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LOS ANGELES — A new class action lawsuit filed in California claims Spotify allowed “mass-scale fraudulent streaming” on its platform, alleging that one musician in particular, Drake, received billions of fake streams. The suit, filed Sunday in federal court, names rapper RBX as the lead plaintiff and Spotify as the sole

High Court Reverses Appeals Decision JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a California man will not get back more than $225,000 in cash seized during a 2018 traffic stop in Rankin County. The decision reverses a Mississippi Court of Appeals ruling that had ordered the city

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal civil trial over a beanbag round that struck a Little Rock lawyer in the face during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests ended Monday in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict on one of the key claims. Background of the Case Don

Trial Draws National Attention SAN FRANCISCO — A California woman accused of taking four chickens from a Perdue Farms facility has drawn national attention as her defense team argues she was rescuing abused animals rather than committing a crime. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, faces more than five years in prison if convicted.

Incident at New Jersey Festival Sparks Lawsuit WILDWOOD, N.J. — Country singer Jameson Rodgers is facing a lawsuit after a fan was allegedly struck in the head by a beer can thrown from the stage during his performance at the Barefoot Country Music Festival in June 2022. The suit, filed

San Diego — A San Diego surf instructor has filed a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Parks and Recreation, claiming state beach rules violate her constitutional rights by restricting her ability to teach paid lessons. Helina Beck, who owns the Wavehuggers surf school, says the department has repeatedly denied

State Argues County Violated Sanctuary Law EUGENE, Ore. — The state of Oregon has asked a federal judge to dismiss a Marion County lawsuit over immigration subpoenas, saying state law clearly prevents local officials from sharing information about men on parole with federal immigration authorities. Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s 2021 “Law Enforcement Duty to Intervene” statute was designed to strengthen police accountability. Passed unanimously by the General Assembly, House Bill 536 included new rules for reporting what are known as “Giglio materials,” named for the 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case Giglio v.

Federal Judge Approves 120-Day Stay LAS VEGAS — A legal dispute between the licensee of two Las Vegas-area Spanish-language radio stations and a major tower operator has been put on hold as the parties work toward a settlement. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey signed a stipulation and order on October

City Waited Too Long to Raise Defense COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the city of Youngstown cannot claim immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a city-owned tree fell on a motorcyclist, killing him. In a unanimous opinion, the Court upheld a lower appellate ruling

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A longtime environmental group is suing the state of Florida for allegedly violating open-government laws and refusing to release public records related to a controversial detention facility in the Big Cypress National Preserve, known by some as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Lawsuit Filed Over Public Records Friends of the Everglades

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, seeking to overturn a new state law that bans several artificial food dyes. The lawsuit argues that the legislation violates both the West

MENTONE, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Malcolm Tanner, leader of the Melanated People of Power, accusing him of attempting to illegally take over the government of Loving County. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state district court, also seeks a temporary restraining order to stop