Warner Bros. Television must continue defending a lawsuit accusing it of repackaging ER as The Pitt, after a California appeals court found enough similarities between the two medical dramas to allow Michael Crichton's estate to pursue its claims.In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, November 4, 2026, a three-judge panel upheld the... Read More about Warner Bros. Loses Bid to Dismiss 'The Pitt' Lawsuit Over 'ER'
A federal judge temporarily blocked construction of President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, November 5, 2026, hours after a federal planning commission approved the monument in an 8-4 vote.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day restraining order stopping excavation, demolition, road closures... Read More about Judge Halts Trump's 250-Foot Arch Hours After Federal Approval
A federal judge declined to immediately release Lil Durk from custody Wednesday, November 4, 2026, questioning whether the rapper would flee the country while awaiting a second trial despite his recent acquittal on murder-for-hire charges.U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald heard competing arguments in Los Angeles before taking the bail... Read More about Judge Delays Lil Durk Bail Decision Despite Murder-for-Hire Acquittal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved Thursday, November 5, 2026, to commute the death sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state's death row to life imprisonment without parole before leaving office in January. Hundreds of the commutations require approval from the California Supreme Court.The decision would eliminate every existing death... Read More about Newsom Moves to Commute All 548 California Death Sentences
Russell Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after a London jury found him guilty of attacking four women during his years as a comedian and television personality.The 51-year-old was taken into custody at Southwark Crown Court after Judge Joel Bennathan... Read More about Russell Brand Convicted of Rape, Taken Into Custody
Billy Evans, the partner of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has denied controlling her personal and financial affairs while she serves a federal prison sentence, responding to questions raised by the documentary You Can See Everything.During a question-and-answer session on X beginning Monday, November 2, 2026, Evans defended his use... Read More about Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Billy Evans Denies Controlling Her From Prison
Three songwriters who accused the companies behind BTS of copying their unreleased demo for the group's No. 1 hit "Swim" have dropped their federal copyright lawsuit less than four months after filing it.U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II dismissed the case without prejudice Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after Steve... Read More about BTS 'Swim' Copyright Lawsuit Dropped After Just 4 Months
The designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress has filed a copyright lawsuit against the companies behind a Las Vegas exhibition, accusing them of displaying an unauthorized life-size replica of the gown after negotiations for permission to reproduce it failed.British fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel filed the complaint Monday, November 2, 2026,... Read More about Princess Diana's Wedding Dress Designer Sues Over Las Vegas Replica
A New York appeals court has thrown out a homeowners' lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout, overturning a judge's order that would have forced the city to redo thousands of tax notices and property assessments.A unanimous four-judge panel of the Appellate Division, Second Department, ruled Wednesday, November 4,... Read More about Appeals Court Throws Out Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax
3M has agreed to pay $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits involving as many as 120,000 people who allege that toxic chemicals in firefighting foam caused cancer and other serious illnesses.The company announced the agreement Tuesday, November 3, 2026, saying it would resolve approximately 99% of existing personal injury claims involving... Read More about 3M to Pay $7.35 Billion to Settle Firefighting Foam Cancer Claims