Lawsuits
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Paramount Sued by Emmy-Winning Exec Claiming DEI Head Fired Him for Being a White Man in His 50s
Joseph E. Jerome says he was one of several male employees of his demographic fired under Nicole Harris Johnson, who at the time headed Paramount Legal’s DEI committee
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Justin Baldoni Misses Deadline to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Blake Lively Defamation Lawsuit
The “It Ends With Us” director’s case against his lead actress and co-star has come to a conclusion, though her trial is still set to begin in March
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‘Rust’ Gun Supplier Sues Alec Baldwin, Producers and Crew Over ‘Scapegoat Smear Campaign’
Convicted armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is also among the 34 defendants in Seth Kenney’s lawsuit
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Justin Baldoni Moves to Dismiss Harco Insurance Lawsuit Over Refusal to Cover His ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Fees
Harco sued Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer back in July in an attempt to get a court ruling stating their policies don’t cover the sexual harassment claims made by Blake Lively
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‘Terrifier’ Actress From the Infamous ‘Splits’ Scene Sues Producers Over Backend Payments
Catherine Corcoran, who played the victim of one of Art the Clown’s gory kills, claims she is owed 1% of profits from the hit slasher franchise
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Journalist Michael Wolff Files Legal Complaint Against Melania Trump After First Lady Threatens $1 Billion Libel Suit Over Epstein Comments
“Mrs. Trump and her ‘unitary executive’ husband along with their MAGA myrmidons have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them,” the journalist says
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‘9-1-1’ Actor Rockmond Dunbar Loses Lawsuit Against Disney Over COVID Vaccine Dispute
“We are pleased with today’s verdict, which affirms that 20th Television acted fairly and lawfully toward Mr. Dunbar,” a spokesperson for the company says
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Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment Appeal
The justices issued the denial without further comment
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Israel Legal Advocacy Group Warns of ‘Litigation Risk’ From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
U.K. Lawyers for Israel sent a letter to Netflix, Disney, Amazon and others suggesting the boycott could lead to discrimination lawsuits
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Travis Flores Estate Accuses Justin Baldoni Attorney Bryan Freedman of ‘Trading Up’ to Represent Dying Client’s Legal Foe
Before his death in 2024, Flores had sued the “It Ends With Us” director for copyright infringement
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‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Ex-Husband Todd Nepola Sues Bravo for $11 Million Over ‘Manufactured Drama’ of His Financial Distress
“Mr. Nepola wanted to be Alexia’s husband, not her storyline,” the defamation complaint, filed Tuesday in Florida, reads
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to 4 Years and 2 Months in Prison
The disgraced music mogul was found guilty in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
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New York Times Sues Justin Baldoni’s Production Company to Recover Legal Costs From Dropped $400 Million Defamation Case
The newspaper says it incurred $150,000 in legal fees and costs for defending against the actor’s lawsuit
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Disney Hits Character.AI With Cease-and-Desist Over Unauthorized Character Use
The AI platform removed the copyright characters after its “infringing chatbots” were accused of being “harmful and dangerous to children”
