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Tupac Shakur’s Sister Files Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Trust Administrator Over Conflict of Interest and Embezzlement

January 13, 2022

Sekyiwa Shakur, the sister of Tupac Shakur, is officially suing the administrator of the Afeni Shakur Davis Separate Property Trust, alleging that he has mismanaged, misrepresented, and embezzled millions fro... Read More...

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit Refiled Just Before Deadline

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2022

Last week, a federal judge dismissed the Nevermind child-pornography lawsuit filed against Nirvana by Spencer Elden, who appeared on the album’s cover as a baby. Now, the 30-year-old plaintiff and his legal t... Read More...

American Radio Stations Weigh Conditional Settlement Offer From Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights

Dylan Smith

January 11, 2022

American radio stations are officially considering a conditional settlement offer between the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights (GMR) performance rights organization,... Read More...

Cardi B Defamation Lawsuit Against YouTuber Moves Forward With Jury Selection, Defense Exhibit List

Dylan Smith

January 11, 2022

Photo Credit: Chris Allmeid / CC by 3.0 Back in March of 2019, Cardi B filed a firmly worded slander, libel, and defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber as well as an individual who claims to have known the “WA... Read More...

Bob Dylan Fires Back Against Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘A Brazen Shakedown Masquerading As a Lawsuit’

Dylan Smith

January 10, 2022

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Bob Dylan performing live. Photo Credit: Alberto Cabello Five months ago, Bob Dylan was named in a shocking lawsuit for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl “multiple times” in 1965. Now, the 80-year... Read More...

FLVTO.biz Challenges $83 Million Damages Recommendation in RIAA Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Infringement Evidence

Dylan Smith

January 10, 2022

The Zhivopisny Bridge in Moscow, Russia. Photo Credit: Alexander Smagin Late last month, a federal judge recommended that FLVTO.biz be ordered to pay $83 million in damages as part of its much-publicized lega... Read More...

Google Infringed On Multiple Sonos Patents, U.S. International Trade Commission Rules

Dylan Smith

January 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Jako Janse van Rensburg Back in August, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an initial ruling against Google in the tech giant’s patent-infringement dispute with Sonos. Now, the... Read More...

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Face Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Over ‘Blatant, Anti-Consumer Behavior’

Dylan Smith

January 6, 2022

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Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary are officially facing a class-action antitrust lawsuit over their alleged “blatant, anti-consumer behavior,” specifically concerning alleged violations of their con... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle Estate Wins Restraining Order Against Counterfeit Merchandisers

Dylan Smith

January 4, 2022

Photo Credit: Sumartist Back in September, the estate of Nipsey Hussle filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a number of merchandisers for allegedly selling unauthorized products bearing the late rap... Read More...

Federal Judge Dismisses ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit Against Nirvana

Dylan Smith

January 4, 2022

Late last month, Nirvana officially moved to dismiss the “facially ludicrous” child-pornography and sex-trafficking lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden, the 30-year-old man who appeared on the cover of Nevermind (... Read More...

Lou Reed Album Stealthily Dropped Before Christmas — Then Quickly Withdrawn

Ashley King

January 3, 2022

Photo Credit: Danny Norton / CC by 2.0 A 17-track album of Lou Reed demos dropped in Europe right before Christmas — before disappearing days later. The album was titled "I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos" and... Read More...

Winnie-the-Pooh and More Early Sound Recordings Enter Public Domain

Ashley King

January 3, 2022

Photo Credit: Annie Spratt Winnie-the-Pooh and other early sound recordings from 1926 are now in the public domain in the United States. Duke University published the full list of works entering the public d... Read More...

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Tupac Shakur’s Sister Files Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Trust Administrator Over Conflict of Interest and Embezzlement

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit Refiled Just Before Deadline

American Radio Stations Weigh Conditional Settlement Offer From Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights

Cardi B Defamation Lawsuit Against YouTuber Moves Forward With Jury Selection, Defense Exhibit List

FLVTO.biz Challenges $83 Million Damages Recommendation in RIAA Lawsuit, Citing Lack of Infringement Evidence

Google Infringed On Multiple Sonos Patents, U.S. International Trade Commission Rules

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Face Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Over ‘Blatant, Anti-Consumer Behavior’

Nipsey Hussle Estate Wins Restraining Order Against Counterfeit Merchandisers

Federal Judge Dismisses ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit Against Nirvana

Lou Reed Album Stealthily Dropped Before Christmas — Then Quickly Withdrawn

Winnie-the-Pooh and More Early Sound Recordings Enter Public Domain