Legal News
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is being sued for $5 million by a former employee who claims she was forced from her job because she refused to fire a white colleague. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/22864
Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Southern California megachurch founded by television evangelist Robert Schuller, filed for bankruptcy court protection from its creditors, which are owed as much as $100 million. Â Read More:
 *As Holly Robinson Peete prepares for the Oct. 18 debut of her CBS talk show, the actress and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, were reported to owe more than $156,000 in delinquent federal taxes, according to public records. The IRS filed a $156,573 lien against the couple July 22 with the Los […]
A former employee of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta megachurch, alleging its employees retaliated against her after she complained of sexual harassment. Â Read More:
Jennings was originally arrested in Atlanta back in 2008, following a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend Joy Pond in which he kicked in the door of the house she was in, and shot off rounds from a .40 caliber firearm into the street. The 37-year-old fled the scene leading police on a high-speed chase in his 2005 […]
Blockbuster Inc. is set to file for bankruptcy Thursday in New York before the stock market opens, using a $125 million loan to reorganize so it can compete with rivals such as Netflix Inc. in renting movies online, according to a person with knowledge of the planned petition.  Read more:
The parents of a Prairie View A&M University student who died in a hazing incident last year have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity their son was pledging. Â Read more:
Shaquille O’Neal is fighting allegations from a former employee who says the NBA star stole his personal information and attempted to frame him for using child porn. Â Read more:
