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  • Universal Music Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over Mary J. Blige’s Song “Real Love”

    Universal Music Group (UMG) finds itself in legal hot water as Tuff City Records files a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement over a sampled track in Mary J. Blige’s 1992 hit “Real Love.” The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, contends that the song contains an uncleared sample from the 1973 funk song “Impeach the President”…

  • Tesla Accused In Lawsuit of Cheating California Workers Out Of Wages

    Tesla is facing yet another legal challenge with a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of multiple wage law violations against factory and warehouse workers in California. Filed by two former employees at Tesla’s Fremont assembly plant, the lawsuit seeks over $5 million in damages on behalf of thousands of Tesla workers across…

  • Black Student Alleges Being Used as ‘Target Practice’ for Tennis Team in Lawsuit Against Horry County Schools

    A federal lawsuit filed against Horry County Schools has brought allegations of racial discrimination to the forefront, with a Black high school student claiming she faced discrimination and mistreatment while attending Green Sea-Floyds High School. Crystal Dozier filed the suit on behalf of her 17-year-old daughter, identified as NC, who attended Green Sea-Floyds High School.…

  • Apple Asks Appeals Court To Reverse Apple Watch Import Ban

    Apple is appealing a decision by a U.S. trade tribunal to ban imports of certain Apple Watches in a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo. Apple argues that the tribunal’s decision was based on flawed patent rulings and that Masimo failed to demonstrate investment in competing U.S. products justifying the ban. Masimo, based in…

  • Man Facing Multiple Charges After His Pitbull Gnawed On His Mom’s Legs Killing Her

    A Utah man is facing multiple charges after his pit bulls brutally attacked his mother in their backyard, resulting in her death. Jeremy Miller, 38, has been charged with seven counts of attack by animal in connection with the tragic incident that took the life of 63-year-old Sandra Miller. The incident occurred on October 31…

  • DoJ Sues Utah Prison After Their Refusal To Provide Trans Inmate With Hormone Treatment Caused Her To Cut Off Testicles

    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against the state of Utah and its Department of Corrections (UDOC). The DoJ is alleging discrimination against a transgender woman in a Utah jail, stating that her gender dysphoria was ignored, resulting in self-surgery. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, details that the inmate,…

  • Police Officer Caught On Video Tampering Evidence During A DUI Arrest Of Black Man

    In an alarming incident captured on video, Tallahassee Police Officer Kiersten Oliver has come under scrutiny for allegedly tampering with evidence during a DUI arrest of a Black man, Calvin Riley. The encounter unfolded during a routine traffic stop on South Monroe, leaving Riley in a state of distress and the Tallahassee Police Department facing…

  • Judge Denies Motion to Move Trial of Former Memphis Police Officers Charged In Death of Tyre Nichols

    In a ruling on Thursday, April 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris decided that the federal trial of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will remain in the city. This is despite defense attorneys’ motions to relocate the trial due to intense…

  • Boeing Pays Alaska Air In Excess Of $160M After Blowout

    Boeing has compensated Alaska Air with a payment of $160 million to cover losses incurred after a severe mid-air incident in January. This payment aims to address the profits lost by Alaska Air in the first quarter of the year, with expectations of further payouts in the coming months. The incident led to the temporary…

  • In Tennessee, Lawmakers Pass Bill To Require Anti-Abortion Video In Public Schools

    In a move that has further sparked controversy and divided opinions about abortion rights, Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would require public school students to watch a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group, or an equivalent alternative. The legislation is now awaiting approval from Republican Governor Bill Lee. The bill,…