Two years after her high-profile civil trial captured widespread public attention, Gwyneth Paltrow has criticized the lawsuit, calling it "everything that’s wrong with our legal system." The actress made her comments during an appearance on "The World’s First Podcast: The Gwyneth Paltrow Episode," hosted by Erin and Sara Foster, where... Read More »
Nyree Hinton, a California resident, has recently filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla, claiming the electric car maker is speeding up vehicle odometer mileage readings so that the vehicles fall out of warranty sooner. By doing this, Tesla is able to save on costly reparis because they don't have... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against major Medicare insurers—Aetna, Elevance Health, and Humana—accusing them of paying kickbacks to brokers in exchange for steering enrollments into their Medicare Advantage plans. According to the complaint, filed in federal court, these insurers paid hundreds of millions of dollars to... Read More »
A federal appeals court has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit against artists Sam Smith and Normani over their 2019 hit “Dancing with a Stranger,” overturning a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case and setting the stage for a jury to consider the merits of the claim. In a ruling... Read More »
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by using the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, dealing a significant setback to the administration's immigration crackdown. In a 36-page decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez granted a... Read More »
A federal judge ruled Friday that at least some footage showing Sean Combs assaulting his former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016 will be admissible at his upcoming racketeering and sex trafficking trial. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Combs’ effort to exclude all video... Read More »
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Monday to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images and videos, including AI-generated deepfakes, and to require online platforms to remove such content. Known as the Take It Down Act, the bill passed by a vote of 409 to 2 and now... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), narrowing the scope of who qualifies a hospital for enhanced Medicare reimbursement payments tied to treating low-income patients. In a 7-2 decision in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, the justices sided with... Read More »
Migrants targeted for removal from the United States under the controversial Alien Enemies Act now have approximately 12 hours to decide whether to contest their deportation, according to recently unsealed court documents. The brief timeframe, disclosed on Thursday, has intensified legal challenges, with advocates arguing it violates the Supreme Court’s... Read More »
Two new lawsuits filed in Los Angeles accuse major home insurance providers in the state of colluding to limit the coverage they offer homeowners in regions of California where there is an elevated risk of wildfires. As a result, this has forced homeowners to turn to the state's FAIR Plan,... Read More »
It's an attorney's worst nightmare: an internationally renowned American pop star with millions of fans is sued by an established fashion designer from Australia. Both women share an almost identical name, leading to a complex and closely watched international trademark lawsuit. Australian clothing designer Katie Perry filed suit against American... Read More »
Federal authorities arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday morning, accusing her of assisting a man in evading immigration enforcement agents. Judge Dugan was taken into federal custody, as confirmed by a spokesperson from the U.S. Marshals Service and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi underscored the seriousness... Read More »
Mark Measures, owner and president of the talent agency KMR, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday on allegations of stealing approximately $1.8 million from actors he represented and additional funds from employees. Measures faces a comprehensive 40-count indictment, including charges of grand larceny, petit larceny, and scheme to... Read More »
A U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday against compounding pharmacies seeking permission to continue producing copies of Novo Nordisk's widely popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, while a legal battle over drug shortages continues. Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court in Texas rejected a request from... Read More »
On Thursday, federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire, and Washington, D.C. blocked an Education Department policy threatening to withhold federal funding from public schools and universities that maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rulings came in lawsuits filed by teachers’ unions and civil rights organizations challenging a February... Read More »
