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 »
A federal judge has allowed central antitrust claims against Epic Systems Corp. to move forward, ruling that the healthcare software company must face allegations it used its dominance to suppress competition in the market for medical record “payer platforms.” U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the Southern District of... Read More »
Two months after Jane’s Addiction was rocked by a $10 million lawsuit filed by Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins against frontman Perry Farrell, the singer has officially responded. In a new legal filing, Farrell denies liability and outlines 35 affirmative defenses, escalating an already bitter dispute that has... Read More »
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration from subpoenaing medical records of transgender patients at Boston Children’s Hospital, ruling the Justice Department’s request improper and politically motivated. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the decision Tuesday, finding that the subpoena “was motivated only by bad faith.” The... Read More »
A Michigan judge has dismissed all charges against 15 Republicans accused of falsely certifying Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election, marking one of the most significant setbacks to date in state-level prosecutions of the so-called “fake electors” plan. District Court Judge Kristen D. Simmons ruled on Tuesday... Read More »
Nevada has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that prison guards fatally beat an inmate at High Desert State Prison in 2023, according to the attorney representing his family. Christian Walker, 44, died shortly after being transferred to the prison near Las Vegas. While the Clark... Read More »
