Jury rules in favor of Kardashians in Blac Chyna defamation suit
Blac Chyna's lawsuit alleged members of the Kardashian family had defamed her and intentionally got her show with former fiancé Rob Kardashian canceled. Monday, a jury ruled in favor of the Kardashians.
2022 Midterm Elections: New York's top court tosses new congressional maps
New York's highest court has rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats.
Family wins nearly $5M lawsuit against country club after home pelted with golf balls for years
The family reportedly collected nearly 700 golf balls from their property after being pelted over four years.
NJ cannabis legalization: Off-duty cops can use weed, official says
New Jersey's attorney general says the state's new legal weed law doesn't prohibit cops from using cannabis while off-duty. But the mayor of Jersey City said he will fire any cop who tests positive at any time.
Johnny Depp Trial: Claims that couple was engaged in 'mutual abuse'
A former personal assistant to Amber Heard said she never saw the actress suffer any physical abuse at the hands of then-husband Johnny Depp — but she said Heard once spit in her face when she asked for a higher salary.
Coaches Ray Horton and Steve Wilks sue NFL for racial discrimination
Coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have joined Brian Flores in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. Wilks says the Arizona Cardinals discriminated against him in 2018 and Horton claims the Tennessee Titans discriminated against him in 2016.
NY asks judge to hold Donald Trump in civil contempt
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for his refusal to produce documents her office subpoenaed and wants him fined $10,000 a day.
2022 Election: New York redistricting ruling temporarily on hold
A trial court ruling that declared New York's new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional was temporarily stayed by a state appeals court judge Monday. The interim order from state Appellate Division Justice Stephen K. Lindley is in effect until Thursday, when oral arguments in the case are scheduled. Another decision on whether to extend the stay is expected later that day. The order comes four days after a trial court judge in Steuben County threw the state's primary season in turmoil by ruling the state's districts were illegally gerrymandered to benefit Democrats.
New York redistricting ruling appealed
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders moved quickly to appeal a trial court judge's ruling that declared the state's new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional. Judge Patrick McAllister threw New York's primary season in turmoil Thursday by ruling the districts were illegally gerrymandered to benefit Democrats.
New York's redrawn district maps unconstitutional, judge says
A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional. The judge ruled that the maps were gerrymandered to benefit Democrats.
How supreme court justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
Individual justices make their own unreviewable calls on a court that lacks a code of ethics. And the issue is not always clear, particularly when spouses also have prominent careers.
NYC vaccine mandate exemption likely to trigger new lawsuits
Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes and performers, a flurry of new lawsuits is expected to be filed.
Attorneys: Man gets $8M after bar serves him chemicals instead of beer
Lon Enwright “suffered permanent nerve and tissue damage to his mouth, tongue, and gastrointestinal system,” according to his attorneys.
UPS to pay $5.3 million for US international mail probe, DOJ says
This is the fifth civil settlement involving a carrier service reporting false delivery scans, according to the DOJ.
Google sued by restaurants for alleged deceptive online ordering practices
Left Field Holdings LLC accused Google of designing online ordering web pages to trick customers into believing they’re ordering directly from the restaurant.
Donald Trump cannot countersue rape accuser, judge rules
A judge denied an effort by Trump's lawyers to countersue advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who wrote in a 2019 book that Trump raped her in the 1990s.
Opioid victims face Purdue Pharma owners: 'Scum of the earth'
In a U.S. Bankruptcy Court virtual hearing, more than two dozen addiction and overdose survivors addressed members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. One speaker called a family member "scum of the earth."
Fitbit is key evidence in Connecticut murder case
A Connecticut man is accused of killing his wife and her Fitbit activity tracker is expected to be a key piece of evidence against him.
Donald Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in NY probe
Former President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. have appealed a judge's decision requiring they answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into their business practices.
California widow wins $3M after tennis star husband dies of sepsis
Widow Christina Flach recently won a $3 million settlement from Kaiser Permanente after her husband, Ken Flach, a tennis pro, died of sepsis in 2018.