A federal judge in Georgia has approved an $11.5 million settlement resolving claims from more than 600 Mexican professionals who alleged they were recruited for engineering and technical jobs in the United States, then placed in factory production roles at Kia Georgia and Hyundai Mobis facilities in West Point.U.S. District... Read More »
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has given sworn testimony detailing her sexual relationship with Matthew Ammel, a former member of her security detail, as she asks a federal judge to dismiss a North Carolina lawsuit accusing her of helping break up his marriage.Heather Ammel, Matthew Ammel’s ex-wife, sued Sinema under... Read More »
A North Carolina man has been arrested on charges connected to an incident at a Morgan Wallen concert in Maryland last month, where he is accused of urinating on multiple fans seated near him, including a young child.Jayson Reed now faces four counts of second-degree assault, along with public urination... Read More »
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations that its browser software claimed commissions for purchases the company did not generate. New reporting based on internal company messages indicates the founders knew about features tied to the practice months before Phia... Read More »
Selena Gomez is pushing back against allegations that she defrauded investors in Wondermind, with her attorney saying the singer plans to ask a federal court to dismiss the claims against her.Attorney Mathew S. Rosengart said Saturday that allegations Gomez participated in fraud or other wrongdoing are “completely meritless, both factually... Read More »
A federal judge in Los Angeles is taking another look at a major copyright ruling that could have broad implications for reggaeton, after attorneys for Bad Bunny, Drake and other prominent artists challenged a decision that could send claims involving roughly 1,800 songs to a jury.During a hearing Friday, U.S.... Read More »
Amazon has changed the legal terms governing its U.S. customers, requiring most future disputes with the company to be resolved through individual binding arbitration and preventing customers from pursuing class actions. The revised Conditions of Use took effect August 14, with Amazon stating that customers accept the changes by continuing... Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors can use rapper Lil Durk's music video and lyrics for his single "Pissed Me Off" as evidence in his upcoming murder-for-hire trial, handing the government a key pretrial victory just days before jury selection begins in Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald issued... Read More »
Shein has lost a UK copyright case against rival online marketplace Temu after a High Court judge rejected its attempt to hold the company responsible for copyrighted clothing photographs uploaded by third-party sellers.Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon ruled on August 13 that Temu had not authorized sellers to infringe Shein's copyright... Read More »
A federal court battle over the rights to the Isley Brothers name has ended in a settlement, closing a dispute that began before Rudolph Isley's death and continued for nearly three and a half years.Attorneys for Ronald Isley and the estate of his late brother Rudolph filed a joint stipulation... Read More »
