A former Director of Development for Renegade Entertainment, a subsidiary of Lionsgate, has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the entertainment giant of sex and pregnancy discrimination. Susan Merwin, who worked with Renegade, alleges that her employment was unlawfully terminated while on maternity leave. The complaint, filed... Read More »
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail again on Wednesday as he awaits trial for federal sex-trafficking charges. Judge Andrew Carter of New York’s Southern District upheld a ruling to keep Combs in custody, citing the risks of witness tampering and obstruction. Prosecutors allege that Combs, along with others,... Read More »
Justin Timberlake, the multi-platinum singer and actor, pleaded guilty on Friday to impaired driving in Sag Harbor, New York, resolving a criminal case stemming from his June 18 arrest. Timberlake was arrested after running a stop sign and veering out of his lane while driving in the Hamptons, where police... Read More »
Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes accused former President Donald Trump and his campaign of "flagrant misappropriation" for using their iconic song "Seven Nation Army" without permission. The lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan federal court claims that the unauthorized use of the song in a video posted by... Read More »
The estate of author and creator Michael Crichton has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television, accusing the studio of repackaging plans for an "ER" reboot under the guise of a new medical drama series titled The Pitt. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that Warner Bros.... Read More »
Artem Chigvintsev, a professional dancer known for his appearances on "Dancing With the Stars," was arrested on Thursday in Napa County, California, on a felony domestic violence charge. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Yountville. Chigvintsev, 42, who is married to... Read More »
New York judge Suzanne Adams has ruled that actress Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Disney, and Miramax, alongside disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, will move forward. The ruling, issued on Monday, allows Ormond's claims of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against the high-profile defendants to proceed, marking... Read More »
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of beloved actor Matthew Perry. The charges, unveiled during a press conference in Los Angeles, allege that the defendants were part of an underground network responsible for distributing the ketamine that led... Read More »
Tyquian Terrel Bowman, better known by his stage name Quando Rondo, pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge on Tuesday in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, who rose to fame with hit singles like "I Remember" and "ABG," admitted to one count of conspiracy to possess... Read More »
Mariah Carey and her legal team are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing her of copyright infringement over her iconic holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The motion, filed in Los Angeles federal court, comes more than nine months after songwriter Vince Vance, whose real name... Read More »
The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French explorer who perished last year during an expedition to the Titanic, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against OceanGate, the operator of the submersible. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Washington state, accuses the company of gross negligence and seeks at least $50 million... Read More »
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are facing a lawsuit from the U.S. government for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a key federal law designed to safeguard children's privacy online. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California on Friday by the Department of... Read More »
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has filed a lawsuit against Prime Hydration, a sports drink company founded by popular YouTube personalities Logan Paul and KSI, for allegedly infringing on its trademark rights through an Olympic-themed ad campaign. The complaint was lodged in the Colorado federal court on Friday,... Read More »
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, SAG-AFTRA has successfully defended against a series of lawsuits challenging its COVID-19 safety protocols, which included mandates for vaccination, testing, masking, and quarantining. The lawsuits, filed by various union members, were dismissed by U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton on Thursday evening. The lawsuits, numbering... Read More »
Live Nation’s attorneys have requested that the judge overseeing the company’s antitrust case dismiss the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) allegations. The DOJ claims that Live Nation engages in illegal tying arrangements to control its amphitheaters, but Live Nation argues it is under no obligation to allow rival promoters to use... Read More »
