The Prince estate is now asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the late singer’s Purple Rain co-star Apollonia, who claims the estate is trying to […]
Calvin Harris Says Financial Adviser Stole $22M Via Real Estate Fraud
Calvin Harris is taking legal action against his longtime financial adviser for allegedly duping him into investing $22.5 million in a doomed real estate project “to simply steal” […]
Prince Estate Responds to Apollonia Lawsuit: ‘Highly Unreasonable’
Prince’s estate has fired back at claims that it’s trying to steal the identity of Purple Rain co-star Apollonia, calling the singer’s lawsuit “frivolous” and saying it never […]
Prince Estate Faces Lawsuit From ‘Purple Rain’ Co-Star Apollonia
The singer and actress Apollonia, a Prince protegee who co-starred in his 1984 film Purple Rain, alleges in a new lawsuit that the estate of the late pop […]
Widow Says Manager Is Spending Estate Money
Jimmy Buffett’s widow says her late husband’s longtime business manager is improperly using her inheritance to bankroll his legal battle for control of the singer-songwriter’s $275 million estate. […]
Biggie Estate Settles With Target & More Over Photo Prints of Rapper
The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has reached a settlement with Target, Nordstrom and other retailers that allegedly sold unauthorized canvas prints of the famed “King of New York” photo […]
Michael Jackson Abuse Accuser Is ‘My Friend Michael’ Author: Estate
Michael Jackson’s estate is ratcheting up allegations that a recent child abuse accuser fabricated his claims for a payday by filing court papers identifying the man as a […]
Jimmy Buffett Widow, Business Manager Sue Each Other Over $275M Estate
Jimmy Buffett’s widow and former business manager are seeking to remove each other from administration of the late singer-songwriter’s estate, launching dueling court actions that each accuse the […]
Investor Sues to Recover Tokens From Bankruptcy Estate
A cryptocurrency investor who loaned 3,000 bitcoins to a now-defunct subsidiary of Digital Currency Group sued the venture capital corporation, its founder and the fallen company’s ex-CEO in […]
DMX Estate Wins IP Fight, Plus Nelly, Soulja Boy & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]