Bill Donahue
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Judge Says Lady Gaga Doesn’t Owe $500K ‘No Questions’ Reward To Woman Charged In Dog Theft
Jennifer McBride claimed she deserved credit for returning the superstar’s bulldogs — even though she was also charged in connection with the crime. → Read More
Donda Academy Didn’t Have Windows Because Kanye West ‘Did Not Like Glass,’ New Lawsuit Claims
Months after a group of teachers at Ye’s school leveled accusations about bizarre conditions, a new case is raising strange new allegations. → Read More
Travis Scott & Other Astroworld Organizers Won’t Face Criminal Charges Over Deadly Crowd Crush
After 19 months of police investigation, a grand jury has decided that no one should be criminally charged over the 2021 disaster. → Read More
Casanova Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison on Federal Gang Charges
The rapper’s lawyers claimed he had tried to “distance himself” from his criminal past, but prosecutors said he “amplified” the gang through his music. → Read More
Kesha Settles With Dr. Luke, RIAA Cracks Down On AI & More of the Week’s Biggest Legal Stories
In this week’s Legal Beat, Kesha & Dr. Luke end their long lawsuit, RIAA takes aim at AI, Kanye strikes back against a sampling suit, and much more. → Read More
Kanye West Wants Sample Lawsuit Tossed, Citing KRS-One Quote: ‘You Will Not Get Sued’
Lawyers for the embattled rapper say the founder of iconic Boogie Down Productions promised not to sue people for sampling his music. → Read More
Supreme Court Hands Win to Google In Legal Battle With Genius Over Internet Lyrics
Genius claimed a ruling for Google over lyrics was “unjust” and “absurd,” but the Supreme Court isn’t interested. → Read More
Florida Anti-Drag Law Blocked by Judge for Violating First Amendment
Weeks after a similar law was struck down in Tennessee, a federal judge says Florida’s new statute is likely also unconstitutional. → Read More
Lana Del Rey Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Summertime Sadness’ Music Video
The deal will resolve allegations that the star singer’s video was created with “blatant disregard” of a filmmaker’s intellectual property. → Read More
RIAA Cracks Down on AI Voice Group on Discord: ‘Undermines The Entire Music Ecosystem’
Citing copyright infringement, RIAA is demanding that Discord disable a server dedicated to AI voice models and unmask some of its users. → Read More
Kesha & Dr. Luke Settle Defamation Lawsuit Over Her 2014 Rape Accusation
After nearly a decade of bitter litigation, the former creative partners have agreed to end the case without a final ruling. → Read More
Boosie BadAzz to Be Released on Bond After Arrest on Federal Gun Charge
Prosecutors asked to delay his release while they file an appeal, but a federal judge denied that request. → Read More
Taxstone Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting Troy Ave’s Bodyguard at NYC Concert
Prosecutors say the 2016 shooting at Irving Plaza came after years of feuding between the hip-hop podcaster and the Brooklyn rapper. → Read More
Twitter’s $250M Problem, Bad Bunny Rips Reggaeton Suit & More of the Week’s Biggest Legal Stories
In this week’s Legal Beat, Twitter faces a music business showdown, Bad Bunny aims to end a massive lawsuit over reggaeton’s favorite rhythm, and much more. → Read More
Daddy Yankee & Karol G Want Huge Reggaeton Lawsuit Tossed: ‘Claiming Ownership Of An Entire Genre’
The copyright case alleges hundreds of reggaeton tracks ripped off a little-known 1989 song, but now Anitta, Pitbull, Luis Fonsi and many others are fighting back. → Read More
Boosie Badazz Gun Charge Came After Cops Spotted Him on Instagram & Tracked Him With a Helicopter
Newly unsealed court records offer important details on the May traffic stop that led to this week’s new federal gun charges against the rapper. → Read More
Sony Can’t Find A TikTok Rapper It’s Suing. A Judge Says They Can Slide Into His DMs
A new ruling highlights the extraordinary — and bizarre — lengths that litigants like Sony Music must sometimes go to “serve” filings on legal opponents. → Read More
50 Cent Settles Lawsuit That Claimed His Cognac Brand Stole Rémy Martin’s ‘Famous’ Bottle Shape
50 Cent has reached a settlement with Rémy Martin to end a lawsuit claiming his Branson brand of cognac copied the design of the company’s bottles. → Read More
Cardi B Strikes Back, Kesha v. Dr. Luke, Dua Lipa Case Closed & More of the Week’s Biggest Legal Stories
In this week’s Legal Beat, Cardi turns the tables on an accuser, Kesha wins a key ruling against Dr. Luke, Dua Lipa beats a case over “Levitating” and more. → Read More
Kesha Wins Major Court Victory In Defamation Battle With Dr. Luke
The decision, by New York’s highest court, will make it harder for Dr. Luke to prove Kesha legally defamed him when she accused him of rape. → Read More