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April 8, 2014

Jury awards George Wallace $1.3M in Vegas lawsuit

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury is awarding comedian George Wallace $1.3 million in damages for a leg injury…
April 4, 2014

Woman may sue Planet Fitness for pushing her out over 'toned body'

theGRIO REPORT - Her story went viral two weeks ago following reports she was asked by a Planet Fitness employee…
March 31, 2014

2 Chainz may face legal action for 'THOT' video

theGRIO REPORT - A viral video which allegedly shows an enthusiastic 2 Chainz fan in a bad light, may have…
March 21, 2014

Black student claims white peers put bike lock around his neck

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A black student who says his suite mates at a California university put a bike…
March 18, 2014

M.I.A. still stuck with bill for Super Bowl middle finger

theGRIO REPORT - M.I.A. made a big splash when she flashed her middle finger during a 2012 Super Bowl appearance…
March 18, 2014

Judge allows lawsuit over Kim Kardashian-Kanye West proposal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West against…
March 11, 2014

Chipotle sues Frank Ocean over failure to complete marketing campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Popular Mexican fast food chain Chipotle recently sued singer Frank Ocean for not finishing a song called…
February 19, 2014

Jonathan Martin's legal options limited in Dolphin case

MIAMI (AP) — The legal options for Jonathan Martin may be limited under workplace discrimination and harassment laws...
February 13, 2014

Rand Paul sues President Obama over NSA surveillance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul, a possible Republican presidential candidate, sued the Obama administration Wednesday over the National Security…
February 10, 2014

theGrio’s 100: B. Scott, breakthrough transgender star spawns media empire

theGRIO'S 100 - An American television personality and Internet celebrity, the openly gay and transgender B. Scott has built his…
February 6, 2014

Kendrick Johnson case: Parents of teen found in gym mat sue funeral home

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The parents of a south Georgia teenager found dead last year at school inside a rolled-up…
January 30, 2014

Prince drops $22 million lawsuit against Facebook bootleggers

theGRIO REPORT - Funk legend Prince had been planning to sue Facebook fans who had illegally posted his music videos,…
January 29, 2014

‘Fresh Prince’ star Janet Hubert discusses AFTRA lawsuit and health issues

theGRIO VIDEO - Janet Hubert, the Original Aunt Vivian from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' set the record straight regarding…
January 28, 2014

Prince sues Facebook fans for posting bootleg videos

theGRIO REPORT - The iconic rock star Prince is infamous for cracking down on illegal distribution of his music...
January 15, 2014

Lawsuit over Michael Jackson insurance money settled

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit over the payout of a $17.5 million policy related to Michael Jackson's planned comeback…
January 14, 2014

Kanye West sues in NY over ‘Coinya West’ bitcoins

NEW YORK (AP) - The rapper's lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. It seeks to stop companies and…
January 12, 2014

Pimp sues Nike for not warning shoes could be dangerous if used to beat people

NBC News - A Portland pimp is suing Nike for not placing a warning label in their shoes specifying that…
January 9, 2014

Alleged BET emails request that B. Scott appear 'less womanly'

theGRIO REPORT - Transgender YouTube star B. Scott has been engaged in a high profile lawsuit against the cable network…
January 3, 2014

Rick Ross sues LMFAO over 'Everyday I'm Shufflin' lyric

theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Rick Ross has filed a law suit against the electronic-rap band LMFAO over lyrics the music…
January 3, 2014

NY judge nixes 50 Cent's bid to toss sextape lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper 50 Cent has lost a bid to end a Florida woman's lawsuit over a sex…