In the world of music, copyright suits are nothing new. Many high-profile recording artists have been sued over the years for “borrowing” other people’s work without permission. Ariana Grande...
An intermediate-level court in Manhattan has requested that the state further review whether its 3-2 decision from March concerning “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zeros’ allegations against...
The US Supreme Court has heard several high-profile cases since the 2019-20 term began on October 1. The rights of the LGBTQ community within the workplace, disagreements on the interpretation of the Second...
Approximately one year ago, ex-wife of movie star Johnny Depp and Aquaman co-star Amber Heard wrote an op-ed piece for the Washington Post in which she spoke out against domestic abuse against women. She is now facing a...
On March 9, 2009, the ridesharing company Uber took the gig economy by storm when it officially launched in San Francisco, CA. Today, the “modern-day taxi” business has operations in over 785 cities and over...
Bill Nye is seeking $28 million in damages from Disney, accusing the multi-billion dollar company of withholding his share of revenue from the 1990s popular children’s program bearing his name. Los Angeles Court...
Founder and former CEO of Papa John’s Pizza John Schnatter filed a lawsuit against Laundry Service, the advertising agency Schnatter feels is responsible for his demise. Schnatter had previously filed numerous...
In 2006, Travis Soto pleaded guilty to child endangerment for accidentally running over his two-year-old son with an ATV. He served 5 years in prison before being released in 2016. Soto would later walk into the police...
Just last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the House Oversight Committee and New York prosecutors’ request for President Trump’s tax returns and financial records. Trump’s lawyers argued that the...
On November 12, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition from Remington Arms to block a lawsuit by families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting of 2012. The gun manufacturer’s AR-15-style rifle was used...
At 7:30 pm on November 4, Charles Rhines was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal ejection as part of his execution for the burglary and murder of a co-worker in 1992. Rhines was convicted of stabbing 22-year-old...
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