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Legal Beat: Chris Brown Sues Warner Bros. $500 Million for Defamation
On January 28, 2025, recording artist Chris Brown filed a lawsuit in California state court alleging that a Warner Bros. documentary, entitled A History of ... -
Legal Beat: UMG Settles “Republic” Trademark Infringement Case
Universal Music Group (“UMG”) has settled a trademark infringement case involving the use of its sub-label Republic Records name. Approximately three years ago UMG sued ... -
Legal Beat: Senator Introduces New A.I. Transparency Bill
A new Senate bill would help artists discover the unauthorized use of their copyrighted work in Generative Artificial Intelligence models. The bill was introduced by ... -
Legal Beat: LIMP BIZKIT SUES UNIVERSAL MUSICFOR UNPAID ROYALTIES
Rock Group Limp Bizkit and its lead singer, Fred Durst, have sued Universal Music Group (“UMG”) for $200 million in alleged unpaid royalties. The lawsuit ... -
Legal Beat: Miley Cyrus Sued Over Bruno Mars Song
Miley Cyrus was recently sued for allegedly copying parts of the Bruno Mars song “When I Was Your Man” in her hit song "Flowers.” The ... -
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 ...
