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After granting change of venue, judge announces location for Alex Murdaugh’s retrial

The retrial for Alex Murdaugh, a former South Carolina lawyer convicted of killing his wife and son in 2023, will be moved to Sumter, South Carolina, which is about 83 miles from Walterboro, South Carolina, where the first trial happened.

Sep 9, 2026 11:06 AM CDT

Catholic groups sue state over new assisted-suicide law

The state of Illinois is being sued over a new law that would allow medically assisted suicide, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Sep 9, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Lawyer for Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action

A lawyer representing Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, told conspiracy theorists who claim that the father was involved in the deaths of the Massachusetts couple’s three children that “there will be consequences.”

Sep 9, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

Appeals court hears ‘The Pitt’ producers’ plea to kill ‘ER’ lawsuit

A medical TV show’s drama has spilled over to the courtroom, as an attorney for the producers of The Pitt told a California appeals court on Tuesday that the popular show is a unique work that cannot be sued on free speech grounds.

Sep 9, 2026 9:59 AM CDT

2 BigLaw firms fined $2M, accused of helping client make false statements

Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have agreed to pay $2 million in sanctions amid accusations that they helped a client hide records and make false statements, according to Reuters.

Sep 4, 2026 10:51 AM CDT

‘Survivor Greece’ contestant whose leg was severed in boating accident sues for over $100M

A contestant on Survivor Greece who lost his leg in a boating accident during production has sued the reality TV show’s producers claiming that they failed to protect participants while filming a spearfishing segment in the Dominican Republic.

Sep 4, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Personal injury case management platform Hona launches AI agent

Updated: Hona, a case management platform for personal injury law firms, has unveiled Lia, its artificial intelligence agent.

Sep 3, 2026 11:23 AM CDT

Floyd Mayweather Jr. brings fighting spirit to legal arena

Floyd Mayweather Jr., known for his 50-0 boxing career, his pioneering self-promotion lifestyle business and his share of legal troubles, is promising a “championship mentality” for a nationwide legal network that he said he’s built under his branding of the Money Team.

Aug 31, 2026 11:47 AM CDT

Judge considers attorney fees request in $425M Google privacy class action

A California federal judge has hesitated ruling on a motion requesting over $146 million in attorney fees in a $425 million Google privacy class action.

Aug 28, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

State government official charged with pandemic benefit fraud, money laundering

A member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives appeared in federal court in Boston on Wednesday after a grand jury indictment was unsealed charging him with COVID-19 pandemic benefit fraud and money laundering.

Aug 27, 2026 1:43 PM CDT

It ends with $407K in Blake Lively’s $8M litigation fee request as judge cites ‘blunderbuss approach’

A New York federal judge in actress Blake Lively’s bid to recover attorney fees and court costs from actor Justin Baldoni awarded Lively $407,452 on Wednesday—much less than the $8 million that she had sought, citing flawed paperwork and a “blunderbuss approach.”

Aug 27, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Uncrowning of Miss North Carolina USA sparks defamation suit, alleging pageant cover-up

The former 2026 Miss North Carolina USA is suing the Miss USA organization for defamation after she was stripped of her title, allegedly because of her social media posts.

Aug 25, 2026 12:52 PM CDT

Appeals court reduces $50M judgment against former Infowars host Alex Jones

A Texas appeals court on Friday reduced a $50 million judgment that former Infowars host Alex Jones was ordered to pay the families of victims who died in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre in Connecticut for spreading fake claims that the deadly shooting was a hoax.

Aug 24, 2026 11:08 AM CDT

Federal judge dismisses defamation suit filed by attorney-owned marijuana company

A Chicago civil rights law firm that owns marijuana dispensaries has lost the latest round in an ongoing dispute with its lenders after a judge dismissed the firm’s defamation lawsuit against the lenders.

Aug 21, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Missing avocado oil in Campbell’s chips creates class action crunch

A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the Campbell’s Co. over its potato chip brand, questioning whether the snack’s advertised use of avocado oil is a misrepresentation.

Aug 20, 2026 12:10 PM CDT