Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction and Be Freed From Prison

Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime…

Pennsylvania AG Files Lawsuit Accusing Parent Company of Snapchat From Failing to Protect Children

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday (R) announced a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, of failing to protect children from compulsively using its platform. The complaint,…

Jury Sides With Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, Finding Local Newspaper and Editors Defamed Him in 2019 Editorial

A jury sided with Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes on Monday, finding a local newspaper and two former editors defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The Iberville Parish jury awarded Hughes $300,000…

Enforcement of Ohio Proof-Of-Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration Blocked by Federal Judge

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of an Ohio requirement that voters show proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau, a rule that took effect for the first…

Family of Yale Student Killed in 2016 Crash Reaches $10M Settlement With Milton, Georgia

A nearly decade-long legal battle over the death of a 21-year-old Yale University student has ended with the city of Milton agreeing to pay his family $10 million and name a bridge in his honor. The Milton…

Deloitte to Pay $21.5 Million to Settle Allegations That It Violated Rules Against Employment Discrimination in Its Federal Contracts

Deloitte just became the latest company to face the consequences of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on DEI, or diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Big Four professional services firm agreed to…

Meta Settles Landmark Trial for $18 Billion Over Social Media Harms to Children and Teens

Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media…

Democratic States File New Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Order Limiting Mail Voting in Midterms

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the midterm elections…

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Admin Lawsuit Alleging That Washtenaw County’s Sanctuary Policies Were Illegal

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan on Friday dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Washtenaw County’s “sanctuary policies” were illegal. In her opinion, Judge F. Kay Behm stated that “neither the…

Federal Appeals Court Declines to Toss Delaney Hall Detention Facility Case Against Rep. LaMonica McIver

A federal appeals court declined to toss the case against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), even as the panel split over a matter in which she is accused of attacking law enforcement with her forearms in a scuffle…

Judge Rules Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is Mentally Competent to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking Charges

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms, a federal judge…

Jury Finds The New York Times Defamed College Basketball Player by Incorrectly Reporting He Was at the Scene of Fatal Shooting

An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting…

Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA Files Lawsuit Against Pageant Organizers Alleging She Was Targeted for Conservative Beliefs

Brittany Boltinhouse, who was recently dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA, has filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the Miss USA and Miss North Carolina USA pageants, claiming she was targeted for…

Group of NYC Grocers File Two Lawsuits Over Mamdani’s Municipal Grocery Stores

A group of grocers in New York City filed two separate lawsuits on Monday against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration following the proposal of municipal grocery stores across the Big Apple. Plaintiffs…

Central Maine Healthcare Agrees to $1.3M Settlement Over 2025 Data Breach

Central Maine Healthcare has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement to a class action lawsuit over a data breach last year. The incident happened between March and June, prompting the healthcare system to notify…

Equifax Agrees to $100M Settlement Over Accusation of Miscalculated Credit Scores

Equifax has agreed to a proposed $100 million class-action settlement over accusations that it miscalculated credit scores due to a coding glitch. The settlement still needs final approval from a federal…

TikTok Reaches $400M Settlement With DOJ Over Allegations the Company Violated Federal Children’s Privacy Laws

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay…

Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Allows White House to Continue Construction on Ballroom Project

Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump…

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Changes to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program that resulted in the abrupt loss of tens of millions of…

Nevada Files Lawsuit Against Trump Admin to Block Colorado River Management Plan

On Monday, the state of Nevada filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, seeking to block the Colorado River management plan. On Friday, Burgum released a “record of…

Kramer Trial Lawyers Secures $3.77 Million Jury Verdict in Orange High School Trip-and-Fall Case

Kramer Trial Lawyers, APC secured a $3,773,873 jury verdict on behalf of Nora Garcia in a personal injury case against PCL Construction Services, Inc. arising from a trip-and-fall at Orange High School in…

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14 People Charged in Connection With Alleged Cocaine-Trafficking Operation Associated With Two Penn State Fraternities

Charges were announced Monday against 14 people in connection with an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation involving students associated with two Penn State fraternities, the Pennsylvania attorney general’s…

Minnesota AG Sues Texas Governor Seeking to Compel the Extradition of an ICE Agent Charged With Wounding Man and Then Lying About It

Minnesota’s attorney general sued the governor of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with wounding a man and then lying to justify the…

