A 23-year-old man accused of killing two people and attempting to murder a third in Davis, California, returned to court Thursday for his second trial after a previous jury failed to reach unanimous verdicts on key charges. Carlos Reales Dominguez faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou...
A California Court of Appeal has determined that a defamation lawsuit against prominent film and television composer Danny Elfman will move forward, following allegations that his public denials of sexual misconduct were defamatory. The case centers on musician and composer Nomi Abadi, who filed the defamation suit after Elfman issued statements denying her accusations of...
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 legal battle has erupted over the protection of one of North America’s rarest creatures, a tiny springsnail that exists in only one location along the Arizona-Mexico border. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging the agency has failed to meet its legal obligations...
Gun rights organizations have filed a legal motion seeking to hold Virginia State Police in contempt for reinstating universal background checks on private firearm sales, claiming the move violates an existing court injunction. The Virginia Citizens Defense League, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and two Virginia residents filed the show cause motion on...
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...
California’s Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the widespread practice of attorneys systematically disqualifying judges from hearing cases without legitimate grounds. The unanimous decision addresses growing concerns about the misuse of judicial challenges that have increasingly disrupted court operations across the state. The ruling centers on a provision in the California...
A federal judge has sided with Washington state in its legal challenge against the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate funding for a program that assists state and local governments in providing shelter and services to immigrants and asylum seekers released from federal custody. Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein granted summary judgment to...
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...
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...