The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Friday that Ed Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe upon the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic, “Let’s Get It On.” The court determined that the musical elements were too generic to warrant exclusive ownership, dismissing the... Read More »
Paramount Global is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it shared its streaming subscribers' viewing histories with tech giants Meta and TikTok. The suit, filed in California federal court on Friday, accuses the media conglomerate of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a federal law restricting the... Read More »
Two environmental advocacy groups, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, have filed a lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) over its controversial plan to cull nearly 500,000 barred owls. The groups argue that the plan, designed to aid the recovery of the endangered... Read More »
The US Supreme Court justices declined to hear an appeal by Uber and Lyft, which are being sued by the California Labor Commission for committing wage theft and violating California labor laws. The justices did not share any comments on why they denied the ride-sharing platforms’ writ of certiorari. This... Read More »
This summer, social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram were flooded with videos demonstrating how users could deposit fake checks into Chase accounts and withdraw cash from ATMs immediately—even without available funds. The phenomenon rapidly gained traction, drawing thousands of participants and widespread attention online. Some videos garnered millions of... Read More »
In what’s being called a “direct attack on democracy,” three ballot boxes with hundreds of ballots were harmed by incendiary devices, causing fires in Washington and Oregon. Only a week before the ‘too close to call’ presidential election, where every vote counts, incendiary devices were activated at two Portland, Oregon,... Read More »
After the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) overturned Roe v. Wade (1973), the landmark legal decision recognizing a constitutional right to abortion, numerous states passed laws to restrict abortions in unique, all-encompassing ways. Texas passed its most restrictive abortion law on Aug. 25, 2023, effectively ... Read More »
The longest-serving exonerated inmate in Illinois has filed a civil lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, Cook County, three Cook County assistant state's attorneys, the state, and others. Jimmy Soto was just 20 years old when he was sentenced to life behind bars for a crime that he adamantly maintained... Read More »
After seven days of hearings, a US federal judge placed a temporary block against the merger plans of Tapestry, Inc., a luxury conglomerate including brands such as Kate Spade New York, Coach New York, and Stuart Weitzman with Capri Holdings, the company that owns Versace and Michael Kors. Jennifer L.... Read More »
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit Monday to block a $1 million giveaway by a political action committee (PAC) controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, claiming it constitutes an illegal lottery. The PAC, called Musk’s America PAC, backs former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. The lawsuit, filed... Read More »
In a lawsuit filed against U.S. Behavioral Health Plan of California (OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions), Christine Dougherty alleges that her son’s death from a fentanyl overdose in 2021 was tied to the health plan's denial of continued addiction treatment. The complaint centers on whether Optum improperly cut short Matlock’s stay at... Read More »
A Florida mom has filed a civil lawsuit against the makers of a popular chatbot program, Character.AI. The program is geared toward audiences ages 13 to 30. It provides users with a novel experience in which they can become the main characters of their own story as they communicate with... Read More »
In the ongoing litigation over the 2021 Astroworld Festival disaster, the Texas Supreme Court ruled last week that Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino must provide a deposition. The decision comes nearly three years after the fatal event, which resulted in 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries during Travis Scott’s headlining... Read More »
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced he would recommend the resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of killing their parents in a high-profile 1989 case that captivated the nation. The DA’s decision comes in response to a surge of public interest and new scrutiny following... Read More »
For over four decades, from the 1980s to 2024, the highly sexualized in-store and advertising images of scantily clad young men and women were the driving force behind the wildly successful Abercrombie & Fitch's rise as the foremost brand for teenagers. On October 23, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch... Read More »
