Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again leading the charge to curtail a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA), a campaign he began over three decades ago. With a now-conservative-leaning Supreme Court, his long-held views may be closer than ever to becoming binding precedent. At the center of the current battle…
In a bold step toward internet-free communication, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, Square, and Bluesky, has launched Bitchat, a secure messaging app that operates entirely offline using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networking. Touted as a potential game-changer for privacy enthusiasts, Bitchat is already drawing attention from both tech developers and legal experts. According…
Derek Dixon, the actor who filed a high-profile $260 million sexual harassment lawsuit against entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, is speaking out publicly for the first time since initiating the legal battle in Los Angeles Superior Court last month. Dixon, who appeared as “Dale” on Perry’s BET+ series Ruthless and The Oval, alleges that Perry engaged…
A federal appeals court on Friday, July 11, partially overturned the convictions of former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, vacating her 2024 mortgage fraud conviction but upholding her perjury convictions related to early withdrawals from her retirement account during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth…
Senator Angela Paxton’s decision to file for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has sent shockwaves through Texas political and legal circles. The divorce, filed on “biblical grounds” and citing adultery, could carry major implications for the attorney general’s ongoing political ambitions — including his potential primary challenge against longtime U.S. Senator…
This legal case study uses the IRAC method—Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion—to analyze the high-profile and controversial legal battle between boxing champion Mike Tyson and actress Robin Givens. The case, which unfolded in the late 1980s, involved allegations of abuse, defamation, and intense media scrutiny, culminating in one of Hollywood’s most sensational divorce proceedings. Through…
Kanye West is facing shocking new allegations from his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, who has filed an amended complaint accusing the rapper and fashion mogul of sexual assault, sex trafficking, false imprisonment, battery, and stalking. The updated lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, expands on Pisciotta’s original 2024 filing in which she accused West of sexual harassment,…
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is once again confronting long-standing paternity accusations — this time in federal court — and he’s pushing back hard. In newly filed court documents, the 55-year-old billionaire artist and businessman has asked a judge to dismiss the latest lawsuit filed by 31-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite, calling the claims “fabricated” and part of a…
The United States has dramatically reduced the duration and scope of non-immigrant visas for citizens of Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, igniting diplomatic tensions and raising legal questions around reciprocity and immigration fairness. The U.S. Department of State confirmed that, effective immediately, nearly all non-diplomatic, non-immigrant visas issued to nationals of the four countries will…
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incarcerated R\&B singer R. Kelly against controversial blogger and social media personality Tasha K, marking another legal defeat for the embattled musician as he continues serving a 31-year prison sentence for sex crimes. Kelly—whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—alleged that Tasha K improperly obtained and…