Texas appeals court declines to intervene on Astroworld litigation gagging order
Texas appeal judges have declined ABC News's request to lift a gagging order on lawsuits over the 2021 Astroworld tragedy, which killed ten people.…
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Lawyers for Astroworld victims defend delays in fulfilling discovery demands
Lawyers for Astroworld attendees have responded to complaints from Live Nation and Travis Scott that nearly 1000 plaintiffs failed to meet discovery deadlines, saying some were traumatised.…
CMU Digest 23.10.22: Astroworld, Live Nation, Festicket, Green Events Code, Pinterest
This digest covers Astroworld settlements, campaigns to revisit the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger, Festicket's trust findings and the Green Events Code.…
Two Astroworld victims settle their lawsuits
The families of two Astroworld victims, Axel Acosta and Brianna Rodriguez, have settled their lawsuits against the festival's organisers, though terms are unknown.…
Astroworld lawyer criticises Travis Scott after rapper pauses recent show over safety concerns
A lawyer for the family of Astroworld victim Ezra Blount has criticised Travis Scott after he paused a New York show to make fans climb down from lighting truss, arguing he could have prevented last year's deaths.…
Travis Scott reps dub Astroworld documentary a "propaganda piece"
A representative for Travis Scott has criticised the Astroworld documentary 'Concert Crush', calling it propaganda, as Live Nation raises concerns about jury tainting.…
CMU Digest 24.04.22: Astroworld, Deezer, Justin Bieber, Kesha, termination rights
CMU's weekly digest covers the Astroworld task force report, Deezer's deal with I2PO, and the song-theft lawsuit against Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay.…
Astroworld task force sets out proposals to prevent future festival tragedies
A Texas state task force has proposed standardised event licensing, clear stop triggers and chain-of-command rules after the 2021 Astroworld tragedy.…
CMU Digest 17.04.22: Deezer, Astroworld, The Leadmill, Backstreet, Justin Bieber
CMU's weekly digest covers Deezer's talks about a SPAC merger, Live Nation's concerns over an Astroworld documentary, and the Leadmill's petition.…
Live Nation says Astroworld documentary could "taint the jury pool"
Live Nation's lawyers have raised concerns that the Astroworld documentary 'Concert Crush' could prejudice any future jury, citing lawyer involvement in the film.…
Kanye West bails on Coachella
Kanye West has pulled out of his headline sets at Coachella, after a dispute over comments Billie Eilish made during a show.…
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump requests co-liaison role in Astroworld litigation to address diversity concerns
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump has asked to be appointed co-liaison counsel in the consolidated Astroworld litigation, arguing he can speak for African American victims.…