California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2839 into law, which aims to curb the use of deep fake technology and other deceptive media in election-related communications. The law, which took effect immediately as an urgency statute, makes it illegal to knowingly distribute false or manipulated media that could... Read More »
A recent lawsuit has put Amazon and MrBeast’s production company in the spotlight, accusing them of serious labor and safety violations on the set of the reality competition show "Beast Games." Filed on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the class action suit claims that the show’s contestants endured... Read More »
After a container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year, the families of three construction workers who lost their lives in the accident are pursuing legal action against the ship's owners. This decision follows the catastrophic collision of the cargo ship Dali into the bridge on... Read More »
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faced federal court charges on Monday for gun-related offenses following an apparent “attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump on Sunday at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Currently, the two charges against Routh include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon... Read More »
A Georgia judge has dismissed three additional counts in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies, though the central racketeering charge remains intact. The ruling brings the total number of charges Trump faces down to eight felony counts from the original 13. Fulton Superior Court... Read More »
Navient, a major financial services company that primarily specialized in servicing and managing student loans, has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve allegations brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This settlement concludes the end of a contentious, years-long legal battle that began in January 2017 during the... Read More »
Christina Cardenas, the wife of a California inmate, has reached a $5.6 million settlement after being subjected to what she and her attorneys described as an unlawful and invasive strip search during a visit to see her husband in 2019. The lawsuit names the California Correctional Institution (CCI), the California... Read More »
Former University of Michigan football star Denard "Shoelace" Robinson is a named plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses the sports organization of denying him and other college athletes millions of dollars in... Read More »
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing new legal challenges after being sued on Monday in Houston for sexual assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The latest allegations come from a woman using the alias "Jane Doe," who claims the incident occurred during a date with Watson in... Read More »
DirecTV has lodged a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against Disney, accusing the media giant of failing to “negotiate in good faith” amidst an ongoing distribution dispute. The conflict erupted after the previous agreement between the two companies expired on September 1, leading Disney-owned channels, including ESPN... Read More »
Tyreek Hill, a star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside Hard Rock Stadium early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred after Hill was stopped for speeding and reckless driving before the Dolphins’ season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The arrest,... Read More »
Texas has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to challenge a federal rule designed to protect the privacy of women seeking abortion care in states where it remains legal. The suit, initiated by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, aims to overturn a regulation issued by the... Read More »
Donald Trump's sentencing, originally scheduled for September 18, was delayed by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who set a new date of November 26, 2024. In his ruling on Friday, Merchan emphasized the importance of maintaining the court's impartiality, stating that the delay is intended to prevent any... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into two California state prisons following allegations of systemic sexual abuse of female inmates by correctional officers. Announced on Wednesday, the federal inquiry will examine claims of misconduct at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the... Read More »
The attorneys general of Washington, D.C., and Maryland have jointly filed a lawsuit against three Maryland-based gun shops, alleging that they knowingly sold firearms to individuals they should have recognized as "straw purchasers." Straw purchasing involves buying a firearm on behalf of another person who is prohibited by law from... Read More »
