Tyquian Terrel Bowman, better known by his stage name Quando Rondo, pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge on Tuesday in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, who rose to fame with hit singles like "I Remember" and "ABG," admitted to one count of conspiracy to possess... Read More »

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued a preliminary injunction requiring the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to ensure that if any Jewish students are barred from campus programs, activities, or areas, access to all students must also be restricted. This ruling, which takes effect on Thursday, comes... Read More »

Glynn Simmons, who spent nearly five decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, has reached a $7.15 million settlement with the city of Edmond, Oklahoma. The agreement marks a major step in Simmons' long fight for justice, as he continues to pursue legal action against other parties... Read More »

Earlier this month, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the City of Los Angeles is immune from liability for actions by the Los Angeles Police Department that sent an innocent woman to jail for 12 days because a Texas grand jury made an error when it... Read More »

If you are or were a user of the popular digital wallet and finance app Cash App, you may be able to claim up to $2,500 following a recent $15 million settlement that was reached in a recent class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was the result of two data breaches... Read More »

According to AP News, Iowa abortion providers have decided to drop their lawsuit challenging the state's stringent abortion law. This move comes after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, a period before many women even know they are pregnant. The... Read More »

The federal government enacted the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to assure that homeless children have the same educational rights and protections as those with places to live. The law requires all local educational agencies to ensure the rights of those without a roof over their heads. But when La Dell... Read More »

Mariah Carey and her legal team are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing her of copyright infringement over her iconic holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The motion, filed in Los Angeles federal court, comes more than nine months after songwriter Vince Vance, whose real name... Read More »

Dearica Hamby, a current forward for the Los Angeles Sparks and former player for the Las Vegas Aces, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Aces, alleging discrimination and retaliation following her disclosure of her pregnancy in 2022. The legal action, initiated on August 12, 2024, names both the WNBA... Read More »

If there is any lesson that businesses should learn from the recent pandemic, the most important one is probably this: Read your insurance policies carefully to make sure they are specific enough to cover all potential risks. The California Supreme Court has ruled that commercial property policies that cover losses... Read More »

The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced a Van Nuys, California resident, David Nicholas Dempsey, to 20 years in prison on Friday for his violent actions against police officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Dempsey, who traveled from California to Washington, DC,... Read More »

The family of the late Isaac Hayes has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his 2024 campaign, alleging unauthorized use of Hayes’ song “Hold On, I’m Coming.” Isaac Hayes, known for his profound influence on soul music, co-wrote “Hold On, I’m Coming” with David Porter. Over the... Read More »

The aftermath of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has seen significant legal developments as the families of the victims seek justice. Recently, multi-million dollar settlements were reached with Nikolas Cruz, the shooter responsible for the massacre on February 14, 2018, in which 17... Read More »

The execution of a death row inmate in Utah this week has reignited conversations about capital punishment laws in the U.S., the winding legal road death row inmates will often go down as they begin serving out their sentence, and what the future of death row should look like. Shortly... Read More »

The California Supreme Court has provided new guidance on when a recent amendment to the state’s Penal Code applies to defendants whose judgments are not yet final. From now on, an "upper term" sentence must be reversed on appeal and remanded back to the trial court unless the reviewing court... Read More »