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Lizzo was hit with a lawsuit from three of her background dancers who are alleging sexual assault among other offenses.

Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore at the center of a dispute with Essence Fest organizers, said a lawsuit from the media company has been dismissed following a court order and cease and desist letter. The post Essence Fest Lawsuit Targeting Black-Owned Bookstore Is Dismissed appeared first on NewsOne.

  In a lawsuit filed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York, the university claims that a third party janitor caused significant damage to over 20 years and $1M of scientific research by turning off a freezer. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms […]

DoorDash has established itself as a prominent player in the realm of food delivery services, but part of its fortune could be due to illegal practices.  Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Recent discoveries show a difference in prices for the types […]

The industry should know by now to never short Mo’Nique on a check! The Oscar-winning actress and comedian is now seeking unpaid royalties from her hit series The Parkers in a court case against Paramount Studios, CBS, and Big Ticket Production (the show’s production company). Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning […]

The release of Hulu’s documentary about ’94 Freaknik, celebrating its upcoming 30th anniversary, has Gen-X up in arms!  Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Many of the college students of the 90’s are now in their 40’s and 50’s, and in the […]

During a recent trial in Manhattan, a judge ruled that the former music mogul must pay $300,000 for copyright infringement.  The federal judge argued that Dash had no right to market the 2017 movie Mafietta and was “apparently incapable of exercising ordinary civility” during the trial over ownership of the work that happened back in January.

Linda Fairstein, the lead prosecutor in the famed Central Park Five jogger case, recently filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against director Ava DuVernay, co-writer Attica Locke and Netflix over her depiction in the stirring film, When They See Us. Fairstein argues that the movie mischaracterizes her as a racist and fabricated dialogue that never took place, […]

Yo Gotti was slammed with a $6.6 million judgment after taking an initial $20,000 payout for a feature for a North Carolina artist and then allegedly attempting to pull the artist away from his management team for $150,000.

A Connecticut woman has accused the nation’s most prestigious university of capitalizing on photos of her enslaved ancestors.