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Alaska Reality Star Sues Emmy-Winning Show, Claiming Unsafe Shoots & ‘Fictionalized’ Storylines

One of the stars of the Alaska-based reality show “Life Below Zero” has sued producers of the series claiming she was forced to film unsafe segments in support of made-up storylines. Attorneys for Susan Aikens filed a 32-page lawsuit Friday against BBC Worldwide Reality Productions and others responsible for the National Geographic Channel series. In court documents, Aikens …


Court Rules CNN Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Can Proceed

Former CNN producer Stanley Wilson’s racial discrimination lawsuit against CNN may proceed after a California appellate court reversed a lower court’s ruling on Tuesday. The 51-year-old Wilson, who is black, originally filed suit against CNN in 2014, alleging that the company discriminated against him on the basis of race over his 17-year-career at the network. As …


Israeli Court Certifies First Excessive Pricing Class Action

An Israeli court has certified a class that claims dairy producer Tnuva breached Israel’s competition law by charging excessively high prices for cottage cheese, opening the door for a broader interpretation of the country’s law on abuse of dominance.