Shein, the fast-fashion powerhouse known for its affordable and trendy clothing, has filed another lawsuit against its competitor, Temu, accusing the e-commerce platform of intellectual property theft, counterfeiting, and fraudulent practices. The lawsuit, lodged in a federal court in Washington, D.C., adds another chapter to the escalating legal battle between... Read More »
California is known for its numerous propositions that allow voters to approve or reject measures that citizens or State government officials want to appear on ballots. Between 1910 and 2022, 1,293 such measures have appeared. The most famous of these is likely Proposition 13 (Prop 13) which passed in 1978... Read More »
Anchored Tiny Homes, a Fair Oaks, California-based building company that once touted itself as a $100 million company, is now exploring bankruptcy options. The news of bankruptcy comes on the heels of hundreds of clients complaining they have been left holding the bag after the building company failed to deliver... Read More »
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 15 that California’s election laws do not violate either the Due Process or Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case, initiated by the Election Integrity Project of California, Inc. (EIPCa) and ten unsuccessful 2020 candidates for Congress found plaintiffs... Read More »
In a closely watched case, a Texas jury has determined that the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, who killed 10 people and left numerous others injured during a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018, are not legally responsible for their son's deadly attack. This decision came after a... Read More »
Nearly every American’s social security number and other sensitive information is believed to have been leaked and sold on the dark web in what has been described as the largest data breach in today’s digital age. Bloomberg Law first reported on the data breach after a proposed class action lawsuit... Read More »
In response to concerns that many social media purveyors are exploiting the online experiences of minors for their own profit, California’s legislature amended its Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act in 2022 to require online businesses to better protect children. The new law titled “The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act”... Read More »
The husband of a 42-year-old New York Doctor who died while dining in a restaurant at a Disney resort last October is fighting for his right to sue after Disney says he signed away his rights to sue when he signed a user agreement for a Disney streaming service years... Read More »
Fernando Cluster has taken legal action against a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, following a troubling incident that occurred while receiving medical treatment in 2022. The lawsuit centers around a surgical procedure performed at Emory University Hospital Midtown in September 2022, when Cluster underwent emergency surgery to address a severe intracerebral... Read More »
The Biden administration has introduced new regulations that provide a pathway for undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens to seek removal protections and employment authorization without needing to leave the country. The “parole in place” initiative, which officially began on Monday, is designed to assist approximately half a million individuals... Read More »
On Friday, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to challenge the constitutionality of protest curfews imposed in New York City during the 2020 demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd. The curfews were in effect for one week in response to... Read More »
At least 36 families worldwide have filed lawsuits against Dominique Side and her company, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC, aka SEAM. One recently filed lawsuit named 23 families. That lawsuit was initially filed in June in Harris County, Texas, and would grow to include plaintiffs throughout the US and globally... Read More »
The U.S. government unveiled substantial reductions in prescription drug prices under the first cycle of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program on Thursday, marking a significant step in implementing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program is a pivotal component of the IRA, a landmark piece... Read More »
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service, Venu Sports, which was set to debut later this month, stating that the service would "substantially lessen competition and restrain trade." The decision came after the streaming service Fubo filed a lawsuit against Warner... Read More »
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling for the Fifth Circuit has declared that geofence warrants, a controversial law enforcement tool, are unconstitutional. This decision, issued on Friday, marks a significant shift in how police can use digital location data to investigate crimes across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Fifth Circuit's... Read More »