Last Friday, accused killer Michael Gargiulo, who was dubbed the “Hollywood Ripper,” was sentenced to death for brutally killing Ashley Ellerin, 22, in 2001, and Maria Bruno, 32, in 2005. Gargiulo was thrown into the national spotlight after one of the victims, Ellerin, was found dead just before she was... Read More »
A Texas federal judge ruled on Friday that the Obama-era program DACA was unlawfully created and would no longer serve as a protection for thousands of undocumented immigrants seeking to live and work in the United States. Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the United States District Court in Houston, Texas,... Read More »
California lawmakers have approved a guaranteed income program that will provide qualified residents a guaranteed monthly income with no strings attached. The program will prioritize individuals who have aged out of the foster care system as well as pregnant mothers. Universal basic income and guaranteed income programs have been a... Read More »
Former President Trump argues social media bans violate his free speech rights under the First Amendment. Former President Trump took aim at social media giants last week after announcing that he is suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google in a class-action lawsuit for violations of his First Amendment rights. Trump announced... Read More »
Attorneys general in seventeen states and the District of Columbia have reached out to the new Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and the acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Steven Cliff, regarding concerns with child car seat safety practices. In the letter, the attorneys general urge the federal... Read More »
In another twist of disappointment for small landlords, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a bid by several landlords who were looking to get the nationwide moratorium set by the Centers for Disease Control on residential evictions overturned. Four landlords along with the National Apartment Association, a real... Read More »
The legendary actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is suing cannabis company Solar Therapeutics for $9 million in damages after they displayed him as one of his most recognizable characters, Borat, on a highway billboard. Cohen, along with his California-based company, Please You Can Touch LLC, filed the lawsuit against... Read More »
On Monday, a Long Island woman pleaded guilty to mail fraud for her participation in what is being described as a multimillion-dollar mail fraud scheme. Lorraine Chalavoutis, 64 of Greenlawn, New York is accused of having mailed out fake prize notices to thousands of “elderly and vulnerable” individuals throughout the... Read More »
A federal judge has found the United States government is 60% responsible for the mass shooting that took place at a rural Texas church in 2017. On November 5, former Air Force airman Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, walked into the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church where he opened fire, killing... Read More »
Over 30 states have banded together in suing Google over unfair fee practices associated with its Play Store. The states allege that Google is operating as a monopoly and that it has created an “ecosystem” that has virtually eliminated competition. Because of this elimination in competition, Google is able to... Read More »
Famed California lawyer Micheal Avanatti has had a meteoric fall after his quick rise to fame in 2018. Following claims that the celebrity lawyer was misusing client information, Avanatti was sentenced last week to two and a half years behind bars after he was found guilty of attempting to extort... Read More »
In a victory for the victims of a 2019 mass shooting at a synagogue in California, Judge Kenneth Medel of the Superior Court of California for San Diego County ruled that the victims of the shooting can move forward with a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after the... Read More »
A Florida law governing how social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook censor politicians was struck down last week by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida. This law was signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and many have called it “Trump-inspired legislation” after the... Read More »
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry has filed several lawsuits alleging defamation against reporters and his former employer, Fox News. His lawsuit against the Fox News Network seeks punitive damages as he claims the outlet’s top executives defamed him following allegations of sexual misconduct. Henry was fired from the network... Read More »
Pop star Britney Spears had several setbacks last week following some explosive testimony regarding her conservatorship. The latest setback includes wealth management company Bessemer Trust petitioning the courts to resign from being the co-conservator of Britney Spears’ $60 million estate. Just one day before this announcement, the courts shot down... Read More »