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English Settle Lawsuit Over “Dehumanizing and Demoralizing” Police Drug Search Program at Atlanta Airport

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have reached a settlement in a lawsuit they filed challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport that they said used racial profiling and coercive searches just as…

In-N-Out Burgers Sued by Former Employee for Alleged Religious Discrimination

A former In-N-Out Burgers cook is taking the fast-food chain to court, alleging she was pushed out of her job after asking for Sundays off to attend church and raising concerns about religious…

Uber Eats to Pay $4.4M to Seattle Delivery Workers for Allegedly Violating a Gig Worker Protection Law

Nearly $4.4 million will be returned to more than 14,000 Uber Eats workers in Seattle after the company agreed to settle allegations that it violated the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. Mayor…

West Virginia Hospital to Pay $40M to Settle Lawsuit Connected to Unnecessary Surgeries

A class action lawsuit connected to unnecessary surgeries at Charleston Area Medical Center has settled out of court for $40 million. The settlement was announced Friday in a news release from CAMC. The…

Harvard Medical School Settles Lawsuit Over Stolen Body Parts for $53M

Harvard University on Monday announced it will pay $53 million to settle several lawsuits filed by relatives of people whose body parts were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold by its former…

Coalition of Labor Unions and Higher-Education Groups Sue Trump Admin Over New Foreign Student Visa Rule

A coalition of higher education groups and unions sued the Trump administration Tuesday to kill a new rule limiting student visas to four years. The plaintiffs argued that the final rule — issued by the…

Trump Admin Sued Over EPA Approval of Two Chemicals for Use in Semiconductors Despite Posing Health Risks

Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency…

Federal Appeals Court Rules Nevada’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, Was Unlawfully Appointed to Her Position

Nevada’s top federal prosecutor was unlawfully appointed to her position, an appeals court ruled on Monday. The San Francisco-based U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that Sigal…

Round Hill Music Sues Suno and Anthropic for Copyright Infringement Over Allegedly Scraping Songs to Train AI Models

The independent music publisher Round Hill Music sued Suno and Anthropic, accusing the two AI companies in a federal court in California of infringing its copyright by illegally scraping hundreds of its songs to…

Lady Gaga Wins Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Over Album Title Filed by Surfboard Brand

Lady Gaga has defeated a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the owners of a surfboard brand over her album title Mayhem.Owners of Lost Surfboards, who have a line of Mayhem-branded boards, sued the…

Universal Health Services Closes its $835M Acquisition of Virtual Behavioral Care Provider Talkspace

Universal Health Services (UHS) has closed its $835 million acquisition of virtual behavioral care provider Talkspace, the company announced Monday morning. The debt-financed deal valued Talkspace at $5.25…

Former Fauci Associate Dr. David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Against the U.S.

Dr. David Morens, former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and once an associate to Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty Thursday to a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. in…

PG&E to Pay $22M in Connection With the 2022 Mosquito Fire

Pacific Gas and Electric Company will pay $22 million in connection with the 2022 Mosquito Fire in Placer County under a settlement approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. The settlement is…

GrubHub Drivers and Customers to Receive $23.8M Settlement Over Allegations of Deceptive Practices

Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices. The Chicago-based…

Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Trump From Charging for Early, Exclusive Access to Posts About U.S. Policy on Truth Social

President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy.…

Trump Admin Lawsuit Alleging Antisemitism at Harvard University Dismissed

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from U.S. District Judge…

Meta Facing Biggest Lawsuit Yet Concerning Social Media Giants Alleged Role in Youth Mental Health Crisis

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that…

Blue Ridge Bankshares to Be Acquired by HomeTrust Bancshares in All Stock $448M Transaction

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB) has agreed to acquire Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE American: BRBS) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $448.1 million, expanding HomeTrust’s…

Charter Communications’ $21.9 Billion Acquisition of Cox Communications Approved by California

The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve Charter Communications’ $21.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before the deal…

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan two years ago, a development that comes just…

Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Man Who Disrupted Services in Manhattan’s Central Synagogue and Struck Two People

Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan’s Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night. “As synagogue security was…

CEO of Georgia-Based Financial Advisory Firm Sentenced to 20 Years for Orchestrating a Massive $380M Ponzi Scheme

The founder and CEO of a Georgia-based financial advisory firm has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive $380 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of…