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Juul has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle an investigation by dozens of states into the company’s marketing of its e-cigarette products, which have been blamed for an increase in vaping among teenagers across the U.S. As reported by the Associated Press, Juul has agreed to pay $438.5 million in a settlement following a two-year investigation […]
LeBron James and Drake are among those being sued for $10 million over the “intellectual property rights” of a hockey documentary titled Black Ice. The New York Post reports former NBA executive director Billy Hunter has filed a lawsuit, which also names LeBron’s business partner Maverick Carter and Future among the defendants, and is seeking shared profits from the […]
The head of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) has been accused of stealing more than $10 million in charitable contributions. As reported by the New York Post, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, a nonprofit group that represents local BLM chapters nationwide, has filed a lawsuit against BLMGNF leader Shalomyah Bowers, claiming he “siphoned” more than $10 million […]
Content warning: This article contains footage some may find disturbing. The man seen in widely shared footage last month being held down and beaten by three Arkansas law enforcement officers has filed a federal lawsuit. According to regional outlet KFSM 5 News, attorneys for the man—identified as Randal Worcester—have filed suit against Levi White and Zack […]
Netflix’s Inventing Anna is now at the center of a lawsuit from one of the individuals portrayed in the Emmy-nominated miniseries, Rachel DeLoache Williams. As detailed by the Hollywood Reporter on Monday, Williams—who is played by Katie Lowes in the Shonda Rhimes-created series based on a New York magazine piece by Jessica Pressler—has sued the […]
Walmart has been ordered to pay $4.4 million to Michael Mangum, who filed a lawsuit against the supermarket chain last year after an employee racially profiled him. Mangum, who is Black, sued Walmart after he alleged he was followed by a security worker in a Wood Village, Oregon store, per CBS News. In court documents, Mangum […]
A jury has ruled in favor of Vanessa Bryant in her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County Fire Department over alleged graphic photos from the site of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and six others. TMZ reports Bryant has been awarded $16 million. Chris Chester, who lost his wife […]
Photos taken of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers legend were shared by a Los Angeles County firefighter at an awards ceremony a month after the accident. Back in September 2020, Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit against the L.A. County Sheriff and his department, saying she endured […]
Rap Snacks is being sued over its Nicki Minaj-branded potato chips. According to Reuters, Mattel Inc. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court last week, alleging the popular snack brand infringed on its long-standing Barbie trademark. The toy-maker took issue with the company’s “Barbie-Que Honey Truffle” chips, which were introduced earlier this summer. “The association is so […]
A family is taking legal action against a funeral home in Brooklyn, alleging they failed to “properly preserve” the body of a woman who died in her sleep. Per a report from regional outlet WABC-TV, the intended “celebration of life” event for Regina Christophe—which is reported to have been initially designed as an open casket […]
