A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]
Ripple Labs Says Crypto Exchange Brokered Deal With SEC to Drop Cross-Appeal
Ripple Labs, through its chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty, announced Tuesday that the cryptocurrency exchange has brokered a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to drop […]
Miley Cyrus Flowers, Drake v. UMG, Mariah Carey & 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 […]
Lawyers Call It State’s Largest Single-Plaintiff Personal Injury Award
A jury has awarded over $411 million to Jose Valdivia, a 28-year-old Texan who sustained severe spinal and brain injuries after a scaffolding bar fell on his head […]
Can You Get a Power of Attorney Without a Lawyer? 2025
Understanding Power of Attorney A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that grants one person, known as the agent or attorney-in-fact, the authority to make decisions […]
A Timeline of Ángel del Villar’s Legal Saga
Ángel del Villar‘s criminal trial case could set a precedent in Latin music. The CEO of regional Mexican powerhouse label, Del Records, is accused of doing business with […]
SDNY Judge Issues Warning to Tony Buzbee’s Law Partner in Sean Combs Case
In a Friday order formally blocking Tony Buzbee from practicing in a case against the rap artist and businessman Sean Combs, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil warned […]
EEOC DEI Letters Challenge Law Firms’ Involvement with Diversity-Oriented Nonprofits
While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targeted law firms’ own DEI efforts and metrics in letters sent to 20 firms earlier this month, the agency also asked all […]
DC Circuit Judge Slams DOJ Attorney on Alien Enemies Act Deportations
A federal appeals court judge grilled a U.S. Justice Department attorney’s argument Monday that the Trump administration should be permitted to keep deporting Venezuelan nationals under an 18th-century […]
CA Bar Files Disciplinary Charges Against Another Ex-Girardi Keese Partner
The State Bar of California filed a notice of disciplinary charges against ex-Girardi Keese partner Robert Finnerty for intentionally withholding information about a $53 million settlement from his […]