Apple has agreed to enter into a $95 million settlement agreement to end a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the tech giant of listening in on user conversations through its Siri voice-activated assistant. A preliminary settlement was reached on December 13, 2024, in an Oakland, California, federal court. The... Read More »
It’s a fresh new year, but the deep, ongoing battle lines drawn among states continue to deepen regarding abortion laws, access and restrictions across the U.S. Incoming President Donald Trump has sworn not to change the federal law regarding abortion and to leave the legal issue of abortion “to the... Read More »
Global oil company Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Sierra Club, and other environmental organizations including San Francisco Baykeeper, Heal the Bay and the Surfrider Foundation, claiming they worked in concert to defame the energy giant in a previous court battle. Exxon Mobil filed... Read More »
Easily accessible yet deadly 3D-printed guns are becoming commonplace in violent crimes as individuals, including teenagers, flock to the simplicity and affordability of creating their own weapons. These untraceable “ghost guns” are cheap and impossible to track back to their owners, and they are fast becoming the top choice of... Read More »
Florida resident Gabriella Oropesa of Cooper City was convicted for participating in a scheme to “injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate” the employees of numerous pro-life pregnancy centers. The charges include Ms. Oropesa’s attempts to thwart “the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health services.”... Read More »
Singer, dancer and former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul has agreed to settle a sexual assault lawsuit against producer Nigel Lythgoe. Ms. Abdul filed the legal paperwork to settle the case last week in Los Angeles Superior Court. The notice of settlement must be approved by a judge. The lawsuit... Read More »
A family-owned restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area is closing its doors permanently after a lawsuit settlement drained the company of financial resources that would allow it to continue operations. John Marquez, the chef and owner of Lima Restaurant, a mom-and-pop establishment in Concord, shared with reporters that the... Read More »
A court has denied efforts made by music mogul Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z, to have a lawsuit that claimed sexual assault allegations against him dismissed. Carter was named in a refiled October lawsuit which made headlines in early December. The refiling added Carter's name to a complaint... Read More »
After a whistleblower reached out to authorities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that numerous Southern Californian medical clinics must pay $10 million for alleged false claims, kickbacks, and false referrals. California-based defendants Mohammad Rasekhi M.D., with his wife Sheila Busheri of Southern California Medical Center (SCMC) and R &... Read More »
A group of California judges, led by Judge Maryanne Gilliard, is suing the state for mishandling their wage increases for about a decade. In California, the average pay for judges is about $240,000. Under state law, they are guaranteed a raise almost every year. California law clearly states that judges... Read More »
Two filmmakers are challenging federal regulations requiring permits and fees to film in national parks, arguing that the rules infringe on free speech protections under the First Amendment. Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in a Wyoming federal court, accusing the National Park Service (NPS) of... Read More »
President-elect Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt implementation of a law mandating either the sale of TikTok to an American company or a nationwide ban of the app, citing the need for his incoming administration to pursue a "political resolution." The request marks a notable... Read More »
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a nationwide injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law requiring corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) to disclose their beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department. The move delays a compliance deadline for millions of businesses originally set for... Read More »
Actress Blake Lively recently starred in the hit movie ‘It Ends with Us,’ about a woman suffering from abuse at the hands of her partner, played by co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Though the movie is one of the most viewed films of 2024, Ms. Lively said she suffered on... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing an investor-led class-action lawsuit that accuses tech giant NVIDIA of misleading its investors. The Swedish inventors pursuing the case say they were misled about sales of the computer chips as they relate to volatile cryptocurrency mining demand. The Supreme Court's decision stems from the... Read More »
