Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have officially filed the much-awaited paperwork to appeal his conviction and four-year prison sentence for arranging cross-country prostitution events known as “freak-offs.” Combs […]
Ángel del Villar Wants No Prison While He Appeals Cartel Convictions
Music executive Ángel Del Villar is asking a judge to let him stay out of prison while he appeals his felony convictions for doing business with a concert […]
Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover Lawsuit: Naked Baby Appeals Loss
Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover Lawsuit: Naked Baby Appeals Loss – The man who appeared as a nude baby on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind is once […]
SoundExchange Appeals SiriusXM Royalties Lawsuit Dismissal
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 […]