A California-based class-action lawsuit brought by app users successfully resulted in a large settlement this week against Bumble. In total, the new settlement is $3 million and will go to male app users who qualify under specific guidelines. The class-action lawsuit alleged Bumble discriminated against male app users, specifically those... Read More »
Kenneth Kurson, the prior editor of the New York Observer and close friend of Jared Kushner, was pardoned by President Trump but is now facing two state felony charges in New York. He was arrested on Wednesday and charged with eavesdropping and computer trespass. New York prosecutors charged Kurson with... Read More »
In the US, about 10 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Simultaneously, millions of women experience heartbreak due to unsuccessful adoptions, surrogacy efforts or infertility treatments. Last week, US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a new bill that speaks to the numerous painful and expensive realities that... Read More »
The spectacular free-fall of the governor recently hailed as a hero during the pandemic continues to reach new lows. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat serving his third term, is under criminal investigation in five separate New York counties and the state of New York. He is facing charges he... Read More »
Marlo Spaeth, who has Down Syndrome and was fired from Walmart, handily won a drawn-out legal battle against the giant retailer. Spaeth’s sister, Amy Jo Stevenson, worked with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in their lawsuit against Walmart. Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, has over... Read More »
A once-private bitter divorce between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is making legal news. Judge John W. Ouderkirk was ordered to step down after Jolie successfully accused of him taking sides with her former husband. Pitt did not agree to remove the judge from their case. The judge handling the... Read More »
Celebrity Britney Spears, though living under a public microscope for most of her life, is still trapped in a gilded cage dominated by legal guardians who control every move she makes. For thirteen years, Ms. Spears has lived under a legally binding arrangement that gives power over her personal, business,... Read More »
The deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, now transformed from a search and rescue mission to the recovery of bodies, has ignited numerous lawsuits, federal and local probes, building reforms, and reviews by numerous towns scrambling to avoid a similar disaster. Currently, ninety-five bodies or partial remains have been pulled... Read More »
Martha Stewart, the queen of culinary and lifestyle excellence and a former convicted felon and tax evader who spent time in prison, recently resigned from the board and her position as Director of Sequential Brands Group, a fashion group with clients like the Jessica Simpson brand. Stewart's lawyer said she... Read More »
In a historic settlement on Friday, the Boy Scouts of America agreed to give $850 million to tens of thousands of former scouts to settle sexual abuse claims. This agreement is the largest ever child sexual abuse settlement in the history of the US. The lawsuit was filed by more... Read More »
Smallville actress Allison Mack, 38, is heading to federal prison for three years for her participation in racketeering and conspiracy in the cult group Nxivm. She had originally faced sentencing of up to forty years in prison. US District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis sentenced Mack to three years in prison... Read More »
The lawsuits between celebrity Kanye West and Walmart are piling up. On Thursday in a Los Angeles Superior Court, West accused mega-retailer Walmart of knocking off his popular foam runner sliders. A month ago, Walmart sued West for his Yeezy brand logo, which the giant retailer claims violates copyright laws... Read More »
Today a long-brewing investigation by numerous government agencies resulted in a grand jury indictment against the Trump Organization, Trump Payroll Corporation, and CFO Alan Weisselberg, 73. In total, the indictment included fifteen counts regarding alleged illegal schemes dating as far back as fifteen years. The defendants are charged with illegal... Read More »
A bipartisan effort supported by legendary musicians is underway, led by Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Darrell Issa (R-CA). Deutch and Issa were joined by celebrities including Dionne Warwick, Sam Moore, Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and others as Deutch and Issa introduced new legislation to Congress on Thursday. Issa... Read More »
The heart-breaking wall with pasted flyers of over a hundred faces shows signs of wear and tear as day four breaks over the tragedy in Surfside, Florida. Not one face of a loved one has been removed from this memorial since no one has been pulled from the concrete carnage... Read More »
