The Department of Justice has announced that Eun Young Choi has been selected to serve as the director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). Choi is a career prosecutor who has focused much of her work on catching cybercriminals. Choi served at the Court of Appeals for the Second... Read More about DOJ Appoints Director to Newly Created National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
In the continuing divorce saga between celebrity ex-couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Pitt is suing his former wife, alleging she sold her stake in a French winery in an unauthorized deal. Some of the issues in their divorce are ongoing, though they each became legally single in 2019. Pitt... Read More about Brad Pitt Sues Angelina Jolie Over French Winery Sale, Alleging She Broke Her Word & Sold to an “Aggressive Third-party Competitor”
Celebrity Johnny Depp, 57, just hired attorney Kathleen Zellner, known mostly for her work in Making a Murderer, to represent him in his new $50 million libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Zellner is renowned for her work in numerous high-profile cases, especially for her successful overturn of wrongful... Read More about Round 2 in Court Fight: After Losing Libel Suit in UK, Johnny Depp Doubles Down, Hires Kathleen Zellner, and Sues Ex-Wife Amber Heard in the US for $50 Million
The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage onwards, with the expansion of the Omicron variant and potential new variants on the horizon. The pandemic has had a profound impact on workplace culture, among other things, concerning sick days. Whereas employees in the past would have been likely to show up with... Read More about California Enacts New COVID-19 Sick Leave Law
A sexual harassment lawsuit filed in Santa Clara, California, earlier this month has become a fight over the appropriate court to hear the case rather than the facts of the incident. The defendant is fighting to force the case into a federal court, while the plaintiff seeks to keep the... Read More about Sexual Assault Lawsuit Becomes Fight Over Which Court Should Hear the Case
A Los Angeles actor has been ordered to serve more than 20 years behind bars over charges related to an elaborate $650 million Ponzi scheme. 35-year-old actor Zachary Joseph Horwitz convinced investors to buy into his bogus company, 1inMM Capital. As part of the scheme, Horwitz took investor money claiming... Read More about Actor Zachary Horwitz Sentenced to 20 Years Behind Bars for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme
In a historic settlement, gun manufacturer Remington has agreed to a $73 million payout to settle allegations that they were culpable in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The mass shooting claimed the lives of 20 kindergarteners and first-graders and six educators. On Tuesday, the families of... Read More about In a First, Sandy Hook Families Reach a Historic $73 Million Settlement with Gun Maker Remington
The estate of a man who was shot and killed last June by Portland police officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. 40-year-old Michael Ray Townsend was at a Motel 6 when he called 911 because of suicidal ideations he was having. According to transcripts of the... Read More about Family of Man Killed by Portland Police Files Wrongful Death Suit
Former Reality TV star Geoffrey Paschel has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars after he was convicted in a two-day trial last year of kidnapping and assaulting his ex-fiancé, Kristen Wilson. Paschel was one of the cast members of the television network TLC’s hit show, 90 Day Fiancé. The... Read More about ‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Sentenced to 18 Years for Domestic Assault Charges
If you’re an attorney, this may not shock you. Did you know most lawyers work from 49.6 to 80 hours every week? Legal Trends Report shared this data for full-time attorneys and also noted that 75 percent of attorneys work outside of regular business hours, with 39 percent of them... Read More about Attorney Debuts Thriller Novel “The Golden Prison” as “Stress Buster” and Shares Tips for Legal Authors
An antitrust class-action lawsuit that could potentially cover more than three million plaintiffs has been filed against a Northern California Health System, Sutter Health. Four people and two companies are named as plaintiffs in the class-action suit. According to the complaint, Sutter Health violated antitrust laws after it charged high... Read More about Class Action Suit Covering Up to 3 Million Plaintiffs Seeks $1.5B from California’s Sutter Health
After clawing its way out of bankruptcy, car rental provider Hertz is battling another blow to its reputation as more than two hundred former customers have come forward with harrowing stories about being arrested over claims that they stole their rental vehicle. Late last year, over 180 Hertz customers moved... Read More about Former Hertz Customer Arrested as Class Action Suit Against Company Grows
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the 42-year-old cinematographer who was shot dead on the set of “Rust” in October, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Santa Fe against the film’s producers, Alex Baldwin, members of the crew, and the film’s production companies. In total, over two dozen defendants were named... Read More about Rust Producers Including Alec Baldwin Face Civil Lawsuit by Family of Fatally Shot Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Last Friday, a tentative deal was announced regarding payment for victims who suffered economic losses due to the 2021 condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. The deal which has yet to be put in writing would pay out $83 million to victims who suffered economic losses including the value of their... Read More about Tentative Deal Details an $83M Settlement for Surfside Condo Collapse Losses
The beginning of 2022 saw the death of treasured 90’s sitcom star, comedian, and television host Bob Saget. Although some speculation percolated about the cause of the 65-year-old actor’s death, officials were quick to state that the preliminary investigation indicated no drugs or foul play were involved. The Orange County... Read More about Bob Saget's Family Sues to Keep Records of Death Investigation Private