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Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal orders Mike Ward to pay $42,000 to family of singer he mocked
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Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal orders Mike Ward to pay $42,000 to family of singer he mocked

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 22, 20161

A human rights tribunal in Quebec has ordered comedian Mike Ward to pay $42,000 in “moral and punitive damages” to singer Jérémy Gabriel and Gabriel’s mother, …

Melissa Rivers settles lawsuit with endoscopy clinic where her mother Joan Rivers died
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Melissa Rivers settles lawsuit with endoscopy clinic where her mother Joan Rivers died

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 13, 2016May 13, 2016

The endoscopy clinic in New York City’s Upper East Side where Joan Rivers died after a routine surgery went bad has settled a malpractice lawsuit brought …

The Muslims Are Coming! Comedians win lawsuit against MTA to hang movie posters at NYC subway platforms
Movies

The Muslims Are Coming! Comedians win lawsuit against MTA to hang movie posters at NYC subway platforms

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 8, 2015

Dean Obeidallah and Negin Farsad successfully challenged a ban by New York City’s MTA sought to prevent them from promoting their satirical movie, The Muslims …

Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 deposition to drugging women so he could have sex with them
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Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 deposition to drugging women so he could have sex with them

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 6, 20152

Bill Cosby gave young women Quaaludes to make them vulnerable enough so he could have sex with them. Time and time again. Cosby admitted as …

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Walmart blames Tracy Morgan, Ardie Fuqua, Jeffrey Millea for not wearing seat belts in fatal NJ Turnpike crash

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 29, 2014September 30, 2014

From the hours immediately following the fatal crash along the New Jersey Turnpike in June that killed one comedian (“Jimmy Mack”) and critically wounded three …

Judge rules there’s nothing wrong with “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” dismisses lawsuit against Fred Stoller’s memoir
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Judge rules there’s nothing wrong with “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” dismisses lawsuit against Fred Stoller’s memoir

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 16, 2014

Kramer vs. Kramer is an Oscar-winning film about divorce. Kramer vs. Stoller was a case of art imitating life imitating parody masquerading as reality. At …

Is there room in the world for more than one Comedy Playground? Lawsuit against NBC says no
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Is there room in the world for more than one Comedy Playground? Lawsuit against NBC says no

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 25, 2014April 25, 20141

What’s in a name? That depends upon how much the name, and its uniqueness, is worth to you. For me, personally, I have two very …

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