Country singer Jameson Rodgers allegedly hurled a “full, unopened beer can” into a concert crowd and hit a fan during a 2022 festival on the Jersey Shore – […]
Calvin Harris Lawsuit, Wu-Tang Case, Lil Wayne Ruling: Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: It sounds like music-biz Mad Libs: After a Bruno Mars co-writer sells his catalog, he tries to mitigate his tax liabilities by investing in a […]
Megan Thee Stallion Says Car-Sex Case Accuser Must ‘Put Up Or Shut Up’
Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyers say it’s time “to put up or shut up” for a cameraman who’s suing the rapper over allegations that he was forced to watch […]
Costco Travel Isn’t Liable in Antigua Resort Wrongful Death Case, Federal Judge Rules
NewsLitigation “Taking the well-pled facts and drawing all reasonable inferences in plaintiff’s favor, Costco falsely advertised RHA as a high-quality, family-friendly resort that was prepared to reopen safely […]
Drake Lawsuit, Maverick City Case, Taylor Swift Songs: Music Law Recap
THE BIG STORY: Less than a year after Drake filed a stunning lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a federal judge tossed […]
Judge Wants Legal Bills Repaid After Case Dropped
A federal judge says Nelly should be reimbursed for hefty legal bills he spent defeating a “baseless” and “frivolous” lawsuit filed by one of his former St. Lunatics […]
Diddy Sentence, AI Lawsuits, Lil Durk Case & More
THE BIG STORY: “This was subjugation.” That’s what Judge Arun Subramanian said to Sean “Diddy” Combs last week as he sentenced him to over 4 years in prison […]
Rapper Tries to Dismiss Quando Rondo Murder Plot Case
Rapper Tries to Dismiss Quando Rondo Murder Plot Case – Lil Durk is attempting once more to have his federal murder-for-hire charges thrown out, arguing that he can’t […]
OpenAI Lyrics Case in Germany Explained
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about how AI training licenses for music might work under the assumption that the development of such deals is a matter […]
Instagram, Facebook Slam Case Over Song Use
Meta says there’s no basis for Eminem’s music publisher to claim that “Lose Yourself” and other iconic tracks were made available to billions of users without permission, urging […]