Russell Simmons, a notable figure in the rap and hip-hop music scene of the 1990s, is currently facing a federal lawsuit accusing him of rape with the allegations brought forth by a former executive at Def Jam Recordings, the influential label he co-founded with producer Rick Rubin. The plaintiff, known... Read More »
Customers are now suing after they say expensive and new LG refrigerators they've purchased are failing much sooner than they're supposed to, as early as one year from their purchase date. Once their units fail, customers say LG and the retailers that sold the products to them have offered little... Read More »
Harvey Sultzer, the husband of a Florida woman who died after a robotic device burned her small intestine during surgery, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the robot. The lawsuit was filed in early February in the United States District Court for the Southern District of... Read More »
A Tennessee city has agreed to end a year-long lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over a drag ban that made national headlines last year. The trouble began in 2023 after the non-profit LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group, Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), filed a federal lawsuit against... Read More »
Over 70 workers with the New York City Housing Authority were arrested earlier this week by city and federal investigators. The criminal bust is being called one of the largest cases of single-day bribery and corruption in the history of the Justice Department. The overwhelming arrests were on full display... Read More »
National real estate brokerage Keller Williams is the latest domino to fall in the flurry of lawsuits targeting real estate commission percentages. The brokerage has agreed to enter into a proposed $70 million settlement agreement to end the barrage of litigation filed against it. In 2019, homebuyers banded together to... Read More »
Jessica Ross and Treveon Taylor Sr. filed a lawsuit last year against Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia and their obstetrician, Dr. Tracey St. Julian, following the tragic birth that resulted in the death of their son Treveon Taylor, Jr. The couple is accusing the hospital of gross negligence... Read More »
The son of 60-year-old Lisa Edwards has filed a federal lawsuit against Knoxville police officers, security guards, medical providers, and others after his mom was forced to leave a hospital when she showed up seeking medical care and died the next day. On February 4, 2023, Edwards was flying from... Read More »
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of school shooter Ethan Crumbley, was convicted Tuesday on four counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, that resulted in the deaths of four students. Crumbley's case is believed to be the first time a... Read More »
In a significant legal development, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has intervened to maintain California's requirement for background checks on ammunition purchases, pausing a lower court's decision that deemed the law unconstitutional. This move comes after a contentious ruling by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego,... Read More »
Actress Gina Carano has filed a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, alleging wrongful termination and discrimination stemming from her dismissal from the popular series "The Mandalorian." The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in a California federal court, revolves around Carano's termination following a controversial social media post in which she drew... Read More »
A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for his alleged efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Trump's argument that his status as president at the time of the alleged crimes shielded him from charges was flatly rejected... Read More »
Adair County Youth Detention Center in Kentucky is facing a third lawsuit related to claims that children were being abused and mistreated while under the facility’s care. The latest lawsuit represents a girl who was held in isolation, assaulted, and then denied treatment for injuries she sustained. The legal team... Read More »
The denial of Lizzo's request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers marks the latest development in the pop star’s ongoing legal battle. Judge Mark H. Epstein's ruling, detailed in a 34-page decision in Los Angeles County Superior Court, highlighted the complexities surrounding Lizzo's argument for... Read More »
The family of a New Jersey teenager who died by suicide in February 2023 has filed a lawsuit against school officials for failing to properly address school-wide bullying that would eventually lead to her death. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Orange County and... Read More »
