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FLVTO.biz withdraws from major-label suit

FLVTO.biz Lawyers Move to Withdraw as the Stream-Ripping Giant Refuses to Comply With Discovery

July 30, 2021

Moscow, Russia. Photo Credit: Astemir Almov Earlier this month, YouTube stream-ripping websites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com – as well as their owner, Russia native Tofig Kurbanov – pushed back against an order to... Read More...

Shakira Tax-Fraud Case Moves Forward as Judge Finds ‘Sufficient Evidence’ for Trial

Dylan Smith

July 30, 2021

Shakira performing live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo Credit: Andres.Arranz A Spanish judge has found “sufficient evidence” to move forward with a multimillion-dollar tax-fraud case involving “Hips Don’t L... Read More...

Jay-Z, Timbaland Lawyers Seek Move to Arbitration In Complex Copyright Lawsuit

Ashley King

July 29, 2021

Photo Credit: YouTube Representatives for Jay-Z, Timbaland, BMG, and Warner Chappell seek arbitration for complex copyright case. The lawsuit was filed over a '60s guitar riff by Ernie Hines, who alleges the... Read More...

15-Year Legal Battle Over James Brown’s Estate Finally Settles

Dylan Smith

July 26, 2021

James Brown in 1977. The roughly 15-year-long legal battle over the estate of soul mainstay James Brown has officially drawn to a close. The involved parties just recently announced that they had settled th... Read More...

Ronan Keating Wins ‘Substantial’ Damages from News Group Newspapers Over Illegal Phone Hacking

Dylan Smith

July 26, 2021

Ronan Keating performing live. Photo Credit: Sven Mandel Dublin-born singer-songwriter Ronan Keating has won “substantial damages” from The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) over illegal phone-hacking... Read More...

Dr. Dre Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife Nicole Young $293,306 a Month In Spousal Support

Dylan Smith

July 22, 2021

Back in June of 2020, Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years, filed for divorce. Now, a court has ordered the Beats Electronics co-founder to pay almost $300,000 per month in spousal support. The Superior... Read More...

Sony Music Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Fitness-Apparel Company Gymshark

Dylan Smith

July 20, 2021

Sony Music Entertainment has filed a firmly worded lawsuit against Solihull, England-headquartered fitness-apparel company Gymshark. The Big Three record label – along with Sony Music Entertainment US Latin,... Read More...

Diplo Sexual Assault Lawsuit Abruptly Dropped by Accuser – “I Regret Filing the Lawsuit”

Ashley King

July 16, 2021

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 3.0 The sexual assault lawsuit against Diplo has been withdrawn, according to court documents. The withdrawal comes after a Diplo performance at Orioles Park was canceled. The la... Read More...

Damon Dash v. Roc-A-Fella Records Legal Battle Set to Proceed as Dash Pursues Countersuit

Dylan Smith

July 16, 2021

Late last month, Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records filed a firmly worded lawsuit against co-founder Damon Dash for allegedly planning to sell an interest in Reasonable Doubt as a non-fungible token (NFT). Now, with... Read More...

The Triller v. TikTok Patent Infringement Lawsuit Is Coming to California

Dylan Smith

July 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Triller Back in late July of 2020, short-form video-sharing app Triller submitted a massive lawsuit to a Texas federal court, accusing TikTok and its ByteDance parent company of infringing upon ... Read More...

Olivia Rodrigo Quietly Adds a Taylor Swift Writing Credit on ‘Deja Vu’ — No Lawsuit Needed

Dylan Smith

July 9, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo. Photo Credit: Walt Disney Television / CC by 2.0 About 10 days after some fans accused Olivia Rodrigo of plagiarizing Elvis Costello on “Brutal” – prompting a response from the 66-year-old sin... Read More...

Dua Lipa Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself

Dylan Smith

July 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Harald Krichel / CC by 3.0 A paparazzi photographer has officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dua Lipa because the 25-year-old posted a picture of herself to Instagram. The... Read More...

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Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Awards Toni Basil Sole Ownership of 80s Classic, “Mickey”

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FLVTO.biz Lawyers Move to Withdraw as the Stream-Ripping Giant Refuses to Comply With Discovery

Shakira Tax-Fraud Case Moves Forward as Judge Finds ‘Sufficient Evidence’ for Trial

Jay-Z, Timbaland Lawyers Seek Move to Arbitration In Complex Copyright Lawsuit

15-Year Legal Battle Over James Brown’s Estate Finally Settles

Ronan Keating Wins ‘Substantial’ Damages from News Group Newspapers Over Illegal Phone Hacking

Dr. Dre Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife Nicole Young $293,306 a Month In Spousal Support

Sony Music Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Fitness-Apparel Company Gymshark

Diplo Sexual Assault Lawsuit Abruptly Dropped by Accuser – “I Regret Filing the Lawsuit”

Damon Dash v. Roc-A-Fella Records Legal Battle Set to Proceed as Dash Pursues Countersuit

The Triller v. TikTok Patent Infringement Lawsuit Is Coming to California

Olivia Rodrigo Quietly Adds a Taylor Swift Writing Credit on ‘Deja Vu’ — No Lawsuit Needed

Dua Lipa Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself