Tag: Lawsuit

24 NOV

Judge rejects claim that Trump can’t be sued while in office, allows lawsuit against Trump Foundation to move forward

The lawsuit filed against President Donald Trump, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and his children Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., alleging misuse of charity funds, will move forward. Justice Saliann Scarpulla of the New York State Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday, rejecting the notion that President Trump cannot face a […]

22 NOV

Venus Williams has settled a ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit with the family of the 78-year-old man who was killed in a multi-car collision last year

BBC Venus Williams was involved in a fatal multi-car collision last year. The incident led to the death of a 78-year-old man, who died in hospital two weeks after the three-car crash. Williams, who had been cleared of any wrongdoing by the police, had a “wrongful death” lawsuit filed against her by the man’s family. […]

17 NOV

US college let booze-soaked, tenured ‘predators’ club’ prey on students sexually for YEARS – lawsuit

Dartmouth College administrators covered up for a trio of lewd professors who used their classrooms as a sexual hunting ground for over a decade, even threatening victims who spoke up, according to a new lawsuit. Seven former graduate students are suing the school, alleging staff “willfully ignored” more than 10 years’ worth of complaints about […]

16 NOV

A ’21st century Animal House’: 7 women accuse Dartmouth professors of sexual assault in new lawsuit

Seven women filed a lawsuit against Dartmouth College, on Thursday, alleging they experienced sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination by professors in the school’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. “These professors leered at, groped, sexted, intoxicated, and even raped female students,” according to the court documents. The suit seeks $ 70 million in damages and […]

11 NOV

The company behind one of the biggest video games in the world was just slammed with a lawsuit alleging its ‘bro-culture’ created a sexist workplace where women were rated on their ‘hotness,’ told that ‘no doesn’t necessarily mean no,’ and shown unsolicited photos of male genitalia

Riot Games The “League of Legends” developer Riot Games is facing a class-action lawsuit claiming the company harbored a sexist work environment with women suffering from unequal pay and regular harassment. Reports detailing the company’s “bro culture” surfaced in August, leading Riot to issue an apology to current and past employees. The two women who […]

24 OCT

The weed-killing chemical involved in a Monsanto lawsuit was found in Cheerios and Quaker Oat bars. Here’s how worried you should be.

Corey Frey/Shutterstock A new round of tests from the Environmental Working Group shows the presence of a weed-killer in children’s breakfast foods like Cheerios and Lucky Charms. The chemical in question, known as glyphosate, has been tentatively linked to cancer, though many scientists argue the evidence isn’t there yet. All but two of the 28 samples in the […]

05 OCT

LaCroix is facing a lawsuit over the mysterious ingredient that has made it a huge hit — here’s what we know about it

Facebook/La Croix LaCroix is facing a lawsuit that argues the sparkling beverage brand contains artificial ingredients, a claim LaCroix categorically denies.  However, LaCroix’s use of “natural essences” has sparked questions and confusion for years.  The essences are reportedly concentrated natural chemicals and are safe to drink.  For years, LaCroix lovers have been faced with a […]

30 SEP

Masseur files lawsuit against Kevin Spacey accusing him of sexual battery and false imprisonment

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kevin Spacey is being sued for false imprisonment and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed earlier this week.  The lawsuit stems from an alleged incident at his Malibu, California, home in 2016.  Spacey is already being investigated by police in the US and UK over other alleged sexual assaults. Actor Kevin Spacey […]