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Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has filed for a name change in Los Angeles, listing the reason as personal; siblings Maddox and Zahara have published name-change notices. The family’s past conflict following the 2016 plane incident is referenced, with ongoing legal steps and public comment sought.
A California appeals court has granted a stay, allowing Kars4Kids’ ads to remain on air while the case against the charity’s fundraising disclosures proceeds. The ruling, which suspends an injunction, follows lower court findings that the charity misled donors about how funds are used and its religious affiliation.
A set of lawsuits allege that Genesis Tech used shell companies to mask profits and move funds overseas, prompting a lawsuit by the FTC. Separately, LA County faces scrutiny over a massive child-sex-abuse settlement amid fraud concerns, while a separate case involves real estate schemes tied to a Palm Beach figure.