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Paramount Assistants Claimed They Had to Poop in Their Cars

Summary: Four parking production assistants sue Paramount Pictures and other production companies for allegedly forcing them to poop in their…

Buzzfeed Slammed with $11M Defamation Lawsuit

Summary: Viral media giant, Buzzfeed, was sued for defamation by Central European News, another viral media company. On Monday, Buzzfeed…

Lawyer Blames Hollywood Talent Agencies for Lack of TV Diversity

Summary: An antitrust attorney alleges big talent agencies are the reason television is not diverse. There’s little doubt that Hollywood lacks…

Why Is Uber Sued So Much?

Summary: Uber has been hit with a record 50 federal lawsuits last year. But what's the reason for all the…

Two Attorneys Hired to Probe Flint Water Crisis

Summary: The people of Flint, Michigan, feel that their contaminated water is "poison," and now the Michigan attorney general has…

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan

Summary: Shannon Liss-Riordan is leading a class-action lawsuit against Uber and other sharing economy businesses. One of the most talked…

Dallas Litigator Bill Brewer Sanctioned for $133,000

Summary: A judge sanctioned prominent litigator Bill Brewer for $133,000.  Well-known Dallas litigator Bill Brewer has been ordered to pay…

Lawsuit Alleges Utah’s Violation of Right to a Lawyer

Summary: Two men facing criminal charges in Washington County, Utah, are suing for better representation. Two men who feel inadequately…

Hulk Hogan, Journalist Sue Gawker Media

Summary: Writer Ashley Terrill is the latest to sue media giant, Gawker, who is also being sued by wrestler and…

Lawyer Faces Trial for Attempting to Kill Girlfriend

Summary: Lawyer who faces trial for attempted murder turns down plea deal. An attorney who is on trial for the attempted…

Beth Wilkinson Exits Biglaw to Form Boutique Firm

Famed litigator Beth Wilkinson left Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP to launch her own boutique with two other attorneys.…

Nestlé Loses High Court Battle to Trademark KitKat Shape

Summary: Nestlé has lost at its attempt to trademark its KitKat bar shape. Nestlé has failed to win their longstanding trademark…