In this week's Legal Beat, Limp Bizkit's UMG lawsuit hits a snag, A$AP Rocky's shooting trial kicks off, Drake and UMG hire top attorneys for their legal battle and much more.
The lawsuit claims the dealership acted with "blatant disregard" of copyright law — marking the latest such case to target the unauthorized use of songs by brands on social media.
Before the high-profile legal battle gets under way, here are the lawyers trying to win it for each side.
After a years-long criminal investigation, Los Angeles' new district attorney says any potential charges are either too old or couldn't be proven in court.
The reality stars joined more than 20 other property owners in the lawsuit, which claims a decision to "drain" a nearby reservoir left firefighters unable to stop the blaze's spread.
The judge said he could not impose a life sentence because the killer was under 18 when he committed the crime.
Earlier this week, Rocky declined a final offer of a plea deal from prosecutors in the 2021 shooting case.
The hip-hop mogul accuses Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell & NewsNation of knowingly lying about the tapes' existence, thereby depriving him of a fair trial.
The museum says it's a "fair use" to display a copyrighted photo to "contextualize" an exhibit of Eddie's famous guitars — and they have a federal court ruling to prove it.
A federal judge rejects the band's demand to void its decades-old contracts with the music giant, a central accusation in the blockbuster lawsuit.
