Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk

A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk’s murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty. The five-day…

StubHub Sued by World Cup Customers Over “False and Misleading” Sales Practices

After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup. Julia Reeker Moghal and…

Waffle House Sued for Alleged Discrimination Against Smoking Employees Through an Insurance Surcharge Program

Waffle House has illegally been charging employees who use tobacco an extra $92 a month for health insurance through an unlawful surcharge program, a former server alleges in a proposed class-action…

Employee Sues Texas Medical Center for Alleged Security Shortfalls After Stabbing in Parking Garage

A Houston Methodist hospital employee who was stabbed inside a Texas Medical Center parking garage earlier this year has filed a lawsuit against the operators of the complex, claiming they failed to provide…

Sushi Chain, Mikuni, to Settle Former Employees Lawsuit Over Wage Violations for $2.25M

Mikuni, the Sacramento region’s most popular local sushi chain, recently agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle former employees’ class action lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit accused Mikuni Restaurant…

Texas AG Secures $13M Settlement With Walmart to Ensure Delivery Drivers Are Provided Fair Compensation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement of over $13 million with Walmart to ensure the company provides its delivery drivers with fair compensation. In a press release, Paxton’s office announced…

Caregivers to Receive $162M Settlement in Historic NY Class Action

A total of 200,000  personal assistants in New York’s beleaguered Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) scored a major victory last week after a federal judge approved a proposed $162 million…

Trump Admin Sues California and Virginia Over New Laws Restricting the Sale of Semiautomatic Firearms

The Trump administration sued California and Virginia on Wednesday over new laws in both states that restrict the sale of semiautomatic firearms. The two separate lawsuits filed by the Justice Department…

Federal Appeals Court Reverses Order Requiring the National Park Service to Restore Signs and Exhibits Removed by Trump Admin

A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals on…

Denver Federal Appeals Court Becomes Fourth to Reject ICE Mass-Detention Policy

A Denver-based federal appeals court Tuesday became the fourth to reject ICE’s bid to subject millions of people — most of whom have lived in the U.S. for years and have no criminal records — to the…

Sun Life Completes Acquisition of US Multifamily Real Estate Investment Manager, Bell Partners, for $350M

Sun Life Financial has completed its acquisition of Bell Partners, a US multifamily real estate investment manager and vertically integrated property management business, for a purchase price of $350…

Wesco Completes Acquisition of Singapore-Based Newark Engineering Group

Pittsburgh-based Wesco International Inc. (NYSE: WCC) has officially completed its $136 million acquisition of a Singapore-based supplier of engineered cooling solutions and lifecycle services for data…

Former Arby’s Manager Accused of “Intentionally and Deliberately” Spitting on Food and Infecting Customer with Herpes

An Oklahoma woman is suing a former Arby’s manager, alleging the employee knew she had oral herpes and “intentionally” spit in her food.  In a civil complaint, Jennica Church accuses Amanda Hendricks, the…

EEOC Files Lawsuit Against University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for Alleged Pay Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced it has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. The federal agency alleges the university health system paid a…

Doctor Sues Kaiser For Alleged Racism, Discrimination, and Illegal Treatment of Vulnerable Psychiatric Patients

A Kaiser Permanente psychiatrist who rose to a leadership position inside one of Northern California’s busiest emergency psychiatric departments has filed a lawsuit alleging racism, discrimination, and illegal…

University of Tennessee to Pay $1.9M to Former Professor Fired Over Viral Comment About Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, agreeing to pay the fired faculty member $1.9 million. Shirinian will not be…

Egg Producers to Pay $3.3M and Donate 52 Million Eggs to Settle Claims of Price Fixing

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices,…

$395 Million to Be Paid by San Francisco Archdiocese to Settle Hundreds of Lawsuits With Sex Abuse Survivors

The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million and implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by survivors who say they were…

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits to Birthright Citizenship

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States…

Federal Judges Strike Down Trump Admin Overhaul of Public Service Forgiveness Program for Student Loans

