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Tracy Chapman Awarded $450,000 in Copyright Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
According to a filing obtained by E! News, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer of $450,000 in their copyright infringement case.
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Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery Amid Lawsuit
A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery. Mystic Aquarium will not import the whales before March 31 to allow time for a judge to decide the lawsuit and avoid an effort by Friends of Animals to obtain a preliminary…
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Girl Scouts Rebuke Boy Scouts in Escalating Recruitment War
Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight
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Parents Lose Lawsuit Over Destruction of Son's Porn Stash
A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation.
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Dozens of States File Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Google
Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet’s main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing network
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Appeals Court Sends ‘Leaving Neverland' Fight to Arbitration
A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over the HBO documentary about two of the late pop star’s sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration.
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Biden Celebrates Win, Blasts Trump's Election Challenges
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday delivered remarks following the Electoral College’s certification of his victory over President Donald Trump. He commented on Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results. “It is my sincere hope that we never again see anyone subjected to the kinds of threats and abuse we saw in this election,” Biden said.
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FKA Twigs Accuses Ex-Boyfriend Shia LaBeouf of ‘Relentless Abuse' in Lawsuit
FKA twigs has filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after experiencing what she claims is an abusive relationship, according to The New York Times.
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Erika Jayne's Divorce From Tom Girardi Is a ‘Sham' to Protect Couple's Money, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit alleges the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star’s estranged husband embezzled money that was meant for the relatives of Lion Air Flight 610 plane crash victims
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Trump Appeals Rejection of Effort to Block Pennsylvania Vote
President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his campaign’s effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania.
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Priest Among McCarrick Accusers in Lawsuit Filed Against Vatican
A sitting priest is among the four accusers in a new sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Vatican this week.
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Bulger Family Files Lawsuit Against Federal Bureau of Prisons
Family members of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger Jr. have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 30 unnamed employees of the prison system for failing to protect Bulger, who was beaten to death at a West Virginia prison. The family filed the lawsuit against the prison system last week, two years after Bulger, 89, was…
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‘Muppet Babies' Writer Sues Disney in LA Over Reboot
A veteran animated television scriptwriter sued Walt Disney Co. Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging the company incorporated elements he created for the original “Muppet Babies” series in the 1980s into its 2018 reboot without permission.
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McDonald's Seeks Dismissal of Racial Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Franchisees
McDonald’s on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former franchisees, arguing that it wants every operator in its system to thrive. The company also said that the complaint from 52 Black plaintiffs relies on “vague and conclusory allegations” and fails to provide viable claims of intentional race discrimination, breach of contract and fraud. McDonald’s also...
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Trump Campaign Sues Philadelphia Over Mail-In Voting Offices
President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing Philadelphia over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices there
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Music Fan Seriously Hurt by Stage Diver Wins $2M Settlement
A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show’s organizer. Jason Kooken, 46, of Exeter, was injured at an April 2017 punk music festival staged at Convention Hall in Asbury Park. His lawsuit claimed that security working…
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Meghan's Lawyers Deny She Cooperated With Royal Book Authors
Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher being sued by the Duchess of Sussex are alleging that she made personal information public by cooperating with the authors of a book about her and Prince Harry.
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Meghan's Lawyers Deny She Cooperated With Royal Book Authors
Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher being sued by the Duchess of Sussex are alleging that she made personal information public by cooperating with the authors of a book about her and Prince Harry
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How One Attorney Hopes to Bring Down Vaping Giant JUUL With Federal Lawsuit
A new study shows that “vapers” are at a higher risk to contract COVID-19. Now, an attorney is ensuring that the FDA tightens regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to young adults. Lawyer James Frantz joins LX News to discuss his new legal battle taking on the company JUUL with a federal lawsuit.
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Helicopter Company in Fatal Kobe Bryant Crash Sues Air Traffic Controllers
The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.