The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined that the full payment of a $20 million judgment in a commercial property lease dispute stopped post-judgment interest from accruing during an […]
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Moana” — Justia News — March 12, 2025
On Monday, March 10, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, returned a verdict finding that Disney’s film “Moana” did not infringe on […]
R. Kelly Assistant’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Documentary Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by R. Kelly’s former assistant against Netflix and Lifetime over how she was portrayed in the documentary “Surviving R. […]
‘A Lot of Untested Waters:’ Lawyers Grapple With NIL Contracts
College athletes are making millions through Name Image and Likeness (NIL) rights and South by Southwest expert panelists discussed how those contracts continue to transform college athletics. The […]
Federal Judge Clears Changes to Price Discrimination Claims Against Juul, Distributor
A consultant for independent convenience store and gas station owners is allowed to add allegations to existing price discrimination claims against Juul Labs and a competitor, but the […]
Luxury Watch Giants Sued in Texas Over NFT Tech in Patent Showdown
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and TAG Heuer SA are facing a patent infringement complaint in Texas federal court by Watch Skins Corp., through their counsel at McKool […]
‘Evidence Is Lacking’ to Impose Warning on HPV Vaccine Gardasil
In a significant blow to plaintiffs suing over the HPV vaccine Gardasil, a federal judge on Tuesday sided with Merck & Co. Inc. on its implied preemption defense. […]
Federal Appellate Judges Denounce Threats, Impeachment Efforts
Two federal appellate judges raised concerns Tuesday about calls from public officials to impeach judges based on their rulings and an increase in threats to the judicial branch […]
Daddy Yankee Sues Wife, Plus Jay-Z, Taylor Swift & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Lyft Must Face Negligence, Product Liability Claims Over Fatal Carjacking, State Court Rules
Plaintiffs suing rideshare services for fatal incidents involving suspicious riders may have found some hope for recourse in the state courts last week, after coming up short in […]