A federal judge has refused Universal Music Group’s request for an injunction that would have immediately blocked artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC from using copyrighted lyrics to train […]
SDNY Judge Issues Warning to Tony Buzbee’s Law Partner in Sean Combs Case
In a Friday order formally blocking Tony Buzbee from practicing in a case against the rap artist and businessman Sean Combs, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil warned […]
DC Circuit Judge Slams DOJ Attorney on Alien Enemies Act Deportations
A federal appeals court judge grilled a U.S. Justice Department attorney’s argument Monday that the Trump administration should be permitted to keep deporting Venezuelan nationals under an 18th-century […]
‘George & Tammy’ Lawsuit Against Showtime Dismissed By Judge
Showtime has won a ruling dismissing a lawsuit that claimed George & Tammy – a television series about country music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette – unfairly […]
Judge Who Sanctioned Abbott’s Counsel Tosses NEC Defense Verdict, 50+ Firms Are Now Leading Wildfire Litigation Against Edison
Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: A Missouri judge who sanctioned Abbott’s lead lawyer at […]
Online Post About Someone Doesn’t Automatically Provide Jurisdiction Over Defamation Suit, Federal Judge Says
An Illinois wrestling officiant can’t proceed with defamation claims against Texas-based sports media employees who allegedly made posts on social media that took issue with video footage of […]
Lubbock Judge Blocks Texas’ Request for Genetic Testing of Female Athletes
A Lubbock judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA regarding its policies on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Judge […]
Jason Derulo Must Face Trial In ‘Savage Love’ Lawsuit, Judge Says
Jason Derulo must face a jury trial over allegations that he improperly failed to credit or pay a co-writer of his chart-topping viral TikTok song “Savage Love,” a […]
Judge Brings Key Legal Claims Back Into Play
A federal judge is shaking up Limp Bizkit’s $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), issuing a procedural ruling that sends much of the contentious legal battle […]
Underlying Malpractice Suit ‘Meets the Low Bar’ of Insurer’s Duty to Defend Chicago Firm, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Illinois sided with a boutique law firm in Chicago this week in a dispute over whether an underlying legal-malpractice suit fell under its insurer’s […]