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 »
Beyoncé's entertainment company is seeking sanctions against a music copyright owner and his attorney, accusing them of making contradictory ownership claims in a renewed lawsuit over the singer's 2022 hit "Alien Superstar."In court papers filed Thursday, October 15, 2026, Parkwood Entertainment asked a California federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit... Read More »
Elizabeth Holmes granted her fiancé, Billy Evans, power of attorney before entering federal prison, giving him authority over her financial affairs while he took control of her social media presence and commercial image. A new documentary reveals how extensively Evans has exercised that authority, including publishing messages through her X... Read More »
Mariah Carey has won a five-year defamation battle against her brother after a New York judge dismissed his lawsuit over allegations in the singer's bestselling memoir that he sold cocaine and spent time in prison.New York Supreme Court Justice Leslie A. Stroth dismissed Morgan Carey's remaining claims on Monday, October... Read More »
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff is facing a faculty no-confidence vote after admitting he knew about a student's report of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 but never followed up on her case, fueling criticism of the university's response to sexual assault allegations.The Faculty Senate confronted... Read More »
Boeing has won the permanent dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit tied to two deadly 737 Max crashes after a federal judge in Illinois ruled that the investment firm accusing the company of misleading investors had never purchased its stock.Chief U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall dismissed the lawsuit with... Read More »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing a bill that would force federal financial regulators to release Jeffrey Epstein-related records, investigate banks and executives tied to his financial network, and pursue penalties where violations are found.The Epstein Wall Street Records Act, introduced October 15, 2026, would apply to the Federal... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has granted Hayden Panettiere’s former fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, temporary legal authority over their 11-year-old daughter’s inheritance amid allegations that valuables belonging to the late actress have gone missing, including an engagement ring reportedly worth $500,000.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie C. Santoro signed an order on... Read More »
A Mississippi police officer who fatally shot a 1-year-old boy during a Walmart shoplifting investigation has been cleared in the state's criminal review, despite the child's family disputing the police account and demanding the release of body-camera footage.Kohen Wiley was sitting in his mother's lap inside a car outside a... Read More »
Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student who spent 104 days in immigration detention over his pro-Palestinian activism, asked the U.S. Supreme Court on October 19, 2026, to overturn a ruling that could send him back into ICE custody as the Trump administration pursues his deportation.Khalil, a lawful permanent... Read More »
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