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 »
A new lawsuit has been filed against Beyoncé concerning one of her popular hit singles. Billboard reports that Beyoncé, along with her record label Sony Music, and artist Big Freedia, is facing a lawsuit from Da Showstoppaz, a group based in New Orleans. They allege that Beyoncé unlawfully used elements... Read More »
The U.S. Justice Department, joined by 30 states and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit on Thursday aiming to dismantle Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that the companies have engaged in illegal practices that inflate concert ticket prices and harm artists. "It is time to... Read More »
In a bipartisan effort, Republican Assembly member Juan Alanis and Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have successfully persuaded their colleagues in the California Assembly to advance legislation mandating age verification on pornography websites. The bill, Assembly Bill 3080, aims to protect children from exposure to explicit and violent sexual material online. Juan... Read More »
A California school district has agreed to pay a former teacher $360,000 after the teacher refused to use a student’s preferred pronouns because of her religious beliefs. In her lawsuit, the teacher also took issue with student gender identity policies that kept her from communicating with parents about a student’s... Read More »
The preemptory strike of A.W., a Black woman from the jury pool, was challenged by the defense in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of a child under 14. The trial judge ruled that discrimination was not established, and without giving reasons, ruled for the prosecution. He said he felt... Read More »
Nineteen families of the victims from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have reached a settlement with the city and county of Uvalde through a $2 million financial settlement sourced from insurance policies. The agreement comes as the community approaches the two-year anniversary of the tragic event on... Read More »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will extend some credit card consumer protection rules to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders, aiming to enhance oversight of the rapidly expanding sector. BNPL providers such as Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay, which partner with retailers to offer... Read More »
