A Los Angeles judge says hip-hop powerhouse Top Dawg Entertainment must face allegations that the company “doxxed” two women after they sued the record label for sexual harassment […]
Trade Court Balks at White House Claim That Tariff Orders Are Unreviewable
The U.S. Court of International Trade appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s asserted authority to unilaterally order new tariffs in a recent hearing on the president’s trade orders, […]
Justin Baldoni’s Blake Lively-Taylor Swift Extortion Claim Thrown Out
A judge has quickly shut down an attempt by Justin Baldoni’s attorney to use the It Ends With Us litigation docket to accuse Blake Lively of extorting Taylor […]
LL Bean Voluntarily Dismisses ‘Boat and Tote’ Trademark Claim
Less than one month after filing a complaint in Maine federal court, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Drummond Woodsum voluntarily dropped a trademark suit by LL Bean that […]
Judge Tosses Manufacturer’s $1M Action on Account Claim for ‘Theoretical Scenarios’
A federal judge in Missouri rejected a packaging company’s attempts to revive an action on account claim against a cleaning products supplier, finding the plaintiff failed to show […]
Talent Manager’s Fraud Claim, Over Buyout of His Share of Company Formed With Client, Is Struck Down
It isn’t unusual for talent managers and artists they manage to co-found and operate businesses together. For example, a recording artist and manager may join together to establish […]
White & Case Team Joins ROSS’s Defense Against Thomson Reuters Copyright Claim
In the wake of an early win for Thomson Reuters in its complaint against AI firm ROSS Intelligence, a team of experienced IP attorneys from White & Case […]
‘No-Never,’ or ‘Yes-Always:’ Judge Weighs State, Federal Requirements for Punitive Damage Claim in Initial Complaint
A federal judge in Missouri recently rejected Valvoline’s attempts to apply state law requirements as to whether punitive damage claims can be included in a plaintiff’s initial complaint. […]
Lawsuits Claim Plaintiffs Firms Are ‘Weaponizing’ Mass Arbitration
Companies are pushing back against what they claim to be a “weaponization” of their arbitration agreements by plaintiffs firms. Three lawsuits targeting plaintiffs firms who file mass arbitrations […]
Live Nation Can’t Beat DOJ Claim That It ‘Coerced’ Artists With Venues
A federal judge says the Justice Department can move ahead with a key allegation in its antitrust case against Live Nation: That the company illegally forces artists to […]