In 2020, Black TikTok users Jalaiah Harmon and Keara Wilson created dances for K Camp’s “Renegade” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix” that went viral. However, after Megan Thee Stallion’s recent release of “Thot S---”, many Black creators on the app have said that they are not going to create... Read More »
On Monday, a Long Island woman pleaded guilty to mail fraud for her participation in what is being described as a multimillion-dollar mail fraud scheme. Lorraine Chalavoutis, 64 of Greenlawn, New York is accused of having mailed out fake prize notices to thousands of “elderly and vulnerable” individuals throughout the... Read More »
There has been an increase in the amount of shoplifting in major California cities like Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco, which have the highest rates of shoplifting in the country. This is leading to stores closing early or closing completely. For example, in San Francisco, Target stores are open... Read More »
The deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, now transformed from a search and rescue mission to the recovery of bodies, has ignited numerous lawsuits, federal and local probes, building reforms, and reviews by numerous towns scrambling to avoid a similar disaster. Currently, ninety-five bodies or partial remains have been pulled... Read More »
A federal judge has found the United States government is 60% responsible for the mass shooting that took place at a rural Texas church in 2017. On November 5, former Air Force airman Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, walked into the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church where he opened fire, killing... Read More »
Over 30 states have banded together in suing Google over unfair fee practices associated with its Play Store. The states allege that Google is operating as a monopoly and that it has created an “ecosystem” that has virtually eliminated competition. Because of this elimination in competition, Google is able to... Read More »
Famed California lawyer Micheal Avanatti has had a meteoric fall after his quick rise to fame in 2018. Following claims that the celebrity lawyer was misusing client information, Avanatti was sentenced last week to two and a half years behind bars after he was found guilty of attempting to extort... Read More »
In a victory for the victims of a 2019 mass shooting at a synagogue in California, Judge Kenneth Medel of the Superior Court of California for San Diego County ruled that the victims of the shooting can move forward with a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after the... Read More »
Sexual assault and harassment have been serious problems in the military for many years. Thousands of women and men have suffered from horrific offenses. They were “wounded” and “betrayed” and little was done to prevent them or punish perpetrators. But that is about to change under the leadership of Lloyd... Read More »
Jason Miller, a former senior adviser to Donald Trump, launched a new social media platform on July 4 at 10 a.m. ET called GETTR. The name comes from the idea of “getting together” as one online community. It was launched on July 4 to declare “independence” from Big Tech. Miller... Read More »
Medical marijuana is legal in Oregon, but that doesn’t mean a grower can grow it, then ship it to states where it isn’t. A man in Oregon, who had been distributing cannabis and cannabis plants to buyers outside Oregon, lost his appeal and he will now be heading to prison... Read More »
Martha Stewart, the queen of culinary and lifestyle excellence and a former convicted felon and tax evader who spent time in prison, recently resigned from the board and her position as Director of Sequential Brands Group, a fashion group with clients like the Jessica Simpson brand. Stewart's lawyer said she... Read More »
A Florida law governing how social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook censor politicians was struck down last week by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida. This law was signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and many have called it “Trump-inspired legislation” after the... Read More »
The fallout from disputes over Hillary Clinton’s emails continued recently when the Ninth Circuit denied attorney’s fees to the lawyer who successfully used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain redacted information about a search warrant issued by the FBI. A three-judge panel from the United States Court of... Read More »
In a historic settlement on Friday, the Boy Scouts of America agreed to give $850 million to tens of thousands of former scouts to settle sexual abuse claims. This agreement is the largest ever child sexual abuse settlement in the history of the US. The lawsuit was filed by more... Read More »
