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Displaying all articles tagged:
Lawsuits
crime
July 31, 2019
Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Drops Lawsuit Alleging Her Ex Was Poisoning Her
“As the great Margaret Thatcher once said, ‘You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.’”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
lawsuits
July 25, 2019
Lil Nas X’s Rise to Fame Now Comes With a Huge Sampling Lawsuit
No, this isn’t about “Old Town Road.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
lawsuits
July 19, 2019
Warner Bros. Is Being Sued by
It
Miniseries Producer
Pennywise also named in limited liability.
By
Bethy Squires
lawsuits
July 5, 2019
Kevin Spacey’s Accuser Drops Civil Lawsuit
But the actor still faces criminal charges.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
July 4, 2019
Michael Jackson Fan Groups are Suing over
Finding Neverland
Three groups are suing Jackson’s accusers in France for €1 each.
By
Bethy Squires
lawsuits
June 20, 2019
Publisher Sues Pandora for Much Less Than It Sued Spotify
But this time it’s just over lyrics.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
June 18, 2019
Former Weinstein Company HR Director Files Suit
He claims he’s owed a payout from Harvey.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
#metoo
June 12, 2019
Bryan Singer to Settle With Assault Accuser
The director has offered to settle with the accuser for $150,000.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
May 24, 2019
Harvey Weinstein Nears $44 Million Deal to Resolve Lawsuits: Sources
The tentative agreement would resolve lawsuits from Weinstein accusers, as well as the New York State attorney general.
By
Halle Kiefer
and
Victoria Bekiempis
lawsuits
May 9, 2019
Conan O’Brien Is Not Headed to Trial Over Joke-Theft Accusations After All
The late-night host wrote a piece for
Variety
explaining why he decided to settle before the case went to trial.
By
Megh Wright
the law
Apr. 29, 2019
All Your Questions About the
Conan
Joke-Theft Trial, Answered
Everything you need to know before the late-night host heads to court next month.
By
Natalie Hope McDonald
plagiarism
Apr. 25, 2019
Nora Roberts Is Suing a Brazilian Author for ‘Rare and Scandalous’ Plagiarism
Roberts claims Cristiane Serruya’s books copy “dozens” of other authors.
By
Jackson McHenry
the law
Apr. 24, 2019
R. Kelly Accuser Wins Lawsuit, Will Describe Sexual Assault in Court
“We don’t care about the lawsuit,” Kelly’s publicist said in response.
By
Devon Ivie
lawsuits
Apr. 24, 2019
Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul Is Suing Travis Scott for Copyright Infringement
And Scott’s 2019 Grammy’s performance is being used as evidence.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
Apr. 18, 2019
Johnny Depp Allegedly Tried to Get Amber Heard Fired From
Aquaman
Fallout from yet another of Depp’s legal battles is bringing new information to light.
By
Bethy Squires
lawsuits
Apr. 11, 2019
The City of Chicago Is Suing Jussie Smollett
The city is seeking over $130,000 for in police overtime and court costs.
By
Bethy Squires
woody allen
Apr. 5, 2019
Amazon Files a Response to Woody Allen’s $68 Million Lawsuit
“Allen’s actions and their cascading consequences ensured that Amazon could never possibly receive the benefit of its four-picture agreement.”
By
Hunter Harris
lawsuits
Apr. 2, 2019
Former Netflix Executive Alleges She Was Fired for Being Pregnant
The lawsuit claims the streaming service “secretly retaliates” against those who use maternity leave.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
Mar. 22, 2019
A Twitter User Is Suing FuckJerry for Copyright Infringement
It appears to be the first case of its kind against the Instagram account.
By
Megh Wright
leaving neverland
Mar. 8, 2019
Why Michael Jackson’s Estate Is Suing HBO
It all comes down to a single clause in a 27-year-old contract between Jackson and the cable network.
By
Dan Reilly
lawsuits
Mar. 3, 2019
Johnny Depp Is Now Reportedly Suing Amber Heard for Defamation
In response to Heard’s op-ed about his alleged domestic abuse.
By
Devon Ivie
lawsuits
Feb. 9, 2019
Kanye Sued Over Sample of Little Girl’s Viral Prayer on ‘Ultralight Beam’
The suit alleges West’s camp contacted the wrong parent for permission to use the clip.
By
Halle Kiefer
lawsuits
Jan. 25, 2019
Kanye West Is Being Sued for Allegedly Not Paying for Fancy Japanese Fabric
Toki Sen-I Co. is claiming Yeezy Apparel LLC is a scammy, shammy shell company.
By
Bethy Squires
lawsuits
Jan. 22, 2019
Johnny Depp Files New Legal Documents Claiming He Never Assaulted Amber Heard
He’s suing
The Sun
for calling him a “wife-beater.”
By
Hunter Harris
grifters
Jan. 18, 2019
Mariah Carey at War With Her Alleged Grifter Assistant
Blackmail! NDAs! Secret recordings!
