23 posts tagged ‘lawsuits’
YouTube ContentID scammers must pay $3.3m to victims
Boing Boing,
Two men who scammed $23m out of ContentID, YouTube's internal copyright enforcement and monetization system, must pay artists $3.3m in restitution. In 2021, the US Department of Justice launched a criminal proceeding against two men suspected of running a massive YouTube Content ID scam… The scammers' company, MediaMuv LLC., — Read the rest
Rap billionaire Sean Combs accused of raping and abusing girlfriend in lawsuit
Singer Casandra Ventura, better known as Cassie, alleges in a lawsuit that Sean Combs, famed rapper and Forbes billionaire, raped and sexually trafficked her during their 10-year relationship. Combs beat her, got her hooked on drugs, and forced her to carry his gun, among the many abusive and manipulative power games to which she was subjected, she claims. — Read the rest
The Mom Who Was Fired a Week Before Her Due Date
The Cut,
“My son was born in early June. And on the day he was born, I couldn’t stop thinking about the lawsuit. “
Hunter Biden turns the tables — subpoenas Donald Trump for "vindictive" harassment
Hunter Biden has finally had enough, moving to subpoena Donald Trump for his relentless, "vindictive" politically motivated criminal charges against him. The long-overdue subpoena, filed by President Biden's son this morning, also targets former Attorney General Bill Bar, former Department of Justice officials Richard Donoghue and Jeffrey Rosen. — Read the rest
Robert De Niro Isn’t Getting His Delta Miles Back
A judge has ruled in favor of the actor’s ex-assistant in their workplace legal battle.
Maya Kowalski’s $211 Million Verdict
A Florida jury found Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg liable on all counts, including contributing to her mother’s suicide.
Katy Perry Has Won Another Weird Real-Estate Battle
A judge ruled that the founder of 1-800-Flowers must give her his Montecito mansion.