We the People With Judge Lauren Lake

A college student sues his fraternity brother for spreading a rumor that he got a classmate pregnant, when either of them could be the father.

A dispute over a message on a T-shirt causes a professional skateboarder to take his sponsor to court; a trucker runs over a beloved prize-winning topiary.

A scorned man sues his ex for airfare and buying lingerie on his credit card; a literary contest winner is accused of using AI to write her book.

Designer clothes that were supposed to be sold are donated without the owner's consent; a musician sues after he is kicked out of a band right before a gig.

A friendship goes bust when a man's risky wager is ignored; a wilderness hike goes off the rails when tourists get lost and blame their guide.

A woman brings her son's ex-girlfriend to court after she leaves a special family trip early, then refuses to pay her share.

Estranged siblings argue over airfare for a reunion that was traded in for a trip with friends instead; a leaky studio is blamed for damaged photo gear.

Longstanding tensions between sisters resurface over an unpaid nursing-home bill; discourteous campers ruin a mother-daughter camping trip.

A woman takes her younger sister to court for the cost of a weight-loss program she says her sister bailed on.

An invitation for a friend to come home for the holidays leads to a shocking revelation; a nanny blames employers for an exhaustion-induced car accident.

A mother sues a daycare owner for a tuition refund, saying her son is unfairly disciplined more than the other children; a dispute over faulty brakes on a used car.

A man sues his ex-girlfriend for cheating with her ex-husband on a vacation he funded to apologize for his own indiscretion with a stripper.

A woman blames her friend for the failure of her relationship; a man sues his neighbor for an excessive water bill incurred while he was out of town.

A mother sues a daycare owner for a tuition refund, saying her son is unfairly disciplined more than the other children; a man accuses his ex of keying his car.

A man seeks a refund for the cost of jewelry he was tricked into purchasing when a neighbor pretended to be someone else.

A man sues after a one-night stand results in pregnancy.

A fan sues a tennis player after she has him kicked out during a match; a dispute between business owners and an ex-employee over unauthorized purchases.

A church bagpiper sues, saying he was unfairly fired; a dispute between friends after a divorce party gets out of hand and property is damaged.

A phone is destroyed despite false advertising that the case is unbreakable; a woman spends hours fighting with her boyfriend, ruining her friends' trip to Cabo.

A choreographer seeks payment for creating a dance routine for a large bridal party; a woman sues for travel costs because she was fired while on a work trip.

A woman refuses to pay for shared living expenses, because she contracted an infectious disease from her ex; a landlady blames a tenant for malware on her computer.

Grandmothers feud over the cost of an extravagant baby shower.

A woman sues after finding out her dog is not purebred, as advertised; a parent resists paying sanitizing costs after a child has an accident in a pool.

Family lawyer and legal analyst Lauren Lake helps litigants resolve issues.