Jennifer Lopez back in court over ex-husband's book
Jennifer Lopez is returning to court in LA to seek a gagging order against former husband Ojani Noa's proposed book about their marriage.…
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The Source sues Hip Hop Weekly over “founders of The Source” strapline
The Source has sent a cease and desist over Hip Hop Weekly's strapline claiming it is brought to you by the founders of The Source, which it says implies an affiliation.…
Jacko sued by pharmacy
A Beverly Hills pharmacy has sued Michael Jackson at the Santa Monica Superior Court, alleging unpaid bills of hundreds of thousands of dollars for prescriptions.…
Gray apologises for onstage swearing in Barbados
Macy Gray apologised after swearing on stage at the Barbados Jazz Festival, narrowly avoiding a night in the cells after police threatened a profanity charge.…
Tour manager sues over band's Kerrang! claims
A former Bullet For My Valentine tour manager is suing EMAP over a Kerrang! interview in which the drummer claimed to have caught him masturbating, which EMAP deny is defamatory.…
The Pirate Bay wants its own nation
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay is reportedly considering relocating to Sealand, the former WWII fort off England's coast, to escape copyright courts.…
Victory extend Hawthorne Heights litigation
Victory Records has sued JT Woodruff's label Carbon Copy Media for $200,000 plus costs, extending its legal dispute with Hawthorne Heights.…
Santangelo P2P case reaches a conclusion... maybe
The RIAA has won a default judgment of $30,750 against Michelle Santangelo after she failed to respond to its lawsuit, though the ruling could still be set aside.…
FCC planning arrangement over payola claims
The US regulator the FCC is reportedly considering an agreement with major radio groups that would end its payola investigations in favour of an industry code of conduct.…
Further delay on EC decision on BMG Universal merger
The European Commission will need two more months to investigate the proposed merger of Bertelsmann's BMG Music Publishing with Universal's publishing arm, pushing its decision to 1 June.…
Michael enters not-guilty plea
George Michael's lawyer has entered a not-guilty plea to driving offences linked to an October incident, and a further court hearing is set for 7 March.…
Gary Glitter considered for early release
Gary Glitter may be released early under a Vietnamese presidential amnesty, according to prison officials, with his lawyer optimistic about his release.…