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Ohio makeup law requires anyone who applies makeup for pay to hold either a Boutique Services Registration, an esthetician license, or a cosmetology license issued by the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board. The specific credential you need depends on the services you offer. Working without the correct registration or license can result in fines…
The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $3 million settlement on March 31, 2026, with 42 Georgia professional licensing boards that illegally blocked military families from working in their licensed professions. Servicemembers and military spouses whose license applications were improperly denied or delayed after January 2023 may be entitled to compensation. The DOJ estimates up…
For decades, tens of thousands of people in Morrow and Umatilla counties in northeastern Oregon have drawn their drinking water from wells sunk into the Lower Umatilla Basin — and for decades, that water has been getting worse. The Oregon Health Authority since 2024 found that at least 634 domestic drinking water wells in the…
A Chippewa Falls jury will decide this case — plea talks have gone nowhere and the court has already ruled once in the prosecution’s favor. An Eau Claire man accused of breaking into a woman’s Chippewa Falls apartment and sexually assaulting her will face trial this fall after plea negotiations failed and a March hearing…
On March 10, 2024, Complete Payroll Solutions became aware of a cybersecurity incident that an investigation determined potentially impacted certain data — including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information, and health insurance information. Approximately 376,943 individuals may have been affected. The company agreed to pay $2,600,000 to resolve the resulting class…
Thomas Silver filed a class action lawsuit against Rudeen Management Company, Inc. in Spokane County Superior Court alleging that Rudeen failed to provide a full and specific deposit statement and failed to return deposit refunds within the legal timelines required by Washington law. The court entered an order finding that Rudeen violated RCW 59.18.280 and…
Keon Jackson, a Florida resident, sued Athena Bitcoin, Inc. after allegedly receiving two or more promotional text messages from the crypto ATM company more than 30 days after he texted “stop” — a direct violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Athena agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve the claims without admitting wrongdoing….
Plaintiff John Milito filed a lawsuit against Splunk LLC and Cisco Systems, Inc. in King County Superior Court, claiming the companies posted jobs in Washington state without including salary ranges or benefits — something Washington law has required since 2023. The two companies agreed to pay up to $1.22 million to resolve the allegations. The…
A New York dog owner filed a class action lawsuit against Petco on March 16, 2026, claiming the company’s WholeHearted grain-free dog food causes a deadly heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The lawsuit alleges Petco falsely markets the food as “Complete Nutrition” while knowing legume-heavy formulas carry serious cardiac risks. No settlement exists yet….