Anthropic Pushes for Dismissal of Landmark Copyright Lawsuit from Universal Music Group and Other Publishers Over AI Training Data

Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence developer, has formally moved to end a significant copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by Universal Music Group (UMG) and a consortium of music publishers. The core…

Tory Lanez Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against California Prison System Following Severe Stabbing Incident

Los Angeles, California – Rapper Daystar Peterson, widely known as Tory Lanez, has initiated a federal lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…

Urban One Seeks Dismissal of Brian McKnight’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Radio Broadcasts

Radio broadcasting giant Urban One has formally requested a federal court in Raleigh, North Carolina, to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed by Grammy-nominated R&B singer Brian McKnight. The motion, filed…

Universal Music Group Reaches Amicable Settlement in Landmark $500 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Believe and TuneCore

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music company, has reached an amicable settlement to conclude its high-profile $500 million lawsuit against French music firm Believe and its popular DIY…

Supreme Court Caselaw on Internet Platform Liability Poises to Significantly Reshape Music Licensing Lawsuit Against X

The high-stakes music licensing lawsuit, which pits a consortium of major music publishers against Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), faces a potentially seismic shift in its trajectory…

Taylor Swift Faces Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Album Merchandise From Las Vegas Entertainer Maren Wade

Las Vegas-based entertainer Maren Wade has initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against global music icon Taylor Swift, alleging that Swift’s latest record-breaking album, The Life of a Showgirl, and its…

Federal Judge Advances MTV’s Trademark Lawsuit Against Zeus Network Over Nick Cannon’s ‘Bad vs. Wild’ Show.

A federal judge has refused to dismiss key aspects of MTV’s lawsuit, allowing claims that streamer Zeus Network’s program, Bad vs. Wild, infringes on trademarks belonging to the long-running hip-hop…

Cardi B Secures Dismissal of Copyright Lawsuit Over Hit Single "Enough (Miami)"

A federal judge has definitively thrown out a two-year-long copyright infringement lawsuit targeting Grammy-winning artist Cardi B (Belcalis Almanzar) over her 2024 hit single, "Enough (Miami)." The ruling, issued on…

Rapper Fat Joe’s Former Hypeman Withdraws Severe Underage Sex Allegations in Amended Lawsuit

A former hypeman who initiated a lawsuit against acclaimed rapper Fat Joe, born Joseph Cartagena, based on shocking underage sex allegations – claims the music star has consistently labeled as…

UMG Blasts Drake Appeal in Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’: ‘That Is Not the Law’

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music corporation, has vehemently opposed Drake’s recent appeal to reinstate his defamation lawsuit concerning Kendrick Lamar’s incendiary diss track, “Not Like Us.” In…