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Jan. 17, 2019
A Redaction Error Showed Geoffrey Rush’s Damages Claim in Defamation Lawsuit
The defamation trial ended without a ruling in 2018.
By
Bethy Squires
wtf
Jan. 17, 2019
Grimes and Azealia Banks Subpoenaed in Elon Musk Tesla Tweet Fiasco
Social media will be the downfall of us all.
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Jan. 15, 2019
Rihanna Sues Her Dad for Sullying the Fenty Name, Posing As Her Agent
Trust no man.
By
Dee Lockett
choose your own misadventure
Jan. 11, 2019
Netflix Sued by
Choose Your Own Adventure
Publisher Over
Bandersnatch
The company accuses the streaming platform of “confusion, tarnishing, denigrating and diluting” their trademark.
By
Halle Kiefer
courts
Jan. 7, 2019
Olivia de Havilland’s
Feud
Legal Battle Ends As Supreme Court Denies Case
She had argued the Ryan Murphy FX series portrayed her in a false light.
By
Jackson McHenry
lawsuits
Jan. 4, 2019
Saga of Elon Musk and Azealia Banks Is Far From Over
“I may be a lot of things but a liar is not one of them.”
By
Bethy Squires
the law
Dec. 29, 2018
2019’s Hottest Lawsuit Is Going to Be Nirvana Vs. Marc Jacobs
Here we are now, entertain us with your attorneys.
By
Devon Ivie
black panther soundtrack
Dec. 27, 2018
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Lawsuit With Artist Over ‘All the Stars’ Video
Lina Iris Viktor claimed Lamar and SZA mimicked her paintings in the video after she denied them permission.
By
Tolly Wright
fortnite
Dec. 18, 2018
The ‘Flossin’ Kid Is the Latest Person to Sue
Fortnite f
or Stealing His Dance
He’s the fourth person to accuse the game of dance theft.
By
Dee Lockett
true crime
Dec. 17, 2018
Retired Detective Sues Netflix and
Making a Murderer
Filmmakers for Defamation
Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Andrew Colborn says the Netflix docuseries exposed him to “worldwide ridicule, contempt and disdain.”
By
Halle Kiefer
sexual assault
Dec. 14, 2018
Weinstein Allegedly Claimed He Had Sex With Jennifer Lawrence During Assault
“I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him,” the actress replied in a statement.
By
Victoria Bekiempis
blurred lines
Dec. 13, 2018
It’s Official: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Have to Pay Up Over ‘Blurred Lines’
They must pay Marvin Gaye’s family nearly $5 million in damages.
By
Dee Lockett
sexual misconduct
Dec. 12, 2018
Charlie Rose Accusers Settle Lawsuit With CBS News
They were paid an undisclosed sum.
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Dec. 8, 2018
Lindsey Buckingham Has Settled His Lawsuit Against Fleetwood Mac
Consider the chain officially broken.
By
Bethy Squires
lawsuits
Nov. 30, 2018
Kesha and Lady Gaga Called Katy Perry ‘Mean’ for Not Denouncing Dr. Luke
Their text exchange was released in a new court filing.
By
Victoria Bekiempis
actual satan
Oct. 31, 2018
Turns Out Real Satanists Don’t Exactly Love Sabrina
Either
She really is just such a troublemaker.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
Oct. 23, 2018
Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj for Never Clearing That Sample
“Sorry” interpolates “Baby Can I Hold You.”
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Oct. 11, 2018
Lindsey Buckingham Is Suing Fleetwood Mac and
Please
Let This Drama Go to Trial
The feud that will outlive us all.
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Oct. 2, 2018
Brett Ratner Drops His Libel Suit Against Rape Accuser
“This is a win for women everywhere,” Kohler’s attorney Roberta Kaplan said in a statement.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
lawsuits
Oct. 2, 2018
Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Ticketmaster of Being in Cahoots With Scalpers
The suit claims the company is just fine with the mass purchasing of tickets, alleging that they profit from their resale.
By
Halle Kiefer
lawsuits
Sept. 28, 2018
Kevin Spacey Sued for Sexual Battery by Massage Therapist After 2016 Incident
The anonymous accuser’s suit also alleges gender violence and false imprisonment.
By
Halle Kiefer
lawsuits
Sept. 27, 2018
Nelly Settles Sexual-Assault Lawsuit
The woman accused him of raping her on his tour bus last October.
By
Dee Lockett
lawsuits
Sept. 18, 2018
Drake Files Lawsuit Against Woman Who Allegedly Lied About Pregnancy and Rape
The rapper claims the woman tried to extort him.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
courts
Sept. 5, 2018
Roy Moore Files $95 Million Suit Over
Who Is America?
Appearance
Moore’s suit also targets CBS and Showtime.
By
Jackson McHenry
lawsuits
Aug. 27, 2018
Katy Perry Denies Dr. Luke Raped Her in Newly Unsealed Deposition
The allegation, and Kesha’s communication about it with Lady Gaga, is a central point in Dr. Luke’s defamation suit against Kesha.
By
Halle Kiefer
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