FBI agents raided the Beverly Hills mansion of billionaire political donor Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, seeking electronic devices and records related to prostitution as part of a federal criminal investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search follows allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct that drove... Read More »
Neil Young has filed a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against President Donald Trump's political committee, accusing it of playing "Rockin' in the Free World" at campaign rallies six years after his previous legal action over the same song ended in a settlement.The complaint, filed Monday, October 26, 2026, in... Read More »
Rapper 50 Cent has filed a $6 million federal lawsuit against Rick Ross's former girlfriend, accusing her of making false and sexually degrading claims about his 14-year-old son on social media.The complaint, filed Monday, October 26, 2026, in Los Angeles on behalf of Sire Jackson, alleges that Tiallondra "Tia" Kemp... Read More »
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, rejected an emergency request to restore immigration judges' authority to temporarily close certain deportation cases, leaving in place a nationwide restriction that prevents judges from using a Biden-era regulation to pause proceedings while immigrants pursue other forms of legal protection.The justices denied... Read More »
The companies controlling rights to Elvis Presley's music filed a federal lawsuit Friday, October 23, 2026, accusing Claude AI developer Anthropic of using 274 copyrighted compositions to train its artificial intelligence models without permission. The rights holders are seeking up to $41.1 million in statutory damages, alleging that the company... Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent streams for Drake and other major artists, rejecting claims that the streaming platform deliberately ignored bot activity that diverted an estimated $600 million in royalties from legitimate musicians.U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit... Read More »
A federal appeals court ruled October 26, 2026, that the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent debit card swipe fee cap violates federal law, forcing the agency to revisit how much large banks can collect when customers pay by debit card. The existing cap remains in place for now because the decision does... Read More »
A Texas judge ordered Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, October 26, 2026, to let his Democratic election opponent inspect more than 1,000 pages of unredacted communications involving Elon Musk and his companies, handing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa access to records the governor previously fought to keep confidential.Travis County District... Read More »
The Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 in its third attempt to prosecute him. The two-count filing, made public Monday, October 26, 2026, alleges violations of the Espionage Act.Federal prosecutors allege... Read More »
A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »
The company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has taken legal action against My Chemical Romance and concert promoter Live Nation after dancers wearing costumes resembling the squad's signature uniforms participated in a staged shooting during the band's Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles.Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the cheerleaders'... Read More »
Chris Brown avoided jail Monday, October 26, 2026, after a London court sentenced the R&B singer to eight months in prison, suspended for one year, for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle at a nightclub in 2023.Judge Tony Baumgartner handed down the sentence at Southwark Crown Court, allowing... Read More »
A federal appeals court ruled 10-7 Friday, October 23, 2026, that ICE can detain certain immigrants throughout their deportation proceedings without granting them bond hearings, overturning an earlier decision requiring hearings within 90 days and allowing detention to continue even after prolonged confinement.The full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More »
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's emergency effort to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters it suspects are noncitizens, allowing election officials to continue processing votes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1... Read More »
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon “Dame” Dash is challenging the $550,000 sale of his life story to a film company, arguing that the proposed agreement could give the buyer control over his personal memories, future activities, and participation in projects against his wishes.Dash's attorney, Mark S. Roher, filed an objection on... Read More »
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