A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former New Jersey Institute of Technology lecturer who claimed the university retaliated against him for controversial off campus speech, ruling that school officials are shielded from liability under the doctrine of qualified immunity. In an April 22,... Read More »
A federal appeals court has blocked an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that sought to suspend asylum access at the southern border, ruling that federal immigration law guarantees migrants the right to apply for protection and limits the president’s authority to override that process. In a decision released... Read More »
Members of Black Sabbath have regained ownership of a set of early demo recordings dating back to 1969, concluding a legal dispute over material created before the group adopted the name that would define its legacy. The recordings, made when the band was still performing as Earth, had been at... Read More »
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has publicly addressed aspects of his past behavior in a recent interview, acknowledging that he engaged in what he described as a “consensual” sexual relationship with a 16-year-old when he was 30 years old. The comments come as Brand prepares for an upcoming criminal trial... Read More »
A former senior employee of the company behind MrBeast has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was demoted and later fired after reporting workplace misconduct and taking maternity leave, citing violations of federal family leave law and wrongful termination under North Carolina law. The complaint, filed April 21, 2026, in... Read More »
A federal immigration officer has been charged in Colorado in connection with an October confrontation with a protester outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Durango, where video shows the officer using a neck restraint. The charges, announced Wednesday, identify the officer as Nicholas Rice and include third-degree... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Michigan’s lawsuit seeking to shut down part of the Line 5 pipeline must stay in state court, finding that Enbridge Energy missed the deadline to move the case to federal court. In a unanimous decision written by Sonia Sotomayor, the court said the company... Read More »
Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom this week as prosecutors outlined new details in the case against him, including allegations tied to digital evidence recovered during the investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. During the hearing, Deputy District... Read More »
A federal trial examining authorship and royalty claims tied to the global hit “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” is underway in Los Angeles, with Jason Derulo appearing in court as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by producer and guitarist Matthew Spatola. The case centers on whether Spatola is... Read More »
A Virginia judge has voided a voter-approved redistricting measure and blocked certification of the election results, finding that the amendment violated multiple provisions of the state constitution and was invalid from the start, according to a final judgment entered April 22 in Tazewell County Circuit Court. Judge Jack Hurley ruled... Read More »
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled April 20 that the state constitution protects a right to abortion, striking down a decades-old law that barred the use of state Medicaid funds to cover the procedure. The decision by a divided panel of the Commonwealth Court addresses whether the state can limit access... Read More »
A federal judge in New Jersey has delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma after deciding victims of the opioid crisis should be allowed to attend the hearing in person, with sentencing expected to clear the way for a settlement resolving thousands of opioid-related lawsuits. U.S. District Judge... Read More »
The family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has issued its first public statement following the formal murder charge brought against singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The statement comes days after prosecutors in Los Angeles County announced charges related to the teenager’s death. In their remarks, the... Read More »
Rapper Azealia Banks did not appear at a scheduled court hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, as legal proceedings continue in a civil case brought by her former manager, Jeff Kwatinetz. The hearing was held ahead of a bench trial set for May 5, which will determine the amount of... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin must face a civil trial over his conduct during the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the film “Rust,” allowing claims of negligence and emotional distress to move forward nearly five years after the incident. In a decision issued... Read More »
