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A judge has ordered Stormy Daniels to pay President Donald Trump‘s legal fees after her defamation case was dismissed. The ruling puts Daniels on the hook for $293,000 in fees as well as $1,000 in sanctions. The defamation suit was filed over a tweet that Trump sent in April suggesting that Daniels was lying about […]
JAY-Z received a victory in his fight for diversity in the American Arbitration Association in light of his trademark infringement case with Iconix Brand Group over use of the “Roc Nation” logo. On Sunday, JAY’s lawyer Alex Spiro decided to end the temporary restraining order granted last month, and proceed with arbitration after getting a commitment from the AAA to honor the […]
T-Pain has had himself an incredibly productive year, keeping fans fed with a number of projects. The singer and rapper hasn’t had the best time with his former manager, though, as The Blast reports that he’s suing his former personal manager for $1 million for allegedly taking higher commissions than what was agreed upon from T-Pain for years. […]
Drake has secured another legal win. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Drizzy has settled his lawsuit against Hebrew Hustle, the music publisher he accused of using his name and face without authorization. The case stems from a 2014 case in which the company sued the Toronto rapper for sampling Jimmy Smith on his “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music […]
Young Thug‘s legal problems keep piling. Weeks after Thugger was released from Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail, AJC reports the Slime Language rapper is being sued for an outstanding jewelry bill. The plaintiff is Icebox Diamonds & Watches, an Atlanta-based company that is referenced in Thug’s “Family Don’t Matter” cut: My heart so cold, I need a […]
Bobby Brown has often been very protective over his late wife Whitney Houston’s legacy following her death in 2012, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that Deadline reports that he’s suing both Showtime and BBC over the 2017 documentary that he says features previously unseen footage that he never gave his approval of. “The film contains footage that Brown […]
LL Cool J is ready for a legal fight. According to court documents obtained The Blast, the rapper/actor has filed a lawsuit against the people behind Rock the Bells—a now-defunct hip-hop festival founded by Chang Weisberg. LL claims the event’s founder and promoter Guerilla Union, Inc. attempted to trademark “Rock the Bells” in 2004, nearly two decades after LL released […]
Kobe Bryant‘s attorney reportedly informed Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals that if they force his client to testify in their trademark battle over his “Black Mamba” nickname, his deposition will look very similar to the infamous one by Lil Wayne six years ago. “Deposing Kobe Bryant would be like Lil Wayne’s deposition … it would be just like that – he’d […]
Hailey Baldwin has decided to change her Instagram handle. Back in September, it was reported that the couple had obtained a marriage license and conducted a civil marriage ceremony; however, Hailey later shot down the rumors on social media: “I understand where the speculation is coming from, but I’m not married yet!” she wrote in a now-deleted […]
TMZ has learned that The Weeknd is being sued for using his alter ego “Starboy” in a comic book. The lawsuit comes from comic book writer Eymun Talasazan, who alleges that he had created a comic book universe four years ago that “revolved around R&B and rap stars.” In 2017, Talasazan approached Abel Tesfaye’s team about incorporating “Starboy” into his […]
