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A$AP Rocky to stand trial on firearms charges
A$AP Rocky will stand trial over the allegation that he fired a gun at former friend A$AP Relli in Hollywood in 2021…
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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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OpenAI sued again over claims of copyright infringement, with financial backer Microsoft named as a co-defendant
Another writer has sued OpenAI over claims of copyright infringement - this time Microsoft is also named as a defendant…
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London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park
London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in Stratford concluding that the proposed entertainment complex - covered in an LED screen - “would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents”…
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US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"
A committee in the US Senate has accused Live Nation of “egregiously stonewalling” its investigation into "abusive consumer practices" and has sent a subpoena to the live giant demanding access to documentation about its ticketing business…
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New York judge dismisses Black Sheep lawsuit on Universal's Spotify equity
A New York court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by rap duo Black Sheep which accused Universal Music of agreeing to take a lower royalty rate from Spotify in return for getting equity in the streaming firm - and in doing so reducing the royalties received by artists…
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Missy Elliott makes new filing in ongoing copyright dispute with producer Terry Williams
Missy Elliott has made a new court filing in an ongoing dispute with producer Terry Williams over his claims to have co-written some of her songs in the early 1990s…
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Sean Combs has already settled lawsuit filed by former partner that alleged sexual and physical assault
Just one day after the former partner of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs filed a lawsuit accusing the rapper of sexual and physical assault the legal dispute has been settled…
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Music publishers want preliminary injunction in legal battle with AI company Anthropic
The music publishers that sued Anthropic last month want a preliminary injunction stopping the AI company for generating outputs that include their lyrics…
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Shakira settles Spanish tax dispute
Shakira has settled a multi-million euro tax dispute in Spain on the day that her trial over the allegations was due to begin…
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Prosecution in Young Thug criminal case have 737 witnesses lined up
Prosecutors in the upcoming Young Thug trial have listed 737 potential witnesses - though one lawyer says “if you need 737 witnesses to prove your case you shouldn’t be bringing it”…
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Sean Combs sued by former partner over allegations of sexual and physical assault
Sean Combs has been sued by his former partner - actress and singer Cassie Ventura - over allegations of sexual and physical assault. He denies the allegations and claims that the lawsuit has been filed after he declined to pay $30 million to stop her writing a book about their relationship.…
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Guns N Roses sued by photographer in copyright dispute
A photographer has sued Guns N Roses and their management team over allegations they have infringed the copyright in her images - she also accuses manager Fernando Lebeis of sexual harassment…