Whitewater rafting groups lose in minimum-wage dispute
Rafting outfitters fought a federal $15 minimum wage mandate and lost.
Michael Avenatti trial: Stormy Daniels faces off against attorney accused of bilking her out of nearly $300K
Stormy Daniels took the stand Thursday in the trial against her former attorney, Michael Avenatti, who is representing himself against allegations that he bilked the adult film star out of nearly $300,000 in book proceeds.
Michael Avenatti trial: Disgraced lawyer will represent himself in case against Stormy Daniels
A New York City federal judge on Tuesday granted disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti's wish to represent himself in the trial over whether he stole money from adult film star Stormy Daniels after the California lawyer had tried earlier in the day to interrupt the proceedings to ask the judge to consider the change.
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti cast as thief, generous attorney by opposing sides at trial's opener
The third trial in two years for once big-shot attorney Michael Avenatti kicked off Monday with prosecutors accusing the California lawyer of stealing nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Michael Avenatti heading to trial against ex-client Stormy Daniels after judge denies motion to adjourn
Michael Avenatti, the celebrity lawyer who became a household name representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, will face his former client in trial on Monday to face allegations that he swindled her out of $300,000 in book proceeds.
PPP fraud charges brought against CEOs, celebrities in Georgia
Charges were recently brought against several celebrities, entertainers and business leaders in Georgia for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program for a total of more than $3 million.
Delta passenger charged for refusing mask, mooning passengers
An Irish man on a Delta Air Lines flight from Dublin to New York is accused of refusing to wear a face mask, throwing an empty can that hit another passenger and pulling down his pants and exposing his buttocks to a flight attendant and others nearby.
Giuliani associate gets year in prison in foreign donor case
Igor Fruman, who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and fined $10,000.
US dismisses criminal charges against MIT professor accused of hiding China ties
Federal prosecutors dropped criminal charges against an MIT professor accused of hiding his China ties, saying Thursday that the government no longer believed it could prove its case at trial.
Student lender Navient cancels $1.7B in student loans
The agreement affects 66,000 student borrowers across 36 states and Washington, D.C.
Walmart work pants fit only male drivers, Alabama woman’s lawsuit says
Call it the sisterhood of the delivery pants.
'Gasland' driller faces criminal charges
One of Pennsylvania's biggest gas drillers is facing newer allegations of pollution in a rural community where it is already charged with fouling residents’ drinking water wells with high levels of methane.
Purdue Pharma can appeal rejection of bankruptcy plan
A U.S. judge on Friday allowed Purdue Pharma to immediately challenge her rejection of legal protections for Sackler family members who own the OxyContin maker, and which were a major component of its bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Chinese man pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto trade secret
A Chinese national admitted in federal court Thursday that he stole a trade secret when he worked for Monsanto and one of its subsidiaries in Missouri, federal prosecutors said.
Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile releases parody ad as original Winnie the Pooh enters public domain
While the first Winnie the Pooh story published by author A.A. Milne in 1926 is free for anyone to use for inspiration for new projects, Disney will continue to maintain copyright protection over its own versions of the characters.
PG&E blamed for massive Northern California wildfire
Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer's Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 homes and other buildings, state fire officials said Tuesday.
Biden’s praise played key role in legitimizing Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes, reporter says
President Biden was criticized for adding legitimacy to Theranos in 2015 after he toured the company's Newark, California facility with its former CEO and called the building a “laboratory of the future” before he expressed optimism about the future of blood testing.
Nevada geothermal power-plant plans facing lawsuit
Conservationists and tribal leaders are suing the U.S. government to try to block construction of two geothermal plants in northern Nevada’s high desert that they say will destroy a sacred hot springs and could push a rare toad to the brink of extinction.
TikTok moderator has PTSD from watching 'graphic' content: lawsuit
A TikTok moderator is suing the platform, claiming she has developed PTSD from repeatedly watching "graphic" content.
Avenatti likely to testify at trial over Stormy Daniels deal
There is a strong likelihood that Michael Avenatti will testify at a New York trial where the once high-flying California lawyer is accused of swindling porn star Stormy Daniels out of a book deal’s proceeds, his lawyers say.



















