Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with a music producer in a copyright case Thursday, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a hit Flo Rida song. The 6-3 decision came in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who was suing over music used...

Iowa law allows police to arrest and deport migrants. Civil rights groups are suing

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights and immigrant rights groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that Iowa's new law making it a crime to be in the state if previously denied admission to the U.S. is unconstitutional. It’s the first legal action taken against Iowa in...

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, an attorney said Wednesday. Jury selection had been set to begin Tuesday in the...

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children. The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which...

Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks

Two Republican congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports. The Protect the Ball Act is sponsored by Reps....

New lawsuit renews challenge to Tennessee laws targeting crossover voting in primary elections

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennesseans who say they were intimidated into not voting in a primary election or were threatened with prosecution after they did vote has filed a legal challenge to two state laws meant to prevent crossover voting. A law passed last year...

Woman seeks to drop sexual assault lawsuit against ex-Grammys CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who accused the former CEO of the Grammy Awards of sexually assaulting her in 2018 has asked a judge to drop her lawsuit. The woman made the request in a weekend letter to a judge, which cited a “fear of potential grave harm” if she was forced to...

Lawyer for Live Nation announces settlements in 9 of 10 wrongful death lawsuits over deadly Astroworld crowd surge

Civil suit settled in shooting of Native American activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit seeking damages from three relatives in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico amid confrontations about a statue of a Spanish conquistador and aborted plans to reinstall it in public, according to...

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward

CHICAGO (AP) — Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers came forward Tuesday as part of a lawsuit that chronicles decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse. Calvin McDowell, 37, who alleged he...