an Ethiopian migrant worker who takes care of her baby son Yonas. Zain gets jailed for a violent crime and seeks justice in a courtroom.
In Love, Guaranteed, a lawyer named Susan takes on a pro bono case involving a man who sues a dating website for not living up to its guarantee of finding love. As Susan investigates the case, she finds herself falling for her client and navigating the challenges of the courtroom and online dating along the way.
Set in the Joseon era, an exhilarating legal revenge of a lawyer who avenges the death of his parents by trial begins.
In the city of Warsaw, Poland, a career woman lawyer finds herself dealing with cases involving pedophilia, murder, alcoholism, and drugs. As she navigates the dangerous world of criminals and corrupt officials, she fights for justice and tries to protect the innocent.
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
Dark Waters is a biographical drama based on the true story of corporate defense attorney Rob Bilott, who takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company. As he investigates the case, he uncovers a dark secret regarding water pollution and chemical contamination, leading to a long legal battle with a powerful corporation. The movie highlights the importance of environmental protection and the fight against corporate corruption.