A broad package of California laws took effect January 1, 2026, with changes that touch everyday life in ways that are likely to show up quickly: what landlords must provide in many rentals, how much patients may pay out of pocket for insulin under certain health plans, how fast counties... Read More »
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling striking down two state abortion laws, concluding that a total abortion ban and a separate prohibition on abortion pills violated the Wyoming Constitution. The challenged statutes were enacted in 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v.... Read More »
McDonald’s Corporation is facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit alleging the fast-food chain misled customers by marketing its McRib sandwich as a rib-based product despite allegedly containing no actual pork rib meat. Filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the... Read More »
A federal judge in California has denied a request by Royel Maddell, guitarist for the Australian indie-pop duo Royel Otis, to compel Reddit to identify anonymous users who posted sexual-misconduct allegations about him online. In a ruling issued late last year, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District... Read More »
Ador, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, has filed a lawsuit seeking approximately $30 million in damages against former group member Danielle, her family member, and Ador’s former chief executive Min Hee-jin, according to the BBC. The legal action follows Ador’s recent decision to terminate Danielle’s exclusive contract amid ongoing efforts... Read More »
Will Smith is facing a civil lawsuit filed by a touring violinist who alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in connection with the actor and musician’s 2025 tour. According to court records filed Dec. 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brian King Joseph has sued Will Smith and Smith’s... Read More »
A new federal class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and an Australia-based digital marketer of participating in a racketeering scheme that allegedly used proceeds from an online casino to artificially boost streaming numbers for Drake’s music catalog. The lawsuit, brought by Virginia residents LaShawnna Ridley and... Read More »
PepsiCo Inc. and Walmart Inc. are facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit alleging the companies coordinated prices for Pepsi-branded soft drinks, resulting in higher prices for consumers who purchased those products at retailers other than Walmart. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 15 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a civil lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc., known as UPS, accusing the company of alleged wage violations affecting thousands of seasonal delivery workers across the state. The lawsuit alleges violations of state and federal wage laws, including failure to pay minimum... Read More »
Instacart has agreed to pay $60 million and change how it presents delivery fees, refunds, and subscription enrollments under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, according to federal court records. The agreement would impose long-term rules on how the company presents pricing information and subscription terms. The settlement resolves... Read More »
Jane’s Addiction and frontman Perry Farrell have formally resolved their legal dispute stemming from a highly publicized onstage altercation in 2024, bringing a definitive close to one of the most turbulent chapters in the band’s history. According to court documents, band members of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and... Read More »
Mariah Carey has been awarded more than $92,000 in attorney’s fees following the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit that alleged her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” unlawfully copied an earlier song of the same name. The decision marks a decisive conclusion to a case that... Read More »
Avicii’s former manager, Ash Pournouri, has filed a lawsuit in Sweden against the estate of the late DJ, alleging that a Netflix documentary and two subsequent books defamed him by presenting a distorted and damaging portrayal of his role in the artist’s career. The lawsuit, filed in Stockholm District Court,... Read More »
A federal judge has overturned the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of two men found guilty last year in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, marking a major development in one of hip-hop’s longest-running criminal cases. On Friday, U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ruled that prosecutors... Read More »
Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock, born Kevin Perez, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison following his conviction in a sweeping racketeering case that prosecutors say tied his rising music career to a pattern of violent criminal activity across New York City. The sentence was handed down by... Read More »
