On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court denied a lawsuit brought by 22 patients and physicians seeking to ensure that doctors are not prosecuted for performing abortions they deem necessary in medically complicated pregnancies. This decision follows an earlier ruling from the same court that denied an emergency abortion request for... Read More »
Two women, previously employed as flight attendants for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, have filed a lawsuit against NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars, alleging sexual assault during a team-chartered flight to London in September 2023. The lawsuit, filed in Duval County Circuit Civil Court, accuses McManus of engaging... Read More »
Madonna is facing a class action lawsuit filed by a concert attendee claiming deceptive practices and exposure to explicit content during her Celebration Tour. The suit, filed by Justen Lipeles, centers on a concert held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on March 7. Lipeles alleges that the event... Read More »
Late one night in March 2020, Omar Herrera, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile friend, identified as A.M., approached Manuel Sac Ajtzalam and a prostitute in the Mission District of San Francisco. Intending to rob them, the defendants got into an argument where punches were exchanged. Herrera was found guilty of... Read More »
Sean Kingston is facing significant legal trouble after being charged with ten counts of fraud and theft in Broward County, Florida. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was arrested in California on May 23. The arrest followed a raid on his Miami home, which was executed by the... Read More »
Since the U.S. Gross Domestic Product estimates that businesses lost approximately $14 trillion during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is wise for every business to review its current insurance policies to ensure coverage in case of another health disaster. A recent California Supreme Court case provides guidance about what would and... Read More »
Alec Baldwin is set to face trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the movie "Rust" in 2021. The decision comes after a New Mexico judge, Mary Marlowe, denied Baldwin's motion to dismiss the case on... Read More »
Apple Studios is facing a lawsuit from Kristi Marie Hoffman, a Native American costume designer who alleges she was excluded from awards consideration for her work on the film Killers of the Flower Moon in retaliation for raising complaints of discrimination. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court,... Read More »
Families of the victims of the tragic 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, have filed two lawsuits against Instagram's parent company Meta, Microsoft (the parent company of Activision Blizzard), and gun manufacturer Daniel Defense. The lawsuits claim that these companies collaborated in marketing dangerous weapons to... Read More »
On Friday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 276 into law, reclassifying two commonly used abortion-inducing drugs, Mifepristone and Misoprostol, as Schedule IV controlled substances. This legislative move makes Louisiana the first state in the United States to classify these drugs as controlled substances. Under the new law, the... Read More »
The last remaining wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the tragic 2021 Astroworld music festival, which resulted in the deaths of ten individuals, has been settled, according to an attorney for the plaintiff. The lawsuit was filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the fatal crowd... Read More »
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday revived a lawsuit against the Mayo Clinic, alleging the illegal termination of five employees who refused COVID-19 vaccination or regular testing on religious grounds. The appellate court ruled that the lower court had erred in dismissing the consolidated lawsuits. The lawsuit... Read More »
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and its five power conferences have reached a settlement agreement, marking a significant shift in the landscape of college sports. The agreement, announced on Thursday (May 24), signifies a momentous departure from the traditional model of amateurism in collegiate athletics, allowing schools to directly... Read More »
Andrew Ackerman lives in Texas. He has never lived in California and has no assets or contacts in the state. But he did post false and derogatory messages on social media about Akisha Petties, a Los Angeles model. They were enough to give California jurisdiction over him in a case... Read More »
Legal challenges surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing as actors prepare to join artists, authors, and publications in claiming AI firms' use of copyrighted works and personal data. This week, actress Scarlett Johansson threatened to sue OpenAI, accusing the company of imitating her voice without permission. On Monday, Johansson... Read More »
