Tag Archives: lawsuits

From hate group leader Bradlee Dean. While trying to avoid the ramifications of allegedly slanderous reporting, Rachel Maddow in a desperate attempt to remove all scrutiny, has recently motioned to dismiss a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed against her by Christian student advocate and radio show host Bradlee Dean. Many news sources, backed by public opinion, have condemned the television …

After wacko “ex-gay” weirdo Greg Quinlan told a live television audience that Truth Wins Out founder Wayne Besen had threatened to “inject him with AIDS,” Besen sued him for libel when Quinlan refused to retract his statement. That suit was thrown out this week by a federal judge. Although Besen argued the contrary, Hudson found that Besen qualifies as a …

Slimy gelatinous not-chocolate muck Nutella has lost the class-action lawsuit filed against it for claiming it was a healthy food item. In fact, one serving’s ingredients are “comparable to a Three Musketeers bar.” “Defendant’s claims regarding Nutella are also false and misleading because they omit that Nutella contains over 55 percent processed sugar, the consumption of which has been shown …

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On Friday the Montana Supreme Court will hear the case of six same-sex couples who have sued to have their partners covered by their package of employee benefits. The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Donaldson & Guggenheim, et al. v. State of Montana on Friday at the University of Montana. The session will start …

A lesbian chef has won a $1.6M lawsuit against her former employer, who would gather staffers together to pray aloud that God would cure the gay ones. Jurors awarded lesbian chef Mirella Salemi the fat payout in her battle against the former owner of Mary Ann’s on West Broadway for making her life hell by holding employee prayer meetings inside …

Anti-gay street preacher Brian Johnson has shown up at Twin Cities Pride for many years, harassing attendees and attempting to thrust bibles into their hands. Twin Cities Pride and the city of Minneapolis have tried numerous tactics to keep Johnson away and recently created a “no pride zone,” a special remote area where protesters are allowed to scream safely away …

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sued the state of Pennsylvania after its GOP-dominated House voted to name 2012 as the “Year Of The Bible.” Dig the section I’ve bolded. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. FFRF names as defendants State Rep. Rick Saccone, author of the resolution, Clancy Myer, House …

A former student at Manhattan’s exclusive Calhoun School is suing the school and his tormenting bully for abuse that he suffered in 2004. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Eric Giray — now a sophomore at Brandeis University — accuses Daniel Dworakowski — now a sophomore at Cornell — of taunting him for years before shoving him into …

The City of Philadelphia has been ordered to pay the Boy Scouts almost $900,000 for trying to evict them from a city building over their stance on openly gay troop leaders. A federal judge on Wednesday denied the city’s request for a new trial in a case that has lasted nearly a decade. Mayor Nutter said the city was reviewing …

Several notorious American hate groups have rallied behind infamous evangelist Scott Lively less than a week after he was sued in U.S. court for crimes against humanity over his anti-gay campaign in Uganda. SPLC-certified hate group Mass Resistance this weekend posted a several thousand word outraged defense of Lively. An excerpt: The homosexual movement has enormously stepped up its attack …

Infamous anti-gay activist Julio Severo, the Brazilian counterpart to Peter LaBarbera, has published a blog entry defending evangelist Scott Lively, who this week was sued in U.S. court for inciting the murders of Ugandan homosexuals. Gay activists live risky lives with their lovers and male prostitutes, and should Christian ministers be blamed for their immoral choices? I supposed that if …

“I am an American citizen [being targeted] over the persecution of homosexuals as they define it as a crime against humanity for speaking the truth of the Bible in a foreign country. Frankly, I don’t this is actionable. They make it clear that this suit is premised on speeches or writings. I spoke to members of parliament in their assembly …

Hate group leader Scott Lively was today sued in Massachusetts court by a Ugandan LGBT rights group for inciting the persecution and murder of homosexuals in their country. Many observers lay Uganda’s still pending “kill the gays” bill squarely at Scott Lively’s feet. The lawsuit alleges that beginning in 2002, Mr. Lively conspired with religious and political leaders in Uganda …

As part of their defense for priests accused of child molestation, lawyers for the Catholic Church have subpoenaed SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, demanding to see more than 20 years of their emails even though they are not party to either side in the lawsuits. A judge in Kansas City ruled that the network must comply …

Last month Hawaii Gov. Neal Abercrombie announced that he would not defend the state against a lawsuit claiming that the existing civil unions law unconstitutionally deprives residents of the right to same-sex marriage. Today the Alliance Defense Fund announced that they have petitioned for standing to intervene. Unless I’m reading the linked news item wrong, this may be the first …

Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu has been sued for $1 million by his former boyfriend, Jose Orozco. The claims contained in the lawsuit have not yet been disclosed. Tim Gaffney, Sheriff’s Office director of communications and grants, issued this statement in response to a request for comment: “A notice of claim was provided to our office earlier today regarding this matter. …

“In the month of February alone, six public school employees have been arrested for sexually abusing a minor. And this is just in New York City! Common decency, as well as common sense, dictates that new laws designed to curb this problem should begin by targeting the public schools. Instead, [New York State Assemblywoman Margaret] Markey wants to give them …

Toronto Police Inspector Steve Izzett is being sued for sexual harassment by a lesbian subordinate who claims that Izzett tried to “convert her” with a long personal note attached to religious propaganda about the origins of homosexuality. Staff Insp. Steve Izzett, formerly head of the Intelligence Unit, and currently on suspension, was grilled Wednesday during his disciplinary hearing by prosecutor …