President Donald Trump’s new order restricting birthright citizenship remained in effect Friday after a federal judge declined to immediately block it, while raising questions about whether the president can create new citizenship exceptions following a recent Supreme Court ruling.U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland denied immigrant-rights advocates’ request for... Read More »
Six Flags Magic Mountain has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old man who died after riding the park’s X2 roller coaster in 2022, ending the case shortly before a Los Angeles County jury trial was set to begin.Hawley, a recent San Diego... Read More »
A Rutgers University research dean has been charged with invasion of privacy after New Jersey investigators said they found videos described as “upskirt” recordings on an electronic device seized during a search.Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, was arrested Aug. 25 and charged by complaint with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, according... Read More »
Selena Gomez is asking a federal judge to dismiss fraud claims against her in a lawsuit brought by investors in Wondermind, arguing that she did not manage the mental health startup or participate in the communications the investors say misled them.Gomez filed the motion Aug. 26 in federal court in... Read More »
A federal judge has awarded Blake Lively more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs stemming from a defamation claim brought against her by Justin Baldoni and others connected to Wayfarer Studios.U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman awarded Lively $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs Wednesday, bringing the... Read More »
Oura is facing a proposed class action accusing the smart ring maker of misleading consumers about the sleep tracking accuracy of its Oura Rings and how closely their sleep stage estimates compare with clinical testing.California resident Madison Surber filed the lawsuit Aug. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read More »
A D.C. judge released a California man accused of bringing a 10-foot guillotine near the U.S. Supreme Court, rejecting prosecutors’ request to keep him jailed while he faces a misdemeanor weapons charge.Philan Tam Duy Le, 35, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted possession of a prohibited weapon. U.S. Capitol Police... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new $103,265 fee for many H-1B visa petitions, less than three months after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s separate $100,000 payment requirement.The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 25, would impose the additional fee on H-1B... Read More »
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, days after a federal judge struck down a separate policy that blocked immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries.The State Department says the scheduling changes are temporary and needed to train consular officers on how to... Read More »
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has sold roughly $200 million in company stock in recent months as the proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance remains blocked from closing and heads toward a March 2027 antitrust trial.The latest transactions included about $21.7 million in shares sold Aug. 13 and... Read More »
