DEA reports zombie drug found in nearly 25 percent of the confiscated fentanyl samples in 48 states. New York City is facing a dramatic surge in crime, mental illness among the homeless, and skyrocketing overdoses due to the zombie drug Xylazine, also known as Tranq. Legislators are proposing two new... Read More »
Several California Tesla owners have filed a lawsuit against the electric car company accusing them of inflating the driving ranges of some of its models and establishing a system that ignored customer complaints. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and is... Read More »
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as the widely popular MrBeast, is facing a lawsuit by Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC), the ghost kitchen company that services his virtual restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger. VDC’s suit is in response to a lawsuit Donaldson brought forward last month against VDC and its parent company. In... Read More »
Each episode of Netflix’s new blockbuster series Painkiller begins with a disclosure that explains the story about to be televised is partly fiction. But, the people introducing the show also reveal that they are the real parents of a son or daughter who died from various conditions caused by their... Read More »
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration’s ban on so-called “ghost guns” can remain in effect for the time being, pausing a lower court decision. The regulation issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was struck down in June by a federal court. In... Read More »
A number of Google users attempted to bring a class action asserting that the tech giant’s Chrome browser collects their data unlawfully. The plaintiffs lost an early appeal to seek damages as a class, severely undercutting their chances at a substantial damages award. The case arose in 2020. Several plaintiffs... Read More »
The mother of a biracial child has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines accusing them of racially profiling her and her daughter and accusing the mother of child trafficking. The mother filed the lawsuit on August 3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. In 2021, Mary... Read More »
Prenuptial agreements (prenups) make great movie plots. Body Heat, Private Benjamin and Cary Grant’s Indiscreet are just a few of the comedies, dramas and thrillers that feature them in their plotlines. But if Hollywood wants accuracy, it should take note of a California law and a new ruling that holds... Read More »
The California Supreme Court ruled that Monterey County cannot unilaterally ban new oil and gas wells. The decision strikes down a voter-approved measure amid an ongoing battle over fossil fuels and how the state can address concerns over climate and personal health concerns. In 2016, Monterey County voters approved a... Read More »
An Orange County Superior Court judge from Anaheim, California, was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife. Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was arrested, booked for his wife’s murder, and then posted his $1 million bail last Friday, a day after the incident. The Orange County police received reports... Read More »
The makers of Mounjaro and Ozempic are facing a new lawsuit accusing the manufacturers of not revealing to patients a stomach paralysis side effect that in part helps make the drugs effective when it comes to weight loss. The lawsuit was filed by 44-year-old Louisiana woman, Jaclyn Bjorklund. Attorneys representing... Read More »
Clovis Community College students who belonged to the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) were ordered to remove a set of flyers from campus bulletin boards after college officials decided that the content violated the school’s Student Flyer policy by containing “inappropriate or offensive language or themes.” YAF was ordered to... Read More »
The Mississippi constitution prohibits felons who have completed their sentences from voting unless two-thirds of the State legislature restores their right to vote. The Plaintiffs in a class action case challenged the prohibition as “cruel and unusual punishment,” and now a federal appeals court found Eighth Amendment grounds to agree.... Read More »
A federal court struck down the Biden administration’s controversial policy limiting who may be considered for asylum in the United States. The court found that the administration had violated the Administrative Procedure Act by issuing the new rule without proper time for public notice and comment. The so-called asylum ban... Read More »
Pop icon Lizzo is facing major backlash after three of her former dancers accused her of creating a hostile work environment that was laced with sexual harassment, threats of violence, and body shaming. Lizzo’s empowering lyrics and catchy tunes helped the superstar rise to popularity with her breakout album in... Read More »
