TikTok Content Moderator Claims PTSD from Offensive Material, Sues App
A TikTok content moderator claims the social company failed to provide industry-standard safeguards for employee and contractors’ psychological well-being.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $100m
Riot will also allow a third party to manage its job assignments and ensure equity in pay and treatment.
Oklahoma Judge Kills State Challenge to National Guard Vaccine Mandate
The lawsuit alleged that the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin lacks the requisite authority to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for National Guard personnel.
Trump Spokesperson Files Lawsuit Against House’s January 6 Committee
Donald Trump’s spokesperson Taylor Budowich has filed a lawsuit against the House committee investigating the January 6 riot outside the U.S. Capitol. According to NBC News, Budowich wants to prevent the committee from obtaining his financial records. In his complaint, Budowich says that he has already cooperated with the House, “including sitting for a four-hour
Nirvana Attorneys Say Grown-up “Nevermind” Baby’s Lawsuit is Blatant Cash Grab
One surviving member of the band observed that the plaintiff–featured on the cover of the album “Nevermind” as a naked, swimming infant–has the album’s name tattooed across his chest, and recreated the image on at least two occasions.
Prison Magazine Sues Idaho’s Canyon County for Censoring Inmate Mail
A prison news magazine has filed a lawsuit against Idaho’s Canyon County for allegedly censoring and restricting the circulation of its publication. According to Newsweek, Human Rights Defense Center—the creator of the Prison Legal News magazine—has accused Canyon County and its sheriff, Kieran Donahue, of preventing inmates from receiving the magazine. Prison Legal News, notes
Georgia Election Workers Sue Rudy Giuliani, Conservative News Network
The two election workers claim that Giuliani and One America News Network continued to spread dispelled rumors and conspiracy theories about them.
Conservative Advocacy Group Files Sue Against Maryland’s New Congressional Districts
The lawsuit claims that Maryland’s new congressional maps all but ensure “predetermined” Democratic victories.
Delaware Prisoners Allege “Egregious” Abuse at Sussex Correctional Institute
One prisoner claims he was brutalized for assuming a guard was trying to make small talk.
McDonald’s Settles Discrimination Lawsuit with Black Franchise Owner
In his initial complaint, former MLB player Herbert Washington alleged that McDonald’s tried to “pigeonhole” him into only opening franchises in “low-volume,” predominately Black neighborhoods.