The legal battle between Donald Glover and his former record label is heating up after the performer filed a counterclaim last week. Better known as Childish Gambino, Glover says that label Glassnote Records has been miscalculating costs in an alleged …
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SXSW Isn’t Liable for Tragic Vehicular Manslaughter In 2014, Court Rules
In 2014, tragedy struck at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival when a drunk driver named Rashad Owens slammed into pedestrians at the festival as he was being pursued by police. Owens vehicle was traveling as fast as 55 miles per hour as he sped thr…
Illinois Makes it Legal to Replace Opioids with Marijuana
The new law allows opioid users easier access to medical cannabis.
Illinois Makes it Legal to Replace Opioids with Marijuana
The new law allows opioid users easier access to medical cannabis.
Scooter Braun Sues Troy Carter Over Multi-Million Dollar Debt
Scooter Braun’s money dispute with Troy Carter just got very ugly. Through his company Ithaca Management Holdings, influential music manager Scooter Braun has filed a lawsuit against Troy Carter at Los Angeles Superior Court. Naming Carter, his wife, a…
German High Court Postpones YouTube Illegal Uploads Ruling
Despite having its own Content ID filter, YouTube suffers yet another legal setback in Europe. For ten years now, German music producer Frank Peterson has quarreled with YouTube in court. Users had illegally uploaded several titles from a singer he fre…
Ja Rule Denies Liability in $100 Million Fyre Festival Lawsuit
Because apparently, Ja Rule doesn’t believe multiple social media posts promoting his own music festival makes him legally liable. For months, then-25-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur Billy McFarland and Ja Rule – real name Jeffrey Atkins – prom…
Dr. Luke Scores a Major Victory in $40 Million Lawsuit Against Kesha
Dr. Luke’s multi-million dollar defamation case against Kesha could serve as a major precedent against inexperienced, up-and-coming stars, PR firms, and lawyers. In a major victory for Dr. Luke, New York Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter ha…
Apple Files Legal Complaint Over Chicago’s ‘Illegal’ Netflix Tax
Can Apple manage to undo Chicago’s abhorrent Amusement Tax? Several years ago, Chicago unveiled a harsh tax on its citizens. Without consulting the public, city officials imposed a reinterpretation of Chicago’s existing amusement tax. The city would n…
Mariah Carey Beats $3 Million Lawsuit Over Cancelled South American Shows
Mariah Carey has successfully brushed back a multi-million dollar lawsuit stemming from multiple show cancellations in Latin America. Mariah Carey’s arduous lawsuit against a Latin American promoter has now been resolved in the singer’s fav…