In a bipartisan effort, Republican Assembly member Juan Alanis and Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have successfully persuaded their colleagues in the California Assembly to advance legislation mandating age verification on pornography websites. The bill, Assembly Bill 3080, aims to protect children from exposure to explicit and violent sexual material online. Juan... Read More »
A California school district has agreed to pay a former teacher $360,000 after the teacher refused to use a student’s preferred pronouns because of her religious beliefs. In her lawsuit, the teacher also took issue with student gender identity policies that kept her from communicating with parents about a student’s... Read More »
The preemptory strike of A.W., a Black woman from the jury pool, was challenged by the defense in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of a child under 14. The trial judge ruled that discrimination was not established, and without giving reasons, ruled for the prosecution. He said he felt... Read More »
Nineteen families of the victims from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have reached a settlement with the city and county of Uvalde through a $2 million financial settlement sourced from insurance policies. The agreement comes as the community approaches the two-year anniversary of the tragic event on... Read More »
On Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will extend some credit card consumer protection rules to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders, aiming to enhance oversight of the rapidly expanding sector. BNPL providers such as Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay, which partner with retailers to offer... Read More »
Another lawsuit has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, this time by former model Crystal McKinney, who alleges that she was sexually assaulted by the music mogul in 2003 and subsequently exiled from the modeling industry. This lawsuit adds to the growing list of allegations against Combs, including a federal... Read More »
Actress Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, has initiated legal action to prevent the foreclosure sale of the iconic Graceland mansion, labeling the proceedings as “fraudulent.” In a lawsuit filed in Tennessee court last week, Keough alleges that the foreclosure was prompted by false claims from a company called... Read More »
The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday (May 21) in a critical case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 22, a ballot measure that allows app-based services like Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and... Read More »
Carlos Ramirez went to work at the Golden Queen Mining Company (Queen Mining) in Mojave, California, as a “nonexempt hourly employee” who was hired to do electrical work in October 2022. When he was hired, he was given an employee handbook that contained an arbitration agreement. When his employment ended,... Read More »
Canadian seafood giant Cooke Inc. of St. John, New Brunswick, along with American company Omega Protein, Alpha VesselCo Holdings LLC, and others are facing a $2 billion lawsuit over claims that the company violated the American Fisheries Act (AFA) of 1998 and the Jones Act of 1920. Under these laws,... Read More »
Fanatics, a prominent sports apparel and collectibles company, has initiated legal action against Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for allegedly breaching a contract signed in May 2023. The lawsuit, filed in the New York Supreme Court, claims Harrison failed to meet his contractual obligations and later denied... Read More »
The family of a deceased 14-year-old has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines after their child died during an in-flight emergency in 2022. Fourteen-year-old Kevin Greenidge was flying home to New York City with his family from a summer vacation in Honduras when he suddenly lost consciousness and went into... Read More »
A new federal lawsuit has been filed against an NYPD officer who allegedly shot a man unjustifiably in Brooklyn while guarding Mayor Eric Adams' residence in 2022. As reported by The Gothamist, Shahid Woodstock filed the lawsuit last week, claiming that NYPD Officer David Barker shot him as he was... Read More »
Libel or defamation occurs when a false statement of fact is made that damages a person’s reputation. The outcome of a libel suit depends on how injured plaintiffs are classified into one of three categories –private figures, public figures and limited-purpose public figures. The level of proof necessary for recovery... Read More »
California enacted the Tanner Consumer Protection Law as a supplement to the state’s “Lemon Law” in 1970. The law gives consumers the right to either a refund or a new car if their vehicle cannot be repaired after a reasonable number of attempts. Although the law is over 50 years... Read More »
