A federal judge in Washington has blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling that the president’s attempt likely violated legal protections for the central bank’s independence. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday, finding that Cook’s claim of improper dismissal had... Read More »
A former head of security at WhatsApp has filed a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging the company ignored significant flaws in the app’s digital defenses and retaliated against him for raising concerns. The complaint was brought by Attaullah Baig, who served as WhatsApp’s head of security from 2021... Read More »
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a federal lawsuit against Dish Network, alleging that the company’s new Sling TV “Passes” breach their distribution agreements and threaten the traditional subscription model for pay television. The complaint, filed September 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims... Read More »
A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed an $83.3 million defamation judgment in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, concluding that a Manhattan jury reasonably punished President Donald Trump for repeatedly branding her 2019 sexual-assault allegation as a lie. The three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the... Read More »
A fast-moving fight over congressional district lines is unfolding well before the next census. Republicans in Texas and Missouri have advanced new maps designed to add GOP seats, while California Democrats have put a rival plan before voters to tilt several districts blue. At the same time, courts in Utah... Read More »
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to keep using what critics call “roving patrols” by immigration agents in seven Southern California counties while a legal challenge continues. The justices issued a brief, unsigned order with no explanation. The three liberal justices dissented. The case stems from a... Read More »
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2020 incident in which one of its jets dumped thousands of gallons of fuel over Los Angeles neighborhoods, including several schoolyards. The settlement, approved Monday, resolves claims by teachers, students, and residents of... Read More »
A Leon County jury on Thursday found Donna Adelson, 75, guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel. The verdict was returned in Tallahassee after roughly three hours of deliberations. Adelson faces a mandatory life sentence.... Read More »
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the restoration of more than $2 billion in research funding to Harvard University, ruling the Trump administration’s freeze and subsequent terminations were unlawful and retaliatory in violation of the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the District of Massachusetts issued summary... Read More »
Eliza Labs, a San Francisco artificial intelligence startup, and its founder, Shaw Walters, have filed a federal lawsuit against X Corporation, formerly known as Twitter, accusing the company of fraud, antitrust violations, and unlawful deplatforming. The complaint, filed August 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of... Read More »
A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law by using thousands of California National Guard members and U.S. Marines to support law enforcement in Los Angeles during immigration operations in June. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer found the... Read More »
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked national emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every country, dealing a major blow to one of his signature economic policies. In a 7–4 decision issued on Friday, the U.S. Court... Read More »
A former Los Angeles film producer has been indicted on federal charges accusing him of defrauding victims of more than $12 million through schemes that prosecutors say involved Ponzi-style tactics, false COVID-19 testing invoices, and misappropriated film production funds. David Raymond Brown, 39, was arrested in South Carolina after a... Read More »
Amazon is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its Prime Video platform misleads customers into believing they permanently own movies and television shows purchased through the service, when in fact they receive limited licenses that can be revoked. The suit, filed August 21 in the U.S. District Court... Read More »
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and chief executive officer Sam Altman, alleging that the company’s ChatGPT chatbot contributed to their son’s suicide by validating his harmful thoughts and giving detailed guidance on how to act on them. The complaint, filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court,... Read More »
