Russell Simmons sued for defamation by former Def Jam executive
Hip-hop impresario and entrepreneur Russell Simmons is being sued for defamation by Drew Dixon, a former Def Jam Recordings executive who also has accused Simmons of sexual assault and harassment…
Read More » Column: ‘My life cannot be ruined by this scammer.’ Two victims lost everything and sued their banks
In a span of just three weeks in the summer of 2022, Alice Lin was swindled out of her life savings in an internet scam that began on a Chinese-language…
Read More » PG&E can’t be sued over safety-related power shutoffs
Pacific Gas & Electric customers cannot sue the power giant for losses incurred during power shutoffs designed to protect the public from wildfires, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. Such…
Read More » LaMelo, Lonzo Ball sued for millions by Big Baller Brand co-founder
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and his parents, LaVar and Tina Ball, are being sued for more than $200 million by Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster, who accuses them…
Read More » Crypto firms Gemini, DCG sued by New York for allegedly bilking investors of $1.1 billion
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Gemini Trust Co. and Digital Currency Group, accusing the companies of defrauding more than 230,000 cryptocurrency investors of $1.1 billion. Crypto exchange…
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