Ryan Farrick is a freelance 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.


SmileDirectClub Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against NBC News

“NBC must be held accountable for its abuse of power and betrayal of trust,” attorneys wrote in their initial claim. “Viewers and readers across the country turn to the media for the information they need to make decisions about their health and well-being.”




Cards Against Humanity Sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Trespassing, Property Damage

“150,000 people gave us their hard-earned money, and in exchange we vowed to protect this land from racist billionaires and their dumb vanity projects,” CAH wrote. “While this isn’t enough to compensate our subscribers for the anguish they’ve suffered witnessing Elon Musk defile their once-verdant land—where wild horses galloped freely in the Texas moonlight—we think it’s a pretty good start.”




Lawsuit: California State Sen. Forced Male Chief of Staff to Perform Sex Acts

A woman has filed a lawsuit against California state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, claiming that the senator ordered her out of a Stanislaus County press conference earlier this June. According to CBS News, the complaint was filed on behalf of plaintiff Kelly Coelho, who is seeking an estimated $5 million in damages. Attorneys for Coelho say



Yale University Settles Fertility Clinic Lawsuit

Each of the plaintiffs allegedly underwent “painful and invasive procedures for in vitro fertilization” at the Yale University Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinic in Orange, Connecticut. They were supposed to have received fentanyl in preparation for their procedure—but were instead given saline, a solution consisting of nothing more than salt and water.


Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson Sued for Sexual Abuse (Again)

“Jane Doe was at this point in the encounter terrified. She was in her small apartment with a much larger man, and she was still reeling from Watson’s outburst and aggression on the phone,” the lawsuit says. “Doe tried to appease Watson by rubbing his back, rather than his buttocks. Watson began insisting, again, that she focus on his glutes.”