Massachusetts is set to be a key arena in the continuing national discussion on whether ride-share drivers should be classified as independent contractors or employees with full employment benefits. The state's Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on two opposing ballot measures that could profoundly change the operational dynamics... Read More »
The State Bar of California requires all students attending unaccredited law schools in the state to take the First-Year Law School Students’ Exam after they complete their first year of study. This exam, commonly known as the “baby bar exam,” is mandated by the State’s Committee of Bar Examiners and... Read More »
Kids television producer and screenwriter Dan Schneider has filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the producers of the docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for alleged defamation. Legal documents name Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, and Sony Pictures Television as defendants. The lawsuit stems from Schneider's... Read More »
New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a lawsuit against R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home Inc. over claims that the funeral home chain allegedly exploited grieving families by failing to provide the services they offered and providing inadequate and unprofessional care that elongated the grieving process. The... Read More »
The misstatement of the legal definition of implied malice has led to the reversal of a second-degree murder conviction in California. During defendant John Fay’s murder trial that caused the death of Anthony Davis, the prosecutor said that Fay had the mental state for implied malice because he was “aware... Read More »
Philips has agreed to a settlement exceeding $1 billion to resolve lawsuits involving thousands of individuals who allege they were harmed by the company’s breathing machines. These devices, used for sleep apnea and ventilation, were found to potentially release toxic particles and fumes, posing severe health risks to users. The... Read More »
HomeServices of America, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is now embroiled in a new proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Miami federal court. This lawsuit accuses the real estate brokerage of engaging in practices that allegedly inflate the cost of buying homes in the United States. This legal challenge... Read More »
On Tuesday, Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle. Zhao, often referred to... Read More »
The Biden administration has taken a significant step towards fulfilling a key campaign promise made by President Joe Biden in 2019. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance. This move could have substantial legal and social implications, reflecting a shift in... Read More »
Renowned hip-hop artist and producer Madlib is facing legal action over the unauthorized use of the animated character "Lord Quas." The lawsuit, filed by artist Keith Griego, alleges that Lord Quas was created specifically for the cover of Madlib's 1999 single "Microphone Mathematics." Griego claims that Madlib has since used... Read More »
Nine couples in California have come together to file a joint lawsuit against in vitro fertilization provider Ovation Fertility in Newport Beach, California. The couples say that workers at the fertility clinic’s lab knowingly passed on nonviable embryos to be implanted in patients, despite knowing that the embryos were not... Read More »
The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager from Kansas City, Missouri, has filed a lawsuit against Andrew Lester, a white homeowner who shot Yarl multiple times after he accidentally rang the wrong doorbell. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in the Clay County Circuit Court, also names the HOA of... Read More »
Trendy grocery and restaurant-style establishment, Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market is facing a class action lawsuit after workers say the company violated federal and state employee laws in a mass layoff that left all employees out of a job, with just a couple hours of notice. The class action... Read More »
Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken action to dismiss certain claims in a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by Joi Dickerson-Neal. The lawsuit, filed in November, alleges that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted Dickerson-Neal during a date in 1991. Dickerson-Neal claims that Diddy recorded the alleged incident and shared the... Read More »
Social media influencer turned professional wrestler Logan Paul is facing several lawsuits about the contents of his popular Prime Hydration drinks. The drink was founded by Paul and KSI —whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams — and is owned by Louisville-based company Congo Brands. While the beverages are marketed... Read More »
