Oink no more
Police in the UK and Holland have shut down the OiNK BitTorrent tracker, with the alleged operator arrested in Middlesbrough.…
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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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Lil Wayne may be sued over high school gig
A promoter threatens to sue a North Carolina high school after a Lil Wayne gig was cancelled, reinstated and then cancelled again by the rapper.…
Spears regains visitation rights
Britney Spears has regained visitation rights to her children after complying with court obligations, with the next custody hearing due this Friday.…
Nugent loses appeal over concert cancellation
The Michigan Court of Appeal has rejected Ted Nugent's appeal against Muskegon Summer Celebration, though it reduced his breach of contract award.…
TI appeals for bail
Lawyers for rapper TI have proposed $2.2 million bail on weapons charges, with a ruling deferred until 26 October pending a home monitoring plan.…
Winehouse arrested for cannabis possession
Amy Winehouse was arrested in Norway with her husband and a third person, and released after paying a 500 euro fine for cannabis possession.…
Britney devastated by court ruling
Britney Spears is reportedly upset after a court removed her visitation rights to her children, a ruling expected to be reversed once she has met her court obligations.…
Pirate Bay set up home at ifpi.com
The Pirate Bay has acquired the ifpi.com domain, putting up a holding page mocking the IFPI, which is reportedly preparing a cybersquatting complaint.…
Sigel charges dropped
Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against Beanie Sigel after he paid the outstanding fees on a rental car, which had been reported stolen.…
Britney loses visitation rights
Britney Spears has lost her visitation rights with her children after an LA court ruled she had failed to comply with its orders, with her custody case due back on 26 October.…
Canadian Copyright Board rule on download royalties
Canada's Copyright Board has set a total publishing royalty of 11.3% on download sales from 1996 to 2006, ending a decade-long dispute between the publishing and recording sectors.…
Elliott Smith's girlfriend fails in money claim
A Californian appellate court has ruled that Jennifer Chiba, Elliott Smith's girlfriend, cannot claim 15% of his estate as an unlicensed agent, though an implied co-habitation claim may remain.…