Two separate federal lawsuits challenging U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development actions could reshape up to $241 million in Los Angeles homelessness grants and force a major shift away from the region’s “housing first” strategy. The legal battles involve a federal suspension of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and new regulations capping permanent … Read more
A U.S. appellate court on Saturday upheld a federal ruling that blocked President Trump’s executive order to create a list of eligible voters and limit the delivery of mail ballots to people on that list across nearly half of all states. Circuit Court of Appeals, the decision rejects the Trump administration’s effort to enforce mail-in … Read more
Kalshi threatened Netflix with a defamation suit over a recent trailer for the upcoming documentary The Prediction Games, premiering Sunday on the streamer, according to court documents and statements obtained by CNN. The dispute centers on the streamer’s promotional material for The Prediction Games, which features scenes that the prediction market app claims violate a … Read more
A federal judge has placed Arizona’s prison healthcare system under court-ordered receivership, a move that strips state officials of direct control over inmate medical services following years of litigation. The decision, led by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver, aims to force systemic improvements in a facility that has faced legal challenges since 2012 regarding the … Read more
Paramount is challenging a lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company argues the legal action is based on a flawed interpretation of antitrust law, claiming the merger is essential to compete with dominant streaming platforms like Netflix and to protect entertainment industry … Read more
Advocate Muhammad Hafidz has filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court, challenging legal protections for buyers of “Patriot Bonds” and “Merah Putih Bonds” under the Law on Developing and Strengthening of the Financial Sector (PS2K Law). The applicant argues that Article 50A, paragraph (5) of the law creates a form of legal immunity that could … Read more
Christopher Barrett has settled his lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, according to a July 8, 2026, post on X. The agreement resolves a legal dispute stemming from Barrett’s 2024 termination from Bungie, which resulted in his name being restored to the credits of the game Marathon. Why was Christopher Barrett suing Sony and Bungie? Barrett … Read more
The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court ordered Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in damages for trademark infringement. The ruling requires the Shenzhen-based company to pay 10 million yuan for economic losses and 300,000 yuan for litigation expenses within 10 days after the court found Molly Tea used … Read more
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency (LAHSA) is preparing for potential legal action against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) following a June 11 suspension of the agency from federal grant activity. The suspension, which cites alleged mismanagement, has placed an estimated $150 million in federal homelessness funding at risk and threatens … Read more
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin has dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to block Los Angeles’s sanctuary city ordinance. Olguin ruled that the city’s law does not directly regulate the federal government, though the administration has permission to file an amended complaint by July 3. Why did the court … Read more