Kevin Spacey has reached out-of-court settlements in three civil sexual-assault cases in London, bringing an end to legal proceedings that had been scheduled to go to trial later this year. The cases, which involved allegations spanning more than a decade, were set to be heard in the U.K. High Court... Read More »
A federal judge has blocked an Arkansas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, in a challenge to state efforts to incorporate religion into public education. The ruling, issued March 17 by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks, blocks enforcement of a 2025 state statute... Read More »
Music company BMG has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the artificial intelligence firm used copyrighted song lyrics without authorization to train its chatbot, Claude. The complaint, filed in federal court in California, claims Anthropic incorporated lyrics from artists including Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, and The Rolling... Read More »
Arizona has filed a criminal case against prediction market platform KalshiEx LLC and its affiliate Kalshi Trading LLC, accusing the companies of operating illegal betting activity in the state, including wagers on sports events and election outcomes. The charges, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, include 20 counts tied to... Read More »
Mystikal has entered a guilty plea to a charge of third-degree rape in connection with his 2022 arrest in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, according to court proceedings. The plea replaces earlier charges that included first-degree rape, along with allegations of robbery, domestic abuse battery, and false imprisonment. The rapper, born Michael... Read More »
A federal judge in Boston on Monday temporarily blocked U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to scale back the nation’s childhood vaccination recommendations, ruling that his overhaul of a key federal vaccine advisory panel likely violated federal law. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy halted policy changes announced... Read More »
Bank of America has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit accusing the bank of ignoring warning signs in financial transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. Lawyers for the bank and the woman who filed the case, identified in court records as Jane Doe, told U.S. District Judge... Read More »
Adobe has agreed to a $150 million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that the company concealed subscription termination fees and made it difficult for consumers to cancel their plans. Adobe, based in San Jose, California, is one of the world’s largest software companies and the developer of... Read More »
A New York investigative journalist has sued Grammarly, accusing the popular writing platform of using the names of writers and journalists without permission in a paid artificial intelligence feature that generated feedback as if it came from real authors and editors. Julia Angwin filed the class action lawsuit on March... Read More »
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing pregnant women to finalize divorces, clarifying that courts may proceed with divorce cases during pregnancy. The Missouri Senate voted 29 to 0 on Tuesday to pass House Bill 1908, legislation clarifying how courts handle divorce cases when one spouse is pregnant. The bill had... Read More »
