Three songwriters who accused the companies behind BTS of copying their unreleased demo for the group's No. 1 hit "Swim" have dropped their federal copyright lawsuit less than four months after filing it.U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II dismissed the case without prejudice Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after Steve... Read More about BTS 'Swim' Copyright Lawsuit Dropped After Just 4 Months
The designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress has filed a copyright lawsuit against the companies behind a Las Vegas exhibition, accusing them of displaying an unauthorized life-size replica of the gown after negotiations for permission to reproduce it failed.British fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel filed the complaint Monday, November 2, 2026,... Read More about Princess Diana's Wedding Dress Designer Sues Over Las Vegas Replica
A New York appeals court has thrown out a homeowners' lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout, overturning a judge's order that would have forced the city to redo thousands of tax notices and property assessments.A unanimous four-judge panel of the Appellate Division, Second Department, ruled Wednesday, November 4,... Read More about Appeals Court Throws Out Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax
3M has agreed to pay $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits involving as many as 120,000 people who allege that toxic chemicals in firefighting foam caused cancer and other serious illnesses.The company announced the agreement Tuesday, November 3, 2026, saying it would resolve approximately 99% of existing personal injury claims involving... Read More about 3M to Pay $7.35 Billion to Settle Firefighting Foam Cancer Claims
Grammy-winning producer Timbaland has sued his former manager and business manager for more than $15 million, accusing them of taking millions in unauthorized payments, falsifying financial records and mishandling his finances so badly that his home nearly went into foreclosure.In a lawsuit filed Friday, October 30, 2026, in Los Angeles... Read More about Timbaland Accuses Former Managers of Stealing Millions in $15M Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and four-year prison sentence of a man whom FBI agents believed was preparing for a mass casualty attack at Fort Knox, Kentucky, ruling that his prior court-ordered psychiatric commitment justified restricting his right to possess firearms.Alexander Miguel Laykovich was wearing body armor... Read More about Man Suspected of Fort Knox Attack Loses Second Amendment Appeal
Virginia voters have overturned a 20-year-old constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, approving an amendment that protects the right of same-sex and interracial couples to marry under state law.Question 2 passed Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with approximately 57% support, replacing language adopted in 2006 that defined marriage exclusively as a union... Read More about Virginia Voters Overturn 20-Year-Old Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Arizona voters rejected a sweeping election overhaul Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while Kansas voters supported a constitutional amendment explicitly limiting voting eligibility to U.S. citizens, according to preliminary election results.Arizona's Proposition 144 faced opposition from approximately 57% of voters in early returns. In Kansas, the citizenship amendment had received 54.31%... Read More about Arizona Rejects Voter ID Overhaul as Kansas Backs Citizenship Amendment
California's proposed 5% billionaire tax was heading toward defeat Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as voters backed a competing constitutional amendment that would prohibit the state from imposing similar taxes on personal wealth.Proposition 40 had received 43.4% support in preliminary statewide returns, with 56.6% voting against it. Proposition 42, which would... Read More about California's 5% Billionaire Tax Faces Defeat as Voters Back Tax Ban
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial after three weeks of testimony at London's Southwark Crown Court, bringing the seven criminal charges against the British comedian one step closer to a verdict.Judge Joel Bennathan sent the 12-member jury, consisting of eight men... Read More about Russell Brand Rape Trial Goes to Jury After 3 Weeks of Testimony
Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and Senate in the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, ending Republican control of Congress and setting up two years of divided government during the remainder of President Donald Trump's term.The victories give Democrats majorities in both chambers for the first time... Read More about Democrats Flip House and Senate, Ending Republican Control of Congress
Missouri voters rejected a Republican-backed proposal Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to restore a ban on most abortions and add restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for minors to the state constitution, preserving reproductive rights they approved two years earlier.Amendment 3 failed by approximately 55% to 45%, according to preliminary election results.... Read More about Missouri Voters Reject Abortion Ban for Second Time in Two Years
Paris Jackson is asking a Los Angeles judge to order $600 million transferred from her late father Michael Jackson's estate into a family trust for her and her two brothers, accusing longtime executor John Branca of withholding control over their inheritance more than 17 years after the singer's death.In a... Read More about Paris Jackson Demands $600 Million From Michael Jackson's Estate
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and BNSF Railway after a woman climbed over a stopped freight train while leaving a Washington beach and was struck and killed by an approaching passenger train.U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez ruled Thursday, October 29, 2026, that Anna... Read More about Judge Dismisses Amtrak Death Suit After Woman Climbed Over Train
Live Nation is defending My Chemical Romance's use of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders-style uniforms during a staged gunfight, arguing that the costumes were a parody protected by the First Amendment rather than an attempt to mislead concertgoers.In court papers filed as a trademark dispute moved to federal court, the concert promoter... Read More about Live Nation Says My Chemical Romance's Cheerleader Costumes Were Parody