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Legal Beat: JOURNEY MEMBERS SETTLE LEGAL DISPUTE
Journey member Jonathan Cain filed a lawsuit in July of 2024 against bandmate/lead guitarist Neal Schon alleging that Schon and his wife Michaele had been ... -
Legal Beat: No Fakes Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
On July 31, 2024, the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES Act was introduced in the US Senate by Senators Chris ... -
Legal Beat: DON HENLEY SUES SEEKING RETURN OF “HOTEL CALIFORNIA” LYRIC SHEETS
On June 28, 2024, Don Henley, a founding member of the Eagles, sued in Manhattan federal court to regain ownership and possession of lyric sheets ... -
Legal Beat: Justice Department Sues Live Nation for Illegal Monopoly
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department sued Live Nation Entertainment for maintaining an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment business. By way of ... -
Legal Beat: Fat Joe Asks Enormous Questions of Major Label Accounting
Fat Joe (“Joe”) recently stated that after 20 years, he still has not recouped his advance, despite selling millions of records. He says it’s like ... -
Legal Beat: Sony Music Wins Copyright Infringment Case Against Rapper Trefuego
On March 27, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled in favor of Sony Music in a copyright infringement case against 20-year-old rapper Trefuego. The ... -
Legal Beat: Earth Wind & Fire Win Trademark Case
On March 4, 2024, a Miami federal judge ruled in favor of legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire (“EWF”) in a trademark infringement case ... -
The Legal Beat: Congress Considers New A.I. Bill
On January 10, 2024, a group of bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives announced they are considering a new Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) bill ... -
The Legal Beat: Blackpink Members Go Solo
South Korean K-pop super-group Blackpink announced that they were re-signing with their record label as a group, but not as solo artists. Blackpink members Jennie, ... -
The Legal Beat: BMI BEING SOLD TO SHAREHOLDER GROUP
BMI is being sold to a shareholder group led by a private equity company, New Mountain Capital. A private equity firm is one that manages ...
