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NBCUniversal has filed a lawsuit against a company for the alleged fraudulent trademark registration of Dunder Mifflin, the name of the company featured in The Office. As Deadline reports, the company filed the lawsuit on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and accuses the Jay Kennette Media Group of being […]
A lawsuit filed against the parents of Brian Laundrie by the parents of Gabby Petito can proceed, a Florida judge ruled this week. Per regional outlet WWSB, Sarasota County Circuit Court Judge denied a motion on Thursday by Christopher and Roberta Laundrie to have the civil suit dismissed. When addressing details of the suit, which […]
Billboard has learned the estate of late legendary hip-hop photographer Chi Modu filed a lawsuit Friday against Universal Music Group over its use of a photo of Tupac Shakur in a blog post. The suit accuses UMG of copyright infringement for using Modu’s photo of 2Pac and crediting Universal Music Archives in a Best Tupac Songs: 26 Essential Tracks post on […]
A judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the wrongful death suit brought against Suge Knight in connection to the death of Terry Carter, whom the Death Row Records founder struck with his truck in 2015. Rolling Stone reports the jury was deadlocked 7-5 in favor of the plaintiff, Carter’s wife Lillian Carter. A civil suit requires at least […]
Both sides in a lawsuit over the alleged taking and sharing of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site photos have shared statements on an involved sheriff’s deputy having also been at the center of a 2021 excessive force scandal. Per a report from USA Today, Luis Li—an attorney representing Vanessa Bryant—said Friday that he and his […]
Netflix has reached a settlement with Mo’Nique in connection with a discrimination lawsuit she previously filed against the streamer, citing racial and gender biases. According to the Hollywood Reporter, which cited court documents in its update on Wednesday, the two sides of the legal disagreement “moved to dismiss the suit” this week. Specifics regarding the agreement, however, […]
A California family is suing Meta, claiming Instagram is to blame for their teenage daughter’s eating disorder and mental health issues. NBC News reports the lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, by Kathleen and Jeffrey Spence on behalf of their daughter Alexis Spence. The lawsuit alleges Alexis, who began using Instagram […]
A Missouri resident was awarded $5.2 million from GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease in her ex-partner’s insured car. The woman, identified as simply “M.O.” in court documents, submitted a petition directly to the insurance company in 2021, about three years after she learned she was infected with Human papillomavirus (HPV). She claimed she contracted the disease […]
Top Gun: Maverick may be a major success so far, but the family of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original film has something to say about it. Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay—the widow and son of Ehud Yonay—have hit Paramount Pictures with a complaint filed in California federal court, arguing that the rights to […]
Johnny Depp is now on TikTok, and Amber Heard’s team was quick to respond to his first post on the app. Taking to the app this week, Depp shared a message with “all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters,” essentially thanking them for their support amid his defamation trial against Amber Heard and […]
