Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, one of the most active law firms in speaking out on social and civil rights matters, has founded the Center to Combat Hate, […]
New Wave Group The Plimsouls Win Legal Battle Over Band Name
Members of the 1980s new wave band The Plimsouls have won a legal ruling against the group’s guitarist over the trademark rights to the band’s name – the […]
10th Circuit Hears Arguments in Transgender Woman’s Admission to Sorority
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit questioned if it had jurisdiction to consider arguments from six women attempting to reinstate their lawsuit against their sorority, Kappa Kappa […]
Conservative States’ Suit Accuses EEOC of Defining Gender-Identity Discrimination Way Too Broadly
Eighteen Republican-leaning states have sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the agency is defining gender-identity-based workplace harassment far more broadly than the landmark federal workplace-harassment […]
Idaho Physician Sues for Constitutional Right to Medically Necessary Abortion
An Idaho doctor who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against state and local officials charged with […]
Diddy Sexual Assault Accuser Drops UMG & Lucian Grainge from Lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) and CEO Lucian Grainge have been dismissed from a lawsuit claiming they “aided and abetted” Sean “Diddy” Combs in his alleged sexual abuse — […]
Earth Wind & Fire Settles With Tribute Band Over Money Owed in Lawsuit
Earth, Wind & Fire has reached a settlement with a tribute act that used the R&B group’s name without permission, avoiding a looming trial over how much the […]
After Dismissal of Las Vegas Casino Antitrust Case, Algorithmic Pricing Dicey
A federal judge’s dismissal of a cutting-edge antitrust case over room prices at Las Vegas casino hotels has created a court split over the use of algorithmic pricing. […]
Young Thug Trial, SCOTUS Ruling, Childish Gambino & More Legal 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 […]
Childish Gambino Beats Lawsuit Claiming He Stole ‘This Is America’
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit accusing Donald Glover of ripping off his chart-topping Childish Gambino hit “This Is America” from an earlier song. In a […]