The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that will significantly influence how estate lawyers manage succession planning for family businesses. The case, Connelly v. United States, involved the estate of Michael Connelly and its dispute with the IRS over the inclusion of life insurance payouts in the valuation of... Read More »
A Connecticut school district has reached a settlement in a lawsuit concerning the use of Kendrick Lamar's 2015 track "Alright" in a classroom setting. The $100,000 settlement, approved by Vernon council members, addresses claims made by a student's family regarding emotional distress caused by the music video shown during a... Read More »
Senate Republicans blocked a significant piece of legislation on Wednesday (June 8th), aimed at safeguarding women's access to contraception nationwide. The bill, known as the Right to Contraception Act, was designed by Democrats to ensure federal protections for individuals seeking to purchase and use contraceptives, as well as for healthcare... Read More »
TikTok is facing another lawsuit, this time from the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, that alleges that the popular video-sharing app "created a virtual strip club" that made it possible for young users to be sexually exploited. The complaint argues that adults on the app were allowed to send virtual... Read More »
The U.S. Congress reauthorized the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) in 2022. It “reauthorizes, updates, and expands” federal programs and efforts to address domestic trafficking” to better serve victims. Even the new Act, however, cannot offer immediate help or give the women in a civil lawsuit (Does 1-10)... Read More »
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will implement a new asylum ban aimed at curbing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The ban, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday will block migrants from claiming asylum if they cross the border illegally until... Read More »
A joint effort lawsuit has been filed against the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and the Adult and Prison Education Resources workgroup (APER) over allegations that correctional facilities in the state are violating federal and state laws because they are not providing special education and related services to students with... Read More »
A woman convicted of methamphetamine trafficking appealed her conviction by claiming that her electronic ankle monitor kept making audible beeping alerts during jury selection, thus telling the jury that she was “subject to government restraint.” She said the monitor’s noise prejudiced members of the jury against her. After she was... Read More »
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who gained national attention for her involvement in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, is now taking legal action against blogger April Johns, also known as Franchesca or "Fancy" Macelli. Blanchard alleges fraud, breach of contract, and defamation in a lawsuit filed against Johns in... Read More »
A jury in the 4th Judicial District Circuit Court in Portland has awarded $260 million to Kyung Lee, an Oregon woman who claimed that Johnson & Johnson's talc powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, a lethal cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The verdict, delivered on Monday, comprises $60 million in... Read More »
Kanye West is facing a lawsuit filed by his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta. The lawsuit, which includes claims of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and a hostile work environment, was filed on Monday, June 3, in a Los Angeles court. Pisciotta, a 35-year-old former OnlyFans content creator, was... Read More »
Regional supermarket chain Stew Leonard's is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a customer died from a food allergy because she ate a cookie that was improperly labeled. The new lawsuit was filed in Superior Court in Waterbury, Connecticut, by the family of the customer, Órla Baxendale, and accuses the... Read More »
The New York Times labeled Joseph Mercola, 67, “The Most Influential Speaker of Coronavirus Misinformation Online,” in a July 24, 2021 headline. Mercola is an osteopathic physician, now practicing in Cape Coral, Florida, whom researchers have called “a key figure in the ‘Disinformation Dozen,’ a group the Nonprofit Center for... Read More »
Poppi, the prebiotic soda brand that gained fame through "Shark Tank" and celebrity endorsements, is now facing a class-action lawsuit. The suit, filed by Kristin Cobbs in a California district court, accuses Poppi's parent company, VNGR Beverage LLC, of misleading consumers about the health benefits of their product. Cobbs, representing... Read More »
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a seventh sexual assault lawsuit. This newest accusation comes from a woman who says she was victimized by Combs three decades ago when she was a college student in New York City. The plaintiff, April Lampros, filed her lawsuit in Manhattan Court earlier... Read More »
