A charity that Prince Harry co-founded in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which Harry co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed suit last month in London’s High … Read more
Taylor Swift is facing a new lawsuit over her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which accuses the singer of trademark infringement. Filed Monday in federal court by Las Vegas performer Maren Wade, the complaint claims Swift titled her hit record despite being aware of its resemblance to the title of a column that Wade penned … Read more
A Las Vegas performer is suing Taylor Swift for trademark infringement over her latest album’s “showgirl” branding. Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” was announced in August and debuted in October. The glitzy album art, complete with art deco imagery and glamorous feathered outfits, centered burlesque aesthetics for Swift’s newest era. In … Read more
A South African comedian is being sued for $27 million over a viral joke that mistranslated the iconic “Circle of Life” chant in Disney’s “The Lion King.” Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, … Read more
If you’re living on disability income, a collection debt lawsuit could have an outsized impact on your finances. Getty Images/iStockphoto Between today’s high (and rising) borrowing costs, elevated unemployment and persistent financial pressure, a hefty number of borrowers are falling behind on their bills, and their credit card debt, in particular. Part of the issue … Read more
A woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her more than five decades ago was awarded $19.2 million by a Southern California civil jury Monday, an attorney for the plaintiff said. Punitive damages are still pending in the 2023 lawsuit,filed in Santa Monica Superior Court by Donna Motsinger, who accused the comedian and entertainer … Read more
WASHINGTON — A coalition of cultural and historic preservation groups is suing to block further physical changes to the Kennedy Center ahead of a two-year closure that President Donald Trump insists is necessary to renovate the prominent performing arts venue. The lawsuit against Trump, the Kennedy Center and others in the administration, doesn’t dispute the … Read more
Dogue, a fashion magazine for dogs, is being sued by Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue. Tony Dokoupil has details. Source link
A defiant rapper testified on Tuesday that he exercised free speech when he released a music video featuring images of Ohio deputies raiding his home, saying any suffering they claim in a lawsuit over the video is due to “their mistake.” Several Adams County sheriff’s deputies are suing Afroman, claiming they were needlessly harmed by … Read more
If you’re being sued over unpaid credit card debt, you may have more leverage than the debt collector is counting on. Hanizam/Getty Images As credit card balances have swelled, debt balances have climbed and delinquency rates have ticked upward over the last few years. Debt collection activity has followed suit. Over time, most unpaid debt … Read more