George Clinton is suing his one-time business partner, Armen Boladian, over allegations that he fraudulently obtained the rights to the vast majority of the funk pioneer’s music catalog. […]
DeWalt and Stanley Black & Decker Face Lawsuit Over Allegedly Defective Miter Saw
Stanley Black & Decker and its subsidiary, Dewalt Industrial Tool, are facing a product liability lawsuit in New Jersey over allegations that a defective saw caused a man’s […]
Sony Music Sues USC Over TikTok Videos With Songs by Beyonce & Others
Sony Music is suing the University of Southern California (USC) for more than $25 million over claims that the college sports powerhouse illegally used songs by Michael Jackson, […]
Fully-Paid $20M Award Halts Post-Judgment Interest From Accruing on Appeal, State High Court Says
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. […]