A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by nine families that live in the neighborhood where New Hope Church is located on Fayetteville Rd. in Durham. The neighbors claim the music from the church is outrageous and “akin to rock concerts.” In December, the church’s sound was cited under Durham’s noise ordinance for being “unreasonable and […]

  Needless to say lawmakers are calling this move from AIG crazy. AIG says it will consider joining its shareholders in a lawsuit against the U.S. over the government’s $182 billion bailout of the insurer. If the company decides to go forward it would join the complaint and seek $25 billion in damages against the […]

The University of the drum major, Robert Champion, who died following a hazing incident is offering to pay $300,000 to settle the lawsuit. Champion died almost a year ago after being beaten by other members on the bus during a hazing ritual. The amount is the maxium the school can offer without seeking approval by […]

(via TMZ) Fact is indeed stranger than fiction. Shamont Lyle Sapp–a prisoner serving time in Oklahoma for 10 bank robberies–has filed a lawsuit against Jamie Foxx and Tyler Perry claiming that he gave them the idea for “Skank Robbers” but was cut out of the project. According to court documents, Sapp says he came up […]

The actor, who has served as a reserve deputy sheriff since the mid-’80s, was part of a team that arrived at Jesus Sanchez Llovera’s Arizona house in March with a tank and armed in full riot gear, Llovera alleges in his legal documents. Llovera claims that the raid, carried out by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s […]

Without Walls International has filed a lawsuit against a former Pastor for luring members from the congregation to his own church.

Mustafa Fteja said his account was disabled in September, cutting off his access to friends and family around the world, as well as to personal memories and photos. “That was how I stayed in touch with people,” said Fteja, 39, who estimated he had about 340 friends when he was inexplicably cut off. He said […]

Fantasia still faces lawsuit after a meeting with her ex-boyfriends wife fails to render a settlement.

  CNN is reporting that a former employee of Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has filed a lawsuit against the place of worship, alleging its employees retaliated against her after she complained of sexual harassment.

Supposedly the DJ lost more than $25,000 because of Brandy’s lack of follow through on their agreement.