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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of California in federal court in Los Angeles, asking a judge to stop the state from counting mail-in ballots from about 20,000 registered voters the federal government calls “likely noncitizens.” Over the weekend, the fight escalated: President Donald Trump threatened California election officials with jail time…
Hasan Korkmaz, owner of the Santee, California trucking company San Diego Logistics Group Inc., pleaded guilty on October 15, 2026 to all 18 federal counts in a credit card fraud and identity theft case that caused more than $2,103,000 in losses to two banks. Sentencing is set for January 8, 2027, at 9 a.m. No…
HatsanUSA has recalled approximately 16,170 Blitz and Blitz 777 pellet-firing air rifles because a rifle can discharge unexpectedly if the bolt is released before the rifle is fully cocked. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns this can cause serious injury or death. The recall was announced October 15, 2026 (CPSC Recall No. 27-025)….
The family of Roy “Mack” Irwin, a 79-year-old New Braunfels, Texas, man who died after being run over by his 2023 Ford F-250, has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against Ford Motor Company, the Bluebonnet Ford dealership and an automotive-accessory business, according to an October 15, 2026 San Antonio Express-News report. The settlement amounts have not…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a $1,850,000 settlement with Premier Franchising Group, LLC (PFG), the franchisor of Premier Martial Arts, and its former sales organization, Franchise Fastlane, LLC (FFL). The FTC alleges the companies misled prospective franchisees about earnings, profitability and how much time owners would need to run a studio. Franchise Fastlane…
A $1.55 million wage settlement involving Randstad Inhouse Services and XPO Logistics was reported on October 15, 2026. The case, Adan Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-01399-TJH-SHK (C.D. Cal.), concerns allegations that California warehouse workers were denied proper meal and rest breaks and were not fully paid. Important: the settlement…
Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell is seeking more than $300 million in a Pennsylvania lawsuit alleging that an unnecessary core muscle repair surgery caused a life-threatening femoral artery injury and ended his NFL career. The lawsuit was announced on October 15, 2026, by his legal team. The complaint names surgeon William Meyers, M.D.,…
Shell Chemical Appalachia, LLC is reported to have asked a federal court in Pittsburgh to dismiss the Clean Air Act citizen lawsuit filed against its Shell Polymers Monaca petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, after reaching two settlements with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The two DEP agreements carry principal financial commitments of…
People whose information may have been exposed in a 2024 cyberattack on Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County in Arkansas can claim benefits from a proposed class action settlement. Those benefits include two years of free credit monitoring, payment for time spent dealing with the breach, and reimbursement of documented losses. The maximum cash is $4,080:…