Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state’s strict law now that it’s in effect

Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state’s strict law now that it’s in effect

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa abortion providers opted to dismiss their lawsuit against the state Thursday, forgoing a continued legal battle after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state’s strict abortion law and reiterated that there is no constitutional right to an abortion in the state. Iowa’s law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks, … Read more

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse. The producer, whose legal name is Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, was a writer and producer on huge hits including Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Justin Bieber’s … Read more

Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers

Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers

The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery. United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely … Read more

Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

Following an ordeal over whether the defendants could obtain Russian passports, sit for depositions in Europe, and turn over work files, Google’s attorneys and Litvak traded accusations of lying. In 2022, US district judge Denise Cote sided with Google. She found in a 48-page ruling that the defendants “intentionally withheld information” and “misrepresented their willingness … Read more

Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion. A federal judge last week approved Attorney General Todd Rokita’s request to dismiss his lawsuit, which … Read more

Judge in X lawsuit against advertisers recuses, he owned Tesla stock

Judge in X lawsuit against advertisers recuses, he owned Tesla stock

Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The judge overseeing X’s lawsuit against advertisers has recused himself following a news report that showed he previously owned shares of Tesla. In a recusal notice dated Aug. 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas backed out of X’s case against the World Federation … Read more

Murdoch family battle highlights Nevada’s secret trust boom

Murdoch family battle highlights Nevada’s secret trust boom

(L to R) Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp and chairman of Fox News, and Lachlan Murdoch, co-chairman of 21st Century Fox, walk together as they arrive on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | … Read more

All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant

All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant

LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby’s lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. “We are aware of today’s legal … Read more

Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs

Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs

BANGKOK — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman’s right to freeze her eggs, ending a fight for reproductive services that lasted six years and drew national attention. The Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court upheld the ruling Tuesday that a hospital did not violate Teresa Xu’s rights when it denied her … Read more

CrowdStrike Faces a Potential Tsunami of Lawsuits. Only the Fine Print Can Save It, Experts Say

CrowdStrike Faces a Potential Tsunami of Lawsuits. Only the Fine Print Can Save It, Experts Say

On July 19, Jonathan Cardi and his family watched as the departures board at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, turned from green to a sea of red. “Oh my gosh, it was insane,” says Cardi. “Delayed, delayed, delayed, delayed.” Cardi, a law professor at Wake Forest University and a member of the American Law … Read more