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 »
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan earlier this month has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The new charge against Luigi Mangione, 26, marks a significant escalation in the legal case as authorities work to extradite him from Pennsylvania... Read More »
Sean “Diddy” Combs is in jail awaiting his trial on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Simultaneously, he has been accused of sexual assault by numerous people, and several civil lawsuits have already been filed. Now, one of his accusers has gone public:... Read More »
Two women have accused a Modesto obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Robert Altman, of alleged sexual exploitation and misconduct. The California Medical Board has since charged him with the alleged acts and said he is subject to disciplinary action. The Board is responsible for the oversight of the state’s physicians’ licensing. After doing... Read More »
A 49-year-old Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Dallas-based hospital healthcare system Baylor Scott and White. Her lawsuit alleges that she was switched at birth with another baby, causing her to experience preventable pain and suffering. Growing up, Melissa Brewton says that she always felt out of place within... Read More »
Rocket Mortgage, the largest lender in the U.S., filed suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week in U.S. District Court in Colorado, claiming its company’s brand was damaged by a lawsuit that should never have applied to them. A day after filing the civil... Read More »
Two lawsuits have been filed against historic Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, by plaintiffs who say they were sexually abused while under the care of church leaders. The lawsuit alleges that the abuse took place for years while church leaders were made aware but did nothing to stop... Read More »
The death of a Black New York homeless man at the hands of a white Marine veteran last May sparked a national conversation fueled by themes involving race, politics, and our justice system. This week, that conversation has been reignited after the marine, 26-year-old Daniel Penny, was acquitted on all... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the sentencing of a podiatrist and patient recruiter for their fraudulent billing scheme in Paradise, Texas. The DOJ released a statement, saying that podiatrist Dr. Brian Carpenter, 58, of Paradise, Texas, and recruiter Jerry Lee Hawrylak, 71, of Lake Worth, Texas, launched... Read More »
A high-profile misconduct case involving former U.S. District Judge Joshua Kindred in Alaska has resulted in the overturning of a defendant's conviction and public revelations of a toxic and coercive environment within the Anchorage legal community. The scandal, which includes allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of power, and undisclosed conflicts... Read More »
A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effectively halting new requirements for small businesses to report beneficial ownership information. The decision, handed down by Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the Eastern District of Texas on Tuesday, December 3, relieves... Read More »
Hip hop mogul and business leader Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has been named in a refiled lawsuit that directly connects him to bombshell allegations made earlier this year against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. This lawsuit accuses Carter of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000. The... Read More »
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest its U.S. operations by January 19, 2024, or face an unprecedented ban on the popular social media app. The ruling is a significant victory for the Justice Department and opponents... Read More »
The family of Malcolm X, led by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz, filed a civil lawsuit in Manhattan federal court Friday, claiming law enforcement deliberately failed to protect Malcolm X, then obstructed investigations to identify his killers. Malcolm X was assassinated sixty years ago in New York City, at the Audubon... Read More »
In California, the final days of a frenzied legislation session often lead to a rush of complex bills that pass under looming deadlines and perhaps less oversight than would be prudent. A case in point may be the recently passed lemon law amendment imposing a deadline for consumers to seek... Read More »