A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked…

Supreme Court Rules to Uphold State Laws Barring Transgender Girls and Women From Playing on High School and College Sport Teams

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court’s six-justice conservative…

Kroger to Buy Grocer and Pharmacy Retailer Giant Eagle in $1.65 Billion Deal

Kroger said Wednesday it plans to buy regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone…

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft Complete $3.9 Billion Merger

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have officially cemented their combination, in what they claim is the largest law firm merger in history. The combined entity – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader – went…

Batten University Completes Acquisition of Sentara College of Health Sciences, Expanding Opportunities for Students in Healthcare

Batten University has officially acquired Sentara College of Health Sciences after receiving approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) on June 11, 2026.…

Four Adults Arrested After 16 Children Found in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions and in Need of Medical Care in Southern Ohio Home

Authorities arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in dire need of medical treatment Tuesday in a rural southern Ohio home. The Ohio Bureau of Investigation…

Mississippi District Attorney Resigns and Changes Plea to Guilty in Bribery Scheme

A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state’s capital city, including Jackson’s former mayor. Hinds County…

Self-Exiled Billionaire Chinese Business Tycoon Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in US Prison for Fraud Conviction

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost…

Polygamous Sect Leader Serving 50 Year Sentence Convicted on Child Abuse Charges After Girls Found in Trailer on Arizona Highway

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an…

Kansas AG Sues Aetna, Alleging the Insurer Diverted Million From State Employee Health Plan for Its Own Benefit

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing Aetna, accusing the insurer of secretly diverting state employee health plan funds for its own benefit. The lawsuit filed Wednesday, June 24, in Shawnee County…

Lawsuit Accuses Workday of AI Bias in Job Application Screenings

Workday will be going to court to answer allegations that its artificial intelligence tools are used to toss out job applicants in ways that go against California law, as well as federal bans on…

Parents of Former NFL Player Doug Martin Claim Excessive Police Force and Delayed Medical Care Led to Wrongful Death

The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive force by police and delayed medical care led to his death last year, according to a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Oakland,…

Nearly 630 Plaintiffs Affected by Navy Water Contamination in Central Oʻahu to Receive $17M Settlement

Nearly 630 of the plaintiffs affected by Navy water contamination in Central Oʻahu will receive a combined payment of $17 million in the latest batch of Red Hill court settlements announced by the U.S.…

State of Oregon to Pay $49M to Families of Inmates Who Caught COVID-19 While Incarcerated

The state of Oregon has agreed to pay $49 million to the families of inmates who died while in state custody during the COVID-19 pandemic and to the more than 5,000 people who contracted the virus…

Walt Disney Company to Pay $50M to Settle Case Alleging Inflated Streaming Costs by Requiring Platforms to Carry ESPN

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to a proposed $50 million settlement in a case alleging that the House of Mouse inflated streaming costs by requiring platforms to carry ESPN. The website Top…

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Fire Federal Reserve Member Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court delivered a setback to President Donald Trump on Monday, rejecting his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, while in a separate case giving him a freer hand to exert…

Federal Appeals Court Rejects EPA’s Attempt to Abandon Biden-Era Rule Restricting Deadly Soot Pollution

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge…

Supreme Court Rules That States Can Accept Mail Ballots That Arrive After Election Day

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More than a dozen…

The Lanier Trial Academy 11.0

For the 11th time, the Lanier Law Firm will offer an intensive trial academy exclusively for plaintiff’s lawyers led by the accomplished trial attorney Mark…

High School Senior Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years for Setting Homeless Man on Fire in NYC Subway

A high school senior who admitted to setting a fire that severely burned a homeless man on the subway was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to 5 1/2 years in prison. Judge Lewis J. Liman gave…

Camp Mystic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Nearly a Year After Catastrophic Texas Floods Killed 25 Campers, 2 Counselors, and Owner

Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors at the Christian camp for girls along the…