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1w ago
Al Roker and his production company, Al Roker Entertainment, have come under fire in a recent lawsuit filed on Tuesday by television producer Bill Schultz. Schultz, known for his work on renowned shows like "The Simpsons" and "King of The Hill," formerly served as an executive producer on a PBS ..read more
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“They destroyed the house, they broke every window, they put holes in the stucco. They deployed a ridiculous amount of contaminated chemicals…in the home, rendering it uninhabitable,” said the plaintiff’s lawyer during oral argument, while describing the damage a SWAT team inflicted on the home of Oleg Varlitskiy while they ..read more
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1w ago
Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to end a class action lawsuit filed in 2023 after company train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment resulted in spilled chemicals, causing a fire that sent dark plumes of smoke into the air. The smoke cast a ..read more
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1w ago
Actor Hugh Grant has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of The Sun tabloid. The lawsuit, filed by Grant, accused NGN of hiring private investigators to unlawfully tap his phone, bug his car, and break into his home to gather information. Grant, known ..read more
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Multiple lawsuits have been filed against a commercial truck driver and his employer after the truck struck a school bus. The accident killed two individuals and injured many others in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District. The fatal crash happened on March 22 in Austin, Texas. The school bus was ..read more
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1w ago
Universal Pictures has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by two men, Peter Michael Rosza and Conor Woulfe. The plaintiffs accused Universal of deceptive advertising practices related to the film "Yesterday." The settlement was confirmed on Friday as attorneys for both parties informed the court of their agreement, although ..read more
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2w ago
Former employee Trevor Phillips has filed a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, alleging discrimination and misconduct at Donda Academy, West's now-shuttered private Christian school located in Los Angeles. Phillips, who previously worked for West's fashion brand Yeezy, claims he faced “severe discrimination, harassment, and retaliation” during his employment at the ..read more
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2w ago
In a unique legal battle unfolding in New York, a group of inmates are challenging the state's Department of Corrections' decision to impose a lockdown during the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8. The lawsuit, filed by six inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, represent different religious beliefs and allege that ..read more
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The owner and manager of the cargo ship involved in the catastrophic collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have filed a court petition to limit their financial liability. Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the owner of the vessel named the Dali, and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the ship's manager ..read more
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2w ago
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Sorrento), a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, issued a press release saying it “might” have discovered a cure for COVID-19. The release was picked up by Fox News and BioSpace.com. Sorrento’s stock price immediately rose steeply, but declined a week later ..read more