Will Smith is facing a civil lawsuit filed by a touring violinist who alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in connection with the actor and musician’s 2025 tour. According to court records filed Dec. 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brian King Joseph has sued Will Smith and Smith’s... Read More »
A new federal class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and an Australia-based digital marketer of participating in a racketeering scheme that allegedly used proceeds from an online casino to artificially boost streaming numbers for Drake’s music catalog. The lawsuit, brought by Virginia residents LaShawnna Ridley and... Read More »
PepsiCo Inc. and Walmart Inc. are facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit alleging the companies coordinated prices for Pepsi-branded soft drinks, resulting in higher prices for consumers who purchased those products at retailers other than Walmart. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 15 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a civil lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc., known as UPS, accusing the company of alleged wage violations affecting thousands of seasonal delivery workers across the state. The lawsuit alleges violations of state and federal wage laws, including failure to pay minimum... Read More »
Instacart has agreed to pay $60 million and change how it presents delivery fees, refunds, and subscription enrollments under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, according to federal court records. The agreement would impose long-term rules on how the company presents pricing information and subscription terms. The settlement resolves... Read More »
Jane’s Addiction and frontman Perry Farrell have formally resolved their legal dispute stemming from a highly publicized onstage altercation in 2024, bringing a definitive close to one of the most turbulent chapters in the band’s history. According to court documents, band members of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and... Read More »
Mariah Carey has been awarded more than $92,000 in attorney’s fees following the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit that alleged her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” unlawfully copied an earlier song of the same name. The decision marks a decisive conclusion to a case that... Read More »
Avicii’s former manager, Ash Pournouri, has filed a lawsuit in Sweden against the estate of the late DJ, alleging that a Netflix documentary and two subsequent books defamed him by presenting a distorted and damaging portrayal of his role in the artist’s career. The lawsuit, filed in Stockholm District Court,... Read More »
A federal judge has overturned the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of two men found guilty last year in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, marking a major development in one of hip-hop’s longest-running criminal cases. On Friday, U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ruled that prosecutors... Read More »
Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock, born Kevin Perez, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison following his conviction in a sweeping racketeering case that prosecutors say tied his rising music career to a pattern of violent criminal activity across New York City. The sentence was handed down by... Read More »
Jelly Roll has been formally pardoned by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, closing a chapter on a criminal record that has long shadowed, and in many ways, shaped the country-rap artist’s career. The decision, first reported by the Associated Press, was finalized Thursday after months of review by state officials. Governor... Read More »
Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced in absentia to nine months in prison in Romania following an appeal related to a drug possession case stemming from a 2024 concert appearance. The ruling follows an incident in July 2024, when the rapper, born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was briefly detained after allegedly smoking... Read More »
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a surf and lifestyle company cannot use trademark law to stop Lady Gaga from selling merchandise tied to her Mayhem era, delivering a significant early setback to the company’s $100 million infringement lawsuit against the pop star. In an order issued... Read More »
Lizzo has secured a partial legal victory in the ongoing lawsuit filed by several former backup dancers, with a Los Angeles judge dismissing claims that the pop star fat-shamed one of the plaintiffs and terminated her because of weight gain. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2023 by former dancers Arianna... Read More »
Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee, whose legal name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, has filed a federal lawsuit in Puerto Rico against his former manager, music executive Rafael Pina Nieves, alleging a years-long scheme to divert songwriting royalties through false authorship claims. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for... Read More »
