The battle is far from over, but the ruling effectively revived the band's demand to void its contracts with the music giant — a central accusation in the blockbuster lawsuit.
The case, which claims Cyrus stole elements from the Mars song “When I Was Your Man," will move forward after a judge denies her motion to dismiss it.
In this week's Legal Beat, UMG hits back at Drake's defamation case, Live Nation loses an early battle with DOJ, Karol G faces infringement accusations and much more.
Opening statements are expected to occur on May 12.
Rejecting a bid to narrow the huge antitrust case, a judge refused to toss a claim that Live Nation exploits its network of amphitheaters to pressure artists into promotion deals.
Two little-known producers say the singer stole key elements for a song off the chart-topping album.
Attorneys for the ex-Migos star say a producer who worked on one of the album's tracks has been trying to redo a royalty contract that's already been signed.
The music giant says that "one of the most lucrative college sports programs in the world" has refused for years to pay for music featured on its social media channels.
The case claims that Clinton's former agent, Armen Boladian, used “abusive, deceptive, and fraudulent practices” to take control of 90 percent of the funk legend's catalog.
The final portion of Dan Reed's films will focus on the upcoming trial of Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck against late pop star's companies.
