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On December 20, 2023, Michele Evans filed a Civil - Personal Injury and Torts lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe, now she's suing for defamation.

Michele Evans filed the complaint, claiming words put into the public record in Sharpe’s defense last year left her mentally broken and cut off from the world. She’s filing for defamation per se, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, with punitive damages on the table alongside compensatory ones. Read Article

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comprised of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, Mark J. Bennett, and Daniel P. Collins issued an injunction pending appeal Wednesday. It had already granted a temporary administrative injunction to block the implementation of the law. 

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David Anthony Burke, professionally known as d4vd, faces indictment for first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, and mutilation of a body in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke was arrested on April 16, 2026, in the Hollywood Hills. Read Article

A Texas judge , Jan Soifer, has temporarily blocked a ban on smokable THC products following a lawsuit from hemp businesses, allowing sales to continue until at least April 24, 2026. The lawsuit argues that the state overstepped its authority by redefining legal standards for hemp, which could severely impact the industry. Read Article

The claim was reportedly lodged on March 24, 2026, at the High Court in London under the case type "Media and Communication - Defamation Libel and Slander". While specific details of the alleged defamatory statements have not yet been made public, the suit follows a highly contentious period of internal conflict within the organization. The prince resigned from his role in March 2025 after clashing with Sophie Chandauka, who still serves as chair of the charity’s board. Read Article

The San Bernardino City Council censured councilmember Treasure Ortiz after an outside investigation found she violated San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 2.58.050(A), (B), and (B)(1), which require honesty, integrity, transparency, and conduct above reproach from elected officials. Ortiz is alleged to have used her elected position and City resources to promote false claims against the City and police department for her own political and personal benefit. Read Article

Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios involve allegations of sexual harassment during filming and a smear campaign against her after filming of "It Ends With Us." A federal judge has dismissed most of Lively's sexual harassment claims. However, he is allowing her to pursue certain retaliation claims related to damage to her reputation. The claims of retaliation, breach of contract, and aiding and abetting retaliation will proceed to trial on May 18th. Read Article

In a complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the 38-year-old — whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett — is seeking a court order blocking LaBeouf, 39, from enforcing portions of an agreement she says violate California law. The British singer-songwriter filed the lawsuit “to right a wrong,” Rosengart added, saying she is also acting on behalf of other women “who do not have the resources to speak out and defend themselves from predators.” Read Article

Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating addiction in Los Angeles County. The two companies will have to pay 3 million dollars in compensation to a young woman, who filed the lawsuit claiming to have developed an addiction to the platforms. The jury said that the platforms harmed her with features that were addictive and hurt her mental health.

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“While we are not continuing this case, we will continue to monitor BLM’s compliance with its updated mitigation measures, which BLM adopted after we filed our case, and which now include a commitment to assure adequate snow cover to protect the tundra from oil and gas activities,” wrote Earthjustice attorney Ian Dooley in a prepared statement sent by email.

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Abdul Kamara, 69, of Moreno Valley, a Riverside County school district employee was arrested for allegedly stealing over $750,000 worth of electronic devices and equipment from the district. Moreno Valley deputies began investigating reports of missing laptops from a school site in early March. Following an investigation, Kamara, who was employed with the Moreno Valley Unified School District, was identified as the suspect. Read Article

A bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general sued the financial company OneMain Financial on Monday, alleging the company placed additional products and other hidden costs on its loans that led to higher costs for borrowers. The lawsuit, filed in New York on Monday, says OneMain employees steered borrowers into purchasing credit insurance and other loan-related products while making false claims about whether the products were required and how they could be canceled. Read Article

A mother is advocating for change after her 12-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2024. Charay Gadd testified March 4 before the Michigan Senate Committee on Insurance, Finance and Consumer Protection, which is considering four bills aimed at protecting children online. The bills would prevent social media companies from showing addictive feeds or targeted ads to anyone under 16, regulate potentially harmful AI chatbots, mandate stricter data privacy and safety settings for minors, and give parents more control over their children's online accounts. Read Article

Google will lower the fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a legal battle that led to one of several rulings portraying its tactics as an illegal monopoly. The proposed changes filed with a federal court in San Francisco mark the latest news in a case that began when video game maker Epic Games filed an antitrust case seeking to make it easier for payment options to compete with Google's Play Store system, which charges 15% to 30%. Read Article

The Department of Justice is suing the University of California system over alleged discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees at UCLA involving what the Justice Department called an antisemitic hostile work environment. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, marks the latest instance of the Trump administration acting against a U.S. university and represents its latest dispute in Democratic-governed California. Read Article

Google did not violate a Google Photos user's rights when it reported child sexual abuse material in his library that was used to criminally charge him, the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined on February 24th when it upheld a Palmyra man’s child pornography conviction after he argued — unsuccessfully — that Google had violated his privacy. The court said in a unanimous decision that Google's actions did not implicate Andreas Rauch Sharak's rights under the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment by flagging his content. Read Article

Global logistics giant FedEx filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund for President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, one of the highest profile moves to recover funds since the U.S. Supreme Court last week deemed the tariffs illegal.  A flood of lawsuits to recover billions of dollars is expected by trade attorneys after the blockbuster ruling. The recovery process still has to be worked out by a lower court, though, complicating the matter.

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Investigators working with the high-profile abduction of Nancy Guthrie have released video from Guthrie’s Nest doorbell camera—video that was believed to have been deleted because Guthrie wasn’t paying for the service. Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in the early hours of February 1, and at first, investigators said there was no video of the crime because the doorbell camera was not on a paid account. Yet, video showing a masked individual fiddling with the camera was published on February 10.

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The trial is expected to consist of nine cases, which have been compiled by judges across the nation as some of the strongest bellwethers for this new argument. First on the docket is a case brought by a 20-year-old plaintiff identified as K.G.M., who says that a lack of sufficient guardrails on social media sites during her youth led to compulsive use and mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, self-harm, and risk of suicide. Read Article