lawsuits
Derrick Rose Claims Rape Accuser Consented to Group Sex
Jay Hathaway · 09/30/15 11:03AMPerpetually injured NBA star Derrick Rose is being sued for sexual battery by an ex-lover who alleges Rose and his friends drugged and gang-raped her in 2013. Rose’s attorneys responded cavalierly when the suit was filed in August, accusing Jane Doe of trying to “shake down” a wealthy ballplayer. He filed his official response this week, and it’s similarly dismissive, noting that “she consented” and claiming the woman is just upset that Rose stopped responding to her texts.
Lawsuit: Rihanna's Not Too Smart Financial Planner Said She's Only Hot Because Her Skin Is "Not Too Dark"
Gabrielle Bluestone · 09/22/15 08:38AMFox News Anchor Files $5 Million Lawsuit Over Toy Hamster With Same Name
Hudson Hongo · 09/02/15 08:45PMVroom Vroom: California Uber Drivers Can Proceed With Their Class Action
Jay Hathaway · 09/02/15 10:55AMA federal judge ruled Tuesday that the California Uber drivers suing the company for employee benefits can proceed with their lawsuit as a class action. District Court Judge Edward Chen certified a class of plaintiffs that includes “all UberBlack, UberX, and UberSUV drivers who have driven for Uber in the state of California at any time since August 16, 2009”—as many as 160,000 people.
Donald Sterling Sues TMZ and Ex-Mistress, Says They Edited Tape to Make Him Sound Racist
Jay Hathaway · 08/11/15 09:15AMLawsuit Accuses Conan Writers of Stealing Lame Jokes From Twitter
Jay Hathaway · 07/28/15 01:15PMA freelance comedy writer who says he contributed to Jay Leno’s Tonight Show for 20 years now claims he also contributed to Conan a number of times this year—involuntarily, after the Conan writers stole his jokes from Twitter. He’s suing Conan O’Brien, the writers, and TBS in California federal court.
The Price of Police Brutality Is Going Up
Hamilton Nolan · 07/16/15 09:32AMLawsuit: Alabama Cops Tasered, Bound and Gagged Teen Girl Having Seizure
Hudson Hongo · 07/14/15 07:30PMNew York City Settles With Family of Eric Garner for $5.9 Million
Hudson Hongo · 07/13/15 10:00PMHere's Uber's Ridiculous Argument That Its Drivers Aren't Employees
Jay Hathaway · 07/09/15 03:39PMUber, the car service oh excuse me technology company that just makes an app and definitely does not employ drivers, is currently fighting it out in court to make sure its employees don’t legally count as employees. In its latest motion, filed Thursday, the company argues 160,000 California Uber drivers shouldn’t be able to sue as a class because they “have little or nothing in common.”
Citing First Amendment, Donald Trump Sues Univision for $500 Million
Hudson Hongo · 06/30/15 08:15PMLawsuit: Preppy Paradise Vineyard Vines Store Ignored Employee Rape
Sam Biddle · 06/26/15 05:25PMMan Records Anesthesiologist Mocking His Dick During Surgery, Wins Suit
Jay Hathaway · 06/24/15 02:55PMA Virginia man was awarded $500,000 in a defamation and medical malpractice suit after he caught his anesthesiologist openly insulting him and mocking his penis while he was knocked out for a colonoscopy, the Washington Post reports. The patient had set his phone to record so he wouldn’t miss the doctor’s post-op instructions, but ended up taping medical staff joking that a rash on his dick was “probably tuberculosis in the penis” or “penis ebola.”
Judge Says Sony Employees Can Sue Studio for Making Hackers' Job Easier
Sam Biddle · 06/17/15 09:25AMSnoop Dogg Sues Pabst Brewing Over Endorsement of Gross "Malt Beverage"
Hudson Hongo · 06/09/15 10:30PMFloyd Mayweather's Nasty Texts to His Ex: "Now you back to rags bitch"
Jay Hathaway · 06/01/15 12:50PMUndefeated welterweight world champ Floyd Mayweather was sued last September by his ex-fiancée, Shantel Jackson, who alleges he choked her, held her prisoner at gunpoint, and blackmailed her with nude photos he’d secretly taken while she slept. TMZ has obtained Mayweather’s texts to his ex, submitted as evidence in the suit, and they are extremely unsettling.
UVA Dean Sues Rolling Stone for Making Her "Chief Villain" in Rape Story
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/15 02:08PMWells Fargo Sued For Ripping Off LA Customers
Hamilton Nolan · 05/06/15 12:10PMManny Pacquiao Sued by Disgruntled Fans for Hiding Shoulder Injury
Jay Hathaway · 05/05/15 04:20PMA couple of boxing fans have sued Manny Pacquiao for allegedly failing to disclose a torn rotator cuff before last weekend’s “fight of the century” against Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao’s team says he reported the injury to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but a form he filled out prior to the fight indicates no shoulder, elbow, or hand damage.