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Diddy Appeals Bail Ruling, Says Threat To Witnesses Is ‘Speculative’
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed their opening salvo in an appeal of a judge’s ruling denying him bail, arguing the “sensationalism” of the case led a judge […]
No Ruling Before Damon Dash Auction
A federal judge is refusing to wade into whether Jay-Z can use copyright termination to retake control of the rights to his debut album Reasonable Doubt — meaning […]
Diddy Appeals Bail Ruling, Seeking Release from Jail in Sex Abuse Case
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have formally launched an appeal of a judge’s ruling denying him bail, marking their latest effort to get him released from jail as […]
Yelp Sues Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations, Citing Previous ‘Watershed’ Government Ruling
Yelp sued Google on Wednesday in a San Francisco federal court for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive practices and “abusing” its monopoly to “dominate” local search and advertising markets. […]
Michael Jackson Music Catalog Sale Fight: Estate Wins Final Ruling
A California appeals court has issued a final ruling that Michael Jackson’s estate can proceed with a $600 million sale of the singer’s catalog to Sony Music, rejecting […]
Third Circuit Breaks With Sister Courts in Ruling on Monsanto’s Preemption Arguments
Third Circuit Breaks With Sister Courts in Ruling on Monsanto’s Preemption Arguments | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/16/third-circuit-breaks-with-sister-courts-in-ruling-on-monsantos-preemption-arguments/ Photo: John Disney/ALM NEWS While the Third Circuit held that […]
Ga. Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies How Open Records Act Applies to Private Contractors
Ga. Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies How Open Records Act Applies to Private Contractors | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/14/ga-supreme-court-ruling-clarifies-how-open-records-act-applies-to-private-contractors/ (l-r) Anna Green Cross and Meredith C. Kincaid of […]
Federal Ruling ‘Sets Precedent’ for ‘Trap and Trace’ Software Class Actions in Calif.
A federal court delivered a landmark decision impacting “trap and trace” software cases in California, denying defendant C2 Educational Systems Inc. a motion to dismiss a class action alleging it violated […]
Michael Jackson Ruling, Snoop Dogg Sampling Case & More Music Law News
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