Legal
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Judge Dismisses Police Interrogation Firm Defamation Suit Against Ava DuVernay and Netflix for When They See Us
One frivolous lawsuit down; one more to go. Back in October 2019, John E. Reid & Associates filed a defamation suit against Ava DuVernay and Netflix over their trademark police interrogation technique featured in the streamer’s popular limited series, When They See Us. The technique, known as The Reid Technique, has been deemed as controversial…
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Supreme Court Rules Comcast Can Be Racist as Long as They’re Not Just Racist
In a major setback to entertainment mogul Byron Allen’s discrimination suit against Comcast, America’s highest court tossed out a lower court’s decision, essentially ruling that Allen must prove racism was the media conglomerate’s only motivating factor in rejecting a partnership with Allen’s black-owned company. In a 20-page, 9-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court tossed…
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Linda Fairstein Files Federal Suit Against Ava DuVernay Over Her Portrayal in When They See Us
Sentient salt lick Linda Fairstein has filed a federal suit against When They See Us writer-director Ava DuVernay due to Fairstein’s portrayal in the limited series, TMZ reports. Fairstein filed the lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she gave DuVernay a warning prior to the series airing on Netflix. She further claims DuVernay simply told her she couldn’t…
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Woman Named Tyronesha Laws Suing DaBaby for Allegedly Slapping Her at Tampa Bay Concert
It looks like DaBaby will be getting a much-needed spanking, legally. The burgeoning rap icon, who was involved in in a physical altercation at a Tampa Bay show last week, is now facing a lawsuit for allegedly assaulting a female concertgoer. The alleged victim is named Tyronesha Laws and is suing for battery, intentional infliction…
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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years, Silencing Cosby Defenders and Everyone Who Was Gonna Buy NBC
Harvey Weinstein, previously known as a scapegoat to rape apologists everywhere, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Other than the sentencing duration itself, the lede here is that the one-time Hollywood heavyweight’s sentence is much longer than Bill Cosby’s. (Shout-out to The Root’s Michael Harriot for the headline assist, by the way.) As…
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Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty in Federal Custody for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Nicki Minaj’s husband messed up…and this isn’t a petty crime. According to TMZ, Kenneth Petty was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Wednesday for failing to register as a sex offender. In fact, Petty had already been in trouble with the Los Angeles County D.A. for not registering as required by California state law back in…
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Jussie Smollett Expected To Plead Not Guilty To Six Counts of New Charges Alleging He Lied to Police
Just when you thought the previous plot twist was the end of the Jussie Smollett saga, there’s another plot twist to the plot twist. The actor is back in court, in relation to his previous claims that he was the target of a homophobic and racist attack in January 2019. According to Fox News, the…
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Cardi B Claps Back and Clears Air About Emani Ellis' Assault Lawsuit, Says She's Not 'A Colorist'
Cardi B is not taking the latest lawsuit lodged against her lightly. The platinum-selling rap diva took to Twitter to clear the air just hours after it was widely reported that a Feb. 2018 incident has morphed into legal action. On Friday, The Blast reported that the “Bodak Yellow” rapper was being sued for assault…
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Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Sued for Assaulting Police Officer, Leaving Him Permanently Disabled…But I Call Bullshit
In the immediate aftermath of his first championship as an NBA executive, Toronto Raptors President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri did what any of us would do: He turned up. Unfortunately, prior to doing so, he somehow got involved in a scuffle with a police officer, and now the 2013 NBA Executive of the Year…