Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Sexually Exploited Youth Basketball Players
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Sexually Exploited Youth Basketball Players
Lawsuits & Litigation
Satanic Temple Sues Netflix, Warner Bros. for $150M Over Copyright Infringement and Trademark Violations
Netflix Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment were recently hit with a lawsuit filed by the Satanic Temple. Why? Well, it turns out the organization took issue with the use of a “statue of Baphomet in the Netflix series, ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.’” According to the suit, the Temple is claiming “copyright infringement, trademark violation, and injury to business.” The suit itself was filed last Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Mother of Deceased Rowan University Student Can’t Sue School
Mother of Deceased Rowan University Student Can’t Sue School
School District to Pay $5 Million in Sex Abuse Case
School District to Pay $5 Million in Sex Abuse Case
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Mobile Care Home After Autistic Man Stomped to Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against a Mobile care home after an autistic man was stomped to death. The suit was filed in Mobile Circuit Court by the family of the man, Matthew Cox, who was only 21-years-old at the time of the fatal incident. According to the suit, Cox was living in the group home “when he was allegedly attacked Oct. 27 by Trent Yates, 27, an ex-convict with a history of violence and domestic abuse.” Two days after the incident, Yates was charged with murder, though that hasn’t stopped the Cox family from seeking justice.
Women Sue Riot Games for Gender Discrimination
Two women affiliated with Riot Games have sued the studio for alleged violations of California equal pay, sexual harassment and discrimination statutes. According to Ars Technica, revelations of possible sexism at Riot Games went public in August. A Kotaku article outlined a “culture of sexism” within the company, which is the creator of popular MMORPG
Appeals Court Blocks Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Rescission
On Thursday, a U.S. appeals court blocked President Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The decision said the White House’s arguments for discarding DACA were based on flawed legal theory. ABC News reports that the three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimous in its decision to keep
More Athletes Come Forward with Allegations Against Strauss, Ohio State
More Athletes Come Forward with Allegations Against Strauss, Ohio State
Tennessee Death Row Inmates Ask to Die by Firing Squad
Four death row inmates in Tennessee are suing the state in an attempt to choose their own method of execution. Attorneys say the cohort of condemned would rather be put to death by firing squad than lethal injection or electric chair, the only two options available in Tennessee. The Tennessean reports that one of the
Supreme Court Won’t Review Net Neutrality Decision
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it’d opt not to take up a case on net neutrality. According to The Washington Post, the decision didn’t come as the result of outright rejection. Three of the high court’s justices—Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil M. Gorsuch—were in favor of accepting a review. If they don’t so,