entertainment law
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A professional violinist has filed a civil lawsuit in California accusing actor and musician Will Smith and his management company of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation stemming from Smith’s 2025 concert tour. Brian King Joseph filed the complaint on December 30 in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, naming Smith, 57,…
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Film and television mogul Tyler Perry is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit filed by an aspiring actor, marking the second set of similar allegations brought against the filmmaker in 2025 and escalating legal scrutiny around his professional conduct. The latest lawsuit was filed by Mario Rodriguez, a model and actor who appeared in a…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has scored a major legal victory after a judge dismissed the bulk of a lawsuit filed against him by Sara Rivers, a former member of the MTV reality show group Da Band. According to TMZ, the court threw out all 22 counts that Rivers filed against Combs, Bad Boy Records,…
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Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out, born John-Michael Hakim Gibson, has been found guilty on multiple serious charges following a six-week trial in Fulton County. The verdict came after just one day of jury deliberation, capping a years-long investigation into an alleged sex trafficking ring operating under the guise of a music label. According to Atlanta News…
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The escalating legal fight between rapper-turned-mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his ex-partner Shaniqua Tompkins is putting a spotlight on an obscure but increasingly consequential legal tool in the entertainment industry: life rights agreements. Jackson, through his publishing company G-Unit Books, filed a lawsuit accusing Tompkins of breaching a 2007 contract that allegedly gave G-Unit…
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Derek Dixon, the actor who filed a high-profile $260 million sexual harassment lawsuit against entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, is speaking out publicly for the first time since initiating the legal battle in Los Angeles Superior Court last month. Dixon, who appeared as “Dale” on Perry’s BET+ series Ruthless and The Oval, alleges that Perry engaged…
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In a bold move to retain film and television production within the state, California lawmakers have approved a sweeping $750 million expansion of the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The newly approved incentives are designed to bolster in-state production, boost local economies, and keep jobs and content creation rooted in Los Angeles and…
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A major legal storm is brewing in the entertainment industry as actor Derek Dixon has filed a $260 million lawsuit against media mogul Tyler Perry, alleging sexual harassment, assault, and quid pro quo misconduct in connection with their professional relationship on Perry’s BET+ shows Ruthless and The Oval. What Are the Allegations? According to a…
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A federal judge has ruled in favor of Mariah Carey in a copyright lawsuit that alleged her holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” infringed upon an earlier song of the same name. The lawsuit, brought by songwriters Andy Stone and Troy Powers, was dismissed after the court found insufficient similarity between Carey’s…
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Funk legend George Clinton has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his former business partner, Armen Boladian, and Bridgeport Music, alleging the unlawful theft of his music catalog rights. Clinton, known as the leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, announced the lawsuit on March 11 during a press conference outside Harlem’s Apollo Theater alongside civil rights attorney Benjamin…
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