The California Supreme Court has unanimously blocked efforts to place the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” (TPA or the Act) on the November ballot. The TPA would have amended the State Constitution to require every new tax imposed by state law to be the subject of a ballot referendum.... Read More »
Three of the world’s largest music companies—Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group—filed lawsuits on Monday against two generative AI startups, Suno and Udio, accusing them of infringing on artists’ and labels’ copyrights to create their AI-driven music composition tools. Udio, the AI company behind the viral... Read More »
Tilting Point Media LLC, (Tilting Point) which describes itself as a “free-to-play publisher” of dozens of apps and video games, has reached a $500,000 settlement with the Attorney General of California and the Los Angeles City Attorney for violating laws that prohibit the collecting and dissemination of children’s data without... Read More »
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to plead guilty to a felony charge under a deal with the U.S. Justice Department. The deal will see him freed from prison and resolve a high-profile legal saga that has spanned over a decade. The agreement, outlined in court papers filed late Monday,... Read More »
On Monday (June 24), the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Biden Administration’s challenge to Tennessee’s controversial ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The justices, expected to hear arguments close to the November presidential election, will deliberate on the constitutionality of these bans, with the potential to impact similar... Read More »
The state of Hawaii has reached a settlement with a group of young people who sued the state over its greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. This marks the first time such a youth-led climate change lawsuit has been settled in the United States. The 2022 lawsuit was filed... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that criminalizes firearm possession for individuals under domestic violence restraining orders. The 8-1 ruling marks a significant victory for President Joe Biden's administration and maintains critical protections for abuse victims, predominantly women. Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative, authored the... Read More »
As reported by ABC News, a former high-ranking official within Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has initiated legal action against Governor Ron DeSantis and his senior aides, accusing them of forcing his retirement after he refused to execute what he claims were illegal orders. Shane Desguin, who served as... Read More »
A Pittsburgh-based company that provides at-home rape kits for sexual abuse survivors is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The lawsuit accuses the company of providing a false alternative to care and justice for survivors of sexual abuse. Attorney General Michelle... Read More »
A bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware failed to pass the state Senate on Thursday after narrowly advancing through the House earlier this year. The legislation, which has been a contentious issue in the state, resulted in a 9-9 tie in the Democrat-led Senate. Three Democratic senators voiced... Read More »
After receiving a complaint from a whistleblower, three professors from the UCLA School of Dentistry were investigated for soliciting unauthorized fees from international students from Middle Eastern countries. The professors, who were identified only as John Doe et. al., entered into settlements with the University that had hired a law... Read More »
A controversial new Louisiana law has prompted several civil liberties groups to join forces with plans to file a lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality. House Bill 71 was signed into law Wednesday by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and will now require all public school classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities,... Read More »
Two Walt Disney Company employees have initiated legal action against the company, alleging significant financial and emotional harm due to the abrupt cancellation of a planned job relocation from California to Florida. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed by Maria De La Cruz and George Fong, was submitted to the Los... Read More »
Families of the victims of the Boeing 737 Max crashes have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to impose a substantial fine of $24 billion and criminal prosecution on the aerospace giant. This request follows two tragic incidents involving Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in Ethiopia and Indonesia, which... Read More »
A federal judge has indicated that Gina Carano's lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm over her termination from The Mandalorian will move forward. The case centers on whether the First Amendment protects private companies’ rights to sever ties with employees who publicly express views that clash with their corporate values. U.S.... Read More »
