An unidentified amateur photographer is suing American Airlines for defamation, false imprisonment and emotional distress, among other charges, stemming from an in-flight disturbance that allegedly began when another passenger mistook the man’s vintage camera equipment for an explosive device. The incident, which resulted in the hasty evacuation of passengers and …
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Joseph Arthur has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against theLos Angeles Times,alleging the newspaper falsely labeled him as an anti-vaxxer in a 2021 article about the singer-songwriter. Arthur, who’d questioned the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine and on his social media accounts likened vaccination requirements for entry into certain …
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Eight years after a Michael Jackson fan sued Sony and the singer’s estate over posthumous recordings the label released that were allegedly sung by an impersonator, the lawsuit has finally been settled. In 2014, Jackson fan Vera Serova filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony Music, the Jackson estate, and producers …
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Taylor Swift has denied any copyright infringement over her hit 2014 song “Shake it Off,” writing in a federal court document filed on Monday that “the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written entirely by me.” Swift was first sued over the song in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and …
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Two months after Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard ended with the Pirates of the Caribbean star going on a victory lap while the actress sold off her California home, the fervor around the case is far from over. Heard has appealed the decision that saw …
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After denouncing the sex abuse lawsuit filed against Bob Dylan last year as “ludicrous” and a “brazen shakedown,” lawyers for the 81-year-old singer-songwriter are questioning the timing behind his accuser’s decision to fire her two lawyers this week amid key discovery deadlines. The woman’s lawyers announced their surprise dismissal in …
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Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit filed by a production company accusing him of owing over $7 million in outstanding fees for work on various projects over the past year. According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Phantom Labs says it worked with Ye between June 2021 and …
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Legendary New York City radio personality Shaila Scott has sued her former employer for gender and age discrimination following her dismissal from WBLS earlier this year. Scott — real name Amilee Cattouse — has spent 30 years as a radio host, including a lengthy tenure on WBLS, a popular urban …
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A songwriter is suing the YouTube comedy duo Handsome Dancer, claiming they haven’t properly credited, or paid him, for his contributions to their viral song, “Coincidance.” The lawsuit was filed by Giacomo Lamparelli, who’s seeking damages for unpaid royalties related to the song, according to the court documents obtained by …
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A Texas pastor has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West over a sample featured in the song “Come to Life.” Bishop David P. Moten alleges that about 20% of the Donda single is lifted from a sermon he delivered at Victoria, Texas’ the Joy of the Lord Worship …
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