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...
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 consortium of legal organizations has submitted a renewed ethics complaint against former Attorney General Pam Bondi, raising allegations of professional misconduct during her tenure at the Department of Justice. The complaint, filed Wednesday with the Florida Bar, centers on her management of sensitive documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and claims of improper disclosure of...
A 38-year-old Washington state businessman has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly threw a large rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on a Maui beach. Igor Lytvynchuk of Covington, Washington, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom Trader on Wednesday and entered not guilty pleas to two misdemeanor...
A Las Vegas performer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent one of the world’s most successful recording artists from using an album title she claims infringes on her established trademark. Maren Wade, who performs under the professional name Maren Flagg, appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday requesting a preliminary injunction...
A coalition of thirty-five former federal judges has petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to reopen a $10 billion lawsuit that President Donald Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury before dismissing it in May. The retired judges filed their motion on Wednesday, requesting...
A California appeals court has signaled it will likely allow a high-profile revenge porn lawsuit to proceed, declining to intervene in a case involving former reality television personalities from a popular restaurant-themed show. The lawsuit centers on Rachel Leviss, who filed legal action against Ariana Madix in 2024, alleging invasion of privacy and revenge porn...