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Netflix is suing the songwriting team behind The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, which is based on the streamer’s hit series Bridgerton, for infringement. Deadline reports the streaming giant has filed a lawsuit against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in the federal court in Washington D.C., just days after the pair sold out the Kennedy Center for the viewing of […]
Nearly two years after teaming up with 2 Chainz on the collaborative single “Go Crazy,” Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean are being sued for copyright infringement. 1501 Certified Entertainment, 300 Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing are also named in the suit. According to court documents obtained by Complex, Duawn Payne (Go Hard Major) and Harrell James […]
Just a day after Ricky Martin’s nephew withdrew his harassment claims against the singer, Martin performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Friday night. In a video shared on social media, the Puerto Rican singer urged the crowd to “forget all your issues tonight and just focus on the love.” “Are you ready […]
Two families are suing TikTok after their daughters died last year while attempting the viral “Blackout Challenge.” ABC News reports the parents of Arriani Jaileen Arroyo, 9, of Wisconsin, and Lalani Walton, 8, of Texas, have joined forces with the Social Media Victims Law Center to file a lawsuit against TikTok. Arroyo and Walton died of suffocation last year after […]
Just over a month after settling a lawsuit with Netflix that claimed racial and gender bias, Mo’Nique has landed a stand-up comedy special with the streamer. Mo’Nique, as well as Netflix, took to social media on Tuesday to break the news, posting a video in which the comedian made light of the recent suit she settled with the […]
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a lawsuit accusing Subway of misleading customers by claiming its tuna sandwiches are “100 percent tuna.” The Washington Post reports U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar determined last week that a class action suit filed in January 2021 by plaintiff Nilima Amin of Alameda County, California can move […]
Skittles is facing a lawsuit over its alleged use of a toxic chemical. A lawsuit filed Thursday in the Northern District of California alleges Skittles’ parent company, Mars Inc., has violated the state’s consumer protection laws by failing to remove titanium dioxide (TiO2) from the candy. Reuters reports the company announced it would phase out TiO2 coloring back in […]
Production company Phantom Labs has filed a lawsuit against Kanye West over an alleged $7.1 million in unpaid concert costs. TMZ reports that Phantom Labs says it worked with Ye on multiple projects between June 2021 and March 2022, including a listening event for Donda 2 and his “Free Larry Hoover” benefit show with Drake. The company also […]
A former Love Is Blind contestant has filed a lawsuit alleging he and his fellow cast members were subjected to exploitative working conditions. Us magazine reports Jeremy Hartwell, who appeared on Season 2 of the dating reality series, is suing Netflix and producers for over alleged labor violations he experienced and witnessed while filming the show. The suit claims Hartwell […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that he says will allow gun violence victims to sue firearms manufacturers, saying such companies have been “shielded from the mass destruction they cause” for too long. Assembly Bill 1594, per a press release from Newsom’s office on Tuesday, allows for individuals—as well as local […]
