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Jerry Heller’s Defamation Suit Against “Straight Outta Compton” Film to Proceed Despite Death

Jerry Heller might have passed away, but the defamation lawsuit he filed over Straight Outta Compton‘s alleged inaccuracies will continue, his lawyer Mickey Shapiro tells TMZ. Shapiro is adamant about Jerry‘s estate continuing with the $110 million dollar case to clear his name and recently claimed that this lawsuit is what killed him. “We can still prove the defamation and …


Preavy Family Lawsuit Continues

A pending lawsuit has tightened the lips of many Milton officials and prevented them from speaking about the district’s efforts to grapple with revelations about the school’s failure to respond properly to hazing. Officials from Milton High School Co-principal Anne Blake to board Vice Chairwoman Karen LaFond have declined interview requests from the …


House Unanimously Passes Saudi 9/11 Lawsuit Bill

Heading into the weekend that will mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The bill passed by unanimous voice vote, as it did in the Senate back in May.


Update: Secretary of State Needs Quick Decision on Republican Lawsuit

With early voting in Minnesota starting in less than two weeks, Secretary of State Steve Simon is urging the state Supreme Court to decide a D-F-L lawsuit by Monday. That suit seeks to block Donald Trump from Minnesota’s presidential ballot. Republicans call it “a blatant and frivolous attempt to disenfranchise voters.”



DFL Lawsuit to Get Donald Trump Off Minnesota Ballot Has Little…

The DFL is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to strip Trump’s name from ballots for the Nov. 8 election, potentially denying Republicans a chance to vote for their presidential nominee, because of the way the Republican Party filed for ballot access. That’s an action opponents and legal observers call extreme, drastic and undemocratic. Meanwhile, the Minnesota secretary of state’s office told …



Hartford Won’t Pay if Damages Awarded in Dog Killing Lawsuit

Hartford officials have reversed their position and now say they won’t pay damages that might be awarded against two city police officers in an upcoming trial over an illegal police search that ended with one of the officers killing a family’s dog. The move means that the officers, Johnmichael O’Hare and Anthony Pia, may be personally liable to pay any jury awards, and …


Union County School Had Reports of Teacher Sexually Harassing Student, Did Nothing for Weeks

Ray Head MAYNARDVILLE (WATE) – The mother of a student at Union County High School says the principal and vice-principal received multiple reports of abuse towards her daughter, but chose not to do anything for weeks. The mother, Jodi Cheshire has filed a federal and state lawsuit against former Union County High School teacher Ray Lincoln Head, Union County Principal Linda Harrell and Vice …


More Than 300 Manhattan Parking Lots Sued for Charging $2 Fee

Two parking chains that control more than 300 garages in Manhattan were hit with class action lawsuits in Manhattan Supreme Court this week for charging customers an extra $2 if they use credit cards to pay for temporary parking. Icon Parking and Quik Park tack on the “processing fee” for credit card customers paying the hourly rate unless they arrive early enough to get the early bird special. …