New York actress Blake Lively seeks $8 million fees

 

Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor-director Justin Baldoni following their settlement over the troubled production of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” In a court filing Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, her lawyers detailed nearly $7.5 million in attorney’s fees from two firms...

Major Egg Producers Settle Over Alleged Price Manipulation

 

Baltimore — On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 17 state attorneys general, announced settlements and a lawsuit alleging that Cal‑Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch coordinated bidding from June 2022 through March 2025 to influence Urner Barry price quotes, prompting combined settlements that include donations of...

Wisconsin Names Shawn Eichorst As New Athletic Director

 

MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison announced Wednesday that Shawn Eichorst will serve as the university’s next athletic director, returning to his home state after serving as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at Texas. The university named Eichorst following its search process; he previously served as athletic director at Miami...

Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Athletes

 

Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls' and women's public school and college sports teams, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing the majority opinion that states may determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports...

United States orders Amazon to pay FCRA penalties

 

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission announced on June 30, 2026, that Amazon.com Inc. will pay $2.25 million in civil penalties to settle allegations it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In a complaint filed in federal court by the Department of Justice on the FTC’s behalf, regulators alleged that...

Washington awards secret $500M no-bid ballroom contract

 

A Washington Post report published on June 30, 2026, details how White House officials secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million to Virginia-based Clark Construction for a new East Wing ballroom. The agreement was routed through the Executive Residence, a White House office that is legally exempt...

Miami investors sue Citadel, Virtu over Genius Group trading

 

On June 30, 2026, investor rights law firm Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Citadel Securities LLC and Virtu Americas LLC. The complaint, brought on behalf of lead plaintiff Aron Reynolds and a proposed class...

Washington: Trump starts privately funded White House helipad

 

Construction of a new helipad on the White House South Lawn has begun without a public announcement from the Trump administration, according to a recent report. Work reportedly started Monday night behind security fencing near the South Portico, with crews operating after dark. The helipad is intended to address operational...

DeSantis signs budget, trims spending, advances priorities

 

Tampa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $117.6 billion fiscal 2027 budget Monday at Hillsborough Community College, issuing approximately $810 million in line-item vetoes and rejecting a $750 million transfer. The enacted plan increases K‑12 allocations, sets aside $1.5 billion for teacher pay and designates funds for Everglades restoration...

States enact multiple policy changes as deadlines loom

 

Delaware — As the General Assembly met June 30, legislators sought final-session votes on measures including House Bill 444, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which passed the House and awaited Senate committee review, alongside bills on energy drink sales at schools and increased oversight of gun dealers during the...