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Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Revive Extortion and Defamation Lawsuit Against Lawyer Who Filed Rape Claim

Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Revive Extortion and Defamation Lawsuit Against Lawyer Who Filed Rape Claim

The rapper pledged to hold the lawyer who filed the since-dismissed allegation accountable, but now the lawyer is entitled to recover his legal costs

Paramount Leaving California Will Devastate Los Angeles Economy, Leaked Report Finds

Paramount Leaving California Will Devastate Los Angeles Economy, Leaked Report Finds

A leaked report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation outlines devastating aftershocks that would follow if David Ellison pulled Paramount Skydance out of California. A copy of the report published by Politico reads, “At a minimum, relocating Paramount’s headquarters and other operations out of California would result in losses of 2,750 and 5,550 job-years […]

Samsung Asks Judge to Dismiss Dua Lipa’s $15 Million Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Image Usage

Samsung Asks Judge to Dismiss Dua Lipa’s $15 Million Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Image Usage

Lawyers for the company argued the appearance of the singer's image on a television box contains "nothing suggesting plaintiff endorses the televisions"

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Some Tesla owners could get up to $350 in settlement. How to file claim

Some Tesla owners could get up to $350 in settlement. How to file claim

Some California Tesla drivers could get up to $350 through an idle fee settlement. Eligible owners have until Sept. 25 to submit a claim.

California Supreme Court Mandates Official Records for Indigent Litigants, Including Electronic Recordings

California Supreme Court Mandates Official Records for Indigent Litigants, Including Electronic Recordings

The California Supreme Court has ruled that indigent litigants who request an official record and demonstrate an inability to pay for a private court reporter must be provided one by the trial court. If a live stenographer is unavailable, an electronic recording is required. This decision, stemming from the case of Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County, aims to ensure equal access to the appellate process for self-represented litigants, particularly in family law and domestic violence matters where the absence of a record previously made appeals impossible. The court also directed trial courts to be flexible in assessing a litigant's ability to pay, clarifying that no formal fee waiver application is necessary. This ruling applies across all civil proceedings, not just those involving fundamental liberty interests, and explicitly states that trial courts have no discretion to decline such requests.

NLRB Partially Upholds Confidentiality in Arbitration Agreements, Strikes Down Blanket Bans on Acknowledging Arbitration Existence

NLRB Partially Upholds Confidentiality in Arbitration Agreements, Strikes Down Blanket Bans on Acknowledging Arbitration Existence

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a 2-1 supplemental decision in the case of Ralphs Grocery Company, addressing the legality of confidentiality provisions within arbitration agreements. The NLRB ruled that while confidentiality clauses protecting the content and outcome of arbitration proceedings are generally lawful and shielded by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a blanket prohibition on employees acknowledging the mere existence of an arbitration proceeding violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The decision clarified that an employer's arbitration policy covering 'any and all' employment-related claims, when coupled with a clear 'savings clause' explicitly stating employees retain their right to file charges with the NLRB, does not unlawfully interfere with access to NLRB processes. This ruling follows a remand from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, stemming from a California wage-and-hour class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit.

Paramount Argues States’ Antitrust Suit Will ‘Collapse Under Scrutiny’

Paramount Argues States’ Antitrust Suit Will ‘Collapse Under Scrutiny’

Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Friday, sketching out arguments and defenses it may use at a trial next March. Among other defenses, Paramount’s lawyers said they may claim that the coalition of 12 states lacks the authority to regulate the merger, “which […]

Surrogate Mother Appeals to Supreme Court in Custody Battle Over Sick Infant

Surrogate Mother Appeals to Supreme Court in Custody Battle Over Sick Infant

McKenna West, a surrogate mother from Alaska, has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in a custody dispute over a 4-week-old infant born with a severe heart defect. West gave birth in Dallas, Texas, in August, after refusing the intended parents' request for an abortion at 23 weeks due to the fetus's life-threatening heart condition. She is seeking final custody or conservatorship of the child, whom she calls Gabriel, arguing that the intended parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar of California, will not provide necessary life-saving care. West's appeal aims to halt a California court order that recognizes Ahmed and Gilkar as the child's parents. The infant was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and underwent surgery shortly after birth. West's lawyers contend that a California judgment unlawfully dismissed her from Texas proceedings, denying her information or control over the medically fragile child. The case highlights the complexities and legal gaps in surrogacy, which is not...

Consumer Protection Lawyers Address Unlawful Business Practices and Data Breaches

Consumer Protection Lawyers Address Unlawful Business Practices and Data Breaches

Consumer protection lawyers are actively representing individuals against businesses that violate federal and state laws, addressing issues such as harassment by debt collectors, inaccuracies on credit reports, unsolicited robocalls, and data breaches. These legal professionals operate under statutes like the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to hold companies accountable. Their work involves recovering financial compensation for consumers when permitted by law, with many consumer protection laws including fee-shifting provisions that ensure the defendant pays legal fees if the consumer wins. This structure is designed to remove financial barriers, allowing individuals with limited resources to pursue legal action against larger corporations. Recent legislative actions in California, such as new privacy bills, further strengthen protections around sensitive personal information and introduce civil penalties for...

Chad Michael Murray's Private Family Life Contrasts Public Early Career

Chad Michael Murray's Private Family Life Contrasts Public Early Career

Chad Michael Murray's Private Family Life Contrasts Public Early Career

Supreme Court Justice Kagan Signals No Immediate Relief in Surrogate Custody Battle Over Critically Ill Baby

Supreme Court Justice Kagan Signals No Immediate Relief in Surrogate Custody Battle Over Critically Ill Baby

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has indicated that the high court will not grant urgent relief in an emergency appeal filed by McKenna West, a surrogate mother involved in a custody dispute over a newborn with a severe heart defect. West is seeking to block a California ruling, upheld by a Texas court, that grants custody of the baby to the biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. Justice Kagan, who handles emergency litigation from California, has requested the opposing side to respond to the application by 4 p.m. ET on September 18. The Supreme Court is not expected to act on the application until after this response is received. The baby, born on August 12 in Texas, has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital heart condition. West alleges that the biological parents pressured her to abort the fetus after the diagnosis and that she should have final custody to ensure the baby receives life-saving care. The biological parents, Gilkar and Ahmed, maintain that West is attempting to t...

California's Largest Alcohol Distributor to Pay $12.5 Million in Bribery Settlement

California's Largest Alcohol Distributor to Pay $12.5 Million in Bribery Settlement

California's Largest Alcohol Distributor to Pay $12.5 Million in Bribery Settlement