Eighteen Republican-leaning states have sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the agency is defining gender-identity-based workplace harassment far more broadly than the landmark federal workplace-harassment […]
Idaho Physician Sues for Constitutional Right to Medically Necessary Abortion
An Idaho doctor who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against state and local officials charged with […]
Diddy Sexual Assault Accuser Drops UMG & Lucian Grainge from Lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) and CEO Lucian Grainge have been dismissed from a lawsuit claiming they “aided and abetted” Sean “Diddy” Combs in his alleged sexual abuse — […]
Earth Wind & Fire Settles With Tribute Band Over Money Owed in Lawsuit
Earth, Wind & Fire has reached a settlement with a tribute act that used the R&B group’s name without permission, avoiding a looming trial over how much the […]
After Dismissal of Las Vegas Casino Antitrust Case, Algorithmic Pricing Dicey
A federal judge’s dismissal of a cutting-edge antitrust case over room prices at Las Vegas casino hotels has created a court split over the use of algorithmic pricing. […]
Young Thug Trial, SCOTUS Ruling, Childish Gambino & More Legal News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Childish Gambino Beats Lawsuit Claiming He Stole ‘This Is America’
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit accusing Donald Glover of ripping off his chart-topping Childish Gambino hit “This Is America” from an earlier song. In a […]
Power Shift: Judicial Appointments Lag as Retiring Judges Commit to Full Term
Power Shift: Judicial Appointments Lag as Retiring Judges Commit to Full Term | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/13/power-shift-judicial-appointments-lag-as-retiring-judges-commit-to-full-terms/ (Credit: ink drop/Adobe Stock) NEWS Compared to 13 judicial appointments […]
‘It Is Not Zealous Advocacy. It Is Fraud’: PI Firm Sued for Racketeering in Asbestos Cases
Personal injury firm Simmons Hanly Conroy is being accused of crossing the line from zealous advocacy into fraud and civil conspiracy in a lawsuit filed May 10 in […]
Chinese Drugmaker Faces Sanction in MDL After CEO Skips Deposition
A pharmaceutical manufacturer based in China is facing a monetary sanction in a New Jersey court for failing to make its CEO available for a deposition in multidisciplinary […]