Donald Price was 67 years old when he passed away from declining health conditions, including organ failure. In a new lawsuit filed on behalf of his late wife, Rowena Price, the nursing home facility that cared for him is being accused of a wrongful eviction that led to his death.... Read More »
Professional athlete Rashee Rice, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Theodore “Teddy” Knox, a cornerback for SMU, have been hit with a lawsuit following a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas, Texas, on March 30th. The lawsuit, filed by Edvard Petrovskiy and Irina Gromova in Dallas County Court on... Read More »
Following the tragic bombing at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, over 250 survivors are pursuing legal action against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5. Represented by lawyers from multiple law firms, a joint claim has been submitted to the U.K.’s investigatory powers tribunal. On May 22, 2017, suicide... Read More »
A second lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, has been filed against leading car maker General Motors. Customers accuse the automaker of collecting data on its customers and then passing that data to third parties. The information was then used by auto insurance providers to justify rake hikes for some... Read More »
Kevin Franke, the estranged husband of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, has initiated legal action against Ruby's former business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt. The lawsuit alleges emotional distress and negligence on behalf of Franke and his children, accusing Hildebrandt of subjecting them to abuse while under her care. Legal documents obtained by... Read More »
A man and a woman were convicted of murder with special circumstances, due at least in part to the admission of a two-year-old preliminary hearing transcript of the testimony of a key witness who did not appear at trial. Defendants argued that the read transcript was admitted in error because... Read More »
Paramount Pictures has won a recent copyright lawsuit initiated by the heirs of the author of a 1983 magazine story that served as inspiration for the original Top Gun film. The plaintiffs, Shosh and Yuval Yonay, filed the lawsuit against Paramount, alleging that the studio proceeded with the development of... Read More »
California passed Senate Bill 10 in 2023 to allow counties and cities the right to override some local housing initiatives that enacted housing density caps. The bill authorizes the construction of up to ten units on a single-land parcel without requiring the review mandated under the California Environmental Quality Act. ... Read More »
While taking a shower at the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Monique Howard’s hand-held shower wand broke, cutting her hand, causing her to fall on her back, and leaving her with severe injuries. She sued Accor Management US, Inc., which managed the hotel at the time, and her complaint... Read More »
A recent lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court has brought serious allegations against rapper Christian "King" Combs, son of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. The lawsuit, filed by Grace O'Marcaigh, accuses Christian Combs of sexual assault during a yacht party chartered by the Combs family in December 2022.... Read More »
An Iowa jury has awarded the parents of 31-year-old Augustin “Gus” Mormann $4.25 million after their son was killed during a high-speed police chase in Manchester. Mormann died in January 2021, more than one month after he was thrown off his motorcycle during the high-speed chase with police. The officer... Read More »
Renowned actor Joseph Gatt, widely recognized for his roles in "Game of Thrones" and "Thor," has taken legal action against the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, and others, filing a $40 million lawsuit on Thursday. The lawsuit alleges... Read More »
After a contentious marriage and divorce filings that never actually resulted in a divorce, S.B. (Wife) and K.K. (Husband) continued their relationship while living separately in their $7 million home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Most of the time, S.B. resided in a 500-square-foot guest house, while K.K. lived in... Read More »
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Sorrento), a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, issued a press release saying it “might” have discovered a cure for COVID-19. The release was picked up by Fox News and BioSpace.com. Sorrento’s stock price immediately rose steeply, but declined a week later... Read More »
The owner and manager of the cargo ship involved in the catastrophic collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have filed a court petition to limit their financial liability. Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the owner of the vessel named the Dali, and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the ship's manager,... Read More »
