Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, best known for their roles on MTV’s The Hills, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging that negligence by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) contributed to the destruction of their Pacific Palisades home during the Palisades Fire.... Read More »
Disney faces new legal troubles surrounding its hit animated franchise Moana. Animator Buck Woodall filed a lawsuit on Friday in California federal court, claiming Disney plagiarized his screenplay for an animated film titled Bucky. The suit alleges that both Moana and its sequel drew heavily from Woodall’s work, which he... Read More »
Two filmmakers are challenging federal regulations requiring permits and fees to film in national parks, arguing that the rules infringe on free speech protections under the First Amendment. Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in a Wyoming federal court, accusing the National Park Service (NPS) of... Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a groundbreaking complaint against the producers of Netflix's hit reality show Love Is Blind, arguing that contestants should be classified as employees rather than participants. The complaint alleges that contestants were misclassified, depriving them of basic labor protections under federal law. If... Read More »
A federal judge in Manhattan has once again denied bail for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, citing his alleged "propensity for violence" and the risk of witness tampering in his upcoming trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The trial, set for May 5, 2025, could result in a life... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has postponed a critical hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted in 1997 of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home, pushing the date to late January to allow the new Los Angeles district attorney time to review the case. The decision follows renewed... Read More »
Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in custody as a U.S. District Judge considers his latest bid for release on $50 million bail. The music mogul, charged with using his business empire to commit sexual abuse and sex trafficking, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday as his defense team argued... Read More »
Oregon, once hailed as a trailblazer in drug reform for legalizing therapeutic psilocybin in 2020, has seen a dramatic reversal as voters across the state opted to ban or permanently restrict the use of the psychedelic compound. The recent November 5 election results underscore a growing skepticism about drug liberalization... Read More »
A federal judge has denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for a gag order aimed at silencing victims and their attorneys in his ongoing racketeering and sex trafficking case, calling the request “unprecedented” and “unwarranted.” Judge Arun Subramanian rejected the rapper’s plea on Friday, stating that such an order would violate... Read More »
As reported by Reuters, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a $70,000 engagement ring must be returned to its original owner, Bruce Johnson, after he called off his engagement to Caroline Settino. In doing so, the court has effectively abandoned a 1959 precedent requiring courts to determine which party... Read More »
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Friday that Ed Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe upon the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic, “Let’s Get It On.” The court determined that the musical elements were too generic to warrant exclusive ownership, dismissing the... Read More »
Paramount Global is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it shared its streaming subscribers' viewing histories with tech giants Meta and TikTok. The suit, filed in California federal court on Friday, accuses the media conglomerate of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a federal law restricting the... Read More »
In the ongoing litigation over the 2021 Astroworld Festival disaster, the Texas Supreme Court ruled last week that Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino must provide a deposition. The decision comes nearly three years after the fatal event, which resulted in 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries during Travis Scott’s headlining... Read More »
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced he would recommend the resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of killing their parents in a high-profile 1989 case that captivated the nation. The DA’s decision comes in response to a surge of public interest and new scrutiny following... Read More »
Members of the pioneering hip hop group 2 Live Crew have won a jury verdict allowing them to reclaim ownership of a substantial portion of their music catalog from Lil Joe Records, a label that held the rights for decades. The decision came after years of litigation centered around copyright... Read More »
