Bob Dylan has won legal penalties against two lawyers who filed — and then quickly dropped — a lawsuit accusing the music legend of sexually abusing a child […]
Streamer Wins Big in Fight With Comics
Pandora isn’t required to fork over extra royalties for streaming comedy routines by Robin Williams, Lewis Black and others, according to a new report in a closely-watched lawsuit […]
Fortnite Wins Lawsuit Over Travis Scott, Ariana Grande Concerts
The maker of Fortnite has defeated a $32.5 million patent lawsuit over animated in-game concerts put on by Travis Scott and Ariana Grande, with a federal jury deciding […]
DMX Estate Wins IP Fight, Plus Nelly, Soulja Boy & More Music 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 […]
Covington & Burling Wins TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
Jenner Wins TRO Against Trump Executive Order
Jenner & Block won a temporary restraining order (TRO) late Friday barring parts of an executive order issued against the law firm this week. U.S. District Judge John […]
Dua Lipa Wins ‘Levitating’ Copyright Case as Judge Dismisses Lawsuit
Dua Lipa won a ruling Thursday (March 27) dismissing a copyright lawsuit claiming she copied her smash hit song “Levitating” from two different decades-old songs. The case, filed […]
Diddy Wins Dismissal Of Lil Rod RICO Claims, But Sex Case Moves On
A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Moana” — Justia News — March 12, 2025
On Monday, March 10, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, returned a verdict finding that Disney’s film “Moana” did not infringe on […]
Fired Whistleblower Protector Abandons Legal Fight After Trump Wins DC Circuit Stay
The former head of an independent agency responsible for protecting federal whistleblowers on Thursday said he will abandon his legal fight to stay in office after an appeals […]