New Mexico has sued Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant, accusing them of helping finance his sex trafficking operation, conceal payments to victims, and move millions of dollars through his businesses. The federal lawsuit, filed October 21, 2026, targets Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who now oversee more than $100... Read More »
A 19-year-old woman has sued Alpha Delta Phi's national organization and its University of Chicago chapter, alleging she was raped at a fraternity party after years of sexual assault complaints went unaddressed. The lawsuit claims the organizations allowed parties to continue despite warnings dating back to 2009, including reports of... Read More »
The American Federation of Musicians is escalating its fight with the nation's biggest record labels over artificial intelligence, demanding that Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner and Disney's Hollywood Records obtain musicians' consent and compensate them when their recordings are used to train AI systems.The union, which represents more than 80,000... Read More »
Former Disney star Erik von Detten is facing a financial elder abuse and fraud lawsuit from an elderly California couple who allege he persuaded them to spend $2.1 million on gold coins worth approximately $1.3 million, leaving them with roughly $900,000 in losses.Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband Norman, 97,... Read More »
FedEx retirees who claim they were shortchanged hundreds of dollars each month in pension payments can move forward with their proposed class action after a Tennessee federal judge rejected the company's latest attempt to dismiss the case.U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker ruled on October 15, 2026, that the former... Read More »
Spotify has removed more than 50 million tracks it identified as spam or low-quality content from its music recommendations this year, expanding its crackdown on AI-generated uploads that threaten legitimate artists' visibility and streaming royalties.The streaming giant disclosed the figure Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in a progress report on its... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge is leaning toward keeping Lionsgate in a sexual assault lawsuit against Tyler Perry after an actor alleged that the studio learned of the filmmaker's alleged misconduct through an internal audit and failed to intervene.In a tentative ruling issued Monday, October 19, 2026, Los Angeles Superior Court... Read More »
President Donald Trump pardoned Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini after the banker's daughter offered his longtime attorney and Justice Department adviser Alina Habba a contract worth $40 million, with bonuses that could push the total above $50 million, according to an October 20 investigation by The New York Times. The... Read More »
Three UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries must remain defendants in federal lawsuits accusing Optum and other companies tied to pharmacy benefit management of contributing to the opioid epidemic, after an Ohio judge rejected their latest effort to leave the cases.U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster ruled October 15 that OptumHealth Care Solutions... Read More »
A federal judge has approved a $210 million settlement for investors who accused Estée Lauder of overstating its growth prospects while the company faced mounting pressure from a Chinese crackdown on a lucrative cosmetics resale market.The agreement resolves securities fraud claims against the beauty company and former CEO Fabrizio Freda... Read More »
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