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Cannabis in Thailand is now medical-only as of June 26, 2025, requiring a valid prescription from a licensed Thai medical practitioner to legally purchase cannabis flowers. Thailand reversed its 2022 decriminalization policy, redesignating cannabis as a “controlled herb” with strict prescription requirements—catching thousands of tourists off guard who thought recreational use was still tolerated. Here’s…

If your vehicle was booted by Maximum Booting in Union City, Georgia between June 15, 2012 and November 7, 2025, you can claim up to $200 cash from the $2 million class action settlement—but only if you file by May 5, 2026. The lawsuit Jessy Polson v. Maximum Booting (Case No. 17EV003164) alleges Kenny McElwaney…

A proposed class action lawsuit filed February 4, 2026, alleges SoundCloud failed to protect nearly 30 million users’ personal information from the hacker group ShinyHunters in a cyberattack discovered December 2025. The breach exposed email addresses, usernames, geographic locations, and profile data to cybercriminals who later publicly released the stolen information after attempting to extort…

Panera Bread faces multiple data breach class action lawsuits after two separate security incidents exposed customer and employee information. The March 2024 breach resulted in a $2.5 million settlement with a November 11, 2025 claim deadline that already passed, while a January 2026 breach allegedly compromised 14 million customer records leading to three new federal…

What You Need to Know Right Now When state law and federal law conflict, federal law displaces, or preempts, state law, due to the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. Here’s the truth: a state statute is void to the extent that it actually conflicts with a valid Federal statute. Bottom line: federal law wins—but only…

What You Need to Know Right Now Florida cottage food businesses are now limited to $250,000 in gross sales, annually. Cottage food operations do not require a license or permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and are not inspected by any state government entity. Here’s the truth: Florida has the…

What You Need to Know Right Now California children under age 8 must use a car seat or booster seat in the back seat, while those 8 years old or 4’9″ tall can use a seat belt. Here’s the truth: most parents transition kids too early. Most children need booster seats until age 10-12, not…

Spectrum faces a Kentucky federal class action lawsuit alleging the cable provider deceptively charges customers a $28 monthly “Broadcast TV Surcharge” that appears to be a government-mandated fee but is actually a disguised price increase under Spectrum’s control. The lawsuit, filed by Richard Wookey in June 2025, claims Charter Communications uses the surcharge to secretly…

US Bank faces multiple legal challenges in 2026, including a November 2024 class action lawsuit alleging the bank tried to silence unhappy customers through unlawful non-disparagement clauses, plus a separate $37.5 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fine for opening unauthorized accounts. Understanding which case affects you—and whether you have legal rights—requires knowing the specific allegations,…