When Tim Kappel and Loren Wells first filed a lawsuit in 2023 aimed at helping Cyril Vetter win back control of the global rights to his 1963 rock […]
Drake’s Kendrick Lamar Lawsuit Called ‘Dangerous’ by Legal Scholars
Legal scholars are harshly criticizing Drake’s bid to revive his lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” arguing that he cannot sue after he “consented” to the war […]
UMG, Believe Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Kendrick Lamar Knockoff Songs
Universal Music Group has reached a settlement to end a $500 million lawsuit accusing Believe and TuneCore of “massive” infringement by distributing sped-up or remixed knockoffs of tracks […]
Brian McKnight Lawsuit Over Ex-Wife Interview Baseless, Says Urban One
Radio conglomerate Urban One is asking a court to throw out Brian McKnight’s defamation lawsuit over broadcasts on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and a North Carolina local […]
Salt-N-Pepa Appeal to Revive UMG Music Ownership Lawsuit
Salt-N-Pepa argue in a new appeal brief that a judge was wrong to dismiss the duo’s high-stakes music ownership lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The Tuesday (March […]
EEOC Settles First AI-Discrimination Lawsuit
On August 9, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced the settlement of the agency’s first lawsuit involving the alleged discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in […]
Star Wins Trial in Pat the Manager Lawsuit
A jury has rejected legal claims brought against Chance the Rapper by his longtime manager Pat Corcoran, known as Pat the Manager. Chicago jurors came back with the […]
Rapper Fights Cops in Lawsuit ACLU Calls Absurd
Afroman, the rapper best known for his 2000 hit “Because I Got High,” will go to trial next week in an unusual lawsuit filed by police officers who […]
Selena Quintanilla’s Sister Files Shein Lawsuit Over Knockoff Merch
Selena Quintanilla‘s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, is suing Chinese e-commerce company Shein over unlicensed merchandise bearing Selena’s name and likeness. In the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday (March 11) in […]
Justin Timberlake Files Lawsuit to Stop DWI Arrest Video Release
Justin Timberlake is seeking a legal injunction to prevent a Hamptons police department from releasing officer bodycam footage from his DWI arrest two years ago. The lawsuit, filed […]