Jeffrey Epstein‘s estate has agreed to pay the U.S. Virgin Islands more than $105 million in cash to settle a lawsuit alleging the disgraced late financier used the territory as a base for trafficking of young women and children to his secluded private island, Reuters reports. The settlement comes nearly …
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CNN is facing a $17 million lawsuit accusing it of using hundreds of songs in international broadcast segments without acquiring a license or paying the proper fees. The lawsuit was filed by Freeplay Music, a production music library company with a catalog of over 50,000 songs to be licensed and …
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A survivor of the mass shooting at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the retail company over the shooter’s continued employment at the store, despite numerous complaints about his “bizarre and threatening behavior.” The lawsuit, obtained by Rolling Stone, was filed by Donya Prioleau, …
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More dirt will likely come to light in the case of The Laundress, an influencer-favorite “non-toxic” detergent maker that warned customers this month of its products’ potential contamination by harmful bacteria. A new class-action lawsuit against The Laundress’ parent company, Unilever, quietly filed over the Thanksgiving holiday, alleges serious harm …
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Journey keyboardistJonathan Cain and guitaristNeal Schon are battling it out in public over a lawsuit filed by Schon against Cain. In a lawsuit filed last month in California, Schon accused Cain of refusing to give him access to the group’s American Express card and its records, Billboard reported. Despite continuing …
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Megan Thee Stallion is among the nominees for “Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist” at the American Music Awards this weekend, but a lengthy battle with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment has turned things sour. The “Plan B” rapper, born Megan Pete, was granted a restraining order against 1501 and her distributor …
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Paramount Pictures has failed to get the copyright lawsuit over Top Gun: Maverick dismissed. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, a judge rejected the studio’s motion to dismiss the suit, saying it “contains sufficient well-pleaded facts” to support its claims of copyright infringement, breach of contract, and declaratory relief. Paramount will now …
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Justin Blau, the DJ/producer and NFT hotshot better known as 3LAU, has been accused of not adequately compensating one of his collaborators with the proceeds he made from a blockbuster NFT sale in early 2021. The artist Luna Aura (real name Angela Anne Flores) has filed a new lawsuit against …
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Perfectly timed for the start of the holiday season, Mariah Carey is no longer facing a lawsuit over her holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, plaintiff Andy Stone filed to dismiss his case against Carey “in its entirety, without …
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The 19-year-old American grandmaster at the heart of the cheating scandal that has rocked the chess world has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his main accuser and others who he claims have ruined his career. Hans Niemann — who allegedly cheated in over 100 online chess matches in addition …
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