A Texas resident has filed a federal lawsuit against SharkNinja, alleging that she sustained severe burns when a Ninja Foodi pressure cooker malfunctioned during ordinary use. The complaint was filed by Krystle Johnson in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on July 2. Johnson names SharkNinja... Read More about Texas Woman Files Suit After Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Explosion
A federal judge in California has ruled that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, holds the rights to its name and can prevent a smaller tech firm from using a similar one. In a decision issued July 21, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that OpenAI’s trademark was valid and... Read More about OpenAI Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against Rival Over Similar Company Name
Paramount Pictures and its parent company, Paramount Global, are facing two lawsuits filed by former employees who allege they were subjected to ongoing sexual harassment, abuse, and retaliation by a senior executive, while the company allegedly failed to act on multiple warning signs. The civil complaints, filed separately in Los... Read More about Paramount Sued by Former Employees Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct and Corporate Negligence
Harco National Insurance Company has filed a lawsuit in federal court against actor Justin Baldoni, his company Wayfarer Studios, and others, seeking a ruling that it is not obligated to provide insurance coverage in connection with Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims related to the film It Ends With Us. The... Read More about Insurance Company Sues Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios Over Blake Lively Harassment Case
Janice Turner, the mother of singer Sean Kingston, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison following her conviction earlier this year on charges of wire fraud and theft. The sentencing took place on Wednesday in a Miami federal courtroom, where Turner also received three years of supervised release.... Read More about Sean Kingston’s Mother Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Fraud Case
Uber Technologies Inc. filed a federal racketeering lawsuit on July 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accusing several Los Angeles law firms and medical providers of participating in an alleged scheme to inflate personal injury claims tied to minor vehicle accidents involving Uber drivers.... Read More about Uber Files Federal Racketeering Lawsuit Alleging Fraud by LA Law Firms and Medical Providers
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana has indicted five men, including current and former law enforcement officers and a business owner, for allegedly participating in a scheme to falsify police reports in support of immigration applications. The 62-count indictment, announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van... Read More about Louisiana Police Officials and Business Owner Indicted in U-Visa Fraud Case
A federal appeals court delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump's controversial executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, ruling on Wednesday that the policy violates the Constitution. The 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a nationwide injunction, effectively blocking Trump's... Read More about Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional
A physician based in Santa Monica has pleaded guilty to four felony counts of unlawful ketamine distribution in a federal case tied to the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry. Dr. Salvador Plasencia entered the plea on Wednesday in the Central District of California. His sentencing is scheduled for December... Read More about Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Ketamine Distribution in Matthew Perry Case
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is pursuing a suspension of Tesla’s licenses to manufacture and sell vehicles in the state, claiming the company misled consumers by promoting its driver assistance features in ways that suggest its cars are fully autonomous. In a trial brief filed July 17, 2025, the... Read More about Tesla Faces License Suspension in California for Allegedly Misleading Autopilot Ads
Bryan Kohberger was sentenced on Wednesday to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, following a plea agreement that spared him from the death penalty. Kohberger, 30, will also serve an additional 10-year sentence on a related burglary... Read More about Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Idaho Student Murders
FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf have reached a private settlement in the high-profile lawsuit filed by the musician in 2020, effectively bringing the case to a close just weeks before it was scheduled to go to trial. On Monday, attorneys for both parties confirmed that the legal matter had been... Read More about FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf Quietly Settle Assault Lawsuit Ahead of Trial
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s publishing company, G-Unit Books, has filed a lawsuit against the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, accusing her of violating a long-standing life rights agreement through recent social media posts. The complaint, filed earlier this month, centers on Instagram videos in which Tompkins reportedly discusses her past relationship... Read More about 50 Cent’s Publishing Company Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend Over Alleged Contract Breach
President Donald Trump has filed a libel lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and two of its reporters, seeking at least $20 billion in damages. The suit, filed in federal court in Miami, alleges the publication defamed Trump by falsely linking him to a sexually explicit note... Read More about Trump Files $20 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Letter Story
The longstanding tensions within Jane’s Addiction have come to a breaking point. Three members of the band, guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins, have filed a lawsuit against frontman Perry Farrell, citing assault, battery, and a cascade of professional and financial breaches stemming from a September... Read More about Jane’s Addiction Members Sue Perry Farrell Over Onstage Altercation