Vanessa Bryant, the widow of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and mother of 13-year-old Gianna, who were both killed in a horrific helicopter crash, has settled her lawsuit claims for $28.85 million. A portion of the settlement, $15 million, was previously awarded to Ms. Bryant in August 2022... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission recently voted to take a case against Intuit Inc. to trial rather than grant a summary decision against the financial software company. The enforcement action stems from allegations that the company falsely markets its TurboTax services as “free,” when in reality many customers end up with... Read More »
A Houston woman has been awarded $557 million after she was involved in a train collision that left her with catastrophic injuries. On March 5, 2016, Mary Johnson was struck by a Union Pacific train in downtown Houston which left her with severe injuries including several amputations and severe brain... Read More »
The New Mexico prosecutors pursuing the case against actor and producer Alec Baldwin have elected to drop the “firearm enhancement” previously included among the charges. Prosecutors originally tacked a gun enhancement on top of the involuntary manslaughter charges brought against Baldwin following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on... Read More »
The first of what undoubtedly will be hundreds more lawsuits involving military base Camp Lejeune have been filed. The first wave of lawsuits, totaling more than 100, have been filed by U.S. military veterans and their families in a North Carolina federal court. In the first week of March, 22... Read More »
If you've been feeling cramped on domestic airlines lately, you're not the only one. Over the past couple of years, flyers have vented their frustration over cramped seating and lack of legroom among other airline woes. In the Summer of 2022, Congress took action which led to the FAA accepting... Read More »
The mother of a five-day-old baby was charged with first-degree murder after her new baby daughter died from ingesting the heroin-derived morphine and methamphetamine that were in her breast milk. She was convicted and sentenced to a prison term of 25 years to life. The California Supreme Court ruled that... Read More »
The first openly transgender bishop of the nation's largest Christian denomination has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was unjustly forced from his position after being the victim of relentless harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Rev. Megan Rohrer was appointed bishop of Sierra Pacific Synod on May 8, 2021. His appointment... Read More »
As the race for this year’s Academy Awards heats up in anticipation of the Oscars this weekend, one might wonder how much the little gold statue is actually worth. A recent case provides the answer. If a creditor wants to take it after getting a judgment against the winner, the... Read More »
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana-based chemical maker, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC. The lawsuit accuses the company of posing an unacceptable cancer risk to the surrounding community which is mainly composed of Black residents. The DOJ’s legal action allegations are brought forward under section 303 of... Read More »
“Artificial intelligence” and “deep-fake” technology are getting more powerful by the day, raising a host of complex legal questions. The U.S. Copyright Office appears to have settled at least one debate recently, ruling that images created using the AI-powered Midjourney image generator should not have been granted copyright protection. AI... Read More »
At least 20 patients have taken legal action against the makers of a dental device that promises to improve jaw function and breathing issues among other jaw-related issues. The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance or AGGA device was developed by Dr. Steve Galella and was marketed as a device that could... Read More »
Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to impose restrictions against drag shows in public spaces after Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law last Thursday. Senate Bill 3 restricts drag shows in public by banning performances on public property as well as locations where “the... Read More »
A California couple, both worried about their genetic disposition to cancer, is accusing a fertility clinic of implanting the wrong embryo with a rare genetic cancer mutation and then covering up the information. Jason and Melissa Diaz filed the lawsuit Wednesday against HRC Fertility and Dr. Bradford Kolb in Los... Read More »
When Rudyard Kipling wrote “Never the twain shall meet,” he probably did not realize how apt his poetry would be to describe political conflicts of interest. Questions about how and whether to prevent elected officials from personally benefiting from the votes they cast are all over the news. This questionable... Read More »
