lawsuits

A New York photographer has sued actress Jennifer Hudson and her company for allegedly ripping off his photo and posting it to social media. Fernando Ramales snapped the “Dreamgirls” star wearing an iridescent pink blazer and thigh-high stilettos, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. A news site bought the image and …

Federal and state authorities are mulling antitrust lawsuits against Google after investigating the tech giant’s dominance of online advertising, reports say. The US Department of Justice could sue Google as soon as this summer, while a group of state attorneys general separately probing the company may bring their own case by the fall, according to …

The woman who claims Tristan Thompson fathered her child took to social media on Friday to respond to the NBA player and his ex Khloé Kardashian after they sent her cease and desist letter. “I’m not hurting for no money loves. I want #truth,” Kimberly Alexander wrote on her Instagram Stories, according to screenshots taken …

Congress’ next coronavirus stimulus bill must include liability protections for businesses that try to reopen amid the pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. There’s a “high likelihood” that lawmakers take another stab at blunting the virus’ economic impact, the Kentucky Republican said, but the bill must shield businesses from virus-related lawsuits to get President …

Khloé Kardashian is taking a hard stance over ex Tristan Thompson. After responding to rumors she’s pregnant again with Thompson’s baby, the 35-year-old reality star sent a cease and desist letter to a woman claiming to have a child with Thompson, E! News reported. The former couple’s attorney, Marty Singer, asked Kimberly Alexander to “immediately …

The XFL’s on-field product is finished, but the twice-failed football league is still making headlines. Naturally, they are coming in court, where XFL owner Vince McMahon and commissioner Oliver Luck are battling, according to the Sports Business Journal. Luck is suing McMahon, alleging breach of contract and wrongful termination, after he was fired on Apr. …

Facebook will pay content moderators who are tasked with repeatedly monitoring graphic material on its platform $52 million as part of a class-action lawsuit settlement. The social media company was sued in 2018 by third-party contractors who argued Facebook failed to adequately protect them against psychological injuries than can result from continued exposure to disturbing …

Vanessa Bryant is taking legal action over the release of unauthorized photos of Kobe Bryant‘s fatal helicopter crash taken by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Vanessa, 38, filed a legal claim on Friday that seeks for emotional distress and mental anguish damages after eight L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies took graphic photos of her …

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah are reportedly facing legal action over more than $8 million they allegedly owe the seller of a luxury Swiss home they purchased together in 2014. The former couple bought the seven-bedroom chalet in the Verbier ski resort in Southwest Switzerland for $22.5 million. The Duke and Duchess of York …

California sued Uber and Lyft this week for treating their drivers as contractors rather than full employees, in the latest episode of the state’s feud with big tech companies. The Tuesday complaint accuses the ride-hailing giants of misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors and denying them protections such as a minimum wage, overtime pay, sick …