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A Little Too Much Sex on Plaintiff's Mind?

From Kamdem-Ouaffo, PhD v. Colgate Palmolive Co., filed yesterday by Judge Claire C. Cecchi (D.N.J.); the lawsuit is a spinoff of an underlying lawsuit over "alleged misappropriation of Plaintiff's proprietary pet food flavoring information": Defendants also note that, throughout his filings and in correspondence with the parties, Plaintiff has made…

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Real estate industry facing pushback to longstanding rules setting agent commissions on home sales

A series of court challenges are seeking to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that determine the commissions agents receive on the sale of a home — and who foots the bill

The Independent UK

Robert De Niro Denies Workplace Abuse Allegations In $12 Million Lawsuit

Actor vehemently rejects claims of abuse and sexism during court testimony.

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Nobu martinis, funeral phone calls and courtroom outbursts: Key revelations from Robert De Niro trial

Graham Chase Robinson is facing off with her former boss Robert De Niro in a Manhattan courtroom. So far, there have been several scenes worthy of a Hollywood script, Amelia Neath writes

The Independent UK

State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement

The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members

A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised

The Independent UK

No Pseudonymity in Disability Discrimination / Forced Labor Claim by Terrorism Expert Against Middlebury College

From D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman's decision two weeks ago in Doe v. President & Fellows of Middlebury College: Plaintiff brought this lawsuit against numerous defendants [including American University, George Washington University, and Middlebury College -EV] alleging inter alia employment discrimination, harassment, forced labor, trafficking in labor or commercial…

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Robert De Niro shouts ‘shame on you’ at former executive assistant across New York courtroom

The Oscar winner, 80, faces a string of allegations from former PA Graham Chase Robinson

Evening Standard

‘Shame on you!’ Robert De Niro shouts at former assistant in court over workplace abuse claims

De Niro denied he was verbally abusive or sexist towards Graham Chase Robinson and called her $12m lawsuit ‘nonsense’

The Guardian - AU

Pot shop company files suit to blunt planned dispensary at former Rainforest Cafe, limit proximity of minority-owned stores

The lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County by GRI Holdings claims that the proposed Consume Cannabis dispensary at 605 N. Clark St. violates state law by opening within 1,500 feet of its Green Rose Dispensary.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tennessee to Pay $125,000 to Settle Lawsuit by Man Arrested for Posting Meme Mocking Dead Cop

Joshua Garton spent nearly two weeks in jail for "manufacturing and disseminating a harassing photograph on social media." A First Amendment lawsuit quickly followed.

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Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: 'This is all nonsense'

Actor Robert De Niro says the legal claims by a former personal assistant who worked for him are nonsense

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money

A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe

The Independent UK

Tennessee officials to pay $125K to settle claim they arrested a man for meme about fallen officer

Attorneys say they are settling a lawsuit brought by a man who accused Tennessee authorities of arresting him for posting a social media meme about a fallen sheriff's officer

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Family sues Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were found over alleged fake ashes

Families have filed a lawsuit against the Colorado funeral home that was allegedly sending families fake ashes and leaving at least 189 loved ones’ bodies to decay in Colorado facility

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Wife of Grammy winner killed by Nashville police sues city over 'excessive, unreasonable force'

The wife of a Grammy-winning sound engineer who was killed by police in January has filed a lawsuit against the city of Nashville and a police officer

Reason

Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out

Passes are parabolas, "you've got to be a sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low" was hyperbole.

The Independent UK

Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for 'disfavored' views

Disney claims its free speech rights were violated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is fighting him in federal court

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Will a Colorado judge remove Donald Trump from the ballot?

A weeklong hearing will determine if he’s ineligible under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause

Roll Call

Court action starts in push to block Trump from ballot based on Jan. 6 'insurrection' - Roll Call

Donald Trump's attorneys will be in Colorado and Minnesota courts this week in cases that aim to stop him from appearing on primary ballots.

The Guardian - US

‘Bloodiest prison in the US’: children detained in Louisiana’s Angola prison allege abuses

Juvenile prisoners were routinely punished by fellow inmates at the ‘Alcatraz of the south’, according to a new lawsuit

The Independent UK

Aaron Carter’s family sue doctors and pharmacies over his death

The 34-year-old singer was found dead in the bathtub of his California home in November 2022. His death was later ruled to be an accidental drowning

The Independent UK

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit

Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida

The Independent UK

Abercrombie & Fitch slapped with lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of its male models under former CEO

A former model for Abercrombie & Fitch has sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure

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Louisiana Mother of Autistic Child Hit by Teacher Files Supreme Court Petition

School officials in three states are effectively immune from lawsuits over excessive corporal punishment. A Louisiana mother is asking the Supreme Court to step in.

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