Eric André and fellow comedian Clayton English are accusing police in Georgia of racially profiling and illegally stopping them for pre-boarding searches at the Atlanta airport. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Tuesday, Oct. 11, is focused on the so-called “jet bridge interdiction” program at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. As …
Read More »Black Crowes Near Settlement in Royalties Lawsuit With Former Drummer
Six months after the Black Crowes were sued by original member Steve Gorman over a royalties dispute, the band and their former drummer are “engaged” in settlement talks. In March, Gorman — who along with the brothers Rich and Chris Robinson and bassist Chuck Brandt (a.k.a Johnny Colt) formed a …
Read More »Kevin Spacey's Lawyers Call Anthony Rapp's Claims an Attempt to 'Raise His Own Profile' in Trial Opening Statements
Over two years after actor Anthony Rapp first filed a civil lawsuit against Kevin Spacey over an alleged sexual assault that occurred in 1986, opening statements in the trial took place Thursday in a Manhattan courtroom. “What happened to Anthony is something that never should have happened,” Rapp’s lawyer Peter …
Read More »Angelina Jolie Claims Brad Pitt Choked, Struck Two of Their Children on a Flight
In a recent cross-complaint filed in court, actress Angelina Jolie goes into further detail about the alleged abuse she and her children suffered from her now ex-husband Brad Pitt. In documents acquired by Rolling Stone, Jolie claims she ended their marriage after an explosive fight where Pitt allegedly verbally and …
Read More »Musk's Texts Reveal Inside Look at Twitter Deal's Collapse
A massive trove of Elon Musk’s texts made available to the public give a glimpse into Musk’s mindset during his bid to acquire Twitter, and the subsequent unraveling of the deal that has resulted in Twitter taking the Tesla billionaire to court in order to force his proposed $44 billion …
Read More »Judge Denies Taylor Swift's Last-Ditch Request to Spike 'Shake It Off' Copyright Lawsuit
Nearly nine months after Taylor Swift filed a Hail Mary motion asking a judge to reverse one of his own key rulings and cast aside a copyright infringement lawsuit centered on her biggest-ever hit “Shake It Off,” the judge issued his decision from the bench on Monday. U.S. District Judge …
Read More »Nirvana Wins 'Nevermind' Baby Lawsuit as Judge Dismisses Case for Final Time
Nirvana has won the lawsuit the band faced over their Nevermind cover art after a judge dismissed the case — filed by Spencer Elden, the baby seen in the iconic photograph — for the final time, effectively ending the “child pornography” suit. In an eight-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Fernando …
Read More »'Brazen Contempt': Sony Says Triller Stopped Paying Licensing Fees, Kept Using Music in New Suit
In a new lawsuit, Sony Music Entertainment is accusing Triller of not paying licensing fees and letting users share the work of Sony Music artists on the app even after the label terminated its deal with the social media platform. Seeking millions in damages, Sony hit Triller for its alleged …
Read More »'Haunted' Vanessa Bryant Deserves $42.5 Million for Crash Photos Distress, Lawyers Tell Jury
Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester deserve a total of $75 million in damages because they will always “live in fear” that gruesome photos of their loved ones’ charred remains will surface somewhere following a “clumsy, sloppy and dumb coverup” by Los Angeles County officials, Chester’s lawyer told jurors in his …
Read More »MoFi Sued Over Claims Its All-Analog Albums Were Actually Made With Digital Mastering Tech
A music fan has filed a class action lawsuit against Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), the record label at the center of an audiophile controversy over the nature of its supposed hi-fi releases. MoFi had long been known in record collector circles for its release series, “Original Master Recording” and …
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