A guide to suing violently
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie is suing lead singer Gordon Gano over songwriting credits and royalties, including the use of 'Blister In The Sun' in a Wendy's advert.…
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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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Mel B sued
Eddie Murphy's lawyer accuses Melanie Brown of extortion, after she reportedly demanded a $9 million Malibu house and child support for their daughter Angel Iris.…
Pink sued
Artist Vladimir Kush is suing Pink and her label Zomba for allegedly using his painting 'Countes Erotiques' on the cover of 'U And Ur Hand'.…
RIAA launch latest college litigation
The RIAA has sent 503 pre-litigation letters to 58 US universities over student P2P file sharing, part of a campaign begun in February.…
allofmp3.com case thrown out of court
A Moscow court has dismissed the case against Denis Kvasov, former head of allofmp3.com, prompting criticism from the IFPI, which expects an appeal.…
Imus reaches settlement
Don Imus has reached a confidential settlement with CBS after being fired for racist and sexist remarks, leaving him free to find another radio job.…
Coxon's stalker cautioned
Police have cautioned Sue Ellington, a woman who stalked Graham Coxon for over a year, and issued an order preventing her from contacting him.…
Ja Rule litigation
Builder Joel Tobia has made a police complaint against Ja Rule, claiming he is owed over $8,000 for work on the rapper's mansion.…
Lopez wins damages from ex-husband
Jennifer Lopez has won £267,257 in damages from her first husband Ojani Noa after an arbitrator ruled he breached an agreement not to disparage her.…
Universal defend promo CD lawsuit
Universal Music Group has defended its lawsuit against eBay seller Troy Augusto for reselling promotional CDs, after the Electronic Frontier Foundation said he was within his rights.…
Busta Rhymes busted
Roberto LeBron is suing Busta Rhymes over an alleged kick to the head during a fracas at a Randalls Island music festival last year.…
Industry body vs YouTube
The National Music Publishers' Association has sued YouTube, claiming it does not properly compensate songwriters for music used on the site.…