Mastodon is being sued by the estate of late cofounder Brent Hinds over an $80,000 buyout offer and the band’s alleged use of his image to promote a new album and merchandise after his death.The estate claims Hinds still owned interests in Mastodon-related businesses when he died in an Atlanta... Read More »
Shabba Ranks is suing Greensleeves Publishing in a bid to reclaim U.S. publishing rights to some of his best-known songs, including “Mr. Loverman” and “Dem Bow,” after the company rejected his attempt to end a publishing deal signed more than three decades ago.The Jamaican dancehall star, whose legal name is... Read More »
The Kennedy Center could close its main building as early as Tuesday as leaders warn the Washington performing arts institution is nearing bankruptcy and say deteriorating conditions have made the property unsafe for continued occupancy.A 57-page packet prepared ahead of a Sept. 15 meeting of the center's board of trustees... Read More »
Meta is facing a proposed class action accusing the company of using Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to extract biometric data, train artificial intelligence models, and develop facial recognition technology for its smart glasses.The lawsuit, filed September 4 in federal court in Chicago, claims Meta collected information from faces... Read More »
Arizona has sued L’Oréal, accusing the cosmetics giant of selling chemical hair relaxers while concealing evidence linking the products to increased risks of uterine and ovarian cancer.Attorney General Kris Mayes filed the consumer fraud lawsuit Sept. 10 in state court, making Arizona the first state to sue over alleged cancer... Read More »
U.S. authorities flew an American diplomat out of Britain after child sexual abuse images were reportedly found during a search of his London home, removing him before British police could question him about suspected offenses in the UK.The unnamed man was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in London and had... Read More »
Dan Schneider’s defamation lawsuit against the creators of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been thrown out on appeal after a California court found the documentary could not reasonably be understood as accusing the former Nickelodeon producer of sexually abusing children.California’s Second District Court of Appeal... Read More »
Sam Smith and Normani are closer to facing a jury over their hit “Dancing With a Stranger” after a federal judge signaled Friday that he plans to reject their latest attempt to end a long-running copyright lawsuit before trial.U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu said his tentative ruling is to... Read More »
Kodak Black has had two Florida criminal cases end within days, with a judge dismissing a felony fleeing charge after bodycam footage showed he was never told he was detained or ordered to remain, followed by prosecutors dropping a separate MDMA case.Broward Circuit Judge George Odom dismissed the fleeing and... Read More »
Former NFL scout Blaise Taylor has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 22 years in prison for killing his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn daughter by poisoning Benning with cocaine.Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier imposed the sentence Wednesday in Nashville, two months after a... Read More »
