Victims of the Astroworld music festival want their looming trial against Travis Scott, Live Nation and other organizers to be livestreamed to the public, citing a public demand […]
Boies Schiller, Dentons Accused of Coercing Client Into Perjury in $300M Suit
A former client of Boies Schiller Flexner and Dentons US claimed in a $300 million lawsuit filed Friday in New York federal court that he was the victim of a Racketeer […]
New York High Court Overturns Weinstein Convictions — Justia News — April 29, 2024
Last week, the highest court in New York State overturned the convictions of Harvey Weinstein for various sex crimes. Once a famous Hollywood producer, Weinstein allegedly abused his […]
Britney Spears Settles Legal Dispute With Father Over Conservatorship
Britney Spears has settled an outstanding legal dispute with her father that arose following the termination of the pop star’s 13-year conservatorship in 2021, Billboard has confirmed. Terms […]
Deceptive Retail Pricing Continues to Drive Lawsuits, Despite Mixed Results
After a consumer class action claim over the false advertisement of sales prices was filed against Tempur Sealy International and Stearns & Foster Bedding earlier this month, legal experts […]
President Biden Signs Bill Banning TikTok — Justia News — April 24, 2024
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring Chinese tech firm ByteDance to divest itself of the TikTok app or face a ban in the […]
Diddy Files Motion to Dismiss Some Claims in a Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday (April 26) to dismiss some claims […]
Leadership War Breaks Out in 23andMe Data Breach Case ‘at the Crossroads’
Lawyers ramped up their fight over how to manage the 23andMe Inc. data breach litigation, disagreeing on everything from whether to immediately settle the cases to handling class […]
Patrick Palace uses his experience to demystify technology and push for regulatory reform
(Photo of Patrick Palace and his dog, Sirius George, by Yosef Kalinko/ABA Journal) Patrick Palace is a lawyer who has made some life changes. He grew his hair, […]
Working tirelessly to free her brother from prison inspired Janis Puracal’s Forensic Justice Project
(Photo of Janis C. Puracal by Michael Schmitt/ABA Journal) “Two years of pure hell.” That’s how Janis C. Puracal, executive director and attorney for the Forensic Justice Project, […]