Method Man charged with tax evasion
Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man has been charged by New York authorities with tax evasion over unpaid personal income tax from 2004 to 2007.…
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Arrests in Noah & The Whale kit theft case
Two men have been arrested over the theft of Noah And The Whale's instruments in Manchester, though most of the equipment remains missing.…
New US court case could impact on Thomas and Tenenbaum appeals
A new US case involving Verizon and OnlineNIC could affect the appeals of file-sharers Jammie Thomas and Joel Tenenbaum over high statutory damages.…
Pirate Bay listing removed from Google by mistake
Google accidentally removed The Pirate Bay's home page from search results after a takedown notice listed it, and has since restored the listing.…
A load more Jacko
Michael Jackson's executors have been cleared to deal with creditors, while the Jackson family seeks to remove them and the Heal The World Foundation has dismissed a legal case.…
Japanese file-sharers settle copyright litigation
Two file-sharers in Japan have settled with 23 record companies, agreeing to pay damages after uploading over 800 music files.…
Eminem Apple dispute settled out of court
The legal dispute between Eight Mile Style, Apple and Universal's Aftermath over iTunes sales of Eminem's music has been settled, terms undisclosed.…
Pirate Bay banned in Italy again
An Italian court has reinstated a ban on The Pirate Bay, while Swedish judges have barred Fredrick Niemela from hearing the Bay founders' appeal over his Spotify shares.…
Doherty drink driving trial set for December
Pete Doherty's drink driving trial will begin on 21 Dec at Gloucester Crown Court, after he pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving.…
Consumer Focus want copyright reform rather than three-strikes
Consumer Focus urges the government to drop internet account suspension and instead reform the copyright licensing system to make online music easier to license.…
TalkTalk man talk talks about three-strikes
TalkTalk boss Charlie Dunstone has criticised the government's file-sharing proposals, saying the company will refuse extrajudicial technical measures against customers.…
UK Music use FOTL blog in three-strikes ad
UK Music paid to reprint a Future Of The Left blog post about illegal downloading of their album in a Guardian advert backing the three-strikes proposals.…