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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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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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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…
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Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct
A Live Nation investor has sued senior executives at the live giant alleging that they failed to disclose anti-competitive conduct, media coverage of which has negatively impacted on the company’s reputation and share price…
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Kakao exec indicted following the big battle with HYBE for control of SM
The Chief Investment Officer of South Korean tech firm Kakao has been indicted over allegations he sought to artificially inflate the share price of K-pop company SM while battling with HYBE for control of that business…
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Nepal introduces TikTok ban
A TikTok ban has gone into effect in Nepal with ministers saying that use of the video-sharing app is being outlawed in order to stop the distribution of content that is “detrimental to social harmony”…
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Drake sits for Astroworld deposition
Drake last week sat for a deposition with lawyers working on the Astroworld lawsuits - he had a guest spot as part of Travis Scott’s headline set at Astroworld 2021 during which ten people died and hundreds more were injured as a result of a crowd surge…
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Media Bill introduced that will oblige smart speaker platforms to provide "unfettered access" to traditional radio
The UK government has introduced its Media Bill into Parliament - it seeks to update the regulation of public service broadcasting and commercial radio, and also ensure traditional radio stations are easily accessible via smart speaker platforms…
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Lyrics can be used as evidence in Young Thug gang trial, judge rules
The judge overseeing the criminal case involving Young Thug has ruled that the rapper’s lyrics can be used as evidence against him in his upcoming trial - the music industry has been calling for restrictions on an artist’s creative output being used in this way…
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Linkin Park sued by early bassist
Linkin Park have been sued by former bassist Kyle Christner who claims he is owed royalties from “more than 20” early recordings that were included in a 2020 box set…
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Sarah Silverman lawsuit testing copyright obligations of Meta's LLaMA AI platform back in court
A US judge gave some consideration this week to one of the legal cases that is testing the copyright obligations of AI companies - the lawsuit filed against Meta by three writers including comedian Sarah Silverman…