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Singer Akon Sued by Music-Video Cameramen
Two cameramen sued R&B singer Akon in Michigan state court, claiming members of his crew held them at gunpoint and forced them to hand over music video footage to avoid paying them.
Read moreOhio Schools Sued Over Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby
A former student filed a civil rights lawsuit against two Ohio school districts and a former teacher who groomed him for a sexual relationship and then had his baby, claiming school administrators knew what was going on but turned a blind eye.
Read moreSinger Chris Brown Arrested for Felony Assault in Florida
Singer Chris Brown walked off stage after his concert in Florida and into the hands of waiting sheriff’s deputies, who arrested him on a felony battery charge and booked him into the Palm Beach County Jail.
Read moreMilo Riot
A federal judge on Monday dismissed with leave to amend a woman’s claims against the University of California, the city of Berkeley and a protester, finding her claims stemming from a scuffle before a speech by Trump surrogate Milo Yiannopoulos are either barred by the Constitution or state law, or because they lack mention of specific injury.
Read moreMassage Therapist Brings #MeToo Claims Against Comics Legend Stan Lee
A massage therapist claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that comic book legend Stan Lee sexually assaulted her at a Hyatt hotel last year.
Read moreMom Says Ohio School Allowed Fake Cop to Assault Son
An Ohio mother claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that officials in the Akron school district allowed a man impersonating a police officer to handcuff and threaten to stun her child under the guise of a fake “scared straight” program purportedly aimed at deterring kids from committing crimes.
Read moreJailed Rapper Accused of Attacking Woman at Nightclub
A Texas woman claims in court that now-imprisoned rapper Meek Mill punched her in the face at a Houston nightclub during an argument with the club’s owner.
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Woman Claims Dunkin’ Donuts Brawl Led to Miscarriage
A South Florida woman claims in court that she had a miscarriage after a Dunkin’ Donuts employee kicked her in the stomach in a fight over her drive-through order.
Read moreMan Forced to Eat Pot During Traffic Stop Sues
A Phoenix man has sued the city and several police officers who he claims forced him to eat the marijuana they found in his car.
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Student With HIV Says For-Profit School Kicked Her Out
A former student claims in a federal lawsuit that Virginia College booted her out of its cosmetology program in Tennessee last year after learning she has HIV.
Read moreJury Finds for Taylor Swift in DJ Groping Case
An eight-member federal jury deliberated for less than five hours Monday before finding a former Denver disc jockey liable for groping singer Taylor Swift at a meet-and-greet in 2013.
Read moreJury Deciding Taylor Swift’s Groping Claim Against DJ
Taylor Swift’s attorney and the attorney for the disc jockey Swift accuses of groping her made their final statements to the eight-member jury on Monday morning.
Read moreWoman Accuses Texas Police of Forced Sedation and Rape
A woman who was helping her sister in an apartment dispute claims in a $50 million lawsuit that police near Austin, Texas, falsely arrested her, subjected her to a brutal sexual assault and forced sedation, and denied her a rape test and bail.
Read moreDoctor Accused of Using Hypnosis to Seduce Patient
A Pennsylvania woman claims in court that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by her doctor, who is accused of using hypnosis to lure her into submission during a routine checkup.
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San Antonio Police Review Body Cam of Cop Hitting Girl
A video posted online appears to show a San Antonio police officer repeatedly punching a 14-year-old girl outside of a quinceañera party Saturday, and police say they are reviewing body-camera footage to figure out exactly what happened.
Read moreEmirati Man Sues Marriott Over Islamic State Accusation
A citizen of the United Arab Emirates claims relatives of a Marriott employee in Ohio falsely accused him of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group, triggering a police takedown and a travel warning from his home country.
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