Attorneys at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison on Friday sued Spotify on behalf of a nonprofit involved with distributing mechanical royalties from streaming services to songwriters and […]
U.S. Department of Justice Plans Live Nation Lawsuit: Here’s Why
Officials with the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division plan to sue Live Nation after they wrap up a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the company, according to two high-level sources […]
Diddy Sexual Assault Accuser Drops UMG & Lucian Grainge from Lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) and CEO Lucian Grainge have been dismissed from a lawsuit claiming they “aided and abetted” Sean “Diddy” Combs in his alleged sexual abuse — […]
Earth Wind & Fire Settles With Tribute Band Over Money Owed in Lawsuit
Earth, Wind & Fire has reached a settlement with a tribute act that used the R&B group’s name without permission, avoiding a looming trial over how much the […]
Childish Gambino Beats Lawsuit Claiming He Stole ‘This Is America’
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit accusing Donald Glover of ripping off his chart-topping Childish Gambino hit “This Is America” from an earlier song. In a […]
Diddy Asks to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Rape of 17 Year Old
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday (May 10) asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio […]
Neil Portnow Accuser in Rape Case Moves to Drop Lawsuit
A woman who filed a lawsuit accusing former Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow of rape is now moving to drop her case, citing concerns that her name will […]
Drake & Kendrick Beef, TikTok Lawsuit, Britney Divorce & More 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 […]
Tommy Lee Wins Ruling in 2003 Helicopter Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee of sexually assaulting a woman in a helicopter in 2003, ruling that her case […]
Lawsuit Over eCourt Glitch is Pending as More NC Counties Come Online
Ten more counties in North Carolina officially switched from paper to electronic filing this week as Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) continues its rollout of the state’s cloud-hosted digital case […]