War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown’s peak years | Motown records
MaMotown Records famously churned out songs like an assembly line, and the songwriting team Holland, Dozier, Holland (HDH) (brothers Eddie and Brian Holland and the late Lamont Dozier) forged some of the company’s most illustrious and feel-good models, penning such mega-hits as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ “Heat Wave,” The Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll […]
Twin top real-estate moguls Oren and Alon Alexander accused of rape in NYC lawsuits
A shocking Manhattan lawsuit claims that real estate mogul twin brothers Oren and Aron Alexander sexually assaulted two women, including one who they allegedly took turns raping. The powerful businessman’s lawyer quickly denied the allegations, telling The Washington Post on Monday that it was nothing more than a multi-million dollar extortion attempt. The two civil […]
Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz dismissed from top job amid discrimination, harassment lawsuits
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he had fired the city’s embattled police chief. Harrell said at a press conference that he met with Adrian Diaz on Tuesday and that they agreed Diaz should resign. Harrell said he will be working with the police department on special assignments for the mayor. Mayor Bruce Harrell […]
Uvalde School Shooting Victims’ Families Announce $2M Settlement As More Lawsuits Are Filed
Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial honoring the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 31, 2022. The traumatized town of Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday began burying the 19 young children killed in an elementary school shooting that has united the small, close-knit community in grief and anger. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP […]
Uvalde Shooting Victims’ Families Announce $2 Million Settlement, Further Lawsuits Against Public Safety Officers
The families of the victims of the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting have reached a settlement with the city, but are planning additional lawsuits against the responding officers, according to an attorney representing the families. That’s what it means. Uvalde police were heavily criticized for their response to the 2022 shooting after they waited more […]
Law Firms Stand To Make Killing From Blue Cities’ Climate Lawsuits Against Energy Giants
A Daily Caller News Foundation investigation into legal contracts has found that law firms could reap huge profits from climate change lawsuits filed in dozens of Democratic-leaning jurisdictions across the country. . Several state and local prosecutors across the country have entered into agreements with private law firms to assist with cases against large energy […]
The Supreme Court must decide this issue on climate lawsuits someday. Why not do it now?
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” This maxim has been (perhaps falsely) attributed to Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others, and provides sage advice to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is reflected in a pending ruling asking us to decide today whether federal law preempts state common law public nuisance and […]
DOJ and Civil Rights Groups file Lawsuits over Iowa Immigration Bill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and several civil rights groups filed two lawsuits Thursday to block the immigration bill from taking effect in Iowa. Before filing a lawsuit to prevent SF2340 The Justice Department has warned that it plans to sue Iowa over the law, which allows law enforcement to arrest previously deported undocumented immigrants […]
California AG Bonta Prepares Lawsuits to Stop Trump Agenda If He Wins
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) is preparing for a focused lawsuit against former President Donald Trump if he wins the 2024 election, studying the president’s agenda and The plan is to pre-empt the lawsuit by repeating it in 2021. Bonta is returning from Congress and intends to repeat the work of his predecessor, Xavier […]
Pfizer to settle over 10K lawsuits linking Zantac to cancer
Pfizer has agreed to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits alleging it failed to warn patients about the cancer-causing potential of its heartburn drug Zantac. Although lawsuits have been filed in state courts across the country, the agreement does not fully resolve Pfizer’s exposure to claims related to Zantac and cancer. According to Bloomberg News. Terms […]