Drake is appealing after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” — and some legal experts […]
Sony Must Face Concert Beer Can Throw Case
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 […]