Sports

With less than two weeks before the premiere of VH1’s Los Angeles edition of “Basketball Wives,” one woman who won’t be a cast member is Allison Mathis, notes the Hollywood Reporter’s legal blogger Eriq Gardner. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/31586

The Supreme Court put the brakes on a massive job discrimination lawsuit against mega-retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., saying the plaintiffs had not shown justification for sweeping class-action status that could have potentially involved hundreds of thousands of current and former female workers. The 5-4 ruling Monday — which addressed the claims in the lawsuit only […]

Wendy Williams has been sued by a concert promoter who claims she seemed “ungrateful” when making an appearance, that paid her $25,000, at an Atlantic City resort. *Sigh* Some people will do anything for money. Get the details at TMZ. Chris Brown Apologizes For “GMA” Incident How Many Times Should A Black Man Apologize? Wendy […]

By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta ATLANTA, Ga. – The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute […]

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

Via AJC.com: A third lawsuit has been against Bishop Eddie Long, alleging he coerced a man to have sex with him, the plaintiff’s attorney told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. John Spink jspink@ajc.com With New Birth Missionary Baptists Church in the background, church member Gillian Engram returns to her car Wednesday after dropping her daughter off at […]

Shaquille O’Neal has denied any wrongdoing associated with a lawsuit filed by former employee Shawn Darling, according to the Boston Herald. A statement released by O’Neal’s representatives called Darling an ex-con who was just trying to frame the basketball star in a money-hungry scheme. According to O’Neal’s representatives, Darling had previously tried to extort the […]

Shaquille O’Neal is being sued in Dade County, Florida, by a former employee of his, Shawn Darling. This type of thing (people suing rich, famous people) happens every single day. But the details of Shaq’s lawsuit aren’t your average, every day civil complaint from an ex-employee. Radar Online reports that Darling is suing Shaq for […]

A concert promoter’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the late Michael Jackson over a failed reunion concert was tossed out of court on Thursday (Aug. 19). U.S. District Judge Harold Baer Jr. granted a motion by lawyers for Jackson’s estate to dismiss the case, citing a lack of evidence that the late King of Pop or his […]

The Oprah Winfrey Network hasn’t even launched yet and already a lawsuit has been filed against the cable upstart by a former employee – who, by the way, says her legal action was a long time coming. On Friday, Catherine Dunn sued for wrongful termination and discrimination claiming she was fired because of her Multiple […]