A federal jury’s recent antitrust ruling against Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster is being viewed by many in the live entertainment industry as a long-awaited validation of concerns raised by independent venue operators and promoters. The decision, handed down April 15 in Manhattan following a six-week trial, found the... Read More »
A Salt Lake City court has ordered Taylor Frankie Paul and her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, to remain at least 100 feet apart for the next three years, following findings that their relationship involved mutual violence and posed concerns for the well-being of their young child. The ruling, issued Thursday... Read More »
Los Angeles prosecutors have laid out a detailed and graphic account of the case against D4vd, alleging the 21-year-old artist murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and later dismembered her body in an attempt to conceal the crime. The allegations are outlined in a nine-page preliminary hearing brief filed ahead of... Read More »
Pras Michel, a founding member of the hip-hop group Fugees, has surrendered to federal authorities to begin serving a 14-year prison sentence following his 2023 conviction on multiple criminal charges, including money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations. Michel reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Arizona, on... Read More »
Trader Joe’s is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the grocery chain misled customers about the caffeine content of one of its store-brand coffee products. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four shoppers in California, Illinois, and New York, and centers on the company’s French Roast Low Acid whole-bean... Read More »
Rapper Busta Rhymes has reached a private settlement with a former assistant who accused him of assault, resolving a legal battle that also included a counterclaim for defamation. The agreement was disclosed in a letter filed in federal court this week, where attorneys for both sides said the matter had... Read More »
Britney Spears is facing a misdemeanor charge in California after authorities say she was arrested in March on suspicion of driving under the influence. Prosecutors in Ventura County formally charged the singer on April 30 with one count of driving under the influence. Her arraignment has been scheduled for May... Read More »
As the 30th anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s killing approaches, members of his family have launched a new legal effort seeking answers and accountability in one of hip-hop’s most enduring unsolved cases. Attorneys representing Maurice Shakur, the rapper’s stepbrother, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles, alleging that Tupac’s... Read More »
A British High Court judge has ruled against the heirs of two former bandmates of Jimi Hendrix, rejecting their attempt to claim royalties from the legendary guitarist’s catalog in a closely watched copyright dispute involving Sony Music and the Hendrix estate. In a detailed 140-page judgment, High Court Judge Edwin... Read More »
Former NFL player and media personality Marcellus Wiley is facing a new wave of sexual assault allegations, with four additional women coming forward in recent court filings that significantly broaden an already ongoing legal battle tied to his time as a student-athlete at Columbia University and his later professional career.... Read More »
