A federal judge in Wisconsin has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit to move forward against pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx and Walgreens after a young man died following a change in prescription coverage that left him unable to afford his asthma medication. Cole Schmidtknecht, a lifelong asthma patient, died in... Read More »
Brandy Melville, a clothing brand popular among Gen Z consumers for its minimalist and California-inspired style, has filed a federal lawsuit against online retailer Temu. The company alleges that Temu is selling unauthorized copies of its apparel and misusing its trademarks and copyrighted designs to attract shoppers. The case was... Read More »
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to continue reimbursing Planned Parenthood clinics through Medicaid, blocking a provision in President Donald Trump’s recent tax law that aimed to cut off funding to abortion providers. The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston, extends an earlier... Read More »
A former Netflix attorney has filed a civil lawsuit against the company and two of its senior labor relations executives, alleging she was terminated after reporting workplace discrimination and misconduct. Nhu-Y Phan, who served as Counsel for Labor Relations, filed the complaint on July 21 in Los Angeles County Superior... Read More »
A Texas resident has filed a federal lawsuit against SharkNinja, alleging that she sustained severe burns when a Ninja Foodi pressure cooker malfunctioned during ordinary use. The complaint was filed by Krystle Johnson in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on July 2. Johnson names SharkNinja... Read More »
A federal judge in California has ruled that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, holds the rights to its name and can prevent a smaller tech firm from using a similar one. In a decision issued July 21, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that OpenAI’s trademark was valid and... Read More »
Paramount Pictures and its parent company, Paramount Global, are facing two lawsuits filed by former employees who allege they were subjected to ongoing sexual harassment, abuse, and retaliation by a senior executive, while the company allegedly failed to act on multiple warning signs. The civil complaints, filed separately in Los... Read More »
Harco National Insurance Company has filed a lawsuit in federal court against actor Justin Baldoni, his company Wayfarer Studios, and others, seeking a ruling that it is not obligated to provide insurance coverage in connection with Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims related to the film It Ends With Us. The... Read More »
Uber Technologies Inc. filed a federal racketeering lawsuit on July 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accusing several Los Angeles law firms and medical providers of participating in an alleged scheme to inflate personal injury claims tied to minor vehicle accidents involving Uber drivers.... Read More »
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana has indicted five men, including current and former law enforcement officers and a business owner, for allegedly participating in a scheme to falsify police reports in support of immigration applications. The 62-count indictment, announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van... Read More »
A physician based in Santa Monica has pleaded guilty to four felony counts of unlawful ketamine distribution in a federal case tied to the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry. Dr. Salvador Plasencia entered the plea on Wednesday in the Central District of California. His sentencing is scheduled for December... Read More »
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is pursuing a suspension of Tesla’s licenses to manufacture and sell vehicles in the state, claiming the company misled consumers by promoting its driver assistance features in ways that suggest its cars are fully autonomous. In a trial brief filed July 17, 2025, the... Read More »
The Walt Disney Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles against a Hong Kong-based jeweler, accusing the business of selling unlicensed products featuring its signature character, Mickey Mouse. According to the complaint, the Red Earth Group markets a line of rings, necklaces, and earrings under the brand name... Read More »
A federal judge in Texas has struck down a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have prohibited medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan, halts a key component of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued new guidance instructing agents to limit release options for undocumented immigrants. Under the policy, most individuals who entered the country without authorization will no longer be eligible for bond hearings before an immigration judge. The change is outlined in an internal memo signed... Read More »
