Evidence suggests that social media use may pose a risk to children’s mental health and their social and emotional development. Some states have passed laws to address these […]
Universal Music, Beastie Boys Settle Chili’s Lawsuits Over Social Ads
Universal Music Group (UMG) and the Beastie Boys have both reached confidential settlements to end lawsuits in which they accused restaurant chain Chili’s of using their music in […]
How Brands Can Avoid Lawsuits for Using Music in Social Posts (Op-Ed)
In recent years, social media platforms have become a key battleground for copyright infringement disputes, with music rights holders targeting brands that use copyrighted tracks in social media […]
WMG Lawsuit Filed Against Crumbl Over Cookie Social Media Posts
Warner Music Group has filed a lawsuit against Crumbl, the Utah-based cookie company, for copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed on April 22 in the U.S. District Court for […]
Judge Advances Addiction Claims Against Social Media, Attorneys in Norfolk Settlement Want Objector to Pay $850K Appeal Bond
Who Got The Work David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending […]
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, […]
California Appellate Court Opens ‘New World of Possibilities’ With Social Media Subpoena Decision
A San Diego appellate court this week pierced a long-standing legal shield social media companies have used to quash subpoenas from criminal defendants, likely inviting a California Supreme […]
NBA Teams Sued By Kobalt Over Copyrighted Music in Social Media Videos
More than a dozen NBA teams are facing copyright lawsuits from Kobalt and other music companies over allegations that the basketball teams used songs in social media videos […]
Disbarred Ohio Attorney Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
A disbarred Cincinnati attorney admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio this week that he used false identities to obtain employment with at least seven […]
Municipal Judge Accused of ‘Inappropriately Touching’ Employees at Holiday Party, Vulgar Posts on Social Media
A formal complaint was filed this week by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct against an Elizabeth Municipal Court judge, alleging that he inappropriately touched three female employees of the […]