The Writers Guild of America has taken direct legal action against Paramount Skydance's massive bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, filing a joint lawsuit on behalf of its East and West branches in federal court in Northern California. The suit, lodged Tuesday, argues that the $110 billion deal runs afoul of... Read More »
Wisconsin election officials have referred two complaints involving Elon Musk’s $1 million payments to voters for possible criminal prosecution after finding probable cause to believe the offers violated the state’s election bribery law.The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5 to 1 to send the complaints to the Brown County district attorney’s... Read More »
StubHub is now facing a class action lawsuit following reports that its chief executive, Eric Baker, holds a stake in a ticket reselling operation that has pulled in millions of dollars through the very platform he runs.The complaint, filed Monday, centers on Baker's ownership interest in Andro Capital, a fund... Read More »
Drug arrests at a Phish concert wouldn't typically qualify as noteworthy news on their own. But a recent statement from prosecutors in Noblesville, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis, has drawn attention less for the arrests themselves than for the tone in which officials announced them.On Monday, the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney's... Read More »
Rapper Nicki Minaj is reportedly facing close to $230,000 in unpaid legal bills owed to the law firm that defended her in a copyright dispute, and according to the firm, she hasn't bothered responding to their lawsuit over the debt, potentially clearing the way for a judge to rule against... Read More »
Boosie Badazz is reportedly seeking a refund after paying $600,000 to a pair of political operatives who promised to help secure a pardon from President Donald Trump, an effort that ultimately went nowhere.Attorneys for the rapper, whose legal name is Torence Hatch, have filed an arbitration case against lobbyists Jacob... Read More »
HYBE has taken legal action to shut down the sale of counterfeit BTS merchandise outside U.S. venues on the group's ARIRANG world tour, seeking a broad court order that would allow the company to confiscate knockoff goods before, during, and after upcoming shows.The lawsuit, filed Friday in New Jersey federal... Read More »
A former girlfriend of Bad Bunny has cleared a major legal hurdle in her fight over a voice recording the reggaeton star used on one of his songs, with Puerto Rico's Supreme Court ruling that her case can move forward.The dispute centers on a short audio clip of Carliz De... Read More »
Langham Hotels Pacific Corporation has agreed to pay $320,000 and refund at least $216,795 to guests to settle allegations that its Pasadena hotel raised room rates beyond California’s legal limit during the emergency caused by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.The agreement resolves a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the... Read More »
Twelve Division I athletes have filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging an NCAA eligibility rule that excludes them from a fifth season of college sports while extending that opportunity to other athletes.The lawsuit, filed July 8 in federal court in Colorado, claims the NCAA unlawfully restricted the athletes’ access... Read More »
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has cleared up lingering questions about who footed the bill for street closures surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden, confirming that the pop star already paid the city more than $160,000 to cover the associated permit costs.Mamdani shared the figure... Read More »
The South African musician behind the famous opening chant in "The Lion King's" "Circle of Life" has walked away from his lawsuit against a comedian who poked fun at the song online, but the case isn't over yet. The comic's legal team now intends to go after the composer for... Read More »
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information that helps identify or lead to the arrest of whoever is responsible for leaving a deceased newborn inside a portable toilet at a Michigan music festival last month.Michigan State Police announced the reward in a statement shared Monday,... Read More »
Insomniac Events has put an end to a bitter legal dispute with a trio of Miami nightlife operators, striking a settlement that keeps the dance music giant tied to two of the city's marquee venues, Club Space and Factory Town.In a joint statement released on Friday, representatives for Insomniac and... Read More »
A California couple has sued Bay Club after alleging that a worker at its El Segundo childcare center dropped their 23-month-old son, causing a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss, then gave the family a false account of what happened.Matthew and Elena Kittle filed the lawsuit July 2 in Los... Read More »
