Crypto.com confirmed Tuesday that it received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and went on the offensive in filing a complaint in a federal […]
Bandmates Say They Didn’t Approve Lawsuit
Weeks after Nelly’s former St. Lunatics groupmates sued him for allegedly cutting them out of royalties for his chart-topping breakout album Country Grammar, three of the ex-bandmates now […]
Risks, Realities, and Lessons for Businesses
In 2024, a year proclaimed as the “Year of the Election,” voters in countries representing over half the world’s population headed to the polls. This massive electoral wave […]
Band Sues Universal Music Over $200M in Royalties
Limp Bizkit and frontman Fred Durst are suing Universal Music Group (UMG) over allegations that the label owes the band more than $200 million, with Durst’s lawyers writing […]
Diddy Case Explained, Garth Brooks Abuse Accusations & More 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 […]
TikTok Sued By Dozens of States, Alleging Addiction Risk to Kids
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health […]
Bankruptcy – Bad faith – Dismissal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Where a motion has been filed seeking to dismiss a debtor’s Chapter 13 case for “cause” as having been filed in bad faith under 11 […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case Explained By R. Kelly’s Prosecutors
You know the story: A superstar musician, dogged by rumors of abuse, is finally served with a sweeping federal criminal case – one that accuses him of running […]
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Abuse Convictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from R. Kelly over his 2022 convictions on child pornography and enticement charges, leaving him with no further […]
Federal Judge Approves Agreement to Remove Knockoff Product From E-Commerce Platforms
A federal judge in North Carolina last week sided with an automotive technology provider in a trade dress infringement case against a foreign company that allegedly sold a […]