legal battle

  • Tesla Swaps Law Firms In Antitrust Case As Cravath Exits

    Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O) replaced its longtime law firm in a California class action, court records show. Tesla swapped a team from Cravath, Swaine & Moore with attorneys from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Cravath finalized its withdrawal from the consumer antitrust case last week. Tesla is fighting claims that it…

  • Exiled Chinese Businessman Guo Convicted At US Fraud Trial

    Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese businessman and outspoken critic of Beijing’s communist government, faced conviction on Tuesday in his U.S. trial for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from online followers. The trial, lasting seven weeks, ended with Guo found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. U.S.…

  • Lawyers For Musk’s X Corp Kicked Off Data-Scraping Case

    District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco issued a ruling on Friday disqualifying Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp’s longtime law firm from representing them in a lawsuit against Israeli data-scraping firm Bright Data Ltd. The lawsuit alleges Bright Data illegally copied content from X’s platform. Alsup stated the lawsuit closely resembles a separate…

  • Judiciary To Consider New Ethical Guidance For Law Clerk Hiring

    The federal judiciary is considering whether it needs new ethical guidance on hiring law clerks following controversy involving two judges who hired a clerk accused of racist conduct while at a conservative advocacy group. The clerk later secured a prestigious clerkship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The U.S. Judicial Conference, the judiciary’s policymaking…

  • DOJ To Appeal Ruling Dismissing Trump Documents Case

    A U.S. judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office. The judge, Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump, ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, leading the prosecution, unlawfully took his role and lacked the authority to bring the case. The Justice Department announced it…

  • Legal Fee Tracker: Billions On The Line In Fee Fight Over Musk Pay

    Lawyers who convinced a Delaware judge to nullify Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package face high stakes. They are seeking a substantial legal fee: more than 29 million Tesla shares, valued at $7.74 billion as of Thursday’s market opening. Tesla and many investors believe the lawyers deserve far less than this amount for representing a…

  • Apple App Store Consumer Class Action Set For February 2026 Jury Trial

    Apple (AAPL.O) now faces a February 2026 trial in a $7 billion class action in California federal court. The lawsuit accuses the company of monopolizing the app market for its iPhones, alleging that this practice caused tens of millions of customers to pay higher prices. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers set the date for…

  • Kevin Hart Faces $12M Lawsuit By Ex Friend, Alleging Fraud And Emotional Distress

    Comedian Kevin Hart is embroiled in a legal battle with his former friend Jonathan “JT” Jackson, who has filed a staggering $12 million lawsuit against him. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Jackson accuses Hart of breaching a written contract, committing fraud, and intentionally causing emotional distress. Jackson, who claims a notable career…

  • Ocasio-Cortez Seeks House Impeachment Of Supreme Court’s Thomas, Alito

    Liberal Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, her office announced on Wednesday. The effort has no chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, as the House must vote to impeach and the Senate must then vote to convict to…

  • 50 Cent Enlists Ben Crump To Take Down Beam Suntory In Multi-Million Dollar Liquor Dispute

    Court documents reveal that 50 Cent, the renowned rapper and entrepreneur, has enlisted prominent attorney Benjamin Crump in his legal battle against beverage giant Beam Suntory. The lawsuit, according to AllHipHop, was filed by 50 Cent’s companies including Sire Spirits and G-Unit Records and accuses Beam Suntory of involvement in an alleged embezzlement scheme costing…