A group of California judges, led by Judge Maryanne Gilliard, is suing the state for mishandling their wage increases for about a decade. In California, the average pay for judges is about $240,000. Under state law, they are guaranteed a raise almost every year. California law clearly states that judges... Read More »
Two filmmakers are challenging federal regulations requiring permits and fees to film in national parks, arguing that the rules infringe on free speech protections under the First Amendment. Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in a Wyoming federal court, accusing the National Park Service (NPS) of... Read More »
President-elect Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt implementation of a law mandating either the sale of TikTok to an American company or a nationwide ban of the app, citing the need for his incoming administration to pursue a "political resolution." The request marks a notable... Read More »
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a nationwide injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law requiring corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) to disclose their beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department. The move delays a compliance deadline for millions of businesses originally set for... Read More »
Actress Blake Lively recently starred in the hit movie ‘It Ends with Us,’ about a woman suffering from abuse at the hands of her partner, played by co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Though the movie is one of the most viewed films of 2024, Ms. Lively said she suffered on... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing an investor-led class-action lawsuit that accuses tech giant NVIDIA of misleading its investors. The Swedish inventors pursuing the case say they were misled about sales of the computer chips as they relate to volatile cryptocurrency mining demand. The Supreme Court's decision stems from the... Read More »
The parent company of a popular chatbot application, Character.AI, is facing continued scrutiny over its influence and lack of safety guardrails on its impressionable young users. A recently filed lawsuit accuses the app and its makers of failing to apply regulatory requirements and laws designed to protect children online. This... Read More »
The daughter of an 80-year-old woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of a Sleep Number bed after her mother, Rosalind Walker, died from injuries sustained after getting trapped in the bed. The lawsuit was filed in a St. Louis County, Missouri, court against the makers of... Read More »
Rymir Satterthwaite, a 31-year-old man who claims that rapper Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter – is his father, is the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Carter, accusing him of using shady practices to avoid taking a DNA test to prove or disprove his paternity. Having gone... Read More »
A class action sex discrimination lawsuit filed in 2019 by 34 former FBI agent trainees attending the FBI agent training academy has resulted in a $22.6 million settlement. In addition to paying the monetary award, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed to work with experts to review and reform the... Read More »
When President Donald Trump takes office on January 20, 2024, the U.S. may face a chill sent by Ontario over the expected tariffs against Canada. In response to Trump’s vow to set tariffs for all products from Mexico, Canada and China, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province will retaliate... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a new rule requiring businesses to disclose total prices upfront, including any mandatory fees, marking a significant move to protect consumers from hidden charges. Announced on Tuesday, the rule mandates that the total price, inclusive of all fees, be prominently displayed whenever pricing... Read More »
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson now faces federal charges, including murder and stalking, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously filed in New York. Luigi Mangione, 26, was formally charged in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday, following his extradition from Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan... Read More »
The state of Texas filed a lawsuit against a medical doctor located in New York, claiming the defendant “violates Texas law by providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texans through telehealth.” Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, M.D., is not licensed to practice medicine, including telemedicine, in Texas, according to the civil complaint submitted... Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a groundbreaking complaint against the producers of Netflix's hit reality show Love Is Blind, arguing that contestants should be classified as employees rather than participants. The complaint alleges that contestants were misclassified, depriving them of basic labor protections under federal law. If... Read More »
