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
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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
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Diddy Denied Bail Again In Sex Trafficking Case
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday (Nov. 27) again refused to release Sean “Diddy” Combs on bail ahead of his sex trafficking and racketeering trial next year, citing […]
Diddy Sex Abuse Case Judge Denies Request for Gag Order on Victims
The federal judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking case has denied his request for a gag order against his victims and their lawyers, ruling the […]
DJ Asks Judge to Dismiss Case
Electronic music producer Bassnectar is asking a federal judge to dismiss a long-running civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing three underage girls, arguing that all three alleged […]
Young Thug Plea, Ed Sheeran Win, Metro Boomin Case & More Legal News
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