THE BIG STORY: The long legal war over The Ramones, pitting Johnny Ramone’s widow against Joey Ramone’s brother, appears to finally be over. The leaders of the pioneering […]
Bad Bunny Faces Lawsuit Over ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ & ‘X 100pre’ Songs
Bad Bunny has been sued by a woman who claims her voice is sampled on two hit songs from the Puerto Rican megastar without permission. The lawsuit, filed […]
Mary J. Blige Wins Misa Hylton Lawsuit as Judge Warns of ‘Bad Faith’
A judge has dismissed an “inflammatory” lawsuit filed against Mary J. Blige by her former stylist Misa Hylton — and is warning that Hylton might face punishment if […]
Bad Bunny Lawsuit Says ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Song Stole Sample
Bad Bunny is facing a lawsuit over allegations that a track from his chart-topping Un Verano Sin Ti featured an unlicensed sample from a Nigerian artist – and […]
Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports & MLBPA Settle Lawsuit Over Agent Violations
Bad Bunny’s sports agency, Rimas Sports, and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) reached an agreement this month (March 6) to settle a lawsuit over penalties tied […]
Diddy’s Mother Sued By Former Bad Boy President for Financial Fraud
Former Bad Boy Entertainment president Kirk Burrowes has sued Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mother, Janice Small (a.k.a. Janice Combs), for allegedly coordinating with her famous son and other co-conspirators […]
Bankruptcy – Bad faith – Dismissal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Where a motion has been filed seeking to dismiss a debtor’s Chapter 13 case for “cause” as having been filed in bad faith under 11 […]
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Finds Ex-Judge David Jones Acted in Bad Faith in Connection With Informal Interview
A chief bankruptcy judge in Texas has found that embattled former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones of Houston acted in bad faith for participating in a recent interview […]
Young Thug Trial Chaos, Bad Bunny Baseball Fight & More Music Law 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 […]
Bad Bunny Sports Agency Gave VIP Tickets to Players, MLB Union Says
Major League Baseball’s players’ union is firing back at claims that it discriminated against Bad Bunny’s sports agency, saying the company was penalized due to “egregious and systemic” […]