An Illinois city has agreed to pay $1.25 million to a Ph.D. student who police reportedly struck at least 10 times and jailed for stealing a car that ended up being his. The city of Evanston will finalize the million-dollar payout to Dr. Lawrence Crosby during their January 28 meeting. Crosby’s lawsuit, which was filed in October 2016, sought $50,000 from the city and …
Singer and makeup mogul Rihanna is reportedly suing her father, accusing him of using her Fenty brand for his own gain and claiming he fraudulently posed as her agent. From TMZ, Rihanna, 30, has accused Ronald Fenty of unilaterally creating a talent development brand called Fenty Entertainment—despite the singer obtaining a trademark for the word …
The mother of the 3-year-old boy who allegedly started a New York City apartment fire that killed 13 people in December 2017 has reportedly sued for $1.1 billion, accusing 11 agencies or entities of “negligence.” According to the New York Post, mom-of-two Rita Yeboah is seeking $100 million from 11 defendants, including the city, her …
A New Jersey township agreed to pay $235,000 to an ex-court administrator who said a co-worker squirted breast milk on her in a “sexually hostile workplace.” NJ Civil Settlements first reported on the August 21, 2018, payout last week. Cheryl Jeannette, 51, filed a lawsuit against Belleville Township in 2015, alleging she was subjected to a “hostile …
A man who reportedly fell down a flight of stairs at a New York City bar during SantaCon was recently told by the judge that the coma he found himself in was his own fault. Per the New York Post, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe dismissed a personal injury suit brought forth by Christopher Visone, …
A Colorado woman recently filed a federal lawsuit accusing American Airlines of serving too much alcohol to a drunk passenger who sexually assaulted her during the June 2017 flight. The Dallas Morning News reported that Aubrey Lane, 32, filed the lawsuit Wednesday where she accused the airline of failing in their duty to protect her and …
A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit, alleging their son endured relentless bullying due to five girls’ falsely accusing him of sexual assault According to WPXI, the boy’s parents said their son (identified as “TF” in the lawsuit) is no longer enrolled in the Seneca Valley School District due to harassment he suffered even after …
Blac Chyna could be in court soon as the family of her ill assistant plan to sue the model mom after they take the assistant off life support this week. A source close to Lorena “Patty” Hernandez told Page Six Wednesday that the assistant suffered her “third brain bleed” and was deemed brain dead Monday. As a …
A man who was reportedly suffering from a bipolar episode when he tried to drown himself two years ago is suing the police officers and lifeguard who saved him, alleging that they took too long to do so. The Washington Post reported that Mateusz Fijalkowski, 24, didn’t know how to swim when he was made pool …
More than 20 child advocacy groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube, accusing the video-sharing platform of illegally collecting data from underage users. The Guardian obtained court documents accusing the Google subsidiary of collecting children’s phone numbers and devices of so that they can track them on various websites and platforms. Under the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy …
A Massachusetts woman is suing a man who rented her seasonal Martha’s Vineyard home, accusing him of secretly allowing the residence to be used as a set to film at least 24 pornographic videos. According to the Boston Globe, Leah Bassett claimed in the lawsuit that she rented her home out to Joshua Spafford under false …
The former operations director of a Kansas water park was arrested Friday on involuntary manslaughter charges for the 2016 death of a boy on a 168-foot water slide. Per The Kansas City Star, ex-Schlitterbahn employee Tyler Austin Miles, 29, was arrested in connection with the August 7, 2016, death of Caleb Schwab, 10. Miles worked at the Kansas City …
