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EEOC Scraps Obama-Era Guidance on Criminal Background Checks

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has withdrawn Obama-era guidance advising employers against using arrest and conviction records in ways that discriminate against job applicants, ending a 14-year-old federal policy governing criminal background checks in employment decisions.The agency announced Thursday, October 29, 2026, that commissioners voted Wednesday to rescind the... Read More about EEOC Scraps Obama-Era Guidance on Criminal Background Checks

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DOJ Subpoenas California Election Officials in Criminal Voting Probe

The Justice Department has issued federal grand jury subpoenas to California election officials as part of a criminal investigation into alleged noncitizen voting, ordering three Los Angeles County employees to testify one day after the November 3 midterm elections.The subpoenas, dated October 21 and 24, 2026, seek voter records, communications... Read More about DOJ Subpoenas California Election Officials in Criminal Voting Probe

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Police Close Hayden Panettiere Death Investigation With No Charges After Fentanyl Overdose

Police in Greenville, South Carolina, have closed their investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death without filing charges, more than two months after the actress died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other drugs.The Greenville Police Department announced Wednesday that the case was closed following its investigation and the medical examiner’s... Read More about Police Close Hayden Panettiere Death Investigation With No Charges After Fentanyl Overdose

Lyft Wins Lawsuit After Driver Beat Passenger Despite Safety Warnings

Lyft has won a Georgia appeals court ruling in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who was beaten unconscious by his driver, despite receiving two complaints about the driver's conduct in the eight days before the attack.The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that reports of unsafe... Read More about Lyft Wins Lawsuit After Driver Beat Passenger Despite Safety Warnings

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Celsius Sued Over Claims Its Energy Drinks Burn Body Fat

Celsius is facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the energy drink company of misleading consumers with claims that its beverages burn body fat and accelerate metabolism, while placing important qualifications in small print on the back of its packaging.The lawsuit, filed October 26, 2026, in Seattle federal court, alleges... Read More about Celsius Sued Over Claims Its Energy Drinks Burn Body Fat

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Hasan Piker Sues CNN Commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5 Million Over Lynching Claims

Political streamer Hasan Piker has filed a $72.5 million defamation lawsuit against CNN contributor Scott Jennings, accusing the conservative commentator of using manipulated video footage and a misleading quotation to falsely portray him as advocating the lynching of Black Americans.The lawsuit, filed October 27, 2026, in federal court in Washington,... Read More about Hasan Piker Sues CNN Commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5 Million Over Lynching Claims

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Drake Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Janice STFU' Dropped After 11 Days

A songwriter who accused Drake of stealing the chorus of his hit song "Janice STFU" has withdrawn his federal copyright lawsuit just 11 days after filing it, ending the case without a court ruling on the allegations.Oregon producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit Tuesday, October 27, 2026, without... Read More about Drake Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Janice STFU' Dropped After 11 Days

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Danny Masterson Loses Rape Conviction Appeal, 30 Years to Life Upheld

A California appeals court has upheld Danny Masterson's convictions for raping two women and his sentence of 30 years to life in prison, rejecting the former That '70s Show actor's claims that judicial bias against Scientology and other trial errors deprived him of a fair trial.In an 89-page ruling issued... Read More about Danny Masterson Loses Rape Conviction Appeal, 30 Years to Life Upheld

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Buc-ee’s Targets Ohio Mini Mart’s Name in Revised Trademark Lawsuit

Buc-ee’s has amended its federal trademark lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart in Ohio, placing greater emphasis on the store’s name after initially challenging similarities between their cartoon beaver mascots.The Texas-based travel center chain filed the revised complaint on October 20, 2026, in federal court in Dayton, accusing the Beavercreek convenience... Read More about Buc-ee’s Targets Ohio Mini Mart’s Name in Revised Trademark Lawsuit

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My Chemical Romance Agrees to Drop Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Costumes

My Chemical Romance has agreed to stop dressing its backup dancers in costumes resembling the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' signature uniforms, resolving an immediate trademark dispute over a staged gunfight during the band's Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles.Collin County District Judge Christine Nowak canceled a scheduled temporary restraining order hearing... Read More about My Chemical Romance Agrees to Drop Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Costumes

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