A California couple has sued Bay Club after alleging that a worker at its El Segundo childcare center dropped their 23-month-old son, causing a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss, then gave the family a false account of what happened.Matthew and Elena Kittle filed the lawsuit July 2 in Los... Read More »
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was filed for an improper purpose, finding that the president and the agencies he sued lacked the opposing interests required for a federal court case.U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams imposed nonmonetary sanctions, referred... Read More »
New Jersey has enacted a new fee on certain employers whose workers or dependents receive Medicaid, placing the state at the center of a broader legal and policy debate over how far states can go in collecting health care-related revenue from businesses.Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed the measure June 30 as... Read More »
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been indicted in Washington, D.C., on a felony destruction of property charge tied to alleged damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case that will turn on whether prosecutors can prove he maliciously damaged newly installed pool material and caused more than $1,000... Read More »
As reports of the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding draw national attention, another question has moved to the center of public discussion: what would a prenuptial agreement look like when one partner owns one of the most valuable music catalogs in the world and the other has built a... Read More »
California’s ban on consumer-facing “sell by” food labels took effect July 1, making the state the first in the nation to require standardized date language on most food products sold to consumers.The new law, Assembly Bill 660, requires food manufacturers, processors and retailers that use date labels on food manufactured... Read More »
Music mogul Sean Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges but convicted of transporting individuals for prostitution following an eight-week federal trial in Manhattan. Combs, 55, celebrated after the jury found him not guilty on Wednesday of the most severe charges. However, he was convicted of the... Read More »
A Connecticut judge has concluded a contentious estate dispute involving the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, ordering his former manager, Paul Nelson, and Nelson's wife, Marion, to pay $226,000 in damages. The ruling addresses improper payments received by the Nelsons after Winter's death in 2014 and denies their claim... Read More »
A legal dispute has erupted over the $275 million estate of the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, as his widow, Jane Buffett, and the trust’s accountant are clashing in courts across two states. Jane Buffett initiated proceedings in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging mismanagement by Rick Mozenter, the estate's co-trustee. A... Read More »
Pop star Lizzo has filed an appeal to dismiss a high-profile sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit brought by former backup dancers, claiming the suit infringes upon her constitutional rights to free speech and artistic expression. In a legal brief submitted last month, attorneys representing Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa... Read More »
Universal Music Group (UMG) and iconic rap group Beastie Boys have each reached confidential settlements resolving their lawsuits against Chili’s parent company, Brinker International. Both lawsuits accused the restaurant chain of improperly using copyrighted music in social media advertisements without obtaining required synchronization licenses. In separate federal court filings on... Read More »
Former 'Big Brother' star Memphis Garrett, whose real name is Robert Garrett, was arrested on May 15 at an airport in Florida on suspicion of embezzling more than $100,000 in state taxes. Garrett, 42, faces charges of first-degree felony theft of state funds after allegedly failing to pay sales taxes... Read More »
Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed in the escalating legal battle between her close friend Blake Lively, and Lively’s co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, drawing the pop superstar into a contentious lawsuit that her representatives say has little to do with her. The subpoena, reportedly issued by Baldoni’s legal team, names... Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed most claims against Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Larry David, Stephen Curry, Shaquille O’Neal, and other celebrity endorsers accused of illegally promoting the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, finding that the stars lacked the intent to deceive consumers. U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore issued the ruling... Read More »
A federal appeals court has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit against artists Sam Smith and Normani over their 2019 hit “Dancing with a Stranger,” overturning a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case and setting the stage for a jury to consider the merits of the claim. In a ruling... Read More »
