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Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case
A lawsuit filed by former Thompson Hine partner Rebecca Brazzano, alleging she suffered sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the firm, will move forward following a federal judge’s […]
New York Court Clerk Rejects Texas Judgment in Abortion Case — Justia News — March 31, 2025
Texas has a near-total ban on abortion with only a few narrow exceptions. Toward the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York […]
Dua Lipa Wins ‘Levitating’ Copyright Case as Judge Dismisses Lawsuit
Dua Lipa won a ruling Thursday (March 27) dismissing a copyright lawsuit claiming she copied her smash hit song “Levitating” from two different decades-old songs. The case, filed […]
Diddy Wins Dismissal Of Lil Rod RICO Claims, But Sex Case Moves On
A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]
SDNY Judge Issues Warning to Tony Buzbee’s Law Partner in Sean Combs Case
In a Friday order formally blocking Tony Buzbee from practicing in a case against the rap artist and businessman Sean Combs, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil warned […]
UMG Wants Drake Case Halted, Says He Wants Kendrick Lamar’s Contract
Universal Music Group is asking a federal judge to halt all discovery in Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” arguing that the star […]
White & Case Team Joins ROSS’s Defense Against Thomson Reuters Copyright Claim
In the wake of an early win for Thomson Reuters in its complaint against AI firm ROSS Intelligence, a team of experienced IP attorneys from White & Case […]
Judge Skeptical Of Her Bid To End Case
Miley Cyrus seems unlikely to immediately escape a copyright lawsuit filed over allegations that her Grammy-winning “Flowers” infringed the Bruno Mars song “When I Was Your Man.” A […]
Ed Sheeran Accusers Ask Supreme Court to Tackle ‘Let’s Get It On’ Case
The legal battle over whether Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” infringed Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On” has reached the U.S. Supreme Court more than a decade after […]