A legal dispute between two major Colorado personal injury law firms has concluded with a settlement agreement, following allegations of deceptive online advertising practices that allegedly diverted potential clients through misleading search results. The dispute centered on accusations that Bachus & Schanker had engaged in a practice known as spoofing, whereby the firm allegedly placed...
The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued a significant opinion declaring unconstitutional the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidelines that prohibit employment policies causing unintentional harm to minority groups, a legal framework known as disparate impact liability. The opinion, released on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, represents a fundamental shift in how employment discrimination...
The Virginia Court of Appeals has reversed two convictions related to charges of obscene sexual display, determining that the defendant’s actions did not meet the legal threshold for criminal conduct under state law. The appellate court issued its ruling on June 10, 2026, finding that the gestures in question did not constitute an explicitly simulated...
A federal court in San Francisco has partially denied a motion to dismiss consumer privacy claims against Inspire Brands and several of its restaurant chains, including Arby’s and Jimmy John’s. The lawsuit centers on allegations that these companies’ websites continued to install cookies and tracking tools on users’ devices even after consumers had explicitly opted...
A federal trial began Wednesday in Los Angeles for a 30-year-old man accused of starting a brush fire that prosecutors say eventually became the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in the city’s history. Jonathan Rinderknecht faces federal arson charges for allegedly setting a fire in the early morning hours of January 1,...
The Supreme Court stands poised to deliver several consequential rulings in the coming weeks as justices race toward their traditional summer recess at the end of June. With approximately two dozen appeals still pending on the merits docket, the court faces pivotal decisions on presidential authority, election procedures, and immigration policies that could reshape federal...
Several major technology platforms have initiated legal proceedings to prevent the implementation of a California statute that would restrict minors’ access to personalized content feeds on social media platforms. The companies argue that the legislation infringes upon their constitutional rights to curate and present content. The law in question, Senate Bill 976, also known as...
A significant legal battle between two prominent technology companies continues to unfold in San Jose, California, as questions about market dominance and competitive practices in the search engine industry take center stage. The dispute centers on allegations that one of the world’s largest search providers maintains an unfair monopoly in the search market, using its...
A Los Angeles jury has acquitted Gene Evin Atkins of first-degree murder charges related to the 2018 death of Mely Corado, a 27-year-old assistant manager at a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s supermarket who was killed by police gunfire during a shootout. The jury remained deadlocked on second-degree murder charges, with ten jurors voting to convict...
A federal appeals court has agreed to reconsider a high-profile copyright dispute between photographer Jeff Sedlik and celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg, professionally known as Kat Von D, over a tattoo depicting jazz legend Miles Davis. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that an 11-judge en banc panel will rehear the case...