THE BIG STORY: After a verdict that cleared Sean “Diddy” Combs of sex trafficking but still left him facing a potential prison sentence for prostitution, the mogul’s team […]
Texas Redraws Congressional Maps to Favor GOP — Justia News — September 2, 2025
The 2026 midterm elections for the U.S. House of Representatives lie over a year in the future. Still, politicians on both sides of the aisle already have started […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag — Justia News — August 27, 2025
On Monday, August 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order prosecuting burning of the American Flag. The order states that “[d]esecrating [the flag] is uniquely […]
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi to Enforce Social Media Restrictions Affecting Children — Justia News — August 18, 2025
Legislators in many states have grown concerned about the safety of children online, especially while using social media. One of these states is Mississippi, which passed a law […]
YNW Melly Delay, Steven Tyler Case, Drake Lawsuit, More Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: Is YNW Melly’s double murder trial ever going to happen? The rapper has sat in jail for years awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges over […]
Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Request to Block Ruling Halting Immigration Stops — Justia News — August 13, 2025
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, lawyers representing immigrants’ rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants filed amicus briefs in opposition to the Trump administration’s request to override a […]
Suspension Recommended for Law Firm Founders Over Liquidated Damages Contracts — Justia News — August 8, 2025
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals’ Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended a 90-day suspension for the founding partners of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mathew […]
Led Zeppelin Case, Beyoncé Sample, Napster Suit & More Music Law News
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Decades after lawsuits from record labels killed Napster, Sony Music says the descendant of the industry-shaking file-sharing service is still ignoring copyright law. […]
Florida Jury Hits Tesla With Massive Verdict Involving Autopilot Technology — Justia News — August 4, 2025
Elon Musk and others at Tesla have taken pride in developing an Autopilot system that can steer, accelerate, or brake a car. However, Autopilot doesn’t make the vehicle […]
U.S. DOJ Seeks to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Proceedings — Justia News — July 30, 2025
The United States Department of Justice submitted court filings on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, explaining its reasoning as to why it requested courts unseal grand jury transcripts for […]