Three foreign-born men now living in Japan have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government over racial profiling. Each of the men claims to have been targeted by police because of his race, ethnicity or national origin. The lawsuit highlights issues of racism and racial identity in the country that appear to grow as Japan […]
A family is preparing to file a lawsuit after their loved one died during the stampede that happened during Finesse2tymes and GloRilla‘s concert in New York on March 6. Brandy Miller was one of three people who died during the chaos. Speaking to TMZ, Miller’s sister, Michelle, said the family plans to sue Glo and […]
“The dolls’ outfits are what struck me, and that’s how I knew they were infringing on our trademark. One outfit, in particular, stood out to me because I personally designed the outfit for the OMG Girlz tour,” she added. “It wasn’t something that I picked up in the store. So, for their doll to have […]
“Defendants have been aware of a pervasive and consistent pattern of peer-to-peer harassment and discrimination,” the lawsuit reads. “Yet they failed to prevent or address the peer-to-peer racial harassment that was sufficiently serious as to create a hostile environment; that is, harassment that denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from […]
As far as defining social media addiction, the bill reads that it applies to any person under 18 who is harmed emotionally, developmentally, materially, mentally or physically by a platform’s grip on them. If passed by the California Senate, the measure would open the door for parents to sue social media companies for up to […]
A plan to help reduce violence by gangs in the city of Chicago calls to sue gang members and take their assets. The ordinance was introduced by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sept. 14, and sent to the City Council Rules Committee, where similar ordinances have died in the past. “What we are proposing is […]
The family of Henrietta Lacks, also known as “The Mother of Modern Medicine,” is taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies for using her cells without permission. “The pharmaceutical corporations unethically and some may say illegally took her cells, her miraculous cells without her knowledge nor permission and they have manipulated her genetic material to this […]
A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court could provide victims of excessive force by an officer a clear path to receiving justice. In a 5-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a New Mexico woman who is seeking to sue two officers who she said violated her Fourth Amendment right which prohibits law […]