A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has signaled his intention to dismiss a consumer class action lawsuit challenging the labeling on pasta products sold by a major Italian food company. The case centers on whether the phrase displayed on packaging misleads American consumers about where the pasta is manufactured. During a hearing on Wednesday,...
A legal dispute between the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club and a rooftop business adjacent to Wrigley Field has advanced after a court declined to grant judgment on the pleadings in favor of the rooftop operator. The case centers on allegations that the business continued selling tickets to its skydeck and bleacher areas, which offer views...
A federal court will soon determine whether Google can access sensitive business information from its competitors as part of ongoing antitrust remedy proceedings following the company’s search monopoly ruling. The Justice Department filed a request on Friday asking U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta to prevent Google from viewing confidential data submitted by rival search companies...
A prominent young musician has been charged with murder following the discovery of a 14-year-old girl’s dismembered remains in his vehicle, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The case has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry as prosecutors allege the killing was motivated by the victim’s threats to expose their relationship. David Anthony Burke, 20,...
A panel of federal judges heard arguments on Wednesday regarding a contentious immigration policy that denies bond hearings to all immigration detainees who entered the United States unlawfully, regardless of how long they have resided in the country. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled in February that the mandatory detention policy, announced...
The United States Supreme Court delivered a watershed decision on Wednesday morning that fundamentally altered the landscape of voting rights protections in America. In a divided ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the justices determined that Louisiana’s effort to establish a second majority-minority congressional district constituted an unconstitutional gerrymander, effectively limiting the scope of Section 2...
A 20-year-old Houston resident made his first federal court appearance Friday following allegations that he attacked the home of a prominent technology executive with an incendiary device and threatened company headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama faces federal charges including attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm. The property...
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a full panel review of his civil liability in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, effectively upholding an $83.3 million judgment against him. The court issued its decision on Wednesday, rejecting Trump’s petitions for en banc review of his...
The future of hundreds of thousands of migrants with temporary protected status hung in the balance Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over the administration’s authority to revoke protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. Outside the courthouse, musicians from Los Jornaleros del Norte performed while advocates from the National TPS Alliance rallied in support...
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Wednesday concerning whether oil field directional drillers who work extensive hours and earn substantial salaries should receive overtime compensation from their employer, Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The case centers on workers who regularly log 84-hour work weeks and earn annual compensation reaching $200,000. These employees received a guaranteed base...