A Rutgers University research dean has been charged with invasion of privacy after New Jersey investigators said they found videos described as “upskirt” recordings on an electronic device seized during a search.Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, was arrested Aug. 25 and charged by complaint with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, according... Read More »
Selena Gomez is asking a federal judge to dismiss fraud claims against her in a lawsuit brought by investors in Wondermind, arguing that she did not manage the mental health startup or participate in the communications the investors say misled them.Gomez filed the motion Aug. 26 in federal court in... Read More »
A federal judge has awarded Blake Lively more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs stemming from a defamation claim brought against her by Justin Baldoni and others connected to Wayfarer Studios.U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman awarded Lively $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs Wednesday, bringing the... Read More »
Oura is facing a proposed class action accusing the smart ring maker of misleading consumers about the sleep tracking accuracy of its Oura Rings and how closely their sleep stage estimates compare with clinical testing.California resident Madison Surber filed the lawsuit Aug. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read More »
A D.C. judge released a California man accused of bringing a 10-foot guillotine near the U.S. Supreme Court, rejecting prosecutors’ request to keep him jailed while he faces a misdemeanor weapons charge.Philan Tam Duy Le, 35, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted possession of a prohibited weapon. U.S. Capitol Police... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new $103,265 fee for many H-1B visa petitions, less than three months after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s separate $100,000 payment requirement.The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 25, would impose the additional fee on H-1B... Read More »
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, days after a federal judge struck down a separate policy that blocked immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries.The State Department says the scheduling changes are temporary and needed to train consular officers on how to... Read More »
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has sold roughly $200 million in company stock in recent months as the proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance remains blocked from closing and heads toward a March 2027 antitrust trial.The latest transactions included about $21.7 million in shares sold Aug. 13 and... Read More »
An Idaho judge has set a 2027 schedule for Bryan Kohberger's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea that resulted in four consecutive life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students, while prosecutors seek to have his post-conviction challenge dismissed.Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler scheduled a status conference... Read More »
“Below Deck Mediterranean” star Nathan Gallagher says he has video footage, messages and other records that he believes provide additional context to the domestic violence case against him, speaking publicly for the first time since his December arrest on assault and choking charges.Gallagher has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning... Read More »
