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A federal judge dealt a major blow to Uber’s central legal defense on April 10, 2026, ruling that the ride-hailing company is a “common carrier” and therefore cannot escape liability for a driver’s sexual assault of a passenger by claiming it is merely a technology platform. The decision — issued in a bellwether case inside…
Appleton Clinic Pays $382,362.95 for Billing Medicare Illegally Appleton Medical Clinic and its owner, Dr. Michael Johnson, agreed to pay $382,362.95 to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for treatments that were not medically necessary and not covered by the program. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern…
Thousands of wildfire survivors across California, Oregon, Colorado, and Hawaii are receiving — or about to receive — settlement payments from utilities blamed for causing fires. But right now, the IRS can tax that money as regular income. A federal tax exemption that protected survivors expired at the end of 2025, and the new bill…
Washington, DC’s Attorney General announced today that Live Nation — the parent company of Ticketmaster — will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations it hid ticket prices, charged undisclosed fees, and used fake scarcity tactics to pressure buyers for over a decade. Up to $8.9 million will go back to DC consumers. The claims process…
A New York court has thrown out a securities fraud class action against fintech company dLocal — delivering a significant legal win for the NASDAQ-listed payments company. A New York state court judge dismissed claims against dLocal and its underwriters in a proposed class action alleging the company misstated a key financial metric and misrepresented…
Rebel Wilson is in her third day of trial in Sydney’s Federal Court, defending a defamation lawsuit filed by Charlotte MacInnes, 25, the lead actress in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb.— and she’s the defendant. The Pitch Perfect star, 46, faces a defamation lawsuit filed by Charlotte MacInnes, 25, the lead actress in Wilson’s directorial…
When a former In-N-Out manager opened a near-identical burger chain in China, In-N-Out Burger didn’t just take notice — it took legal action. The Irvine, California-based fast-food icon filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against CaliBurger LLC and its co-founders, alleging the chain had copied not just menu items but the look, feel, and identity…
Swae Lee Settled — But No One Knows the Terms Rapper Swae Lee has resolved a paternity lawsuit filed against him in 2023 by a Florida woman who alleged he is the biological father of her now 3-year-old son, Karter Naranjo. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Swae Lee informed a Florida judge in…
SpaceX and California Just Settled — But Terms Are Secret SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission reached a conditional settlement on April 17, 2026, ending an 18-month lawsuit that accused the state agency of “naked political discrimination” against the company because of CEO Elon Musk’s political views. The deal was filed under seal in federal…