Ticketmaster sued over secondary sales site
A Canadian man is suing Ticketmaster, claiming its promotion of its TicketsNow resale site breaches Ontario rules restricting ticket touting.…
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Nickelback man abandons DUI appeal
Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has withdrawn his appeal against a drink-driving conviction after changes in the law meant no grounds of appeal remained.…
Jermaine Jackson claims he can't afford support payments
Jermaine Jackson has filed papers claiming he cannot afford £2,000 monthly child support payments, saying his earnings have dropped sharply since 2007.…
Original Village policeman suing new group
Victor Willis, the original Village People policeman, has sued the new line-up and promoters, seeking at least $1 million over the use of his voice and image.…
Rihanna no show at Grammys due to some sort of altercation involving boyfriend Brown
Rihanna and Chris Brown both pulled out of the Grammys, as Brown was questioned by police over allegations he assaulted a woman, with no reason given by organisers.…
Universal not allowed to sue shareholders in Veoh case
A judge has ruled that Universal Music cannot name Veoh's investors in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the video-sharing site.…
Lutfi not suing Britney to pay debts, OK?
Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lutfi denies his defamation action against the Spears family is motivated by debts, his lawyer saying the arrears were an administrative error.…
Satriani's people to bug Coldplay at Grammys
Reports say Joe Satriani may serve Coldplay's Chris Martin with legal papers at the Grammys over alleged copying in Viva La Vida, which Martin denies.…
Fiddy's ex's earnings claim thrown out of court
A New York judge has dismissed Shaniqua Tompkins' $50 million lawsuit against 50 Cent, which claimed a verbal agreement to share his earnings.…
Black Eyed Pea's brother murdered
Joven Pineda Deala, the younger brother of Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap, was shot dead in the Philippines while sitting in a car near his girlfriend's home, and police are investigating.…
Jim Jones pleads not guilty over Ne-Yo altercation
Rapper Jim Jones has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanour assault over a brawl involving Ne-Yo's entourage, with the case returning to court on 24 March.…
Jackson and Rihanna sued
Manu Dibango has filed a €500,000 lawsuit in Paris against Michael Jackson and Rihanna over the sampling of his track Soul Makossa.…