Judge Calls California’s Actors’ Age Law Unconstitutional
Judge Calls California’s Actors’ Age Law Unconstitutional
Lawsuits & Litigation
Lesbian Couple Denied Refugee Child Adoption by Federally Funded Agency
Lesbian Couple Denied Refugee Child Adoption by Federally Funded Agency
Family of Bullied Massachusetts Boy Can’t Sue Due to Tort Claims Act
The family of a bullied Massachusetts boy won’t be able to go after their local school district due to an outdated law limiting liability. On Tuesday, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court dismissed the litigation, citing the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Under the act, school districts are shielded from liability in the event a student is
$80K Settlement Reached Between Ebony Magazine and Freelance Contributors
When most people do a job, there’s a certain expectation that they will be compensated in a timely matter. In fact, many jobs today pay weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. However, for dozens of freelancers working for Chicago-based Ebony magazine, their paychecks never arrived. As a result of not being paid, many of the freelance contributors filed a lawsuit against the publication. Fortunately for them, Ebony magazine “has agreed to pay $80,000” to cover “unpaid work stretching back more than two years.”
Dam Bar Owner Wants to Settle Copyright Infringement Dispute with ASCAP
Elda Brandt, the owner of Dam Bar, recently made it known that she wants nothing more than to settle her “copyright infringement dispute with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a nonprofit performance rights organization.” For those who don’t know, the ASCAP filed a lawsuit against her in federal court “for playing unlicensed music.” So far she has been asked to pay “about $4,000 in licensing fees to ASCAP; Broadcast Music Inc., a music rights organization; and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, or SEASAC, also a performance rights organization.” To help defend herself against the complaints from ASCAP, Brandt said she plans on “hiring a Seattle lawyer to represent her.”
Judge Dismisses Coal Mogul’s Lawsuit Against Late-Night HBO Host John Oliver
A West Virginia judge scrapped a defamation lawsuit brought against late-night HBO host John Oliver by an irate coal magnate. Oliver, writes the Los Angeles Times, mocked and criticized Murray Energy Chief Executive Robert Murray in a segment which aired last June. During the episode of “Last Week Tonight,” Oliver shared an anecdote told by
Granite City Residents Settle With Steel Mill and Bottling Plant
Granite City Residents Settle With Steel Mill and Bottling Plant
Trump National Golf Club Settles Class Action for $5.45m
Trump National Golf Club in Florida agreed to pay nearly $5.50 million as part of a part of a class action settlement. The hefty payout stems from a regulatory overhaul led by Donald Trump before he became president. Litigants claimed a change in club policies cheated them out of their money and membership. According to
The Red Queen and the Future of Hacking
The future of connected devices hangs in the balance, as researchers and hackers are locked in a Red Queen race for your data – and your peace of mind.
Family of Motorcyclist Killed by Officers to Receive $3.5 Million
Family of Motorcyclist Killed by Police to Receive $3.5 Million