Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is seeking to further narrow Maya Kowalski’s lawsuit, arguing that Florida law protects it from liability for actions taken during the child abuse investigation at the center of Netflix’s Take Care of Maya documentary.In an October 30, 2026, filing, the hospital asked a Florida state... Read More about Johns Hopkins Seeks to Cut 'Take Care of Maya' Claims After $213M Reversal
Russell Brand's attorney accused journalists of "poisoning the well of justice" during closing arguments in the comedian's rape trial, claiming that a 2023 television documentary and newspaper investigation influenced the six women who later accused him of sexual assault.Defense lawyer Ian Winter KC told jurors Monday, November 2, 2026, at... Read More about Russell Brand's Lawyer Says Media 'Poisoned' Rape Trial
Immigration lawyers challenging how the Department of Homeland Security provides records needed for asylum and deportation cases have lost their federal appeal after judges ruled that the additional time and expense of obtaining those documents did not give them standing to sue.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit... Read More about Immigration Lawyers Lose Court Fight Over Access to Client Records
Actress Selma Blair has publicly apologized to people she says she frightened or hurt following an incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that led to her arrest and assault charges in New York.In an Instagram video posted Friday, October 30, 2026, Blair said she had never intended to harm... Read More about Selma Blair Apologizes After Flight Arrest, Faces Assault Charges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to block California from counting mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens, leaving the state's election procedures intact one day before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections.The justices denied the November 2 emergency... Read More about Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots
Grammy-winning music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley have jointly filed for divorce after three years of marriage, months after their separation became public.The couple submitted an uncontested divorce filing Friday, October 30, 2026, in Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York. Court records identify Qualley, 32, and... Read More about Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After 3 Years
The NFL must face a new damages trial after a federal appeals court reinstated a jury’s finding that the league violated antitrust laws through its Sunday Ticket television package on Friday, October 30, 2026, reviving a case that once produced a $4.7 billion award.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Read More about NFL Loses Appeal as $4.7 Billion Sunday Ticket Verdict Revived
Two Democratic senators launched an inquiry into Meta Platforms on Thursday, October 29, 2026, over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses capture intimate images without consent, expose sensitive recordings to overseas contractors and use some of the footage to train artificial intelligence systems.Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Edward Markey... Read More about Meta Smart Glasses Under Senate Investigation Over Intimate Footage and AI Training
Uber, Amazon and Instacart have sued New York City to block a law that would give delivery workers new protections when companies remove them from their apps, arguing the requirements violate the Constitution and interfere with existing contracts.The companies filed the lawsuit Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Manhattan federal court,... Read More about Uber, Amazon and Instacart Sue NYC to Block Delivery Worker Law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law Wednesday, October 28, 2026, banning artificial intelligence chatbots from posing as friends, romantic partners or other personal figures to minors, drawing opposition from business groups that argue the restrictions are overly broad and could violate constitutional protections.The legislation, Senate Bill S9051B, prohibits... Read More about New York Bans AI Chatbots From Acting Like Friends to Kids
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the U.S. Navy in a lawsuit over fuel discharged into Pearl Harbor, despite finding that an environmental group had established Clean Water Act violations when it filed the case.U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi ruled on October 28, 2026, that repairs to... Read More about Navy Wins Pearl Harbor Fuel Pollution Lawsuit Despite Violations
A federal judge on Sunday, November 1, 2026, dismissed the Trump administration's attempt to delay Alaska's Senate election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, ruling that the Justice Department had no workable way to investigate allegedly confused voters without compromising ballot secrecy. Federal prosecutors appealed... Read More about Judge Rejects Trump DOJ Bid to Block Alaska Senate Results
The director and screenwriter behind the Oscar-winning film The Holdovers have been sued by a writer who claims they copied 46 story incidents from his unproduced screenplay, including 24 that allegedly appear in the same order.Simon Stephenson, whose credits include Pixar's Luca and Paddington 2, filed the copyright lawsuit Wednesday,... Read More about 'The Holdovers' Director Alexander Payne Sued Over Script Copying
The National Treasury Employees Union sued the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, October 29, 2026, accusing the agency of ignoring an arbitration ruling that ordered it to restore telework arrangements for employees affected by President Donald Trump's return-to-office policy.The lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, comes after the IRS... Read More about IRS Sued for Ignoring Ruling to Restore Employee Telework
A Delaware judge has dismissed conservative commentator Candace Owens from a defamation lawsuit brought by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, over allegations that Owens spread false claims about the French first lady's gender and personal history. The lawsuit will continue against two companies associated with Owens,... Read More about Candace Owens Wins Dismissal From Macron Defamation Lawsuit