A major court ruling last month found that SoundExchange doesn’t have the power to collect royalties through litigation. Now, the organization has launched an appeal in hopes of […]
Tory Lanez Appeals Rejected In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
Tory Lanez has lost two of his appeals seeking to overturn his convictions for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, with judges rejecting his argument that the gun allegedly used […]
Third Circuit Sides With Magistrates On Bankruptcy Appeals
“We hold that, upon consent of the parties and referral by a district court, a magistrate judge may enter a final judgment in a bankruptcy appeal.” In re […]
State Can’t Enforce Law, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court has kept in place an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing a law that would restrict drag shows in the state, saying the statute likely […]
Sam Smith ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ Lawsuit Revived By Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit claiming Sam Smith and Normani stole key elements of their 2019 hit “Dancing With a Stranger” from an earlier track, […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules Art Generated Solely by AI Cannot Be Copyrighted — Justia News — March 20, 2025
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has reaffirmed that artificial intelligence (AI) systems cannot be considered authors under U.S. […]
State Appeals Court Says Barring Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Went Too Far
In a wrongful death suit against health care providers accused of causing fatal bleeding into a woman’s brain tissue, a lower court’s decision to exclude a plaintiff’s expert […]
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
Federal government attorneys defending President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent government watchdog argue former President Joe Biden set the 2021 precedent of removing an agency head without […]
R. Kelly Convictions & Prison Sentence Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for […]
Ed Sheeran Beats ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Case at Appeals Court
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe the copyright to Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On,” a federal appeals court ruled Friday (Nov. 1), saying the two […]