On Thursday, October 25, a former PBS writer filed a lawsuit accusing the network of unlawfully firing him because of sex and sex stereotyping after he made an “innocuous remark” about Meghan Markle. The plaintiff, Hugh Heckman, alleges that he was fired as a result of sex … [Read more...] about Writer Sues PBS after Network Terminates Employment for Meghan Markle Comment
Litigation
Sorry, Nicki
On Monday, October 22nd, 2018, Tracy Chapman slapped Nicki Minaj with a copyright lawsuit. In her complaint, Chapman alleges that her song “Baby Can I Hold You” was sampled in Minaj's song entitled “Sorry” without Chapman’s permission. Beginning in June 2018, Minaj and her … [Read more...] about Sorry, Nicki
Slam Dunk for Federal Prosecutors in NCAA Suit
On Wednesday, a jury of eight returned with unanimous guilty verdicts against Jim Gatto, a former Adidas marketing executive, Merl Code, a former Adidas consultant, and Christian Dawkins, an aspiring sports agent, after three days and 18 hours’ worth of … [Read more...] about Slam Dunk for Federal Prosecutors in NCAA Suit
Born to be Sued: Kylie Jenner Accused of Stealing Makeup Line
Kylie Jenner and her makeup company Kylie Cosmetics have both faced a number of lawsuits in the past few years, and the latest one comes from indie makeup company Sheree Cosmetics. Kylie Cosmetics recently launched a new line of products called “Born to Sparkle.” Sheree … [Read more...] about Born to be Sued: Kylie Jenner Accused of Stealing Makeup Line
Splinter-ed Reputation: Miller sues Gizmodo Claiming False Abortion Pill Allegations
Jason Miller, a former member of President Trump’s communication team and ex-CNN commentator, filed a lawsuit on October 15, 2018 against Gizmodo Media Group, the parent company of Splinter.com, and the site’s managing editor Katherine Krueger. The $100 million-dollar lawsuit was … [Read more...] about Splinter-ed Reputation: Miller sues Gizmodo Claiming False Abortion Pill Allegations