A Portland, Oregon, nail salon is facing a second lawsuit from a customer who claims she contracted herpes during a manicure, more than a year after another woman sued the same business over a similar infection. The latest customer is seeking a reported $5 million in combined damages from the... Read More about Nail Salon Faces Second Herpes Lawsuit, With $5 Million Sought
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to side with Catholic preschools in Colorado on November 3, 2026, as several conservative justices questioned whether the state can deny public funding to religious schools that require families to support church teachings on marriage, sexuality, and gender identity.The dispute could allow Catholic schools... Read More about Supreme Court Signals Support for Catholic Schools in LGBTQ+ Admissions Fight
AI music company Suno is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Jason Isbell and three other musicians, arguing that using an artist's name to describe a musical style is protected speech rather than an unlawful use of their identity.In a motion filed Tuesday, November 3, 2026,... Read More about Suno Moves to Dismiss Jason Isbell's AI Music Lawsuit, Cites Free Speech
A federal appeals court handed the NCAA a victory Friday, November 6, 2026, overturning a nationwide injunction that would have allowed thousands of Division I athletes to compete for a fifth season under the association's expanded eligibility rules.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that a Colorado... Read More about NCAA Wins Appeal Blocking Fifth Year of Eligibility for College Athletes
Dylan Mortensen, a surviving roommate in the University of Idaho murders committed by Bryan Kohberger, is asking a judge to keep her face blurred in police recordings after revealing that she and her family have moved nine times amid years of harassment, threats and accusations surrounding the killings.In a sworn... Read More about Idaho Murders Survivor Says Family Moved 9 Times, Fights Video Release
Mastodon is asking a Georgia judge to dismiss several claims brought by the estate of late guitarist Brent Hinds, arguing that its surviving members cannot be held personally responsible for disputed business dealings and that the estate has failed to establish a legal basis for compensation over the band's latest... Read More about Mastodon Moves to Dismiss Claims in Brent Hinds Estate Lawsuit
Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was released from federal custody Friday, November 6, 2026, after his arrest on a child pornography charge involving suspected child sexual abuse material found in two California storage units. A federal judge also ordered the 82-year-old to undergo a... Read More about Meghan Markle's Father Released on Child Pornography Charge, Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Exam
Colorado voters narrowly approved a major overhaul of the state's income tax system on November 3, 2026, replacing its flat 4.4% rate with a graduated structure that will cut taxes for most residents while raising rates on high earners. Amendment 87 also changes the state constitution, allowing Colorado to collect... Read More about Colorado Voters Approve Income Tax Overhaul, Raising Rates on High Earners
Nicki Minaj's attorneys are asking a New York judge for permission to stop representing her in a $275,000 concert production lawsuit, while a separate law firm in Los Angeles is seeking more than $295,000 in allegedly unpaid legal fees from the rapper.In recent court filings, Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever... Read More about Nicki Minaj's Lawyers Want Out as Ex-Attorneys Demand $295K
Billionaire investor Leon Black has sued Rep. Robert Garcia for $7.25 million, accusing the California Democrat of defaming him by publicly linking him to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes during television interviews.Filed November 4, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the complaint seeks... Read More about Billionaire Leon Black Sues Rep. Robert Garcia for $7.25M Over Epstein Claims