McDonald’s has lost its right to call its chicken sandwiches a “Big Mac” in the European Union after a ruling by the EU’s second-highest court on Wednesday. McDonald’s […]
‘Follow the Money’: Feds Close Case Against Michael Lynch in HP Fraud Trial
Autonomy CEO Michael Lynch “had more than $500 million reasons to lie to HP” when he sold the U.K. company to the Silicon Valley giant in 2011, federal […]
Live Nation Antitrust Case, Beyoncé Lawsuit & More Legal News in Music
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Live Nation Lawsuit Includes CEO Emails to Boost Government’s Case
The Department of Justice dropped a wide-ranging antitrust complaint against Live Nation on Thursday (May 23), highlighting more than a dozen examples of the company’s “anticompetitive and exclusionary” […]
Spotify Lawsuit, Earth Wind & Fire TM, Graceland Case & More Law News
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After Dismissal of Las Vegas Casino Antitrust Case, Algorithmic Pricing Dicey
A federal judge’s dismissal of a cutting-edge antitrust case over room prices at Las Vegas casino hotels has created a court split over the use of algorithmic pricing. […]
NBA YoungBoy Held on $100K Bail in Utah Prescription Fraud Case
A judge in Utah has set a $100,000 bond for rapper NBA YoungBoy, who faces dozens of charges involving a fraudulent prescription operation he allegedly orchestrated. Explore Explore […]
Susman Godfrey Argues Pro Bono Va. Education Case Before Fourth Circuit
A Big Law and an elite litigation firm went head-to-head before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Thursday in a case over whether the Virginia Department […]
Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music In Case Over Flo Rida Song
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Florida music producer in a legal battle against Warner Music over a song by the rapper Flo Rida, ruling […]
Neil Portnow Accuser in Rape Case Moves to Drop Lawsuit
A woman who filed a lawsuit accusing former Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow of rape is now moving to drop her case, citing concerns that her name will […]