First Circuit Orders AIG to Cover Cosby Defense
AIG Insurance must defend disgraced comedian Bill Cosby against defamation claims from nine of his accusers, the First Circuit ruled Thursday.
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Rapper Trey Songz Accused of Assaulting Detroit Cop
A photographer and a police officer filed a federal lawsuit against Trey Songz, claiming the rapper assaulted them after becoming irate at a concert in Detroit.
Read moreSecond Suit Alleges Courtney Love Made Violent Threats
In the continued saga surrounding rock star Kurt Cobain’s guitar, a woman says she was stalked and threatened by Courtney Love for not helping her retrieve the instrument from her daughter’s ex-husband, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.
Read moreCourtney Love Sued for Allegedly Ordering Murder of Son-in-Law
After 24 years since Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s suicide, his wife Courtney Love has been accused of ordering the kidnapping and attempted murder of her former son-in-law in an effort to reclaim Cobain’s most famous guitar, according to a recent lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Read morePussycat Dolls Sue Daily Mail for ‘Prostitution’ Story
The all-female music group The Pussycat Dolls is suing London-based Daily Mail for defamation after it ran stories in October 2017 describing the group as “a prostitution ring” and saying its members were “hooked on drugs.”
Read moreJudge Advances Publicity-Rights Suit by Drake
A self-styled music impresario that unsuccessfully sued Drake for copyright infringement must face counterclaims from the rapper, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreMeek Mill Kept in Jail as DA Calls for Rapper’s Retrial
Meek Mill, a rapper whose imprisonment has served as a lightning rod for protests against the criminal-justice system in Philadelphia, will get a new trial, prosecutors said Monday.
Read moreTJ Miller Arrested Over 911 Call After Amtrak Ejection
The comedian T.J. Miller paid a $100,000 bond on Tuesday after he was accused of reporting a fake bomb threat on a train that had kicked him off for being drunk.
Read moreStormy Daniels Files Defamation Suit Against Trump Lawyer
In her bid to duck a hush agreement following what she says was a sexual fling with President Donald Trump, adult film star Stormy Daniels amended her federal complaint Monday to add Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen as defendant – and to slap him with defamation claims.
Read moreAppeals Court Tosses Olivia De Havilland’s Suit Over ‘Feud’
Hollywood legend Olivia de Havilland lost her fight against the creators of the FX Network docudrama series “Feud: Joan and Bette,” after a California appeals court ruled the series’ portrayal of the actress is protected by the First Amendment.
Read moreLight Homicide Sentence for ‘Melrose Place’ Actress Nixed for 2nd Time
A former “Melrose Place” actress who killed a 60-year-old woman in a drunken-driving crash received too light a sentence, New Jersey’s appeals court ruled.
Read moreCountry Star’s Widow Blames Promoter for Fatal Crash
Suing the promoters that booked country duo Montgomery Gentry for an air show in rural New Jersey, the widow of Troy Lee Gentry says her husband’s fatal helicopter ride should have stayed grounded.
Read moreWeinstein Assistant Details Erection Injections and Other Horrors
Harvey Weinstein’s dirty laundry, but more specifically his used condoms, were laid bare Thursday in a federal complaint from the disgraced Hollywood producer’s former personal assistant.
Read moreEnrique Iglesias Sues Universal International Over Streaming Royalties
Grammy-award winning Latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias is suing his former record label, Universal International Music, claiming it has systematically underpaid him royalties from streamed music.
Read moreQuestlove Faces Bias Suit Over ‘Tonight Show’ Firings
Firings swept “The Tonight Show” last year after a racist text message made the rounds backstage. Two white cameramen claim now that drummer Questlove made sure a black member of The Roots was spared.
Read moreDefamation Case Against Bill Cosby Sinks on Appeal
The First Circuit refused to hold an en banc rehearing on unsuccessful defamation claims against Bill Cosby by a woman who said he raped her decades ago.
Read moreRock Legend Bill Graham’s Sons Lose Renewed Estate Fight
The sons of legendary concert promoter Bill Graham cannot prove their rights to concert posters and other San Francisco Bay Area rock memorabilia they say they were swindled out of by Graham’s estate executor, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday.
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Prince’s Estate Sues Over YouTube Videos
Prince’s estate is suing a Massachusetts man, claiming he illegally uploaded the late rock icon’s music to YouTube.
Read moreJay-Z Defends ‘Big Pimpin’ Against Copyright Claims in 9th Circuit
It’s a music copyright case that set rapper Jay-Z against the relative of an Egyptian composer virtually unheard of in the United States and entangled him, or least his lawyers, in an obscure foreign law that protects artists who object to alterations of their work.
Read moreJailed Rapper Accused of Attacking Woman at Nightclub
A Texas woman claims in court that now-imprisoned rapper Meek Mill punched her in the face at a Houston nightclub during an argument with the club’s owner.
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