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Darrylene Corniel, the mother of rapper Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Caldwell) and administrator of his estate, has reached a conditional, confidential settlement with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. and other companies tied to the Once Upon a Time in LA festival, where Caldwell was fatally stabbed backstage on December 18, 2021. The settlement amount has not…
Kohler Co. is facing a putative class action in federal court alleging that its PureWash M250 bidet toilet seats have a design defect that causes water to leak around the control handle. The plaintiff, Annalaise Baird, says the leak can leave water on bathroom floors and make the seat unsuitable for ordinary use. The case…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will begin sending 2,124,796 PayPal payments totaling more than $15.8 million on October 27, 2026 to people who paid Cleo AI for eligible instant cash advances. No claim form is required. Eligible people should receive an email from [email protected] between October 8 and October 26, 2026, and must accept the…
No, the Ninth Circuit did not decide both California laws. On October 14, 2026, it ruled only on Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (SB 805), the visible-identification requirement (Penal Code § 13654). It directed the district court to enter a preliminary injunction against enforcing that requirement against the United States, federal agencies and…
Eight states have enacted statewide laws: California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington. California counts once even though it passed two separate laws (SB 627 on masks and SB 805 on identification), which is why this guide has nine state-law sections for eight states. Enactment is not the same as enforceability…
Yes, but the federal rule is narrower than many people think. Under 8 C.F.R. § 287.8(c)(2)(iii), an immigration officer making an arrest must identify themselves as an authorized immigration officer, state that the person is under arrest and give the reason, as soon as it is practical and safe to do so. That is not…
No. The Ninth Circuit did not issue a permanent ban or a final judgment. On October 14, 2026, the court reversed a district court decision and directed it to enter a preliminary injunction barring California, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta from enforcing Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (California Penal Code…
On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California cannot enforce Section 10 of its No Vigilantes Act (S.B. 805), which requires nonuniformed officers to visibly display identification, against federal agencies and officers. The court held that the requirement likely violates the Supremacy Clause because it directly regulates…
Prosecutors in Miami-Dade County have charged Michael Isaac Delgado, 17, as an adult in connection with the September 1, 2026 shooting during a planned fight at the Aquabella community in Hialeah, Florida. According to local reports, he was booked into the Metro West Detention Center on Tuesday, October 13, appeared in adult court on Wednesday,…