Several new New York State laws took effect January 1, 2026, including scheduled minimum wage increases, new insurance coverage mandates aimed at lowering out-of-pocket health costs, environmental restrictions on foam cold-storage containers and small hotel toiletry bottles, and a change to who can authorize organ and tissue donations when a... Read More »
A small but noticeable set of Florida laws took effect January 1, 2026, covering animal-cruelty enforcement, pet insurance, state employee health benefits, medical billing refunds, and insurer “clawback” timelines for certain mental health providers. A separate condo-records transparency requirement also arrives with a January 1 deadline that affects many condominium... Read More »
A federal grand jury in New York has issued a sweeping indictment accusing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior members of his inner circle of leading a decades-long narco-terrorism conspiracy that allegedly sent massive quantities of cocaine into the United States. The superseding indictment, filed in the U.S. District Court... Read More »
A broad package of California laws took effect January 1, 2026, with changes that touch everyday life in ways that are likely to show up quickly: what landlords must provide in many rentals, how much patients may pay out of pocket for insulin under certain health plans, how fast counties... Read More »
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling striking down two state abortion laws, concluding that a total abortion ban and a separate prohibition on abortion pills violated the Wyoming Constitution. The challenged statutes were enacted in 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v.... Read More »
McDonald’s Corporation is facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit alleging the fast-food chain misled customers by marketing its McRib sandwich as a rib-based product despite allegedly containing no actual pork rib meat. Filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the... Read More »
A federal judge in California has denied a request by Royel Maddell, guitarist for the Australian indie-pop duo Royel Otis, to compel Reddit to identify anonymous users who posted sexual-misconduct allegations about him online. In a ruling issued late last year, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District... Read More »
Ador, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, has filed a lawsuit seeking approximately $30 million in damages against former group member Danielle, her family member, and Ador’s former chief executive Min Hee-jin, according to the BBC. The legal action follows Ador’s recent decision to terminate Danielle’s exclusive contract amid ongoing efforts... Read More »
Will Smith is facing a civil lawsuit filed by a touring violinist who alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in connection with the actor and musician’s 2025 tour. According to court records filed Dec. 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brian King Joseph has sued Will Smith and Smith’s... Read More »
A new federal class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and an Australia-based digital marketer of participating in a racketeering scheme that allegedly used proceeds from an online casino to artificially boost streaming numbers for Drake’s music catalog. The lawsuit, brought by Virginia residents LaShawnna Ridley and... Read More »
PepsiCo Inc. and Walmart Inc. are facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit alleging the companies coordinated prices for Pepsi-branded soft drinks, resulting in higher prices for consumers who purchased those products at retailers other than Walmart. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 15 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a civil lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc., known as UPS, accusing the company of alleged wage violations affecting thousands of seasonal delivery workers across the state. The lawsuit alleges violations of state and federal wage laws, including failure to pay minimum... Read More »
Instacart has agreed to pay $60 million and change how it presents delivery fees, refunds, and subscription enrollments under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, according to federal court records. The agreement would impose long-term rules on how the company presents pricing information and subscription terms. The settlement resolves... Read More »
Jane’s Addiction and frontman Perry Farrell have formally resolved their legal dispute stemming from a highly publicized onstage altercation in 2024, bringing a definitive close to one of the most turbulent chapters in the band’s history. According to court documents, band members of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and... Read More »
Mariah Carey has been awarded more than $92,000 in attorney’s fees following the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit that alleged her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” unlawfully copied an earlier song of the same name. The decision marks a decisive conclusion to a case that... Read More »
