A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Mary J. Blige’s enduring 1992 hit “Real Love” features a legendary 1973 funk sample without a license, ruling simply that […]
Smokey Robinson Sex Assault Lawsuit Accusers Can’t Be Named Yet: Judge
A judge ruled that the former housekeepers accusing Smokey Robinson of rape can stay anonymous at this stage of the lawsuit, which is scheduled to go to trial […]
Judge Cuts Napster Settlement That Paid Songwriters 30x Less Lawyers
Two years after an appeals court overturned a “measly” class action settlement for songwriters that netted their lawyers a huge payout, a judge has now awarded those attorneys […]
‘The Court Has Concerns’: Another Judge Looks at Claims Administrator Angeion’s Contract With Prepaid Card Provider
Marianna Wharry “The trial court apparently believed that any risk to the class was resolved simply by precluding Chatman from serving as class counsel, without discussing the relationships […]
‘The Court Has Concerns.’ Judge Probes Racketeering Allegations Against Claims Administrator Angeion
Marianna Wharry “The trial court apparently believed that any risk to the class was resolved simply by precluding Chatman from serving as class counsel, without discussing the relationships […]
Judge OKs Class Action Over Famous Footwear’s Email Marketing Practices
NewsBusiness Torts “The Consumer Privacy in Commercial Transactions Act bars merchants from requiring personal identification information not required by the card issuer on a credit card transaction form, […]
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Antitrust Case
A federal judge says Musixmatch must continue to face an antitrust lawsuit over allegations that the company is trying to monopolize the market for providing lyrics to streamers […]
Pras Michel Must Repay $6.5M, Judge Says, But Didn’t Commit Fraud
A federal judge has ended a long-running fraud lawsuit against Fugees rapper Pras Michel over allegations that he sold off part of his music catalog to Harbourview after […]
Judge Dismisses Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs keeps on winning in court. Two months after he was mostly cleared at his blockbuster criminal trial, the hip-hop mogul won a ruling Tuesday dismissing […]
Judge Says Why He Dismissed Sara Rivers Suit
A federal judge has issued a detailed ruling explaining why he sided with Sean “Diddy” Combs and dismissed a $60 million civil sexual assault lawsuit filed by “Making […]