Britney settles with photographer
Britney Spears has reached an out-of-court settlement with paparazzo Ricardo Mendoza, who had sued her over a 2007 incident in which she ran over his foot.…
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Lil Wayne gun case to discuss DNA
A New York court is discussing whether low copy number DNA profiling is sufficient evidence in gun charges against Lil Wayne, who denies the charges.…
PPL to appeal tribunal ruling on pub licence dispute
PPL will appeal the Copyright Tribunal's ruling to the High Court, arguing the single standard licence rate unfairly treats small businesses.…
Court order would be part of UK three-strike process
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has told a Commons committee that copyright owners would need a court order within the UK's proposed three-strikes anti-piracy system.…
Ludacris Foundation sued
Law firm Carton Fields is suing the Ludacris Foundation for $61,680 in unpaid legal fees relating to a personal injury claim against the charity.…
Publishers, collectors and digital types agree on road-map for easier multi-territory licensing
Publishers, collecting societies and digital retailers have agreed a roadmap for easier pan-European online music licensing, following a European Commission roundtable.…
696 to be focused on hip hop nights
The Metropolitan Police will focus their Form 696 risk assessments on large promoted events featuring MCs and DJs, a move critics say targets hip hop.…
US judge lets EMI sue Robertson direct over MP3tunes.com
A US judge has reinstated Michael Robertson as a personal defendant in EMI's copyright lawsuit against MP3tunes.com, after new testimony from its former president.…
Debbie Rowe sues over custody claims
Debbie Rowe has raised her defamation claim to $500,000 over Rebecca White's comments about her custody stance, with the case due to be heard next month.…
Courtney Love ordered to pay maid
Courtney Love has been ordered to pay over $3,000 in unpaid fees to Elite Maids after failing to attend a court hearing.…
IRS catches up with Nas
The US tax authorities are pursuing rapper Nas for $2.5 million in unpaid taxes relating to 2006 and 2007.…
Is P2P on the wane?
Arbor Networks reports P2P traffic has fallen to 18% of internet traffic from 40% in 2007, as streaming services grow, though the figures may be incomplete.…