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Plies Drops Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Over Sample
The rapper Plies has dropped a copyright lawsuit he filed against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B and Souja Boy over accusations that that the 2024 song “Wanna […]
UMG Responds To Drake Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Universal Music Group has filed a scathing first court response to Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” blasting the case as “no more […]
Karol G Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ Song ‘Gatúbela’
Karol G and Universal Music Group (UMG) are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over a track from the Colombian superstar’s chart-topping album Mañana Será Bonito. In a case […]
Mortgage Giants Face Lawsuit Over Loan Disclosures
Rocket Mortgage LLC and Charles Schwab Bank SSB have been hit with a lawsuit alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act related to mortgage disclosures. Franz Bunnell […]
Offset Sues ‘Set It Off’ Producer in Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute
Offset is suing a producer who worked on his 2023 album Set It Off, claiming the one-time collaborator has been demanding a large increase in fees and royalties […]
Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports & MLBPA Settle Lawsuit Over Agent Violations
Bad Bunny’s sports agency, Rimas Sports, and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) reached an agreement this month (March 6) to settle a lawsuit over penalties tied […]
George Clinton Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Agent to Win Back Music Rights
George Clinton is suing his one-time business partner, Armen Boladian, over allegations that he fraudulently obtained the rights to the vast majority of the funk pioneer’s music catalog. […]
DeWalt and Stanley Black & Decker Face Lawsuit Over Allegedly Defective Miter Saw
Stanley Black & Decker and its subsidiary, Dewalt Industrial Tool, are facing a product liability lawsuit in New Jersey over allegations that a defective saw caused a man’s […]
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Moana” — Justia News — March 12, 2025
On Monday, March 10, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, returned a verdict finding that Disney’s film “Moana” did not infringe on […]