Nirvana has once again emerged victorious in a long-running legal battle over the cover of their landmark 1991 album Nevermind. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed a lawsuit brought by Spencer Elden, the man who, as a baby, was photographed naked underwater for the now-iconic album... Read More »
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, on Monday, establishing new transparency and safety-reporting duties for companies developing the most powerful AI systems. Newsom’s office described the measure as “first‑in‑the‑nation” legislation aimed at balancing innovation with public safety. The law requires “frontier... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against real estate technology firms Zillow and Redfin, accusing them of violating federal antitrust laws through agreements that eliminated competition in the online rental advertising marketplace. According to the complaint, Zillow paid Redfin $100 million in February under a “Partnership Agreement”... Read More »
Amazon reached a record $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on September 25, ending a case over its Prime subscription practices only days after a jury trial began in Seattle. The agreement includes $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in consumer refunds, marking the largest rule-violation... Read More »
A newly filed lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges that Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company wrongfully denied coverage for a stem cell transplant sought by a young woman diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The case, filed September 2, 2025, by the Los Angeles-based law firm... Read More »
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a proposed class action accusing The Hershey Company of misleading consumers with packaging that displayed Reese’s Halloween candies carved with faces and other designs that were absent from the actual products. U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian ruled on September 19 that the plaintiffs... Read More »
A Missouri woman who hatched an audacious plan to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, received a four-year, nine-month sentence on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in a Memphis federal courtroom after pleading guilty earlier this year to mail... Read More »
A California man who spent 38 years in prison for crimes he did not commit has reached a $25 million settlement with Inglewood and Los Angeles County, which his attorneys say is the largest wrongful conviction settlement in the state’s history. Maurice Hastings, now 72, was convicted in 1988 of... Read More »
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is facing a federal lawsuit from one of its professors, who claims the school has imposed policies that infringe on the First Amendment right of free speech by curbing academic freedom and classroom discussion. Tim Bakken, a civilian law professor in West Point’s... Read More »
Temu will pay $2 million in civil penalties and operate under a permanent court order after federal regulators accused the company of violating consumer protection laws. The order, entered September 8 by Judge Myong J. Joun of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, resolves a lawsuit filed... Read More »
Starbucks employees in Illinois, Colorado, and California are accusing the company of violating labor laws by requiring them to pay for new clothing and footwear under a recently updated dress code. Class-action lawsuits were filed in Illinois and Colorado state courts, while workers in California submitted complaints to the Labor... Read More »
Amazon is facing the federal government in a Seattle courtroom this week over allegations that it tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service and made cancellations intentionally difficult. The case, brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), represents one of the most significant federal consumer-protection... Read More »
Pop singer Jason Derulo is once again facing allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation after aspiring artist Emaza Gibson refiled her lawsuit against him and Atlantic Records in New York. Gibson, who performs under the name Emaza Dilan, originally filed her claims in Los Angeles in October 2023, accusing Derulo... Read More »
Neil Young and his newest group, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a legal battle with the luxury fashion label that has carried the same name for decades. The rock icon and his band were sued this week by Chrome Hearts, the Los Angeles–based company known for its high-end jewelry, clothing,... Read More »
A California judge has ordered Kanye West to pay more than $76,000 in legal fees to a former employee after ruling that his early attempt to throw out her lawsuit was frivolous. The decision marks another setback for the musician, who faces allegations of antisemitism, sexual harassment, and retaliation from... Read More »
