A performer suing Taylor Swift over her use of the phrase The Life of a Showgirl is asking a federal court to temporarily block the sale of merchandise tied to the branding, marking a new phase in the ongoing trademark dispute. The request, filed by Las Vegas-based performer Maren Wade,... Read More »
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday sentenced Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for supplying the ketamine that led to actor Matthew Perry’s death in 2023, capping a two-year federal prosecution tied to his overdose. Sangha, 42, had pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges tied to the... Read More »
A woman accused of targeting Lindsey Buckingham over several years now faces multiple criminal charges in Los Angeles County, following an alleged March 25 incident in which she threw an unidentified substance at the musician in Santa Monica. According to a felony complaint filed by prosecutors, Michelle Dick has been... Read More »
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 »
