Former Real Housewives of New York City star Leah McSweeney has dropped her lawsuit against Andy Cohen and Bravo after more than two years, ending a legal battle over allegations that producers exploited her struggles with alcohol and encouraged drug use behind the scenes.McSweeney voluntarily dismissed the claims Friday, October... Read More about Leah McSweeney Drops Lawsuit Against Andy Cohen and Bravo After 2 Years
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. has settled lawsuits brought by two young women who accused the platform of deliberately encouraging addictive behavior and contributing to their mental health problems, ending the second Los Angeles social media addiction trial during jury selection.The agreements, announced Monday, November 2, 2026, resolve claims brought by... Read More about Snapchat Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuits, Avoids Los Angeles Trial
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is seeking to further narrow Maya Kowalski’s lawsuit, arguing that Florida law protects it from liability for actions taken during the child abuse investigation at the center of Netflix’s Take Care of Maya documentary.In an October 30, 2026, filing, the hospital asked a Florida state... Read More about Johns Hopkins Seeks to Cut 'Take Care of Maya' Claims After $213M Reversal
Russell Brand's attorney accused journalists of "poisoning the well of justice" during closing arguments in the comedian's rape trial, claiming that a 2023 television documentary and newspaper investigation influenced the six women who later accused him of sexual assault.Defense lawyer Ian Winter KC told jurors Monday, November 2, 2026, at... Read More about Russell Brand's Lawyer Says Media 'Poisoned' Rape Trial
Immigration lawyers challenging how the Department of Homeland Security provides records needed for asylum and deportation cases have lost their federal appeal after judges ruled that the additional time and expense of obtaining those documents did not give them standing to sue.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit... Read More about Immigration Lawyers Lose Court Fight Over Access to Client Records
Actress Selma Blair has publicly apologized to people she says she frightened or hurt following an incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that led to her arrest and assault charges in New York.In an Instagram video posted Friday, October 30, 2026, Blair said she had never intended to harm... Read More about Selma Blair Apologizes After Flight Arrest, Faces Assault Charges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to block California from counting mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens, leaving the state's election procedures intact one day before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections.The justices denied the November 2 emergency... Read More about Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots
Grammy-winning music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley have jointly filed for divorce after three years of marriage, months after their separation became public.The couple submitted an uncontested divorce filing Friday, October 30, 2026, in Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York. Court records identify Qualley, 32, and... Read More about Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After 3 Years
The NFL must face a new damages trial after a federal appeals court reinstated a jury’s finding that the league violated antitrust laws through its Sunday Ticket television package on Friday, October 30, 2026, reviving a case that once produced a $4.7 billion award.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Read More about NFL Loses Appeal as $4.7 Billion Sunday Ticket Verdict Revived
Two Democratic senators launched an inquiry into Meta Platforms on Thursday, October 29, 2026, over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses capture intimate images without consent, expose sensitive recordings to overseas contractors and use some of the footage to train artificial intelligence systems.Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Edward Markey... Read More about Meta Smart Glasses Under Senate Investigation Over Intimate Footage and AI Training