Jimmie Allen has countersued the two women who filed sexual assault lawsuits against him, accusing them of defamation and stolen property. In a pair of counterclaims filed Thursday in a Tennessee federal court and obtained by Rolling Stone, Allen not only denied all of the severe allegations against him and …
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A former teacher at Kanye West’s Donda Academy has filed yet another lawsuit against the rapper’s mysterious and ill-fated institution. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in a Los Angeles Superior Court by plaintiff Isaiah Meadows and obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses West of breach of contract and labor code violations while …
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Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed the alcohol giant Diageo regularly referred to his Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila as “urban brands,” and even developed a watermelon-flavored version of DeLeon over his objections, according to a new, unredacted version of Combs’ lawsuit against the liquor company. When Combs filed the lawsuit back …
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Colombian artist Ryan Castro has accused his label, King Records, of breach of contract and withholding royalties. According to Billboard, Castro has already filed two lawsuits in Medellín (in April and May), and a third is expected to be filed in the coming weeks. According to Castro, the issue began …
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Beverage company Diageo is breaking off its business relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The entrepreneur and music mogul previously accused the company of failing to invest resources into his Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila brands — treating them as “urban” products. In a response filed Tuesday with the Manhattan federal …
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The Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Genius to revive the lyrics website’s lawsuit against Google, which had accused the search engine of lifting lyrics transcriptions from Genius for millions of songs. Genius’s lawsuit goes back to 2019, with the company seeking $50 million from Google over claims that …
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The legal battle between Dr. Luke and Kesha that has lasted nearly a decade is over. On Thursday, Kesha announced that she and the producer had reached a “resolution” of the defamation lawsuit against her that was set to go to trial next month. She had accused Luke of drugging …
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The almost decade-long legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke ended Thursday after both parties said they reached a “resolution.” But why did they settle, and why now? Rolling Stone spoke to two legal experts who offered their thoughts on what this agreement means for both parties. In her statement, …
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The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the tech and retail giant of deceiving customers into subscribing to Amazon Prime, then convoluting the process to cancel their subscriptions. “For years, Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. has knowingly duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Amazon Prime service,” the …
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While on leave and helping his girlfriend’s family escape war-torn Ukraine, Sgt. Jose Dume received a request from his supervisor to help get on-duty cops into VIP at EDM festival Electric Zoo last fall. It launched a weekend of alleged debauchery for the cops, who were allowed to attend while …
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