Lawsuits
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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
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Endeavor Prevails in IP Theft Lawsuit Linked to 2021 IPO
The lawsuit, filed by consultant David Carde in March 2022, was shut down in a ruling unsealed on Friday
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Prince Harry Flames British Tabloids After Phone Hacking Case Win: ‘Slaying Dragons Will Get You Burned’
The Duke of Sussex used his victory to call for a “free and honest press” and prosecution for journalists who break laws
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Bob Iger Touted Stock Price, Fox Acquisition and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2019 Self-Evaluation
The document came to light as part of an ongoing pay discrimination lawsuit filed against Disney
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Adam McKay Accused of Stealing ‘Don’t Look Up’ From Self-Published 2012 Novel in New Lawsuit
Author William Collier also names Netflix in copyright infringement lawsuit filed Thursday
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A3 Agency Chairman Adam Bold Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Drug Abuse and Fraud in Lawsuit Filed by CEO and President
Robert Atterman and Brian Cho say Bold effectively destroyed the company while acting like a “creep” and “sex pest”
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Darryl Hall Says John Oates ‘Blindsided’ Him by Moving to Sell Half of Their Business
The 1980s hitmaker’s joint venture holds trademarks, likeness rights and online assets
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Rupert Murdoch Faces Deposition in Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Case Against Fox
The voting technology company’s claim comes less than a year after Dominion settled with the network for $787 million