Charges dropped at trial over Eagles' 'Hotel California' lyrics

NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case Wednesday mid-trial against three men accused of conspiracy to possess a cache of handwritten lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Aaron Ginandes informed the judge at 10 a.m. that prosecutors would no longer pursue the case, citing … Read more

Music producer adds cover-up allegation to suit against Diddy

Music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son of a “massive” cover-up of their involvement in a 2022 shooting, according to an amended complaint. The new allegations add to Jones' original lawsuit, in which he accused Diddy of sexual assault and harassment. In new documents, Lil Rod claimed that Diddy … Read more

Jonathan Majors Says He's 'In Love' With Meagan Good

Jonathan Majors says he's happy and in love despite being convicted of assault and harassment less than three months ago. The former Marvel star, 34, and girlfriend Meagan Good, 42, made their red carpet debut Sunday night at the 7th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon, where they posed for photos and opened up about … Read more

Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form

Sarah Silverman's lawsuit against OpenAI will move forward with the dismissal of certain claims from her legal team. The comedian continued OpenAI and Meta in July 2023, claiming they trained their AI models on his books and other works without consent. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the unfair competition aspect of the trial will continue. Judge … Read more

Apple reaches possible settlement with the startup it sued for trade secret theft

Apple reaches possible deal with Mountain View startup Rivos accused in 2022 to poach its employees and steal its manufacturing secrets. In the company file consulted by Bloomberg And Reuters, they told the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that they had signed an agreement that “potentially settles the matter.” Their agreement … Read more

Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit for $1.5 million

Tesla and the 25 California counties that continued the automaker for mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities across the state have already reached an agreement just days after the lawsuit was filed. The court ordered the automaker to pay $1.5 million as part of the settlement, which also includes hiring a third party to conduct … Read more

Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste

Tesla is facing a lawsuit from 25 California counties accusing it of mishandling hazardous waste at state facilities, according to a report. complaint filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court. The lawsuit, which seeks civil penalties and an injunction forcing Tesla to properly manage the waste, was filed after months of negotiations that reportedly failed. … Read more

‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Sues Over ‘Traumatic’ Experience

THE Netflix reality TV series “Love is blind» is once again embroiled in legal drama. Tuesday, candidate Renée Poche filed a complaint against Netflix and the series' production company, Delirium TV, alleging “unlawful employment practices” as well as “unfair competition” and “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” She wants to stop a $4 million arbitration penalty … Read more