The once highly respected music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, remains behind bars as his legal team prepares for another bid at making bail. As he’s awaiting trial on a range of charges including federal racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, a flurry of civil lawsuits have been... Read More about Dozens of New Lawsuits Filed Against Disgraced Mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs
Iowa’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Washington state fiberglass recycling company and its executives over alleged violations of the state’s solid waste laws. The lawsuit was filed in Iowa district court for Jasper County and it accuses the company, Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS), of improperly disposing of... Read More about Iowa Files Lawsuit Alleging Company Illegally Dumped Wind Turbine Blades Throughout the State
Celebrity chef Todd English is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted and abused her in 2015. Kelly Forman, who filed her lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, also included Todd’s former girlfriend Wenjie Song in the allegations. The suit was originally filed in November 2023... Read More about Recipe for a Lawsuit: Woman Sues Global Celebrity Chef Todd English and His Ex-girlfriend for Alleged Drugging and Horrific Burns
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down on companies that fail to enforce the newly passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In two newly filed lawsuits, the EEOC is going after an Alabama-based car maker and an Oklahoma-based medical specialty provider for violations of the new law... Read More about Polaris and Tulsa Medical Provider Fail to Enforce New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Says EEOC In New Lawsuits
In the case of R.S. v. Orange County Social Services Agency, decided on September 20th by the California Court of Appeal, the plaintiff was placed in foster care at the licensed foster home of Howard and Ann Graubner in 1970 when he was eight years old. He remained there for... Read More about California County Not Immune From Suit by Foster Child Who Reported Sexual Abuse to Social Worker
When is an Uber driver on duty? The answer comes from a case involving an offline Uber driver, who dropped off a passenger and soon thereafter hit a pedestrian with his unoccupied vehicle. MacKenzie Young Jay Kim, a pedestrian, was hit by Uber driver Ralph Wilson III in West Los... Read More about Uber Not Liable for Drivers’ Mishaps When They Are Offline
After nine months of seeking conservatorship for her son,47-year-old Elijah Blue Allman, iconic singer Cher, 78, agreed to drop her petition on September 13 in Los Angeles Superior Court. In a statement to People magazine, the attorneys for Elijah Blue Allman, who is the son of Cher and the late... Read More about Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Cher Ends Bid for Son Elijah Blue Allman's Conservatorship
A teen has filed a lawsuit in Florida after he says he was robbed of the 50/50 home run ball struck by Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani during a September 19 game. The historic ball landed behind the outfield wall at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The baseball star hit his 50th... Read More about Teen Files Lawsuit Claiming Historic 50/50 Home Run Ball Was ‘Wrangled’ Away From Him
Police repeatedly used excessive force, made unlawful arrests, ignored civil rights, and left over fifty percent of a small town of 1,200 people with a shocking $1.7 million owed fees and fines. Following an all-encompassing two-year investigation that began in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the... Read More about DOJ Reports Everyday Pattern of Civil Rights Violations in Police Department of Lexington, Mississippi, Against Black People
The environmental watchdog group, Environmental Working Group (EWG), has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, accusing the company of making false and misleading claims about its climate-friendly goals. The lawsuit was filed in late September in a Washington D.C. superior court. EWG claims that Tyson Foods’ advertised climate goals are... Read More about Tyson Foods Accused of Misleading Consumers Over Net-Zero Emissions Goals
A new section to California’s Vehicle Code (CVC) added by AB 2773 in 2022, section §2806.5, became operative on January 1, 2024. It says that peace officers making traffic stops must state and document the reason for the stop before questioning a driver. The purpose of the new law, which... Read More about New Law Targeting “Pretextual” Traffic Stops Doesn’t Mean Such Stops Violate the Fourth Amendment
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a motion to dismiss a bribery charge brought against him by federal prosecutors, signaling an aggressive defense strategy just days after being indicted. Adams, the first sitting New York City mayor in modern history to be indicted, faces accusations of accepting luxury... Read More about Mayor Eric Adams Moves to Dismiss Bribery Charge, Denies Allegations
The FBI has agreed to a $22 million settlement in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by 34 female recruits, alleging systemic gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful dismissal during training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, claims that female trainees were targeted for... Read More about FBI Reaches $22 Million Settlement in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Female Recruits
Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a major operator of inpatient behavioral health facilities across the United States, has agreed to pay $16.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for services that were not medically necessary or did not meet... Read More about Acadia Healthcare to Pay $16.6 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations for Improper Billing of Behavioral Health Services
A federal court in New Orleans has sentenced Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz to eight months in prison and imposed a $2 million criminal penalty on two corporations—Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret—for their roles in violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing a U.S.... Read More about Captain Sentenced, Corporations Fined $2 Million in Ship Pollution Case