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According to a filing obtained by E! News, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer of $450,000 in their copyright infringement case.

Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight

A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation.

Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet’s main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing network

A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over the HBO documentary about two of the late pop star’s sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration.

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday delivered remarks following the Electoral College’s certification of his victory over President Donald Trump. He commented on Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results. “It is my sincere hope that we never again see anyone subjected to the kinds of threats and abuse we saw in this election,” Biden said.

FKA twigs has filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after experiencing what she claims is an abusive relationship, according to The New York Times.

A new lawsuit alleges the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star’s estranged husband embezzled money that was meant for the relatives of Lion Air Flight 610 plane crash victims

President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his campaign’s effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania.

A sitting priest is among the four accusers in a new sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Vatican this week.

Family members of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger Jr. have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 30 unnamed employees of the prison system for failing to protect Bulger, who was beaten to death at a West Virginia prison. The family filed the lawsuit against the prison system last week, two years after Bulger, 89, was…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state police officers are ramping up random checks and have “begun taking more stringent action to hold scofflaws accountable” as several businesses refuse to follow increased coronavirus restrictions in multiple counties.

A west suburban steakhouse is welcoming customers to dine inside at a time when many Chicago-area restaurants have been ordered by the state to stop indoor service due to a surge in the pandemic.

A west suburban steakhouse is welcoming customers to dine inside at a time when many Chicago-area restaurants have been ordered by the state to stop indoor service due to a surge in the pandemic. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A veteran animated television scriptwriter sued Walt Disney Co. Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging the company incorporated elements he created for the original “Muppet Babies” series in the 1980s into its 2018 reboot without permission.

McDonald’s on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former franchisees, arguing that it wants every operator in its system to thrive. The company also said that the complaint from 52 Black plaintiffs relies on “vague and conclusory allegations” and fails to provide viable claims of intentional race discrimination, breach of contract and fraud. McDonald’s also...

Two women were charged after drugging and robbing a man in Chicago’s River North neighborhood early Sunday morning, allegedly one of several victims targeted in similar crimes. Tiana Trammell, 25, and Tjwana Rainey, 32, were initially charged “by way of complaint for preliminary examination with the felony offense of Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise,” a Class One Felony, according to a…

President Donald Trump’s campaign is suing Philadelphia over city officials preventing campaign representatives from watching people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ballots in election offices there

A jury trial for a $1.8 million breach-of-conduct case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been set for February 2021. The 2016 lawsuit was filed by a man alleging he was sexually abused as a teen by Hastert and later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet. The man, referred to as James Doe, claims he’s owed more than half…

A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show’s organizer. Jason Kooken, 46, of Exeter, was injured at an April 2017 punk music festival staged at Convention Hall in Asbury Park. His lawsuit claimed that security working…