Sean “Diddy” Combs is on a legal roll. Six weeks after the rapper was largely acquitted on federal criminal charges, he’s won a ruling dismissing most of a […]
Singer Wins Fines Against Lawyers
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 […]