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Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is speaking out about the exoneration of Robert Johnson, a man who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a crime he maintains he did not commit. In a statement on Instagram, Crump highlighted the injustice of Johnson’s wrongful conviction, writing: “After nearly 30 years in prison for a…
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DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle allegations by New York State Attorney General Letitia James that the company engaged in deceptive pay practices from 2017 to 2019. The settlement, announced in a statement from James’ office, could result in payments to more than 63,000 affected workers. Allegations of Tip Misuse The lawsuit…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally requested a federal court in Texas to lift a temporary injunction on its lawsuit against SpaceX. The lawsuit accuses the Elon Musk-led aerospace company SpaceX of discriminating against immigrant job applicants. The DOJ’s motion, filed Thursday, February 20, 2025, seeks to end the year-long pause on the…
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Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage is facing a shocking lawsuit from his ex-partner, Christina Fulton, who accuses the actor of enabling their son Weston Coppola Cage’s violent behavior, which she says led to a brutal assault against her. Fulton, 57, claims she was viciously attacked by Weston in April 2023 inside his Los Angeles condo building,…
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Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is facing a defamation lawsuit after mistakenly identifying a New York man as a Texas death row inmate in a social media post. The plaintiff, Ivan Cantu, a project manager from New York, claims Kardashian’s error has caused him significant emotional and reputational harm, according to legal documents…
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Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, known for his aggressive litigation style and high-profile cases, has been barred from practicing law in the Southern District of New York. The decision follows his involvement in a controversial lawsuit against music moguls Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs, which he abruptly dismissed with prejudice. Lawsuit Against Jay-Z and Diddy Ends…
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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled that the orders likely violate constitutional rights, including free speech protections, and prevented the administration from altering…
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Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair has filed two legal petitions in Manhattan Supreme Court, seeking to establish Elon Musk as the biological father of her 5-month-old son and to obtain sole custody of the child. According to a report from The Daily Mail, St. Clair, 26, submitted a paternity petition on Friday, asserting that the…
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has officially dismantled the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a federal database designed to track misconduct by law enforcement officers. The database, hailed as a vital tool for policing reform, was intended to prevent officers with documented misconduct records from transferring between agencies without scrutiny. The U.S.…
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Singer Chloe Bailey and her record labels, Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment, are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by songwriter-producer Melvin Moore, also known as OneInThe4Rest. The lawsuit, submitted on February 20, accuses Bailey and her labels of using Moore’s work on three tracks from her 2024 album Trouble In Paradise without proper credit…
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