A Moscow court has authorized the arrest in absentia of Conor Kennedy, the son of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his service with Ukraine’s International Legion. Russian authorities accuse Kennedy of participating in the war as a mercenary, a criminal allegation that turns on... Read More »
More than 30 Jeffrey Epstein survivors suing the federal government over the FBI’s alleged failure to act on years of warnings about the financier have cleared another hurdle, after a federal magistrate judge recommended denying the government’s latest attempt to dismiss their negligence claims.U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe issued... Read More »
Jeanie Buss is challenging her siblings’ plan to sell the Buss family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, arguing that the family trust and a 2017 court order prevent the shares from being sold without approval from the trust’s current co-trustees.Five of Jerry Buss’s six children have voted... Read More »
Ellie Goulding is suing her former management company in the U.K., alleging that its financial ties to Live Nation created an undisclosed conflict of interest during the years it represented her. According to a lawsuit, Goulding claims TaP Management failed to tell her that Live Nation had acquired the company... Read More »
The Federal Communications Commission accused ABC and parent company Disney of running an "ongoing campaign of disinformation" Tuesday after the network filed a First Amendment lawsuit seeking to stop an early review of licenses held by eight ABC-owned television stations.An FCC spokesperson said broadcasters, including Disney, are legally required to... Read More »
Meghan McCain joined several conservative women Monday in criticizing commentary about postpartum depression and maternal health, warning that dismissive rhetoric from the political right could alienate voters ahead of the 2028 election. The former "The View" co-host said some conservative voices were adopting a harsh tone when discussing fertility, pregnancy... Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking Minnesota’s complete voter registration database, ruling that neither the Civil Rights Act of 1960 nor the Help America Vote Act requires the state to turn over the unredacted records.U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued the ruling Monday, denying the federal... Read More »
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the company that controls publishing rights to Vince Guaraldi's music for the Peanuts franchise, has resolved two lawsuits over the unauthorized use of its music on social media. The settlements announced Monday end disputes with collectibles manufacturer Buckle-Down Inc. and the U.S. Department of the Interior,... Read More »
Paramount Skydance is asking a federal judge to require 12 states challenging its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to post a $1.88 billion bond, arguing the legal fight could leave the company with substantial costs if the merger is ultimately allowed to proceed.The request, filed Monday in federal... Read More »
Minnesota is asking a federal judge to reject a bid by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, to block the state’s AI nudification ban, arguing that Grok Imagine’s nudification feature is a product function rather than speech protected by the First Amendment.Attorney General Keith Ellison made the argument in an... Read More »
