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Rihanna, Smurfs, theGrio.com
February 3, 2026
Songwriter RØMANS alleges he wasn’t paid nor gave his sign off on the use of his work in the film…
DK Metcalf, DK Metcalf Ryan Kennedy, DK Metcalf Lawsuit, DK Metcalf Ryan Kennedy Lawsuit, Ryan Kennedy Lawsuit,
February 3, 2026
A Detroit Lions fan who was grabbed by DK Metcalf last year is suing him, Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson…
Honestie Hodges, Honestie Hodges Michigan, Honestie Hodges Lawsuit
January 31, 2026
The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan agreed to pay the family of Honestie Hodges $285K over her traumatic handcuffing by…
Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, The Neptunes, The Neptunes Lawsuit
January 24, 2026
Chad Hugo is suing his former Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams over "fraudulent and malicious conduct" regarding unpaid royalties and more.
L.A. Reid, Drew Dixon, Lawsuits, Sexual Assault Lawsuit, L.A. Reid Lawsuit, Drew Dixon Lawsuit
January 12, 2026
Music mogul L.A. Reid has settled a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by music exec Drew Dixon on the…
OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson Estate Sued, OJ Simpson Estate
January 7, 2026
A former attorney for OJ Simpson has sued the late athlete-turned-actor's estate, alleging he is owed more than $1.1 million…
Will Smith, Will Smith Lawsuit, Will Smith News
January 3, 2026
A former violinist for Will Smith's "Based On A True Story Tour" is suing him over retaliation allegations after the…
Druski, Druski Lawsuit, Odell Beckham Jr. Lawsuit, Diddy Lawsuit
December 17, 2025
Druski says he's praying for "the real victims" as a sexual lawsuit against him, Diddy and Odell Beckham Jr. is…
Circle K lawsuit, Circle K assault miscarriage, Deria Francis Stukes Circle K theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
Deria Francis Stukes was eight weeks pregnant when she says a Circle K clerk assaulted her, causing her to lose…
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Heidi Anderson, Donna Satterlee
December 15, 2025
The preisdent of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is suing a former professor who accused her of plagiarism and…
Lizzo, Lizzo lawsuit, Lizzo fat shaming, Lizzo dancer lawsuit theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
“I am not settling,” Lizzo shares in an update on ongoing legal battle with former dancers as judge dismisses fat-shaming…
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lawsuit, Bilaal Salaam
December 5, 2025
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are addressing a recent lawsuit filed against them, calling it "crap" from someone out…
Tyler Perry lawsuit, tyler perry sexual assault allegations theGrio.com
October 14, 2025
Tyler Perry reportedly “looks forward to refuting each and every false accusation” his sexual assault accuser Derek Dixon has made…
thegrio, shannon sharpe, sexual assault, lawsuits, tony buzbee
April 23, 2025
Shannon Sharpe is making rookie mistakes that he 100 percent should know better than to be making at this point…
August 11, 2023
Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program for Black women vowed Thursday to fight…
Ben Crump Black Farmers
October 12, 2022
The Biden administration reacted to the lawsuit filed by Black farmers with a statement from the United States Department of…
May 4, 2022
A lawsuit alleges that a Chicago-area medical center called a child protection agency under the assumption a harmless birthmark was…
May 3, 2022
Trump's businesses will pay the city of Washington, D.C. $750K to settle a lawsuit alleging they overpaid for inaugural events…
May 2, 2022
The NFL wants Brian Flores’ race discrimination lawsuit moved to arbitration but Flores and his team want to settle the…
March 31, 2022
The city of Miami Beach has won a legal battle over the removal of a portrait of a Black man…