Federal Judge Rules Requiring Companies to Cover HIV Prevention Drug Violates Their Religious Rights

Harvey Weinstein’s accusers in the sexual assault trial of the incarcerated film mogul.Judge Lisa B. Lench ruled in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday (October 15) that the actor can testify about what his masseuse and friend alleged had happened to her.

Mel Gibson could possibly take the stand in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial here in Los Angeles.

A federal judge in Missouri will determine whether to temporarily block President Biden's student loan handout after attorneys representing the administration and several Republican-led states gave their arguments at a Wednesday hearing. Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina challenged the program, claiming that the Department of Education lacks the authority to cancel debt to this degree. "What they’re trying to do is go around Congress, and this they can’t do," Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell told U.S.

The battle for control over Anne Heche‘s estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.

Anne Heche’s ex, James Tupper, was denied his petition to become son Atlas’ guardian ad litem, Us Weekly can confirm.

Anne Heche's estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.The ruling comes less than a week after Homer filed legal documents, obtained by ET, claiming the  star had only $400,000 to her name at the time of her death. Those same docs state that Heche lived in an apartment and that she did not own any property.The documents also state that Heche was working on a book titled, which «is still on track to be released in early 2023.» Back in September, the book's publisher and distributor — Viva Editions and Simon & Schuster — announced the 140-page memoir will be released Jan.

An opinion from New York City's eviction court has come down on the side of polyamorous unions.  In the case of West 49th St., LLC v. O’Neill, New York Civil Court Judge Karen May Bacdayan reportedly concluded that polyamorous relationships are entitled to the same sort of legal protection given to two-person relationships.

A parents rights group is filing a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights over a high school theater production which appears to limit participation only to students of color.  Newton North High School’s Theater Ink program is putting on a production in January 2023 titled "Lost and Found: Our Stories as People of Color." According to the show audition packet, "Lost and Found will be a reserved safe space for this exploration and for people of color to be vulnerable and support one another." Parents Defending Education filed complaint alleging that the action is "in violation of both Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." "The performance description does not assert that participation in this performance is open to all," the complaint continues.  Theater Ink, according to its website, is "Newton North High School's Teaching and Working Theatre, is a student-centered community that emphasizes the process of artistic collaboration and instills a disciplined work ethic." The site links directly to a Black Lives Matter website, and the audition for "Lost and Found" asks students how they "identify racially/ethnically." The audition pamphlet also specifies that weekly rehearsals for the production will include "organized discussions about race and identity in our lives."  "Regardless of intent, American public schools may not offer opportunities to students on the basis of skin color.

A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of New York state's new gun law in order to allow the Gun Owners of America to pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.  Chief Judge Glenn Suddaby of Northern District of New York state in Syracuse ruled that the Gun Owners of America (GOA) have a legitimate case for lawsuit against the new state law complicating the process to obtain a gun license. The decision will not go into effect for three days to allow the New York government to appeal Suddaby's ruling to a higher court.

Andy Cohen is having some fun with BFF Anderson Cooper!

Andy Cohen knows what Anderson Cooper's sexiest body part is. During a segment on , Cohen asked his pal shady questions, one of which was what the newsman considers to be his sexiest body part.«I have no sexy body part,» Cooper answered, but Cohen was quick to disagree.«Yes, your eyes,» Cohen, 54, told his friend.

Thinking Out Loud.”The “Bad Habits” hitmaker’s legal team previously asked Judge Louis Stanton, who presides over the Southern District of New York, to dismiss the case on the grounds that the similar parts of the song were “commonplace.”However, they were hit with bad news after Stanton ruled on Thursday that the case is heading to court.“There is no bright-line rule that the combination of two unprotectable elements is insufficiently numerous to constitute an original work,” Judge Stanton said, according to Billboard’s initial report.“A work may be copyrightable even though it is entirely a compilation of unprotectable elements.”Structured Asset Sales (SAS), which owns a partial stake in the famous song, is seeking an eye-watering $100 million in damages.According to the original suit, SAS alleges Sheeran’s chord progression in “Thinking Out Loud” is too equivalent to “Let’s Get It On.”A trial date has not yet been set but it will take place in Manhattan Federal Court.The Post has reached out to Sheeran’s reps for comment.Sheeran’s hit song received two Grammy wins for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

Anderson Cooper is opening up about his most important job — being a dad to sons, Wyatt, 2, and 7-month-old Sebastian. The 55-year-old CNN anchor was a guest on on Wednesdayand shared some sweet details about the brother's relationship.«It's going great,» Cooper said, noting that he was «very concerned» about how his toddler would adjust to being a big brother. «I had this whole thing where I got attacked because I sort of intimated to you that Wyatt and I were kind of mocking Sebastian when he cried,» he told Colbert. «Wyatt's great,» he continued.

Roger Federer has described the moment he was pictured holding hands with Rafael Nadal after his final ever match in competitive tennis as 'a secret thank you' for the moments they shared in the sport. The tennis legend brought a 24-year-long career to an end on Friday night alongside the Spaniard at the Laver Cup, with the 41-year-old understandably emotional at the thought. Federer is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time, given his dominance of the sport for so long in the 2000s.

on the cusp of retirement, Roger Federer, 41, was seen smashing the table tennis ball to his opponent last week. “A quick warm up,” he quipped in a video he posted on Twitter, en route to the dinner that preceded his last professional appearance at London’s Laver Cup tournament, the “Ryder Cup” of the tennis world.

David Beckham took to social media with a heartfelt message for tennis star Roger Federer after his final tennis match at the Laver Cup.MORE: David Beckham celebrates career news following Queen queue praiseThe former football star shared the sweet words for the star on his Instagram Stories to his 75.3 million followers alongside a photo of the legendary player mid-match.WATCH: David Beckham reveals heartfelt reason why he joined the queue to see the Queen's coffinThe doting father penned: "Something we will all miss. Nothing more beautiful than this @rogerfederer."READ: Exclusive: Inside Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic's friendship, rivalry and family lifeSEE: Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis - 'This is a bittersweet decision'Last week, Roger announced he was retiring from the sport.