Nov 09, 2024
A SWAT team in tactical gear moving towards a vehicle during an operation.
SWAT Team Had the Right to Partly Destroy Suspect’s House

“They destroyed the house, they broke every window, they put holes in the stucco. They deployed a ridiculous amount of contaminated chemicals…in the home, rendering it uninhabitable,” said the plaintiff’s lawyer during oral argument, while describing the damage a SWAT team inflicted on the home of Oleg Varlitskiy while they... Read More »

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a podium with the state seal in the background.
Gov. Newsom Can’t Shield Calendar of His Former Energy Advisor

California’s commitment to clean and renewable energy is among the most progressive in the world. A lawsuit by an energy watchdog organization, however, challenged some of the recent decisions of the State’s key energy regulatory agency and sought the calendar of its current president for the time she served as... Read More »

A pilot giving a thumbs-up in the cockpit of a fighter jet with an American flag in the background.
Paramount Secures Victory in 'Top Gun' Copyright Battle

Paramount Pictures has won a recent copyright lawsuit initiated by the heirs of the author of a 1983 magazine story that served as inspiration for the original Top Gun film. The plaintiffs, Shosh and Yuval Yonay, filed the lawsuit against Paramount, alleging that the studio proceeded with the development of... Read More »

Exterior view of the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, at dusk.
Luxury Hotel Not Liable for Injury Caused by Broken Shower Head

While taking a shower at the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Monique Howard’s hand-held shower wand broke, cutting her hand, causing her to fall on her back, and leaving her with severe injuries. She sued Accor Management US, Inc., which managed the hotel at the time, and her complaint... Read More »