Lawsuits
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‘Terrifier’ Actress From the Infamous ‘Splits’ Scene Sues Producers Over Backend Payments
Catherine Corcoran, who played the victim of one of Art the Clown’s gory kills, claims she is owed 1% of profits from the hit slasher franchise
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Journalist Michael Wolff Files Legal Complaint Against Melania Trump After First Lady Threatens $1 Billion Libel Suit Over Epstein Comments
“Mrs. Trump and her ‘unitary executive’ husband along with their MAGA myrmidons have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them,” the journalist says
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‘9-1-1’ Actor Rockmond Dunbar Loses Lawsuit Against Disney Over COVID Vaccine Dispute
“We are pleased with today’s verdict, which affirms that 20th Television acted fairly and lawfully toward Mr. Dunbar,” a spokesperson for the company says
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Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment Appeal
The justices issued the denial without further comment
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Israel Legal Advocacy Group Warns of ‘Litigation Risk’ From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
U.K. Lawyers for Israel sent a letter to Netflix, Disney, Amazon and others suggesting the boycott could lead to discrimination lawsuits
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Travis Flores Estate Accuses Justin Baldoni Attorney Bryan Freedman of ‘Trading Up’ to Represent Dying Client’s Legal Foe
Before his death in 2024, Flores had sued the “It Ends With Us” director for copyright infringement
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‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Ex-Husband Todd Nepola Sues Bravo for $11 Million Over ‘Manufactured Drama’ of His Financial Distress
“Mr. Nepola wanted to be Alexia’s husband, not her storyline,” the defamation complaint, filed Tuesday in Florida, reads
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to 4 Years and 2 Months in Prison
The disgraced music mogul was found guilty in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
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New York Times Sues Justin Baldoni’s Production Company to Recover Legal Costs From Dropped $400 Million Defamation Case
The newspaper says it incurred $150,000 in legal fees and costs for defending against the actor’s lawsuit
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Disney Hits Character.AI With Cease-and-Desist Over Unauthorized Character Use
The AI platform removed the copyright characters after its “infringing chatbots” were accused of being “harmful and dangerous to children”
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YouTube to Shell Out $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over 2021 Account Suspension
The settlement marks the last of the big three tech companies paying out millions for the president
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Los Angeles Film School Made Thousands of Fake Jobs for Grads, Former Execs Say in Lawsuit
The whistleblower suit alleges that the fake jobs were created to ensure LAFS retained eligibility for federal student aid
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A$AP Rocky Applauds Kendrick Lamar-Drake Rap Battle as ‘Healthy for Hip-Hop’
The Grammy-nominated rapper also explains why he didn’t weigh in on the beef as it was in full swing
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PR Agency MPRM Sues Rival 42West for ‘Hostile’ Raid of Leadership Team, Swiping Key Clients
Mark Pogachefsky’s Los Angeles-based PR agency claims six major clients, including Disney, NBC and National Geographic, jumped ship in “an ambush designed to cripple MPRM overnight”
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Judge Strikes Down Trump Libel Lawsuit Against NYT: ‘A Complaint Is Not a Megaphone for Public Relations’
A Florida federal judge gives President Donald Trump 28 days to amend the complaint
