The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a bankruptcy settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, which would have shielded the wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits related to their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. The 5-4 decision reverses a lower court ruling that had upheld the plan, which included... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to allow abortions to be performed in Idaho when pregnant women face medical emergencies. The decision came with a 6-3 vote, with three conservative justices dissenting. The Supreme Court’s decision effectively reinstates a lower court ruling that Idaho's near-total abortion ban must defer... Read More »
A vacation to mark the start of summer turned into a nightmare after a couple was shocked and electrocuted while in a hot tub at a Mexico resort. Now, Lizzette Zambrano of El Paso County, Texas, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the resort and vacation rental companies Casago,... Read More »
A new lawsuit accuses the iconic 55-year-old Swamp Fox roller coaster at Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina of causing a man to become paralyzed from the neck down. The lawsuit, which was filed last week in the Horry County Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court by the man's... Read More »
Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri temporarily blocked a key component of President Joe Biden's latest attempt to forgive student loan debt. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, designed to make debt repayment more affordable for low- and middle-income borrowers, was set to take effect on July 1... Read More »
The California Supreme Court has unanimously blocked efforts to place the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” (TPA or the Act) on the November ballot. The TPA would have amended the State Constitution to require every new tax imposed by state law to be the subject of a ballot referendum.... Read More »
Three of the world’s largest music companies—Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group—filed lawsuits on Monday against two generative AI startups, Suno and Udio, accusing them of infringing on artists’ and labels’ copyrights to create their AI-driven music composition tools. Udio, the AI company behind the viral... Read More »
Tilting Point Media LLC, (Tilting Point) which describes itself as a “free-to-play publisher” of dozens of apps and video games, has reached a $500,000 settlement with the Attorney General of California and the Los Angeles City Attorney for violating laws that prohibit the collecting and dissemination of children’s data without... Read More »
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to plead guilty to a felony charge under a deal with the U.S. Justice Department. The deal will see him freed from prison and resolve a high-profile legal saga that has spanned over a decade. The agreement, outlined in court papers filed late Monday,... Read More »
On Monday (June 24), the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Biden Administration’s challenge to Tennessee’s controversial ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The justices, expected to hear arguments close to the November presidential election, will deliberate on the constitutionality of these bans, with the potential to impact similar... Read More »
The state of Hawaii has reached a settlement with a group of young people who sued the state over its greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. This marks the first time such a youth-led climate change lawsuit has been settled in the United States. The 2022 lawsuit was filed... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that criminalizes firearm possession for individuals under domestic violence restraining orders. The 8-1 ruling marks a significant victory for President Joe Biden's administration and maintains critical protections for abuse victims, predominantly women. Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative, authored the... Read More »
As reported by ABC News, a former high-ranking official within Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has initiated legal action against Governor Ron DeSantis and his senior aides, accusing them of forcing his retirement after he refused to execute what he claims were illegal orders. Shane Desguin, who served as... Read More »
A Pittsburgh-based company that provides at-home rape kits for sexual abuse survivors is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The lawsuit accuses the company of providing a false alternative to care and justice for survivors of sexual abuse. Attorney General Michelle... Read More »
A bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware failed to pass the state Senate on Thursday after narrowly advancing through the House earlier this year. The legislation, which has been a contentious issue in the state, resulted in a 9-9 tie in the Democrat-led Senate. Three Democratic senators voiced... Read More »
