Francis Ford Coppola, the renowned director behind classic films like "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," has filed a lawsuit against Variety and two of the story’s reporters, claiming that the entertainment trade publication defamed him with an article published in July. The article, which Coppola alleges was based on anonymous... Read More »
Navient, a major financial services company that primarily specialized in servicing and managing student loans, has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve allegations brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This settlement concludes the end of a contentious, years-long legal battle that began in January 2017 during the... Read More »
Christina Cardenas, the wife of a California inmate, has reached a $5.6 million settlement after being subjected to what she and her attorneys described as an unlawful and invasive strip search during a visit to see her husband in 2019. The lawsuit names the California Correctional Institution (CCI), the California... Read More »
After nine years of litigation and three trials, Virginia Simers, the widow of longtime Los Angeles Times sports columnist Thomas J. Simers (T.J.), won the right to collect attorney fees from the newspaper that employed her husband for over 20 years. He was fired from his job in 2013 and... Read More »
A recent ruling in Michigan has put Sean “Diddy” Combs in the spotlight for a civil lawsuit involving a $100 million default judgment, stemming from a 1997 allegation of sexual assault. This judgment, issued by the Lenawee County Circuit Court, comes after a Michigan inmate, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, filed a... Read More »
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587) into law in September 2022. Often referred to as “a social media transparency bill,” the law requires social media companies that collect personally identifiable information from internet users to make their privacy policies available to consumers and submit semiannual “Terms... Read More »
Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes accused former President Donald Trump and his campaign of "flagrant misappropriation" for using their iconic song "Seven Nation Army" without permission. The lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan federal court claims that the unauthorized use of the song in a video posted by... Read More »
Former University of Michigan football star Denard "Shoelace" Robinson is a named plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses the sports organization of denying him and other college athletes millions of dollars in... Read More »
Mya Hendrix was kidnapped when she was 19, and her captors demanded a $2,500 ransom payment for her release. When her mother called the police for help, a dispatcher for the San Diego police department convinced her mother that the kidnapping was a scam so she should not pay the... Read More »
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing new legal challenges after being sued on Monday in Houston for sexual assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The latest allegations come from a woman using the alias "Jane Doe," who claims the incident occurred during a date with Watson in... Read More »
DirecTV has lodged a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against Disney, accusing the media giant of failing to “negotiate in good faith” amidst an ongoing distribution dispute. The conflict erupted after the previous agreement between the two companies expired on September 1, leading Disney-owned channels, including ESPN... Read More »
Tyreek Hill, a star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside Hard Rock Stadium early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred after Hill was stopped for speeding and reckless driving before the Dolphins’ season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The arrest,... Read More »
The father of the school shooter at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has become the latest parent to be charged in connection to their child's deadly actions.What was once considered an unlikely approach—charging parents for their child's crimes—now appears to be gaining acceptance among prosecutors. This latest move in... Read More »
Texas has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to challenge a federal rule designed to protect the privacy of women seeking abortion care in states where it remains legal. The suit, initiated by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, aims to overturn a regulation issued by the... Read More »
Donald Trump's sentencing, originally scheduled for September 18, was delayed by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who set a new date of November 26, 2024. In his ruling on Friday, Merchan emphasized the importance of maintaining the court's impartiality, stating that the delay is intended to prevent any... Read More »