The Trump administration is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court after lower courts prevented the White House from firing Hampton Dellinger as the single head of […]
Foes in FTC Insulin-Price Case Fire Off Subpoenas in Every Direction, From McDonald’s to Defense Department
The Federal Trade Commission and the pharmacy benefit managers it’s accusing of artificially inflating insulin prices are hitting a host of prominent companies, from McDonald’s to the HR […]
A Grand Jury Indicted Eric Adams, Amici Reminds Judge Mulling Motion to Dismiss the Case
Neither the President of the United States nor the Department of Justice alone can initiate a prosecution, counsel for former U.S. Attorneys reminded the judge overseeing the Eric […]
Isolated Transaction Insufficient to Establish Ga. Jurisdiction, Appellate Panels Rules in Fatal Plane Crash Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals found that an out-of-state aircraft manufacturer accused of performing a faulty repair on a plane that crashed and killed two people could not […]
Don Henley & Irving Azoff Sued in Eagles Stolen Lyrics Case
Don Henley and his longtime manager Irving Azoff are being sued by one of the men who was criminally charged — and later vindicated — for allegedly attempting […]
Rev. Al Sharpton Slams Reported Lack of Black Jurors in A$AP Rocky Case
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton has criticized the potential jury pool for rapper A$AP Rocky‘s upcoming gun trial, saying that from what he has been told it […]
Drake UMG Lawsuit, TikTok Ban, Nelly Case & More Music Legal 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 […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]
UMG Calls Defamation Case “Illogical”
Universal Music Group (UMG) is firing back at Drake’s lawsuit accusing the music giant of defaming him by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” calling the […]
Music Law Recap, Nicki Minaj Lawsuit, Lil Durk Case & More Legal 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 […]