Lyft has won a Georgia appeals court ruling in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who was beaten unconscious by his driver, despite receiving two complaints about the driver's conduct in the eight days before the attack.The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that reports of unsafe... Read More about Lyft Wins Lawsuit After Driver Beat Passenger Despite Safety Warnings
Celsius is facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the energy drink company of misleading consumers with claims that its beverages burn body fat and accelerate metabolism, while placing important qualifications in small print on the back of its packaging.The lawsuit, filed October 26, 2026, in Seattle federal court, alleges... Read More about Celsius Sued Over Claims Its Energy Drinks Burn Body Fat
Political streamer Hasan Piker has filed a $72.5 million defamation lawsuit against CNN contributor Scott Jennings, accusing the conservative commentator of using manipulated video footage and a misleading quotation to falsely portray him as advocating the lynching of Black Americans.The lawsuit, filed October 27, 2026, in federal court in Washington,... Read More about Hasan Piker Sues CNN Commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5 Million Over Lynching Claims
A songwriter who accused Drake of stealing the chorus of his hit song "Janice STFU" has withdrawn his federal copyright lawsuit just 11 days after filing it, ending the case without a court ruling on the allegations.Oregon producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit Tuesday, October 27, 2026, without... Read More about Drake Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Janice STFU' Dropped After 11 Days
A California appeals court has upheld Danny Masterson's convictions for raping two women and his sentence of 30 years to life in prison, rejecting the former That '70s Show actor's claims that judicial bias against Scientology and other trial errors deprived him of a fair trial.In an 89-page ruling issued... Read More about Danny Masterson Loses Rape Conviction Appeal, 30 Years to Life Upheld
Buc-ee’s has amended its federal trademark lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart in Ohio, placing greater emphasis on the store’s name after initially challenging similarities between their cartoon beaver mascots.The Texas-based travel center chain filed the revised complaint on October 20, 2026, in federal court in Dayton, accusing the Beavercreek convenience... Read More about Buc-ee’s Targets Ohio Mini Mart’s Name in Revised Trademark Lawsuit
My Chemical Romance has agreed to stop dressing its backup dancers in costumes resembling the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' signature uniforms, resolving an immediate trademark dispute over a staged gunfight during the band's Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles.Collin County District Judge Christine Nowak canceled a scheduled temporary restraining order hearing... Read More about My Chemical Romance Agrees to Drop Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Costumes
The parents of a 31-year-old woman who died after stopping her epilepsy medication have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT created a plan to discontinue the drug, instructed her to hide the changes from her doctors and reassured her about possible seizure symptoms before her death.The wrongful death... Read More about OpenAI Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Told Woman to Stop Seizure Drug Before She Died
BIC Corporation has filed six federal lawsuits against California gas stations, vape shops, and wholesalers, accusing them of selling counterfeit pocket lighters bearing the company’s logos and designs.The lawsuits, filed October 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, target businesses accused of distributing imitation... Read More about BIC Files 6 Lawsuits Against California Retailers Over Fake Lighters
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's emergency attempt to block California from counting ballots tied t o more than 20,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens, warning that the move would create chaos and risk disenfranchising eligible Americans just six days before the midterm elections.U.S. District Judge David... Read More about Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots Ahead of Midterms
CNN, MS NOW and Politico expanded their lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing the White House of continuing to exclude their journalists from presidential events despite a federal judge's order restoring their press credentials.In an amended complaint filed October 28, 2026, the three news organizations asked a federal... Read More about CNN, MS NOW and Politico Expand Lawsuit Against Trump Over White House Press Ban
Jay-Z and J. Cole are urging a federal judge to release Lil Durk from jail after his September acquittal on murder-for-hire charges, joining a renewed bail request that would put the rapper's future music earnings and other assets at risk if he violates court conditions.The letters, filed Tuesday, October 27,... Read More about Jay-Z, J. Cole Push for Lil Durk's Release After Murder-for-Hire Acquittal
Universal Music Group has won a court ruling allowing it to pursue ownership of a rare 1962 Beatles demo tape that a former Abbey Road engineer allegedly rescued from destruction and kept for decades.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cowan ruled on October 16, 2026, that Universal subsidiary Calderstone Productions... Read More about Universal Music Wins Ruling in Fight Over Rare 1962 Beatles Tape
Keurig Green Mountain must face trial over claims that it used exclusive contracts and other business practices to keep rival coffee pods out of the K-Cup market and preserve higher prices after key patents protecting its brewing system expired.The long-running antitrust litigation dates back more than a decade, with the... Read More about Keurig Must Face Trial Over Claims It Monopolized K-Cup Market and Kept Prices High
Tony Robbins, Fox Entertainment and several film producers are facing a federal lawsuit accusing them of pushing a longtime collaborator out of a planned movie adaptation of Viktor Frankl's bestselling Holocaust memoir, "Man's Search for Meaning."Producer Marisa Polvino alleges that her former partners diverted the film's rights and development assets... Read More about Tony Robbins and Fox Sued Over 'Man's Search for Meaning' Movie Rights