Image by Getty Images via @daylife [Los Angeles, CA] Katherine Jackson, the mother of pop legend, Michael Jackson, has filed suit against entertainment promoter AEG. The lawsuit alleges that AEG failed to provide Michael with lifesaving equipment before his music tour. Dr. Conrad Murray, who was to be Jackson’s personal physician during his concert, was …
‘Seinfeld’ Star Sued for Allegedly Hitting Los Angeles Photographer
[Los Angeles, CA] Brendon O’Neal, a Los Angeles photographer, has sued Michael Richards, better known as Kramer from the hit series “Seinfeld,” after Richards allegedly punched the photographer in the face and proceeded to kick him in a August 2010 incident. O’Neal is seeking unspecified damages for medical expenses, mental pain, and physical suffering. The …
Parents of Dead Fraternity Member Reach $500,000 Settlement Against Fraternity
[San Luis Obispo, CA] Scott and Julia Starkey, the parents of Carson Starkey, a former Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member, dismissed their lawsuit against the fraternity after reaching a $500,000 settlement. The suit alleged that Starkey, an 18-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University, died of alcohol poisoning after a hazing incident in December 2008. …
Abercrombie & Fitch Sued After Allegedly Refusing to Hire Muslim Applicant
[Milpitas, CA] An 18-year-old Muslim woman has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the popular retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch, after she was allegedly denied employment for wearing a religious head scarf. The United States Equal Opportunity Commission found that the manager at the retail store indicated that the woman’s scarf did not match the “Abercrombie …
City of Los Angeles Sued Over Canceled Tiësto Concert
[Los Angeles, CA] Insomniac, Inc., a Los Angeles based dance promotion company, has brought a breach of contract action against the City of Los Angeles after officials canceled a concert that was to be performed by trance artist Tiësto. The city allegedly canceled the show after a 17-year-old girl died at a Tiësto concert several …
