Introduction to Employment Law Employment law is a critical area of legal practice that governs the relationship between employers and employees. It encompasses a wide range of issues […]
Live Nation Asks Judge to Toss Amphitheater Antitrust Charges
Attorneys for Live Nation want the judge presiding over the company’s historic antitrust case to dismiss allegations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the concert promoter uses […]
Music Lawyer on Representing Michael Jackson & Others
John Branca stopped collecting his clients’ RIAA gold and platinum record awards decades ago. Those he has that are not in storage or at his office — approximately […]
Why Ziffren Brittenham, Power Law Firm, Attracts Pop’s Biggest Stars
As detailed in a Billboard feature profile this week, entertainment attorney John Branca represents many of pop music’s biggest legacy artists — most famously, the Michael Jackson estate, of which he is […]
Soulja Boy Sues Tasha K Over Claims of Sexual Encounter With Man
Soulja Boy is suing social media personalities Tasha K and William The Baddest for defamation after they allegedly made false statements about the rapper having a sexual encounter […]
Kanye West Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Uncleared Sample on ‘Donda’
Ye (formerly Kanye West) is facing another lawsuit accusing him of illegal sampling, this time over allegations that he incorporated an instrumental track into two songs from Donda […]
FTC Oversight of Franchisors Should Be on Case-by-Case Basis, Franchise Lawyers Say
The Federal Trade Commission’s comprehensive approach to address concerns about franchisors exploiting their control over franchisees would be better served through case-by-case oversight of the industry, franchise lawyers […]
Tesla Sues Chinese Auto Parts Company Over ‘Dangerous’ Supercharger Compatibility Claims
Tesla’s senior counsel has sued Yancheng Jeco Auto Parts Co. Ltd., which does business as “JecoEV,” in the California Northern District Court, alleging false advertising and federal trademark dilution under […]
Record Companies File Lawsuits Against AI Music Generators — Justia News — July 17, 2024
A group of record companies has filed lawsuits against Suno, Inc. and Uncharted Labs, Inc. in an attempt to stop the unlicensed use of copyrighted music to train […]
Young Thug RICO Trial Replacement Judge Also Recuses Herself
Young Thug’s sprawling Atlanta gang trial is once again in need of a new judge. Just two days after Judge Ural Glanville was ordered removed from the Young […]