A white male professor at a historically black Tuskegee University is suing the university and claiming he’s being discriminated against because of his race and age. As reported by USA Today, Marshall Burns, a professor of physics, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit July 19, alleging that despite putting in four-decades of work at the university, he’s not […]
Salt-N-Pepa’s DJ, Spinderella (born Deidra Muriel Roper) has filed suit against her the rappers over royalties she claims she is owed for the “Best of” album that was released in 1999. In the suit, Spin says she was promised one-third of the royalties for the record, and was even assured during a phone conversation about the issue that […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s business entities sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a “colossal accounting scandal.” The lawsuit accuses Iconix Brand Group Inc. of lying about its finances when it made deals with the rapper’s Roc Nation apparel company. There was no immediate response to […]
A Mississippi woman has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit alleging her former employers at Habitat for Humanity who she said did not protect her against repeated racist conduct by her supervisor. According to the Starkville Daily News, Andrea Cureton alleged that supervisors with Columbus-Lowndes Habitat for Humanity, Inc. did not take action when she reported […]
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday in Atlanta is the latest effort by abortion providers and advocacy groups to challenge a wave of restrictive abortion laws passed in conservative states. Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit challenging a new Georgia law […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters on Wednesday challenged an Arkansas law banning the procedure 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy and another requirement that they say would likely force the closure of the state’s only surgical abortion clinic. In all, the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood […]
Lil Kim is facing more legal drama, as she’s being sued by a New Jersey doctor who claims she owes him $15,000 for services he provided. He’s also accusing her of being connected to an insurance scam. The pint-sized rapper previously revealed that she was millions of dollars in debt, and she attempted to file for […]
Wickie Yvonne Bryant died alone in her cell in the Atlanta City Detention Center after she didn’t get proper medication to treat her diabetes. Bryant’s blood sugar was reportedly extremely high when she entered the jail in September of 2015. Prior to her arrest, Bryant had also been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She […]
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Prince’s former bodyguard answered questions from attorneys for seven hours as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by relatives of the late rock star. Kirk Johnson’s attorney told KSTP-TV that Wednesday’s deposition at the Carver County Courthouse was difficult for his client, who considered Prince a good friend. Prince died of an […]
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a $44 million deal with his sexual misconduct accusers, former studio’s board members, and the New York attorney general’s office. Although Weinstein denies sexually harassing or abusing over 75 women, sources say the agreement has not been finalized, but will resolve a number of civil lawsuits against him, the Weinstein […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A years-long lawsuit between Michael Jackson’s estate and one of the superstar’s former managers has been settled, ending one of the final legal fights over the King of Pop’s assets. The confidential settlement announced Thursday with Tohme R. Tohme, Jackson’s manager in the last year of his life, was reached after […]
Retired boxer Daniel Franco is suing JAY-Z and Roc Nation over brain injuries he sustained in 2017, two years after he allegedly signed to Roc Nation Sports with a 10-0-3 record, Complex reports. Franco claims the management company forced him to participate in three fights within a 79-day period, despite his lack of preparation. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, […]
