After spending two weeks banned from India, TikTok’s legal troubles may not be over. The Indian Ministry of Electronics has sent some questions to ByteDance, which operates TikTok and Helo. The Ministry wants to know what data the apps are collecting a…
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LAPD Raids YG’s Hollywood Hills Home After a Massive Police Gunfight
Rapper YG is currently being investigated for murder, and police recently searched his home for evidence that may connect him to the crime. The 29-year-old artist, whose real name is Keenon Jackson, wasn’t home when Los Angeles police presented the sea…
In Heated ‘Leaving Neverland’ Case, a California Judge Asks Whether Forced Arbitration Would Violate HBO’s First Amendment Rights
Does sending a questionable documentary back to arbitration violate freedom of speech? That’s the question a California federal judge has in mind. Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu asked HBO and the Michael Jackson Estate to fil…
Despite an Ex-Employee’s Rebuttal, UMG Sticks to Its ’22 Lost Master Recordings’ Story, Telling a Judge to Dismiss a $100 Million Lawsuit Over the 2008 Fire
So, just how bad is the damage following the 2008 Universal Studios fire? According to the New York Times, very, very bad. With the fire destroying Building 6197, which housed master tape catalogs of numerous labels acquired by Universal Music Group (U…
Universal Music Says Just 22 ‘Original Masters’ Were Destroyed In the 2008 Fire — Affecting Just 5 Artists
The claims coincide with Universal Music Group’s efforts to toss a class action lawsuit carrying damages of $100 million. Perhaps the 2008 Universal Studios fire was just a bunch of billowing smoke? That seems to be the position of Universal Music Grou…
R. Kelly Declared ‘Extreme Danger to the Community’ as Judge Refuses Bond
A federal judge has denied R. Kelly bond in a massive sex crimes case. A federal judge has declared R. Kelly to be a threat to the community, and as a result, he will not be allowed to post bond; instead, he will remain behind bars while he is tried fo…
Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights and Radio Broadcasters Continue Their Efforts to Rip Each Others’ Heads Off
Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights (GMR) has gone on the offensive once more against the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC). For years, both organizations have sparred in a series of ugly legal battles. To make a very long story short, Azoff and GMR …
Philadelphia Prosecutors Support Meek Mill’s Request for 2008 Gun and Drug Charges Dismissal
For over ten years, Meek Mill has faced a never-ending series of legal battles. In 2007, officers in Philadelphia arrested the rapper – real name Robert Rihmeek Williams – on drug and weapons charges. According to narcotics officer Reginald Graham, Wil…
U.S. State Department Warns Sweden to Treat A$AP Rocky ‘With Respect’
Will the feds make #JusticeForRocky a reality? A$AP Rocky has been jailed in Sweden since July 3rd, shortly after he and his crew were involved in an altercation with a small group of Swedish individuals. Because the Swedes were the clear aggressors —…
Don’t Be Fooled by These C Corp. Fairy Tales
There are three myths advisors use to sell entrepreneurs on the value of C Corp., but you won’t find a happily ever after here.