TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are facing a lawsuit from the U.S. government for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a key federal law designed to safeguard children's privacy online. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California on Friday by the Department of... Read More »
Elon Musk has reignited his legal conflict with OpenAI, filing a new lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company and its key figures, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman. This lawsuit, lodged in federal court in Northern California, comes nearly two months after Musk withdrew a similar case from state... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into two California state prisons following allegations of systemic sexual abuse of female inmates by correctional officers. Announced on Wednesday, the federal inquiry will examine claims of misconduct at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the... Read More »
A new class action lawsuit accuses the California FAIR Plan Assn. of illegally selling home insurance policies that offer subpar coverage for damages related to smoke and fire. The lawsuit was filed last week in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of four California residents. The class action lawsuit will... Read More »
Nearly a year after the devastating wildfires in Maui, a tentative settlement of over $4 billion has been reached to resolve approximately 450 lawsuits filed in connection with the August 2023 fires. This settlement is set to address claims related to the deadliest wildfires in modern U.S. history, which resulted... Read More »
Seventeen former patients at a Valencia, California, chiropractor's office have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that a doctor at the facility secretly recorded patients as they undressed before their chiropractic sessions. Among the plaintiffs are four minors. The lawsuit accuses 40-year-old Nicholas Vanderhyde, a chiropractor at... Read More »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Florida-based company, Mia Aesthetics Services ATL, LLC, and Mia Aesthetic Services, LLC. This cosmetic surgery provider has offices in 11 states and offers plastic surgery services, including popular Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs), breast augmentation, liposuction, and more. The... Read More »
On Thursday, a U.S. appeals court blocked the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) attempt to reinstate net neutrality rules, siding with broadband providers in their legal challenge. The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals temporarily halted the FCC's April decision to reassume regulatory oversight of broadband internet and reinstate open internet... Read More »
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has initiated legal action against Elon Musk, alleging breach of contract and fraud in connection with a failed partnership deal. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, claims that Musk and his company, X (formerly Twitter), engaged in deceptive practices that led to the... Read More »
The estate of late rapper Juice WRLD is facing a lawsuit from producer and writer Joshua Jaramillo, who claims he is owed compensation for his contributions to the song "Girl of My Dreams." Initially reported by TMZ, Jaramillo, who is credited as a co-producer and writer on the track, alleges... Read More »
In a move ahead of the 2024 presidential election, US President Joe Biden has proposed major reforms to the Supreme Court and presidential immunity. In an op-ed published by the Washington Post, Biden outlined a three-part plan aimed at overhauling the structure and ethical standards of the nation's highest court... Read More »
Washington, D.C.’s Attorney General, Brian Schwalb, has initiated legal action against StubHub, accusing the ticket resale platform of engaging in deceptive pricing practices. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, alleges that StubHub uses a tactic known as "drip pricing" to mislead consumers by advertising... Read More »
In an effort to reign in the cost of housing and companies who have played a hand in inflated prices, the Department of Justice is preparing a potential lawsuit against Texas-based property management software company, RealPage. In a criminal investigation conducted by the DOJ, officials say RealPage is helping facilitate... Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withholding monthly disability payments from veterans until they repay any separation pay they have received. This action is based on 38 U.S.C. 5304(a), which prohibits veterans from receiving both disability payments and separation pay simultaneously. According to 38 CFR 3.700, the VA must... Read More »
Michigan has become the 20th state to ban the gay and trans “panic” defense, a legal defense that has been used across the nation to justify criminal actions against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4718 into law last week, putting an end... Read More »
