A convicted sex offender in Oregon will remain behind bars for an additional two years following a Valentine’s Day incident that violated institutional rules and raised concerns about public safety. The Oregon Court of Appeals recently upheld a decision by the state’s Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to postpone the man’s scheduled release after...
A major American newspaper is facing a class action lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court over allegations that it secretly used subscriber data to determine individual subscription prices, a practice known as surveillance pricing. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, claims the publication monitored readers’ online activities and browsing habits to create detailed pricing profiles for...
A federal investigator has revealed that the man charged with igniting the catastrophic Palisades Fire was captured on surveillance cameras following fire engines to the scene of the initial blaze he allegedly started. Michael Montevidoni, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, presented testimony in a Los Angeles courtroom showing...
A federal appeals court has declined to rule on whether insurance companies must provide legal defense coverage for pharmacies facing numerous lawsuits related to their alleged role in the opioid crisis, instead referring the matter to state supreme courts in Georgia and Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, consisting of Judges Nancy Abudu,...
A federal court in Manhattan has ordered the payment of attorney fees in a high-profile legal dispute between two Hollywood actors who starred together in a 2024 romantic drama film. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in a 47-page order on Friday, concluded that actress Blake Lively made sexual misconduct complaints against...
An electrolyte supplement company has initiated legal proceedings in federal court against a health and wellness application, alleging the publication of damaging false statements about product safety that remained online despite repeated requests for removal. LMNT, a popular electrolyte brand, filed the lawsuit in Delaware federal court against Oasis, a health and wellness app, claiming...
A three-judge federal appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday regarding South Dakota’s controversial deadline for submitting citizen-led ballot measure petitions, with judges appearing skeptical of claims that the earlier deadline violates constitutional rights. The case centers on House Bill 1184, enacted in 2025, which moved the submission deadline from early May to early February, effectively reducing...
A prominent financial newspaper has filed a motion requesting that a federal judge dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit for the second time, arguing that the amended complaint still fails to meet legal standards for proving actual malice. The lawsuit centers on an article published last year about a letter allegedly featuring inappropriate...
A Los Angeles County jury has ordered $22 million in punitive damages to be paid to the family of two young brothers who died in a September 2020 pedestrian collision in Westlake Village. The decision follows an earlier award of $176 million in compensatory damages. The fatal incident occurred on September 29, 2020, when Mark...
Montana’s Supreme Court has certified a ballot statement for a November voter initiative that would prohibit corporations and other artificial entities from spending money to influence elections, marking a significant development in ongoing efforts to limit corporate political spending at the state level. The court’s decision, issued Tuesday, represents the latest chapter in a legal...