In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter N. Yaya went to an urgent care center in Valencia, California, seeking treatment for his deviated septum, a condition that occurs when the cartilage and bone that separate the nasal cavity are not centered. As a result, breathing problems, congestion and headaches... Read More »
A new California law takes aim at junk fees, those hidden charges that mask the true cost of your loan or purchase. That’s good news for most consumers in the Golden State but not for all. It seems that auto dealers were able to get their contracts carved out of... Read More »
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail again on Wednesday as he awaits trial for federal sex-trafficking charges. Judge Andrew Carter of New York’s Southern District upheld a ruling to keep Combs in custody, citing the risks of witness tampering and obstruction. Prosecutors allege that Combs, along with others,... Read More »
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2839 into law, which aims to curb the use of deep fake technology and other deceptive media in election-related communications. The law, which took effect immediately as an urgency statute, makes it illegal to knowingly distribute false or manipulated media that could... Read More »
A recent lawsuit has put Amazon and MrBeast’s production company in the spotlight, accusing them of serious labor and safety violations on the set of the reality competition show "Beast Games." Filed on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the class action suit claims that the show’s contestants endured... Read More »
Miley Cyrus is facing a lawsuit that claims her chart-topping hit, "Flowers," infringes on elements from Bruno Mars’ 2013 single, "When I Was Your Man." Filed in Los Angeles by Tempo Music Investments, the suit alleges that "Flowers" unlawfully borrows musical components from Mars' ballad, including melody, harmony, and lyrical... Read More »
The label says that germ-X “kills 99% of germs*. But does the asterisk that appears not only on the front label of the hand sanitizer but on the back label as well, adequately inform reasonable consumers that, in fact, the product is “effective at eliminating 99% of many common germs... Read More »
After a container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year, the families of three construction workers who lost their lives in the accident are pursuing legal action against the ship's owners. This decision follows the catastrophic collision of the cargo ship Dali into the bridge on... Read More »
Sean "Diddy" Combs, the prominent hip-hop artist who has faced various accusations and lawsuits over the last year alleging sexual misconduct and abuse, is facing serious legal charges after a federal grand jury indicted him on counts of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The indictment... Read More »
Michael Wilson, 32, was serving a two-week jail sentence in the San Diego Central Jail for violating his probation. At the time of his imprisonment, he had an enlarged heart, a serious condition that began when he was four to five months old. As a result, he needed four different... Read More »
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faced federal court charges on Monday for gun-related offenses following an apparent “attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump on Sunday at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Currently, the two charges against Routh include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon... Read More »
A Georgia judge has dismissed three additional counts in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies, though the central racketeering charge remains intact. The ruling brings the total number of charges Trump faces down to eight felony counts from the original 13. Fulton Superior Court... Read More »
Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S., has agreed to pay $106 million to settle multiple lawsuits accusing the company of improperly billing government healthcare programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement covers lawsuits filed in New Mexico, Texas, and Florida, with allegations that the... Read More »
Justin Timberlake, the multi-platinum singer and actor, pleaded guilty on Friday to impaired driving in Sag Harbor, New York, resolving a criminal case stemming from his June 18 arrest. Timberlake was arrested after running a stop sign and veering out of his lane while driving in the Hamptons, where police... Read More »
Francis Ford Coppola, the renowned director behind classic films like "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," has filed a lawsuit against Variety and two of the story’s reporters, claiming that the entertainment trade publication defamed him with an article published in July. The article, which Coppola alleges was based on anonymous... Read More »
