entertainment law
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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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Sara Rivers, a former contestant on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ MTV reality show Making The Band, has filed a lawsuit against the music mogul, the network, and other involved parties, alleging mistreatment, sexual harassment, and career mismanagement. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Ariel Mitchell, comes as multiple legal claims continue to surface against Diddy in the…
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Veteran music executive Kevin Liles is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe, who alleges that Liles harassed and raped her during her employment at Def Jam Recordings between 1999 and 2002. The lawsuit also names Def Jam and its parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing them of negligence and…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is at the center of a growing legal storm, with over 120 new sexual assault allegations surfacing, some of which reportedly involve minors. Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee held a press conference announcing that his firm is representing both men and women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Diddy, with…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs is once again facing legal trouble, this time from his former Bad Boy Records artist, Dawn Richard. Richard, who gained fame as a member of the girl group Danity Kane, has filed a lawsuit against the music mogul, alleging a series of abusive behaviors dating back to her time working with him.…
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Hip-hop artist Soulja Boy has filed a defamation lawsuit against controversial YouTube vlogger Tasha K and William The Baddest, following allegations made during an interview posted on Tasha K’s channel. This latest legal action adds to Tasha K’s mounting legal troubles, as she has faced similar lawsuits from Cardi B and Kevin Hart in the…
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