Special Counsel Jack Smith formally moved on Monday, November 25, 2024, to dismiss two high-profile criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, citing a longstanding Department of Justice policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting president. The cases, which alleged Trump plotted to overturn the 2020 election and unlawfully retained... Read More »
A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a lawsuit on Friday, November 22, 2024, brought by University of Massachusetts professor Ethan Zuckerman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook. The case sought legal assurances that Meta could not sue Zuckerman if he released a browser extension called "Unfollow Everything 2.0,"... Read More »
StarKist, Bumble Bee Foods, and their parent companies have agreed to pay more than $216 million to resolve claims that they colluded to inflate prices for canned tuna, following years of litigation and federal investigations. The settlements, approved by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego on Friday, mark... Read More »
A federal judge in Manhattan has once again denied bail for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, citing his alleged "propensity for violence" and the risk of witness tampering in his upcoming trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The trial, set for May 5, 2025, could result in a life... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has postponed a critical hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted in 1997 of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home, pushing the date to late January to allow the new Los Angeles district attorney time to review the case. The decision follows renewed... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Monday in a case concerning the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate flavored e-cigarette products. The case, which pits the FDA against e-cigarette manufacturers Triton Distribution and Vapetasia, centers on whether the agency followed proper legal procedures under... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by major tobacco companies, including RJ Reynolds, challenging federal regulations requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements. The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that upheld the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) mandate. The... Read More »
Megan and Steven Szlachtowski, an Excelsior, Minnesota, couple, thought they had completed their family planning and were surprised when they welcomed a healthy baby boy four years after Steven was told he had a successful vasectomy. The couple would go on to file a civil lawsuit for the “wrongful conception”... Read More »
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, announced that it would be expanding its operations to the United States. The announcement promised a wave of job creation and a significant boost to the U.S. semiconductor industry. More importantly, the move promised to revitalize American manufacturing by providing services... Read More »
The family of 44-year-old Bobby Smallwood, a security guard who was tragically killed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, in July 2023, has filed a $35 million wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital and its parent company, Legacy Health. The lawsuit accuses the hospital of negligence and... Read More »
There’s a new legal battle brewing in the world of financial apps, and this time, the target of consumer complaints is the popular fintech app, Dave. Dave touts itself as a convenient and easy-to-use online financial platform that provides cash advance service, checking and savings instruments, and budgeting tools to... Read More »
Tesla Inc. failed to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of concealing a defect in its vehicles' braking systems that allegedly causes them to stop automatically without a collision risk, according to a ruling by U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis in Chicago on Friday. While the judge dismissed... Read More »
Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in custody as a U.S. District Judge considers his latest bid for release on $50 million bail. The music mogul, charged with using his business empire to commit sexual abuse and sex trafficking, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday as his defense team argued... Read More »
Netflix is facing a potential class action lawsuit following widespread streaming issues during the highly anticipated Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match, which left many subscribers unable to watch the event in its entirety. A lawsuit filed Monday in Florida state court alleges that Netflix was “woefully ill-prepared” to handle the... Read More »
Oregon, once hailed as a trailblazer in drug reform for legalizing therapeutic psilocybin in 2020, has seen a dramatic reversal as voters across the state opted to ban or permanently restrict the use of the psychedelic compound. The recent November 5 election results underscore a growing skepticism about drug liberalization... Read More »
