A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit filed by journalist and author Michael Wolff against First Lady Melania Trump, ruling that the legal action was premature and preemptive in nature. The case stems from a dispute that began in October 2025 when Wolff, who has authored four books about President Donald Trump since...
A major online gaming platform faced sharp questioning from federal judges on Friday regarding its attempt to move a parent’s lawsuit out of public court and into private arbitration. The case centers on allegations that the company misrepresented the safety of its platform for children. The dispute arose after Damien Uhl filed a class action...
A federal class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York challenges marketing claims made by PepsiCo regarding its Gatorade sports drink products. The complaint, filed in May 2026, centers on labeling that states the beverage “hydrates better than water” and contains no artificial ingredients. The plaintiffs, representing consumers from Illinois, North Carolina,...
A major technology corporation has filed a comprehensive appeal with the D.C. Circuit Court, challenging a federal judge’s determination that the company maintained an illegal monopoly over the internet search market. The 111-page appeal brief contests U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta’s August 2024 ruling and the subsequent remedies imposed to increase market competition. The company...
A federal appeals court has declined to reconsider the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a 31-year-old activist facing potential deportation, in a narrow 6-5 decision that highlights deep judicial divisions over immigration detention authority. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday rejected Khalil’s request for a full court review, maintaining a January decision that...
A San Diego Superior Court judge has denied a major league baseball player’s attempt to void a multimillion-dollar arbitration award stemming from an investment contract he signed as a teenager. Fernando Tatís Jr., the 27-year-old San Diego Padres shortstop, sought to overturn an arbitration ruling requiring him to pay approximately $3.74 million to Big League...
A legal dispute between the federal government and California’s State Water Resources Control Board over water salinity standards in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta reached the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, with federal attorneys arguing that seven years is too long to wait for resolution on what they characterize as discriminatory treatment. The...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against Discord, the popular communication platform, alleging that its design and moderation practices create an environment where child exploitation can occur. The lawsuit, filed in Collin County District Court on Friday, contends that Discord markets itself as a safe platform while maintaining features that potentially enable...
The family of Kilyn Lewis, an unarmed Black man fatally shot by Aurora police in 2024, has initiated a second legal action against the Colorado city, focusing on municipal liability for what they describe as systemic failures in officer training and departmental policies. The 27-page complaint filed Friday alleges that Lewis’s death resulted directly from...
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing federal charges related to an alleged pitch-fixing scheme have requested that a judge dismiss the wire fraud conspiracy count against them, arguing that prosecutors have failed to establish the necessary elements for such a charge. Emmanuel Clase, 28, and Luis Ortiz, 27, filed motions in federal court in Brooklyn challenging...