Emotional distress
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A Georgia judge has awarded $2.25 million to a grieving couple whose infant was allegedly decapitated during childbirth, ruling that a forensic pathologist violated their privacy rights and caused severe emotional distress by publishing unauthorized postmortem images of the baby online. The decision stems from a civil lawsuit filed by Jessica Ross and Traveon Taylor…
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NBA player Zion Williamson is at the center of mounting legal controversy following the emergence of a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape, assault, and kidnapping. The lawsuit, filed by an anonymous plaintiff identified as “Jane Doe,” alleges that Williamson engaged in a years-long relationship marked by emotional abuse, physical violence, and threats to her…
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The parents of a 10-year-old Florida boy who died by suicide last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their son’s school, alleging he was subjected to relentless bullying and humiliation by his fifth-grade teacher in the months leading up to his death. According to the lawsuit filed on April 21, 2025, Louis Johnson…
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Rapper Sexyy Red, born Janae Wherry, is facing a $5 million civil lawsuit after allegedly inciting her fans to harass the grandmother of one of her children. Nicole Barnes, the plaintiff, claims that in December 2024, the 26-year-old rapper shared her home address and a photo of her residence on Facebook, allegedly encouraging her followers…
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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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The family of Naya Wimps, a 13-year-old wrongfully arrested for a bomb threat against Renaissance Charter School in Pembroke Pines, Florida, is pursuing legal action against the Pembroke Pines Police Department, Renaissance Charter School, and social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. According to the family’s attorney, Marwan Porter, the seventh grader was framed by a…
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Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre is facing legal trouble once again, this time from his former marriage counselor, Dr. Charles Sophy. In a new lawsuit, Sophy alleges that Dre harassed and threatened him following the counseling sessions he conducted for Dre and his ex-wife, Nicole Young, during their highly publicized divorce. Sophy claims Dre’s threats escalated…
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Marissa Calhoun and her partner, Stephen Castaneda, have filed a lawsuit against Reproductive Partners Medical Group (RPMG) and Dr. Andy Huang, accusing the Los Angeles fertility clinic of discarding their embryos, an incident that has left them devastated. Calhoun, an African American woman from Southern California, and Castaneda shared their painful experience as they seek…
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A Missouri jury has awarded Margo Gill nearly $495 million after determining that the baby formula provided by Abbott Laboratories caused her premature daughter to suffer serious injuries. The verdict included $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Gill’s lawsuit claimed that her daughter, identified as R.D., developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)…
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Hip-hop artist Soulja Boy has filed a defamation lawsuit against controversial YouTube vlogger Tasha K and William The Baddest, following allegations made during an interview posted on Tasha K’s channel. This latest legal action adds to Tasha K’s mounting legal troubles, as she has faced similar lawsuits from Cardi B and Kevin Hart in the…
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