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Supreme Court's Chevron ruling forces Congress to do its job
The Chevron doctrine, originally meant to streamline Ronald Reagan’s deregulation goals in the face of judicial obstruction, merely enabled bureaucratic bloat.
All-time NFL draft bust removed as high school coach, allegedly stole $74K school donation
Russell allegedly took a $74,000 check from a local business owner, who was approached by Russell about donating to Williamson High School's football.
World's Tallest Model hoofs it to court after OnlyFans content stolen
The World's Tallest Model claims she's lost a potential half a million dollars after her explicit OnlyFans content was stolen and reposted on Discord.
NYC halal cart kingpin sues rival for hiring vagrants to disrupt business, falsely accusing him of murder threats
A Jersey City man claims his food carts have been disrupted by a jealous rival who has tried to steal his prime spots.
LI man awarded nearly $2M after having part of his thumb chopped off by his BMW's 'soft close' door
A Brooklyn jury ruled in favor of a man who had part of his thumb chopped off by the motorized so-called “soft close” door of his dream car in 2016...
NBA commissioner should settle nasty Knicks-Raptors lawsuit: judge
The ball is now in the NBA’s court.
Prince Harry 'deliberately destroyed' potential evidence in phone hacking case, court hears
The Duke of Sussex, 39, has been accused of "deliberately destroying" text messages with the ghostwriter who penned his bombshell memoir, “Spare," released in Jan. 2023.
$500K Hawaii home built on wrong lot to be torn down after squatters take over
“This was not an instance of minor encroachment,” according to a court order, SFGate reported, “but an entire house was built on Lot 114 instead of Lot 115.”
NYC members-only club seeks $600M in fraud suit against developer Michael Shvo
The lawsuit alleges that Michael Shvo lured the glamorous, business-and cultural-focused Core Club to 711 Fifth Ave. – a building he claimed to own – with “sinister and fraudulent” schemes.
Lawsuit claiming Meta hires foreign workers for lower pay instead of US citizens gets new life
Purushothaman Rajaram, a naturalized US citizen, says Meta passes over American workers for jobs in favor of cheaper visa recipients.
Driver charged over flipping off state trooper settles suit for $175K
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in...
Man suing DraftKings in alleged $500,000 masked-man extortion plot
The anonymous complainant claims he was threatened by as masked man who "grabbed him, violently spun him around, and threatened to kill him if he did not pay half a...
Picasso relegated to bathroom of women-only art exhibit after gender discrimination suit
A controversial art exhibit meant for women visitors only has hidden the works of Pablo Picasso in the women's bathroom after a court ruling that it must admit men.
Tal Alexander, third real-estate dynasty brother to face rape allegations, steps away from his firm
Lawyers for accused financier said in a statement Tuesday that their client would “take a leave from the company to focus fully on clearing his name” because of the “salacious...
Judge rejects Visa, Mastercard $30B settlement over controversial swipe fees
The settlement announced in March was intended to resolve most litigation that began in 2005 over so-called swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, that merchants pay to accept Visa and Mastercard,...
Alex Jones' Infowars to be shut down, assets liquidated: bankruptcy trustee
Jones has been saying on his web and radio shows that he expects Infowars to operate for a few more months before it is shut down because of the bankruptcy.
Sony, Universal, Warner sue AI startups, claiming copyright infringement in training models
The lawsuits are the first to target music-generating AI following several cases brought by authors, news outlets and others over the alleged misuse of their work to train text-based AI...
Grieving husband whose bride was killed by an alleged drunk driver on their wedding night awarded $1.3M in settlement
The husband of a newlywed bride killed on her wedding night last year by a drunk driver has been awarded $1.3 million in a settlement approved this week, according to...
Support swells for Maud Maron, an NYC mom ejected from the school board for denouncing anti-semitism
Support for a Manhattan mom booted from a parent council for speaking out against antisemitism is ramping up, with over 2,500 emails sent and numerous organizations speaking out.
Harlem Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs fired employee battling amputation health crisis: suit
In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan this week, Keith Lilly alleges that Gibbs discriminated against him by firing him as he was laid up in the hospital for several weeks.