Purdue Pharma will be dishing out $8.3 million in a settlement deal for its part in the manufacturing of OxyContin. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced that the company has agreed to plead guilty to the criminal charges brought on by thousands of lawsuits, this news could spearhead away …
Read More »The Estate Of A Late Holocaust Survivor Sues Creators Of ‘Borat’
Sacha Baron Cohen and his team are being sued by the estate of a recently deceased Holocaust survivor. The estate is seeking to remove an interview in the upcoming Borat film – claiming they thought the film was an earnest documentary. Judith Dim Evans was interviewed in a Georgia synagogue on January 29 …
Read More »Teen Dies From “Reported” Negligence During Breast Surgery, Parent Sues
After being in a coma for 14 months following an anesthesia issue during a breast enhancement surgery, a 19-year-old woman has died. Before her death, Emmalyn Nguyen had been “in a permanent ‘semi-conscious’ state” since her surgery in August 2019, until her passing on Oct.4. Nguyen resided in a nursing …
Read More »Family of Teenage Boy Sues Los Angeles School After Bullying Incident Allegedly Caused Brain Damage
Written by @saywooord Family of a young vulnerable boy is now suing Animo Westside Middle School after a bullying attack left him with “permanent traumatic brain and cervical injuries.” The January 2018 attack at the charter school was captured on surveillance cameras, along with footage of the staff’s response to …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Lawyers Ask Judge To Dismiss Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Embattled R&B superstar R. Kelly and his attorneys are asking a Cook County judge to dismiss a civil sexual abuse case, filed by one of the four alleged victims in Kelly’s criminal case. The lawsuit was filed on February 21, a day before Kelly was charged with 10 counts of …
Read More »French Montana Accused Of Stealing “Ain’t Worried About Nothin” Hit With $5M Lawsuit
A music producer is accusing French Montana of jacking a beat and using it for his 2013 hit single “Ain’t Worried About Nothin.” According to TMZ, Eddie Lee Richardson- known professionally as Hotwire the Producer, made claims in filed legal documents that Montana used his instrumental version of a song …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Sues Fashion Company For Appropriating Her Style
Kim Kardashian has filed a lawsuit against a fashion company for profiting off her fashion style. The socialite is taking fashion company Missguided USA to court after the online retailer repeatedly created and sold items similar to ones Kardashian wore. Additionally, Kardashian is suing the company for using her name …
Read More »Chris Brown Cleared Of $10k Lawsuit From Former Costume Designer
Among the long list of legal battles Chris Brown has had to deal with, the R&B superstar was being sued by his former costume designer over an alleged $10K debt from last year’s ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’ Tour. But now, he’s in the clear as the judge dismissed the case entirely. …
Read More »Birdman Wants An Extension To Respond To Tyga’s $10 Million Lawsuit Over Royalties To His Albums
Earlier this year, Tyga filed a lawsuit against Cash Money and Young Money Records for not paying him royalties to his albums, “Careless World” and “Hotel California” after parting ways in 2016. Tyga is suing for $10 Million in damages for breach of contract. According to The Blast, the rapper …
Read More »Boxer Adrien Broner Pleads Not Guilty to Lenox Mall Sexual Battery Case
#AdrienBroner says he’s not guilty of sexual battery after his incident at an Atlanta mall. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this week, the boxer filed his plea in Georgia’s Fulton State courthouse. The incident in question involves a woman who claims a man inappropriately groped her at Atlanta’s Lenox Mall. The woman …
Read More »T-Pain Suing Talent Agency for $27k Over Unpaid Fees
Page Six reports that T-Pain is now suing a booking agency for $27,000. The singer/songwriter, born Faheem Rashad Najm, alleges that the United Talent Agency failed to make sure he received thousands of dollars owed for a series of performances back in 2017, one of the shows being the …
Read More »Songwriter Sues Kanye West and Solange Knowles for Copyright Infringement
Kanye West and Solange Knowles have found themselves in the middle of a lawsuit for allegedly ripping off a song titled “If We Can’t Be Lovers.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Leroy Mitchell, also known as Prince Phillip Mitchell, wrote the single in 1970. According to him, Solange’s song, “F*** the Industry” and …
Read More »Too Short Sued for Sexual Battery and Sexual Harassment
According to TMZ, rapper Too Short is being accused of sexual battery. The rap legend was slapped with a lawsuit Friday filed in Los Angeles by a woman named Teana Louis. According to court documents, obtained by the publication, Teana alleged that Too Short sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions …
Read More »Meek Mill Sued by Fan That Was Shot at His Concert
⠀ A fan has reportedly filed a lawsuit against rapper Meek Mill for allegedly causing him to get shot at one of his concerts. The concert took place December 30, 2016, at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT. According to TMZ, the night ended with two men dead and two …
Read More »Janet Jackson Involved in Lawsuit After Wrecking Man’s Home During Video Shoot
According to a new lawsuit, pop star Janet Jackson is in involved in a lawsuit after her music video shoot for her song “No Sleeep” damaged a guy’s home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to court docs, David Tate is suing music video production company, Zanmi Films. Tate says the company used …
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