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Epstein Abused Teen for 3 Years When She Was Basically Homeless, Lawsuit Says

Another unnamed woman, known only as Victim-1 throughout the devastating July indictment against Jeffrey Epstein on charges of child sex trafficking, just sued his estate. The woman — who alleges Epstein began abusing her when she was 14 — had been involved in the New York Southern District’s investigation into Epstein’s alleged international sex trafficking ring. The information she supplied …


Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Apple Issued Refurbished Devices in AppleCare+ Claims

A U.S. District Judge on Wednesday certified a class action lawsuit alleging that Apple uses “inferior” products when replacing devices through AppleCare. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Vicky Maldondo and Joanna McRight, claim that Apple is violating its own AppleCare Terms and Conditions by offering refurbished devices as replacements for new ones. It also notes that the word “refurbished” …


Autistic Student Dragged 250 Feet, Kicked Twice by Fayette School Employee, Lawsuit Says

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The parents of a Tates Creek Middle School student with autism filed a lawsuit against Fayette County school officials, alleging that he sustained serious injuries in 2018 when he was dragged 250 feet down hallways, kicked twice by an employee and “unsafely” carried up 19 stairs. The lawsuit alleges that the school did not adequately train staff on appropriate supervision of …


Tennis: Florida Court Dismisses Ex-Coach’s Lawsuit Against Naomi Osaka

KYODO NEWS – 14 hours ago – 13:57 | Sports, AllA court in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Naomi Osaka’s former coach demanding a portion of the tennis star’s earnings, Osaka’s management agency said Wednesday. The judge wrote that since “no court ever approved the subject contract, and Naomi Osaka and Mari Osaka, who were minors, disavowed said contract, the court holds that the …


Croman Backed Out of Deal Over Rent-Control Concerns: Lawsuit

Notorious landlord Steve Croman has been hit with another lawsuit, this one accusing him of backing out of a deal to buy a Greenwich Village property. Ecalp did not show up for the closing and has refused to consummate the deal, the lawsuit says. North Hudson is suing for breach of contract and requesting a declaratory judgment that will let it retain a $585,000 down payment from when the …


John Harbaugh Downplays Marquise Brown’s Reported Connection to Antonio Brown Rape Lawsuit

That player was Baltimore Ravens rookie Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. Report: NFL to question Marquise BrownMarquise Brown — Antonio Brown’s cousin — is not accused of any crimes, but the NFL intends to interview him as part of its investigation into the allegations made by Britney Taylor, according to the report. Harbaugh not concernedRavens head …


French Rooster Cleared by Court After Lawsuit Accused Him of Making Too Much Noise

Maurice the rooster’s early morning cock-a-doodle-doo won’t be silenced after neighbors filed a lawsuit over the noise, a French court ruled Thursday. The 4-year-old rooster’s dawn crowing exasperated its neighbors, a retired couple who moved to the small island of Oleron off of France’s Atlantic coast. “I hope it will set a precedent for them.”The lawsuit was just one of several cases pitting …


Musk Deposed in Class-Action Lawsuit Over SolarCity Merger

“I could not be recused from all discussions,” Musk said in the deposition, according to a filing last week in Delaware Chancery court. “I needed to voice my opinion, obviously.”The shareholders’ filing refers to the deposition and includes some quotes from Musk, but doesn’t include the transcript. Tesla’s board first heard about Musk’s proposal to buy SolarCity at an emergency board meeting in …


Judge Calls Facebook’s View on User Privacy ‘So Wrong’ as Class-Action Lawsuit Proceeds

He rejected Facebook’s arguments that users suffered no “tangible” harm and had no legitimate privacy interest in information they shared with friends on social media. “Facebook’s motion to dismiss is littered with assumptions about the degree to which social media users can reasonably expect their personal information and communications to remain private,” Chhabria wrote. These included the …


Patriots Receiver Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in Federal Lawsuit

Antonio Brown’s former trainer alleges in a lawsuit that the New England Patriots receiver raped her and sexually abused her on two other occasions. The paper first reported the lawsuit, filed in Florida’s Southern District, that claims Brown sexually assaulted her twice in June 2017. The lawsuit claims Brown later sent text messages about the …