The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit largely affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its venture capital backers on […]
Tenth Circuit Explains That ‘Pickering’ Balancing Is Rarely Appropriate in Ruling on Motions to Dismiss
In Brown v. City of Tulsa, 124 F.4th 1251 (10th Cir. 2025), involving a former police officer’s First Amendment retaliation claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 (Section 1983), […]
Megan Thee Stallion Wins Ruling In Lawsuit Against YouTuber Gramz
Megan Thee Stallion can proceed with a defamation lawsuit accusing social media personality Milagro Gramz of waging a “campaign of harassment” against the star on behalf of Tory […]
Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl, Spotify Lawsuit Ruling & More Music Law News
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Copyright Court Ruling Says Termination Rights Have Global Reach
A Louisiana federal judge has finalized an unusual legal decision that says American copyright termination rules apply not just stateside but also across the globe, unswayed by warnings […]
Limp Bizkit Ruling, Drake v. UMG Lawyers & More Music Law News
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Ruling Creates Circuit Split on NLRB’s Expanded Monetary Remedies
A federal appeals court ruling this week could tee up U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent National Labor Relations Board doctrine that expanded the monetary damages available […]
2 Live Crew Win, Young Thug Ruling, Diddy Updates & More Legal News
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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 […]