Families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military missile strike last October have filed a federal lawsuit against the United States government, alleging wrongful death and unlawful killing. The case was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and challenges a strike that... Read More »
A series of New Jersey legal changes took effect at the start of 2026, including a statewide minimum wage increase, a higher gas tax tied to the Transportation Trust Fund, and new toll schedules on major crossings used by commuters in and out of the state. Other changes arriving later... Read More »
Several new New York State laws took effect January 1, 2026, including scheduled minimum wage increases, new insurance coverage mandates aimed at lowering out-of-pocket health costs, environmental restrictions on foam cold-storage containers and small hotel toiletry bottles, and a change to who can authorize organ and tissue donations when a... Read More »
A small but noticeable set of Florida laws took effect January 1, 2026, covering animal-cruelty enforcement, pet insurance, state employee health benefits, medical billing refunds, and insurer “clawback” timelines for certain mental health providers. A separate condo-records transparency requirement also arrives with a January 1 deadline that affects many condominium... Read More »
A broad package of California laws took effect January 1, 2026, with changes that touch everyday life in ways that are likely to show up quickly: what landlords must provide in many rentals, how much patients may pay out of pocket for insulin under certain health plans, how fast counties... Read More »
Costco Wholesale Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that emergency tariffs added to its imported goods were imposed without legal authority and must be struck down before upcoming liquidation deadlines make the charges final. The company asks the United States Court of International Trade to block... Read More »
A Suffolk County police officer and Marine Corps veteran, Matias Ferreira, has sued Delta Air Lines, alleging the carrier’s crew discriminated against him by forcing him to give up his emergency exit-row seat because he wears prosthetic legs. The lawsuit, filed November 10 in Queens County Supreme Court, accuses the... Read More »
A North Carolina jury has ordered social media influencer Brenay Kennard to pay $1.75 million to a Durham woman who accused her of breaking up her marriage through an affair with her husband. The verdict, reached this week in Durham County Court, found Kennard liable for alienation of affection and... Read More »
A new lawsuit accuses an Army doctor at Fort Hood of secretly recording women during medical exams and claims military officials ignored earlier warnings about his conduct. The complaint, filed in Bell County District Court, names Army Maj. Blaine McGraw and the United States Army as the defendants. Attorneys say... Read More »
Two wrongful death lawsuits filed in Travis County District Court accuse Camp Mystic, a private girls’ summer camp in Kerr County, of negligence and gross negligence in the July 4, 2025, flood that killed 27 people, including 25 campers, two counselors, and the camp’s co-owner. The cases claim that camp... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revisit its landmark same-sex marriage ruling, rejecting an appeal from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. The order, issued without comment, leaves in place lower court decisions holding Davis personally liable for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the 2015... Read More »
A former Apple employee who managed workplace investigations has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the company of discrimination, retaliation, and failing to accommodate his mental health needs. The complaint, filed October 29, 2025, by James Fornes, claims Apple ignored repeated disclosures that he was suffering from... Read More »
A federal judge has formally dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, ending one of several legal disputes between the It Ends With Us co-stars. The ruling formally ends Baldoni’s countersuit, which challenged the legal protections provided under California’s survivor protection statute in defamation-related claims. Judge Lewis Liman... Read More »
Two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have ordered the Trump administration to resume funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing government shutdown, ruling that federal officials must draw from existing contingency funds to keep the nation’s primary food aid program operating. The decisions came just... Read More »
A coalition of 26 states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Management and Budget, claiming the agencies unlawfully suspended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments for November despite having the funds to maintain them. Filed October 28... Read More »
