Tag: rights

Aubrey O’Day Claims Diddy Wanted to Buy Silence in Return for Publishing Rights

Play video content TMZ Studios Aubrey O’Day claims Diddy was trying to buy her and other ex-Bad Boy artists’ silence when he gave back their publishing rights … which she says weren’t worth jack. We talked to the Danity Kane singer — who was signed to Bad Boy Records in the 2000s — as part [...]read moreAubrey O’Day Claims Diddy Wanted to Buy Silence in Return for Publishing Rights

Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn

Nearly two dozen civil society groups and nonprofits have written an open letter to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), urging it not to endorse a strategy used by Meta that they say is intended to bypass the EU’s privacy protections for commercial gain. The letter comes ahead of a meeting of the EDPB this [...]read moreMeta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn

J.K. Rowling Says She Won’t Forgive Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for Their Trans Rights Support

J.K. Rowling is not looking to reconcile with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson any time soon. The controversial Harry Potter author made that crystal clear in a series of social media messages in which she criticized the Harry Potter film stars due to their support for trans rights. Rowling on Wednesday shared what she claimed to be “the most robust review [...]read moreJ.K. Rowling Says She Won’t Forgive Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for Their Trans Rights Support

New York Republicans Aim To Roll Back So-Called ‘Squatters Rights’

New York State Sen. Mario Mattera and Assembly member Ed Flood introduced new legislation last week that aims to make it easier for property owners to remove squatters from their land. Join the movement at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30 – Aug. 1! Seize the moment to take charge of the next era in [...]read moreNew York Republicans Aim To Roll Back So-Called ‘Squatters Rights’

Squatters’ Rights, Rent Caps, & Blackstone Gets Ready to Buy

Squatters’ rights are quickly being stripped away as more states move to end this widespread illegal occupation of private property. Blackstone predicts real estate prices to “bottom” as they gear up to go on their next homebuying shopping spree. Rent increases get capped for affordable housing, and why doesn’t the American public know about the [...]read moreSquatters’ Rights, Rent Caps, & Blackstone Gets Ready to Buy

Myntra acquires India rights for UK fashion brand Next

Bengaluru-based fashion retailer Myntra has acquired the India distribution rights for UK-based fashion brand Next in a deal that pushes Next towards its goal of greater global expansion.  Myntra acquires India distribution rights for fashion brand Next As a part of deal, Myntra will open eight to 10 Next stores across key Indian cities, including [...]read moreMyntra acquires India rights for UK fashion brand Next

Landlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should Concern You

In this article The media tends to side with tenants and take a negative view of landlords overall. One notable exception was an episode of HBO’s Silicon Valley, where the hapless Jared has tried for over a year to evict a nonpaying “professional tenant” who is currently subleasing Jared’s unit through Airbnb because California’s landlord/tenant laws [...]read moreLandlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should Concern You

Trapped, abandoned: Filipino workers lured to Poland by shadowy agents | Workers’ Rights

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. On a bitterly cold night in February, Robby* was finishing up his shift on a production line at a chicken factory in Mlawa, Poland. He was looking forward to going home to eat dinner and sleep. But there was a knock at the door, [...]read moreTrapped, abandoned: Filipino workers lured to Poland by shadowy agents | Workers’ Rights

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, came into at midnight on Saturday, days after Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing lawmakers passed it unanimously, fast-tracking [...]read moreHong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

US sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns | News

Washington says Morales Urbina ‘exploited her office to facilitate a coordinated campaign to suppress dissent’. The United States has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua’s attorney general for what it says is her role in the government’s “unjust persecution of political prisoners and civil society”. Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, who has been the attorney general since 2019, [...]read moreUS sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns | News