Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill, has been granted entry into a mental health diversion program in Los Angeles County, a development that could lead to the dismissal of felony charges stemming from his August 2025 arrest. Hill appeared in court this week, where Judge Alan Schneider approved... Read More »
A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a class action accusing the maker of Stanley tumblers of misleading consumers by failing to disclose the presence of lead in its cups. In an April 4 decision, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin ruled that consumers who sued Seattle-based Pacific Market International, which... Read More »
Federal authorities have filed a sweeping criminal complaint alleging that rapper Pooh Shiesty orchestrated a violent kidnapping and robbery targeting Gucci Mane during what was supposed to be a business meeting at a Dallas recording studio earlier this year. According to prosecutors in the Northern District of Texas, the incident... Read More »
A federal judge has significantly reduced the scope of a high-profile lawsuit filed by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni and associated production partners tied to the film It Ends With Us, eliminating the majority of her claims just weeks before the case is set to go to trial in New... Read More »
Brady Ebert, a founding member of the Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault following an incident involving the father of the band’s lead singer, Brendan Yates. The charges were filed in Montgomery County, Maryland, where authorities allege that Ebert used a vehicle... Read More »
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that sought to cut federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, ruling the directive unconstitutional under the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss held that Executive Order 14290... Read More »
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the Trump administration to restore the legal status of up to 900,000 migrants after the government revoked their legal status through mass emails, finding the move exceeded its authority and did not follow required procedures. In a ruling issued March 31, U.S. District... Read More »
Cardi B has prevailed in a federal copyright case after a judge dismissed claims that her song “Enough (Miami)” improperly used elements from another track tied to the FX series Reservation Dogs. The lawsuit was brought by producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who perform as Kemika1956. They alleged that... Read More »
A federal judge in Washington has ordered construction to stop on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, ruling that the administration cannot proceed without approval from Congress. In a March 31 decision, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction requested by the National Trust for... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 31 ruled that a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for minors triggers First Amendment concerns, siding with a licensed counselor who challenged the restriction as a limit on speech. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said the law targets speech based on viewpoint and... Read More »
