Colombia approaches its presidential election on May 31 against a backdrop of intensifying organized crime violence that will shape the nation’s security strategy for years to come. The country’s criminal landscape has transformed dramatically over the past four years, presenting unprecedented challenges for the incoming administration. The outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro implemented significant...
A major conservation organization has initiated legal proceedings against federal authorities following a decision to deny protective status to Atlantic horseshoe crabs under endangered species legislation. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday, challenges the National Marine Fisheries Service’s February 18 determination that insufficient scientific or commercial...
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has indicated strong doubts about Southern California Edison’s legal attempt to shift responsibility for the devastating Eaton Fire onto Los Angeles County and other government entities. The utility company filed a cross-complaint in January claiming that local authorities contributed to the fire’s severity through inadequate brush management and delayed...
Executive compensation at major American corporations reached a median of $17.7 million in 2025, marking a nearly 6 percent increase from the previous year. The rise in executive pay packages reflects corporate boards’ efforts to reward leadership for delivering higher profits and stock performance while creating incentives for retention. The compensation data, drawn from 337...
The founder of an artificial intelligence startup has filed a lawsuit alleging that a major investment firm conducted unauthorized surveillance and cyber intrusions to steal valuable intellectual property. Michael Lafave, who founded Cette AI, filed the complaint Tuesday in New York County Supreme Court against Voya Financial. The 35-page lawsuit alleges that the investment firm...
Twenty-four Democratic state attorneys general declined to participate in a federal anti-fraud roundtable on Tuesday, citing inadequate notice and what they characterized as preferential treatment given to their Republican counterparts. The meeting, hosted by Vice President JD Vance in his capacity as chair of the newly established Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, was intended to...
A coalition of fair housing organizations has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging recent regulatory changes by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that they argue will undermine decades of protection against lending discrimination. The National Fair Housing Alliance, along with RISE Economy, BLDS LLC, and SolasAI, submitted a 73-page complaint to the U.S. District...
A federal judge has sentenced Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, to 41 months in prison for his involvement in obtaining and administering ketamine that resulted in the death of television actor Matthew Perry in October 2023. The sentencing, delivered Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in Los Angeles, exceeded the federal guidelines of 30-37 months....
A federal judge in San Jose is considering a landmark case that could determine whether international student journalists can face deportation or visa revocation based solely on their news reporting and political commentary. The case involves The Stanford Daily newspaper and two unnamed international student writers who are challenging a provision of the Immigration and...
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by four Indonesian fishermen seeking to improve working conditions in the commercial fishing industry after alleging they endured forced labor and violence aboard vessels that supplied tuna to Bumble Bee Foods. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant ruled on Wednesday that the fishermen lacked legal standing to pursue...