Universal Music Group (UMG), ABKCO and Concord Music Group have filed a lawsuit against Believe and its distribution company TuneCore, accusing them of “massive ongoing infringements” of their […]
Akerman Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Maryland Nonprofit
Akerman has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Maryland nonprofit that has taken a role in litigation over the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse. The National Court Appointed […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accuser Must Reveal Identity In Abuse Lawsuit
A woman who has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape cannot proceed with her lawsuit under a “Jane Doe” pseudonym, a Manhattan federal judge says – a ruling […]
Metro Boomin Lawsuit Alleges Rape Left Woman Pregnant
Superstar producer Metro Boomin is facing a civil lawsuit over allegations that he raped and impregnated a woman in 2016, then referenced the incident in one of his […]
Limp Bizkit Lawsuit, Nelly Case, Barry White Sample & More Legal 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 […]
Chili’s Social Used Travis Scott, Justin Bieber Songs: UMG Lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a lawsuit claiming Chili’s used more than 60 copyrighted songs from Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and others on social media without permission, […]
Dr. Dre Faces $10M Harassment Lawsuit From Divorce Counselor
Dr. Dre is facing a $10 million lawsuit accusing him of a “malicious campaign of harassment” against a psychiatrist who says he served as a marriage counselor and […]
Bandmates Say They Didn’t Approve Lawsuit
Weeks after Nelly’s former St. Lunatics groupmates sued him for allegedly cutting them out of royalties for his chart-topping breakout album Country Grammar, three of the ex-bandmates now […]
Lawsuit Alleging $23 Million Contract Breach Against Biogen Moves Forward
A New York judge has cleared the way for litigation to continue over an alleged breach in a $275 million loan to a rare pharmaceutical manufacturer subsequently acquired […]
4th Circuit Revives Workplace Retaliation Lawsuit Against Biden’s HHS Secretary
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has revived a workplace-retaliation lawsuit against the Biden administration’s secretary of health and human services. Xavier Becerra, secretary of […]