A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent streams for Drake and other major artists, rejecting claims that the streaming platform deliberately ignored bot activity that diverted an estimated $600 million in royalties from legitimate musicians.U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit... Read More »

A federal appeals court ruled October 26, 2026, that the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent debit card swipe fee cap violates federal law, forcing the agency to revisit how much large banks can collect when customers pay by debit card. The existing cap remains in place for now because the decision does... Read More »

A Texas judge ordered Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, October 26, 2026, to let his Democratic election opponent inspect more than 1,000 pages of unredacted communications involving Elon Musk and his companies, handing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa access to records the governor previously fought to keep confidential.Travis County District... Read More »

The Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 in its third attempt to prosecute him. The two-count filing, made public Monday, October 26, 2026, alleges violations of the Espionage Act.Federal prosecutors allege... Read More »

A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »

The company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has taken legal action against My Chemical Romance and concert promoter Live Nation after dancers wearing costumes resembling the squad's signature uniforms participated in a staged shooting during the band's Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles.Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the cheerleaders'... Read More »

Chris Brown avoided jail Monday, October 26, 2026, after a London court sentenced the R&B singer to eight months in prison, suspended for one year, for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle at a nightclub in 2023.Judge Tony Baumgartner handed down the sentence at Southwark Crown Court, allowing... Read More »

A federal appeals court ruled 10-7 Friday, October 23, 2026, that ICE can detain certain immigrants throughout their deportation proceedings without granting them bond hearings, overturning an earlier decision requiring hearings within 90 days and allowing detention to continue even after prolonged confinement.The full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More »

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's emergency effort to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters it suspects are noncitizens, allowing election officials to continue processing votes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1... Read More »

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon “Dame” Dash is challenging the $550,000 sale of his life story to a film company, arguing that the proposed agreement could give the buyer control over his personal memories, future activities, and participation in projects against his wishes.Dash's attorney, Mark S. Roher, filed an objection on... Read More »

A federal appeals court ruled on October 23, 2026, that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution when he took control of approximately 4,000 California National Guard members during immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles in 2025, rejecting his administration's claim that the unrest amounted to a rebellion.In a 2-1 decision,... Read More »

Two former senior FBI officials face federal criminal charges after allegedly lying to Congress about their knowledge of Hunter Biden's laptop and related investigations ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors say Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides denied involvement in matters that FBI emails, internal records, and witness accounts show... Read More »

Philippine police are seeking a warrant to examine electronic devices recovered from the former home of Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle's estranged father, as investigators pursue allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. The 82-year-old is under investigation after his son reported discovering suspected illegal images among belongings left... Read More »

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject rapper Pooh Shiesty's emergency request for relief from 23-hour daily jail isolation, arguing that security concerns justify his confinement while he awaits trial in a federal criminal case involving Gucci Mane.In an October 20, 2026, filing, the government disputed allegations that Shiesty,... Read More »

A federal judge in California has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to halt certain election-related interrogations in nine states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, finding that unreliable data and aggressive enforcement tactics could subject U.S. citizens to questioning and intimidate voters.U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued... Read More »