In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Sorrento), a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, issued a press release saying it “might” have discovered a cure for COVID-19. The release was picked up by Fox News and BioSpace.com. Sorrento’s stock price immediately rose steeply, but declined a week later... Read More »
The owner and manager of the cargo ship involved in the catastrophic collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have filed a court petition to limit their financial liability. Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the owner of the vessel named the Dali, and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the ship's manager,... Read More »
Former employee Trevor Phillips has filed a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, alleging discrimination and misconduct at Donda Academy, West's now-shuttered private Christian school located in Los Angeles. Phillips, who previously worked for West's fashion brand Yeezy, claims he faced “severe discrimination, harassment, and retaliation” during his employment at the... Read More »
In a unique legal battle unfolding in New York, a group of inmates are challenging the state's Department of Corrections' decision to impose a lockdown during the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8. The lawsuit, filed by six inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, represent different religious beliefs and allege that... Read More »
Over the past few years, hundreds of COVID-19-related insurance claims by small businesses have been rejected because the claimant was unable to show the “direct physical loss or damage” required by the policy. Brooklyn Restaurants (Brooklyn), the plaintiff in a case against Sentinel Insurance Company (Sentinel), is different. The plaintiff’s... Read More »
Rapper Kodak Black is currently embroiled in a legal battle with limousine service I&D Concierge, which alleges that the artist owes them a staggering $600,000 in unpaid charges. According to the lawsuit filed by I&D Concierge, Kodak accumulated the debt after allegedly failing to pay driving services provided by the... Read More »
Former South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer, Alex Murdaugh, has been sentenced to an additional 40-year prison term for financial crimes. Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for the double murder of his wife and son, Margaret and Paul. In June 2021, his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and their... Read More »
Three Scottsdale, Arizona, strip clubs are facing a lawsuit that says three establishments and their parent company engaged in an elaborate scheme that enabled them to charge excessively high amounts on customers' credit cards without their customers’ authorization. Nearly 20 alleged victims are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, and their complaint... Read More »
The Judd Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on safeguarding the artistic legacy of Donald Judd, an influential figure in minimalist art, has filed a lawsuit against reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian on Wednesday. The foundation alleges that Kardashian, along with Los Angeles-based interior design firm Clements Design Inc.,... Read More »
Dwayne Lucious, representing himself, asked the Court of Appeal to lower his child support payments by quoting a phrase from California Civil Code §3526, enacted in 1872. Lucious told the court, that “No man is responsible for that which no man can control.” The Court of Appeal unanimously disagreed. In... Read More »
In the ongoing legal battle surrounding the 2021 Astroworld music festival tragedy, Travis Scott (Jacques Bermon Webster II) has formally requested to be dismissed from the mass litigation that ensued after the event, which resulted in ten fatalities and numerous injuries. The disaster unfolded during Scott's performance on November 5,... Read More »
A Little Rock, Arkansas, high school teacher and her students have filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas Governor Sara Huckabee Sanders and the Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education, Jacob Oliva, over the state’s ban on critical race theory and “indoctrination” under the LEARNS Act. The Lawsuit was filed... Read More »
A contentious Texas law aimed at allowing state authorities to arrest and prosecute individuals suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border remains on hold following a recent decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The law, known as S.B. 4, has ignited a fierce dispute between the state... Read More »
Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook) was sued by a group of advertisers for misrepresenting the “Potential Reach” of advertisements on its platforms, which include Instagram and WhatsApp, in addition to its original Facebook social media outlet. The advertisers claim that ads on Meta’s sites would potentially reach fewer people than... Read More »
On March 23, 8-year-old Aliyah Lynette Jaico tragically lost her life after being sucked into a swimming pool pipe at a DoubleTree by Hilton in northwest Houston. The catastrophe occurred while Aliyah was swimming with her family at the hotel’s lazy river. What began as a leisurely day of family... Read More »
