The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed a lawsuit alleging its members aren’t sharing in the upside of the major labels’ landmark licensing settlements with AI music […]
SEC Brings Additional Enforcement Actions Based on Separation Agreements that Allegedly Violated the SEC’s Whistleblower Protection Rules
September 10, 2024 Update. The SEC continues to announce settlements of charges against companies that it alleges interfere with whistleblower rights under SEC Rule 21F-17(a). On September 9, 2024, […]
Trey Songz Brings Lawsuit Over Arrest at Kansas City Chiefs Game
Embattled R&B singer Trey Songz is suing police officers over his arrest at the 2021 AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Songz (real […]
Los Lobos Brings Lawsuits Against Sony Over Movie Soundtrack Royalties
Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Los Lobos alleges in a pair of recent lawsuits that Sony has underpaid royalties on songs it recorded for the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic […]
2000s Teen Christian Singer Stacie Orrico Brings Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Stacie Orrico, a singer who had a string of Christian pop hits in the early 2000s, has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually abused by her manager […]
Dina LaPolt Brings Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex-Law Partner & Mentee
Powerhouse music attorney Dina LaPolt is suing a former law partner for allegedly disparaging her to clients and industry professionals after opening a competing firm. LaPolt, a frequent […]
Biggie’s Son Brings Defamation Lawsuit Over Diddy Assault Claims
C.J. Wallace, son of The Notorious B.I.G., has countersued for defamation after a Florida music producer and publicist accused him of participating in a sexual assault with Sean […]
Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore Brings Fraud Lawsuit Amid Exit
Days before Maverick City Music co-founder Chandler Moore announced his abrupt departure from the Grammy-winning worship collective, he sued the group’s chief executive for allegedly stealing millions of […]
Dua Lipa’s Merch Supplier Brings Anti-Counterfeit Lawsuit Amid Tour
Sony merchandise venture Ceremony of Roses has sued to stop bootleggers from selling knockoff Dua Lipa merch at during her Radical Optimism Tour — the latest in a […]
Tate McRae’s Merch Partner Brings Lawsuit Over Tour Knockoffs
Tate McRae’s official merch supplier says in a new lawsuit that a law enforcement response is necessary to stop so-called “bootleggers” from selling knockoff t-shirts, hats and other […]