Lawsuits
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Bill Weinstein and Verve Agency Reach Settlement Over His Firing, Lawsuit Dropped
“The parties have amicably resolved their dispute,” a statement from Verve’s attorney Julie Gerchik reads
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Disney Hotel Workers Seek $1 Million in Back Pay With Class Action Lawsuit for Labor Violations
The group of 100+ employees cites “deliberate” failure to provide proof of correct pay
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Nigel Lythgoe Hit With 4th Sexual Assault Lawsuit After Filing to Dismiss Paula Abdul’s
Earlier on Tuesday, the “So You Think You Can Dance” producer refuted the “American Idol” star’s allegations as “despicable”
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Former Fox News Reporter Held in Contempt After Refusing to Reveal Sources
Catherine Herridge plans to appeal ruling that orders her to pay $800 a day until she names confidential sources
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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Claims Microsoft Deals Violate Founding Mission
Musk, a founder of the nonprofit behind ChatGPT, says contracts with tech giant show focus on profit rather than “benefit of humanity”
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Rachel Leviss Sues Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix for ‘Revenge Porn’
Leviss accuses the other two Bravo stars involved in Scandoval of eavesdropping, invasion of privacy and more
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Regulators Probe Whether OpenAI CEO Shuffle Misled Investors
Sam Altman’s short-lived firing under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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3 Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
Raw Story, AlterNet and The Intercept add to increasing pushback against the technology company’s method of training chatbots
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Diddy Accused of Sexually Assaulting, Harassing and Drugging Former Producer in 5th Lawsuit Since November
Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones also says he recorded “hundreds of hours” of audio and video documenting “illegal activity”
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Russell Simmons Sued for Defamation Following Rape Accusations
The label’s former A&R director Drew Dixon, who shared her story in 2020 doc “On the Record,” says the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her in 1995
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Snoop Dogg and Master P File Accuse Walmart and Post of Intentionally Sabotaging Their Cereal Brand in New Lawsuit
The product was listed as “out of stock” but employees found numerous boxes of Snoop Cereal in storerooms, the lawsuit says
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TikTok Hit With Gender Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Marketing Executive
The lawsuit alleges that the social media platform desires “docility and meekness” from female employees
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Byron Allen’s $100 Million McDonald’s Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge as ‘Purely Speculative’
The media mogul had accused the fast food giant of not honoring a pledge to increase ad-spending with Black-owned media
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George Carlin Estate Sues Makers of AI Comedy Special for Likeness Theft and Copyright Infringement
“George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead” made use of Carlin material without permission, lawsuit explains
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Fox Corp. Must Face $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules
A motion from the voting tech company to dismiss Fox’s counterclaims that the defamation suit is intended to limit free speech was also dismissed
