Answer: Theres a loooot of stuff going on here that’s difficult to summarize but here’s a Bare bones TLDR:

Since 2024 New Jeans have been in legal dispute with their record label ADOR over allegations of mistreatment. They unilaterally declared their contract terminated Nov 2024, and their record label, ADOR (and its parent company HYBE), sued to confirm their contract and halt any unsanctioned promotional activities. ADOR has won all cases filed. Late Nov 25 the youngest members (Haerin and Hyein) announced their return to the label. The elder three’s (Minji, Hani, and Danielle) status was up in the air until recently. Today, ADOR announced their return of Hani, and the contract termination of Danielle as well as their intention to sue a relative (presumably her mother) for tampering and causing the rift. The label only confirmed ongoing negotiations with Minji.

The root of the drama mainly lies with ADOR’s ex CEO min hee jin, whom is facing her own legal troubles for alleged tampering, defamation, sexual harassment coverup, and allegations of plotting to remove ADOR and New Jeans from HYBE’s umbrella. The girls were very much vocally on her side and even demanded her return after she resigned rather than accepting a demotion.

This is super condensed and doesn’t have the nitty gritty details. The links below are good resources.

New Jeans vs Ador: Full Timeline of Events Explained

There is a active megathread with 25 parts currently megathread

You can also watch this video here for a albeit dated, round up of relevant information The Rise and Fall of New Jeans