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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Walt Disney Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles against a Hong Kong-based jeweler, accusing the business of selling unlicensed products featuring its signature character, Mickey Mouse. According to the complaint, the Red Earth Group markets a line of rings, necklaces, and earrings under the brand name... Read More »
A federal judge in Texas has struck down a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have prohibited medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan, halts a key component of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued new guidance instructing agents to limit release options for undocumented immigrants. Under the policy, most individuals who entered the country without authorization will no longer be eligible for bond hearings before an immigration judge. The change is outlined in an internal memo signed... Read More »
A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that the Trump administration cannot use its 2025 travel ban to block the entry of refugees who had already completed the government’s vetting process. The decision requires the immediate resumption of processing for 80 individuals who were denied entry despite prior approval. U.S.... Read More »
A federal judge ruled on Friday that immigration agents cannot rely solely on race, language, or job location as grounds for reasonable suspicion to conduct detention stops. Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) addressing these... Read More »
A federal jury trial began Monday in Miami involving Tesla and the safety of its Autopilot driver-assistance system, following a fatal crash in Key Largo, Florida, in 2019. The lawsuit, filed by the family of Naibel Benavides Leon, 22, who died in the crash, and Dillon Angulo, who was severely... Read More »
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, seeking to compel the release of $6.8 billion in education funding withheld just weeks before the new school year. The withheld funds constitute about 14 percent of all federal money... Read More »
