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Lawsuits Aug 21, 2017

On Social Media, Not All Speech Is Free

Got a neat photo you want to post on Instagram? Can’t wait to share a joke about someone on your Facebook page? Angry over a botched brake job and anxious to spout off about it? You might want to think twice before you post. Just ask Jahmel Binion, the local man who sued NBA great Shaquille O’Neal three years ago for mocking his rare medical condition, ectodermal dysplasia, in an online post. “I was just shocked,” Binion, 26, said about the posting, which included …

News Mar 1, 2017

Kay Jewelers Is in Hot Water for Its Alleged Mistreatment of Women

Advertisers tell us that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but it seems that diamond stores are not. Sterling Jewelers — the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that owns Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Jared — is facing a class action lawsuit accusing it of gender discrimination. If that wasn’t enough, statements from the lawsuit released this weekend claim that high level managers demanded sex from …

News Mar 1, 2017

A Crude ‘Boys’ Club’: Sworn Testimony Alleges Culture of Sexual Harassment at the World’s Largest Jewelry Retailer

Executives and managers at Sterling Jewelers the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry are accused of creating a work environment in which sexual harassment and discrimination against women went nearly unchecked. That’s according to 1,300 pages of sworn testimony from current and former employees released Sunday and obtained by The Washington Post. The …

News Feb 21, 2017

Nick Cannon Threatens the National Enquirer With Lawsuit Over Upcoming Article

The piece allegedly questions his mental health and claims ex-wife Mariah Carey will petition for custody of their children. Nick Cannon is condemning the National Enquirer over what he claims is a false article the tabloid is preparing to run, threatening a slander and defamation lawsuit.Â On Tuesday (Feb. 21), Cannon shared an image of text on Instagram saying, “The National Enquirer is …

Lawsuits, News Feb 8, 2017

Frank Ocean Hit With a $14.5 Million Lawsuit From His Father

Frank Ocean is getting sued by his own father for allegedly defaming his good name. According to TMZ, the singer’s father, Calvin Cooksey, filed a defamation lawsuit against Ocean citing a Tumblr post he wrote last year about the tragic mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. In his missive, Ocean reflects on a traumatizing memory of his father.

News Oct 20, 2016

Samsung May Face Class Action Suits in S Korea, US for Note 7

The problems of Samsung Electronics are far from over as disgruntled customers plan to file class action lawsuits in South Korea and the US over exploding Galaxy Note 7s, reports said on Wednesday. Whi le three US customers from Nevada, Pennsylvania and California have already complained about the fire-prone devices, 38 owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea plan …

News Sep 23, 2016

Teaneck Vets Group, Other N.J. Social Clubs Accused of TV Piracy – Business

American Legion Post 128 in Teaneck is among several North Jersey bars and social clubs facing federal lawsuits from a California pay-per-view boxing promoter seeking $170,000 in damages because they allegedly pirated a pay-per-view boxing match two years ago. Floyd Mayweather complaining to the referee during his Sept. 13, 2014, title fight against Marcos Maidana. California-based J&J Sports …

Securities Sep 14, 2016

Donald Watkins Says Attorney Is Demanding SEC Dismiss Lawsuit Against Him

Donald Watkins, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, says his lawyer has demanded the Securities and Exchange Commission dismiss the civil lawsuit the agency filed claiming he defrauded professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars and using much of it on personal expenses. Watkins, an Alabama businessman and attorney who once represented long-time …

Settlements Sep 12, 2016

Million Dollar Nitrogen Pollution Lawsuit Settled in Maryland

Among continued struggles with algae in the Chesapeake Bay, regulators are cracking down on nutrient contributors. State Attorney General Brian Frosh and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles announced late last month that the owners of two Maryland power plants in the Washington suburbs would have to pay $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit, according to The …

News Sep 1, 2016

Concussion Settlement Objectors Drop Their appeal

Three years to the day after the NFL and thousands of former players reached a tentative settlement in a massive concussion class action, the settlement is finally official. Via the New York Post, Monday came and went without the former players who opposed the settlement filing a petition for appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the case and allowing the settlement to proceed. “It’s been …