Lawsuits
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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
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Diddy Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit With Alcohol Company Diageo
The rapper and entrepreneur had alleged that the company discriminated against his DeLeón brand, only marketing it to “urban” consumers
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Disney and TSG Settle Lawsuit Over Claims of Withholding Profits
Film financier has been a longtime partner on 20th Century Studios films from “The Shape of Water” to “Avatar: The Way of Water”
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Disney Employee Accuses Company of Covering Up Sexual Assault by Former Exec in New Lawsuit
The plaintiff, listed as a Jane Doe, accuses the company of retaliating against her for complaining
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Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault
The civil suit alleges the producer forced himself on the TV personality during her time on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance”
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New York Times Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for Copyright Infringement
The newspaper of record claims that millions of its articles were not authorized to train ChatGPT and the companies’ other A.I. tools
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X Lawsuit Over Unpaid Employee Bonuses Can Proceed, Judge Rules
The company’s former senior director of compensation claims the employer never paid bonuses promised before and after Elon Musk took over
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Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Art Lawsuit Revived by Federal Judges
Civil case filed by the man who was photographed naked as a baby for the famous rock album had its dismissal reversed
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Defunct Ozy Media Sues Ben Smith, Semafor, Claims Theft of Trade Secrets
Carlos Watson’s collapsed company claims Smith used knowledge of Ozy’s operations to launch Semafor
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Harvey Weinstein Sued for 2013 Sexual Assault and Battery
The unnamed plaintiff, who testified in the former film producer’s criminal trial, alleges Weinstein attacked her at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills
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Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee Accused of 2003 Sexual Assault in a Helicopter
The unnamed woman claims in a California lawsuit she was “lured under false pretenses” by the musician’s pilot
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Appeals Court Rules Texas DA’s ‘Cuties’ Child Porn Charges Against Netflix to Be ‘Bad-Faith Prosecution’
5th Circuit Court decision upholds 2022 lower court ruling
