D4vd, the platinum-selling artist charged in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, sat through another day of testimony Thursday in a Los Angeles courtroom as forensic experts detailed DNA evidence connecting him to a trash bag containing what prosecutors say was the teenager's blood.The bag was pulled from the... Read More »
A California appeals court has ruled that hostile social media posts, disclosures to relatives and other indirect communications can constitute domestic abuse even when the accused person does not contact a former partner directly.The Second District Court of Appeal reversed two competing domestic violence restraining-order rulings in a case involving... Read More »
A Venezuelan composer is suing the company that controlled the catalog of late salsa icon Willie Colón, claiming he is owed more than $300,000 in unpaid songwriting royalties for two tracks he wrote decades ago. Singer-songwriter Amílcar Boscán filed the lawsuit Monday, targeting the Willie Colón Music Company, which the... Read More »
An Australian judge has ruled that Rebel Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, the young actress who starred in Wilson's directorial debut, "The Deb," bringing an end to a closely watched legal battle over social media posts in which Wilson accused a film producer of misconduct. The decision, handed down... Read More »
California lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow people facing a forced marriage to seek domestic violence restraining orders against an intended spouse, relatives, and others involved in arranging or facilitating the marriage.Assembly Bill 2534 would expressly define forced marriage as abuse under California’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act. Courts could... Read More »
A group of seven New York City landlords has sued to block a rent freeze for nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, arguing that the city’s Rent Guidelines Board failed to fulfill its legal duties independently and instead reached an outcome that Mayor Zohran Mamdani had promoted during his campaign.The case,... Read More »
A New York settlement will require 1-800-Flowers to pay $375,000 and refund eligible customers after state investigators found that some consumers were enrolled in automatically renewing subscriptions without clearly understanding the recurring charges.The agreement involves Celebrations Passport, an annual membership offered across 1-800-Flowers brands, including Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies... Read More »
Novo Nordisk has sued Eli Lilly over national advertising campaigns for the companies' competing weight loss and diabetes drugs, alleging that Lilly is misleading consumers by using older clinical trials to claim its treatments are more effective.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, challenges advertisements comparing... Read More »
A Marin County judge is expected to decide next month whether a teenage driver charged in a crash that killed four of her friends should enter a diversion program or face a juvenile trial.Relatives of the teenagers who died gave sharply different recommendations during an emotional court hearing on Wednesday,... Read More »
A Huntington Beach man has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter after prosecutors said he drove onto Pacific Coast Highway at about 50 mph while his friend held onto the pickup truck from an electric bicycle.The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged 21-year-old Brandon Scott Soleau on July 17 with... Read More »
