A recent lawsuit filed against internet personality DJ Akademiks, by Fauziya "Ziya" Abashe has brought forth serious allegations of rape, sexual assault, and defamation. Abashe, the plaintiff in the case, recounts a disturbing series of events that transpired after she accepted an invitation to DJ Akademiks' residence on July 16,... Read More about DJ Akademiks Faces Rape and Defamation Allegations in New Lawsuit
On Friday (May 10th), Sean "Diddy" Combs filed to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him and former Bad Boy Entertainment executive Harve Pierre of gang raping a 17-year-old girl in a New York music studio back in 2003. As reported by People, Combs' legal team filed the motion in a New... Read More about Diddy Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging 2003 'Gang-Rape' of 17 Year Old
Prospective Juror Number 30 first filled out a 69-question form, which included four inquiries about her commitment to impartiality. During the following voir dire, she said “…it would be difficult to look at charges involving minors without being biased ”and that she”…probably . . . wouldn’t be a good juror.”... Read More about Failure to Excuse Prospective Jurors Who Questioned but Pledged Their Impartiality Is Not an Abuse of Discretion
Jesse Neaves drove his Lexus at 98.3 miles per hour, twice the speed limit, then rear-ended a car that was stopped at a traffic light. The collision killed two people who were both ejected from their car, and a jury found Neaves guilty of second-degree murder and assault with a... Read More about Failure to Instruct Jury on “Accident” Was Harmless Error in Traffic Collision That Caused Two Deaths
Former Oakland University soccer coach Eric Pogue is suing the Michigan institution, claiming that he was unlawfully fired because of his “debilitating” depression. Pogue filed his federal lawsuit earlier this month in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division and names the university and a senior... Read More about Oakland University Soccer Coach Files Federal Lawsuit after Sudden Termination
Two students at the University of California, Riverside, were expelled for violating campus conduct and disciplinary rules designed to protect the health and safety of pledges who want to join fraternities. The students petitioned the University for reinstatement, claiming they were denied due process at their administrative hearing. The trial... Read More about Students in Non-Sexual Disciplinary Hearing Have No Right to Learn Identities of Witnesses
On Tuesday (May 7), TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The bill aims to ban the app unless its Chinese owners, ByteDance, divest their stake. The lawsuit alleges that the legislation infringes on TikTok's First Amendment rights, constituting... Read More about TikTok Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Potential Ban Citing Violations of First Amendment
A Jewish student at Columbia University has filed a class action lawsuit against the Ivy League university amid pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted student learning and heightened safety concerns among Jewish students. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month against Columbia’s board of trustees in federal court in the Southern District... Read More about Jewish Student Files Class Action Lawsuit against Columbia University
The police arrested Marlon Flores for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The California Supreme Court found that being in an area known for gang activity and ducking behind a parked car when police arrived were not sufficient indications of criminal activity to justify Flores’ detention by... Read More about Stop and Frisk in High Crime Area Does Not Support “Reasonable Suspicion” of Crime
A sexual assault lawsuit against Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee was dismissed by a California judge on Monday, though the door remains open for the plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe, to file an amended complaint. The lawsuit, which alleges an incident from 2003 involving Lee in a helicopter, was... Read More about California Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Tommy Lee with Option to Amend
MGM Studios has launched a countersuit against David Lee Henry, the original screenwriter of the 1986 film "Road House," who writes under the pseudonym David Lee Henry. The conflict, unfolding in a California federal court, stems from a dispute over the copyright of the screenplay that inspired the beloved movie... Read More about MGM Countersues "Road House" Screenwriter in Copyright Battle Over Remake Rights
Isaiah Lee, the individual who made headlines after rushing the stage and attacking comedian star Dave Chappelle during a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl in 2022, has now taken legal action against the venue and its security team. In the recent lawsuit, Lee alleges negligence and battery on the... Read More about Dave Chappelle's Attacker Files Lawsuit Against Hollywood Bowl Security
On Friday (May 3), a federal jury in Delaware ruled that gaming giant Activision Blizzard must pay $23.4 million in damages for infringing on patents related to the multiplayer features in some of its most popular video games, including "World of Warcraft" and two "Call of Duty" titles. The verdict... Read More about Activision Blizzard Ordered to Pay $23.4 Million in Patent Infringement Case
As reported by Billboard, the criminal case involving country music star Morgan Wallen, accused of recklessly throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story Nashville bar, is set to continue after an initial court hearing. Wallen's attorney, Worrick Robinson, represented him in the Nashville court Friday, where a judge... Read More about Legal Proceedings Advance in Morgan Wallen’s Chair-Throwing Case
On Friday, Google and the U.S. Justice Department were in court over allegations that the tech giant unlawfully maintained a monopoly in search advertising. The proceedings, held before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., mark a critical moment in one of the most significant antitrust trials in recent... Read More about U.S. Justice Department Pursues Google Antitrust Case