A California appeals court has ruled that hostile social media posts, disclosures to relatives and other indirect communications can constitute domestic abuse even when the accused person does not contact a former partner directly.The Second District Court of Appeal reversed two competing domestic violence restraining-order rulings in a case involving... Read More »
A Venezuelan composer is suing the company that controlled the catalog of late salsa icon Willie Colón, claiming he is owed more than $300,000 in unpaid songwriting royalties for two tracks he wrote decades ago. Singer-songwriter Amílcar Boscán filed the lawsuit Monday, targeting the Willie Colón Music Company, which the... Read More »
An Australian judge has ruled that Rebel Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, the young actress who starred in Wilson's directorial debut, "The Deb," bringing an end to a closely watched legal battle over social media posts in which Wilson accused a film producer of misconduct. The decision, handed down... Read More »
California lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow people facing a forced marriage to seek domestic violence restraining orders against an intended spouse, relatives, and others involved in arranging or facilitating the marriage.Assembly Bill 2534 would expressly define forced marriage as abuse under California’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act. Courts could... Read More »
A group of seven New York City landlords has sued to block a rent freeze for nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, arguing that the city’s Rent Guidelines Board failed to fulfill its legal duties independently and instead reached an outcome that Mayor Zohran Mamdani had promoted during his campaign.The case,... Read More »
A New York settlement will require 1-800-Flowers to pay $375,000 and refund eligible customers after state investigators found that some consumers were enrolled in automatically renewing subscriptions without clearly understanding the recurring charges.The agreement involves Celebrations Passport, an annual membership offered across 1-800-Flowers brands, including Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies... Read More »
Novo Nordisk has sued Eli Lilly over national advertising campaigns for the companies' competing weight loss and diabetes drugs, alleging that Lilly is misleading consumers by using older clinical trials to claim its treatments are more effective.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, challenges advertisements comparing... Read More »
A Marin County judge is expected to decide next month whether a teenage driver charged in a crash that killed four of her friends should enter a diversion program or face a juvenile trial.Relatives of the teenagers who died gave sharply different recommendations during an emotional court hearing on Wednesday,... Read More »
A Huntington Beach man has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter after prosecutors said he drove onto Pacific Coast Highway at about 50 mph while his friend held onto the pickup truck from an electric bicycle.The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged 21-year-old Brandon Scott Soleau on July 17 with... Read More »
The widow of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Dr. Tenisha Warner, has filed a lawsuit against her late husband's mother, Pamela Warner, alleging she is owed more than $1.2 million under a prenuptial agreement the couple signed before their 2017 marriage. The suit, filed Monday in DeKalb County Superior Court, lands on... Read More »
A federal judge has denied Cher's request to force Sonny Bono's widow, Mary Bono, to reimburse more than $1 million in legal fees the singer racked up while successfully defending her royalty rights to hits like "I Got You Babe." The ruling, issued Monday, closes out a contentious fee dispute... Read More »
Zelle must face a New York lawsuit accusing its operator of allowing widespread fraud while promoting the payment service as safe and secure, after a Manhattan judge rejected the company's bid to dismiss the case.New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Early Warning Services, which operates Zelle, in August 2025... Read More »
Wendy Williams' court-appointed guardian has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed over Lifetime's controversial 2024 documentary "Where Is Wendy Williams?", closing out a legal fight that began before the two-part series even aired. Court documents show that Sabrina Morrissey, who serves as Williams' guardian, joined with the defendants, including... Read More »
23andMe has reached an $18 million settlement with 41 states and the District of Columbia over claims that cybersecurity failures allowed hackers to access information tied to 6.9 million customers in a 2023 data breach.The agreement resolves government claims against the former parent company of 23andMe, now known as Chrome... Read More »
A California appeals court has ordered the return of more than $380,000 seized from a woman’s bank and retirement accounts to satisfy debts owed by a man who married her while he was still legally married to his first wife.The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled May 20 that the... Read More »
