Back in 2017, Tom LoSavio dropped over $100, 000 on a Tesla Model S, convinced by promises that his car would one day drive itself. He paid an extra $8, 000 for “lifetime” access to what Tesla called its most advanced autonomous features. Nine years later, LoSavio feels cheated. He’s now leading a l
A recent court case in Florida has reached a quiet conclusion. The parents of a driver involved in a 2018 crash have settled a lawsuit tied to their son's death. The accident happened when their 18-year-old son was driving a Tesla Model S at high speed, losing control and crashing into barriers. His
A harmless three-day gathering turned chaotic on April 19 when someone decided to play a cruel joke. Around 500 people were enjoying a conference at a museum dedicated to technology and history when an anonymous caller tricked police into thinking there was a bomb. The call came in just before 2:15
In many American towns, rules about land use have quietly kept neighborhoods divided by race for decades. While old laws that openly blocked Black families from buying homes are gone, new rules still make it hard for them to find good places to live. These rules include things like big minimum lot s
Steven Cooke from Plymouth never expected a routine tech alert to spiral into a financial nightmare. One afternoon, a sudden popup claimed his laptop was "compromised, " flashing warnings about stolen identity and illegal activity. A woman calling herself Veronica J. Wilson insisted his accounts wer
Florida has long been a leader in protecting crime victims, starting with a constitutional change in 1988 that guaranteed basic rights. In 2018, voters approved Marsy’s Law, giving victims stronger, clearer protections like privacy. But in 2023, a Supreme Court decision took that privacy right away,
In 2021, Donald Basile convinced over a hundred people to hand over $16 million for a cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Latinum. He claimed it was "insured" and backed by real assets, making it a safe investment. The catch? No insurance actually existed. The SEC now says Basile lied about the token’s sa
A woman in California has filed a lawsuit against the Pasadena Public Health Department, its director, and two other agencies after being turned away from a state program that helps Black infants. The lawsuit claims the denial was because she is not Black, violating equal‑rights laws. The plaintiff
In Kansas, lawmakers passed a rule that lets students sue their colleges if the schools restrict free speech. The law also says that outdoor spaces on campus must stay open for anyone to talk, and it limits the fees security can charge for student events. A Kansas senator said the bill was made afte
Three courts, one big question. The Supreme Court looked at a fight that began in Louisiana over oil drilling in the 1970s. The state law stopped oil work without a special permit. In 2013, local parishes sued big companies for past drilling practices. They said the companies used bad methods and ha
