“What Ashford University did to its students was unconscionable and illegal,” said the California Attorney General who sued the online institution and won over $22 million in penalties. A California appellate court lowered the amount by just under one million because of statute of limitations violations, but the defendants, Ashford... Read More »
Myralyn OA Nartey was a doctoral student at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In 2009, she entered the doctoral program at the university’s Fielding School of Public Health. When she sought to defend her dissertation in 2014, she was told she had to “throw away” her entire thesis... Read More »
In January 2023, John Cheeks found himself in what seemed to be a life-altering event. Upon discovering that the winning lottery numbers published on the DC Lottery website matched those on his ticket, he was understandably elated. The prize amount? A staggering $340 million. However, what should have been a... Read More »
The highly publicized case involving the tragic death of Gabby Petito has taken a significant turn as the families of both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement in an emotional distress lawsuit. Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito, Gabby Petito's parents, initiated legal action against Christopher and Roberta... Read More »
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, who admitted to aggravated child abuse of two of her children, received a sentencing on Tuesday, facing four consecutive prison terms of one to 15 years each, with the actual duration left to the discretion of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Franke was apprehended... Read More »
Sixty-two-year-old Susie Balfour has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) after she says the correction facility medical contractors repeatedly denied her medical treatment, causing her a delayed breast cancer diagnosis. The cancer has since become terminal after spreading to other parts of her body, including her... Read More »
In the past four years, California has enacted two “Racial Justice Acts” (Acts) that allow individuals to petition courts for relief if they believe there was racial bias in their charges, convictions or sentences. The laws were enacted due to concern that criminal prosecutions and sentences in the state “are... Read More »
Parents in Newton, Massachusetts, have filed a class action lawsuit against several education organizations after a teacher strike left Newton schools closed for 11 days before a deal was finally reached. The lawsuit was filed by three Newtown parents in Middlesex Superior Court last Friday. Their complaint names local, state,... Read More »
Police officers went to Brett Parkins’ home to search it because he was suspected of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. Parkins’ girlfriend was about to allow the officers to enter his Huntington Beach, California, home when he yelled, “Don’t let the cops in and don’t talk to them.” ... Read More »
In a civil lawsuit filed over the weekend, former New York Rep. George Santos alleges that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, along with ABC and Disney, engaged in fraud and copyright infringement by tricking him into making personalized videos on the app Cameo. Cameo is a platform that allows people to... Read More »
On Friday, February 16th, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered "children" under state law. This controversial decision emerged from a set of wrongful death cases where three couples sued a fertility clinic after their frozen embryos were destroyed in an accident. The state's top court,... Read More »
In a legal battle over rock 'n' roll memorabilia, three men face charges in a New York courtroom for allegedly attempting to sell original manuscripts of the Eagles' iconic song "Hotel California" without proper ownership rights. The defendants, rare-book dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator... Read More »
Popular dating apps are doing more than just pairing hopeful romantics with a partner they can spend the rest of their lives with. A new lawsuit filed on Valentine's Day accuses the apps of luring users with the promise of love, only to trap them in an addictive cycle that... Read More »
In a significant legal development, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued a temporary halt to the Boy Scouts of America's $2.46 billion settlement intended to resolve decades of sex abuse claims. This pause comes as the Court considers an appeal from a group of 144 abuse claimants who... Read More »
In a notable copyright infringement case, rapper Cam’ron, legally known as Cameron Giles, and his company Dipset Couture have been ordered by a federal judge to compensate photographer Djamilla Cochran more than $50,000. The legal action stemmed from Cam’ron's unauthorized use of Cochran’s photograph, which captures the iconic image of... Read More »
