All Blog Posts Tagged 'Lawsuit' (62)

Jay-Z Settles Lawsuit With Boston Red Sox Star David Ortiz Over "40/40" Club Name



Jay-Z has reportedly agreed to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit with David Ortiz after suing the baseball player over the name of his nightclub in the Dominican Republic.



The Big Pimpin' star and his business partner Juan Perez filed a lawsuit in New York in April (10), accusing the Boston Red Sox star of infringing upon the name of their 40/40 sports bars by naming his hotspot the… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on June 21, 2010 at 10:24am — 23 Comments

DMX Files Lawsuit For Royalties Stolen Over Last Decade. Claims Many Jail Visits Caused Delay In Filing



NEW YORK – Rapper DMX says he's been ripped off for years by a company hired to collect his song royalties, but he's been behind bars so much that he only recently realized the problem.



The platinum-selling but troubled hip-hop artist — who's currently in an Arizona jail — said in a lawsuit filed Monday that Rich Kid Entertainment 1 and related companies paid him nothing while collecting royalties on some of his… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on April 27, 2010 at 9:07am — No Comments

DJ Vlad Wins $300,000 Lawsuit Against Rick Ross







Today a Jury in a New York Federal Court has awarded DJ Vlad $300,000 in a lawsuit with Rick Ross that stems back to August 2008. DJ Vlad was represented by Brian Caplan of Caplan & Ross LLP who fought adamantly for his client.





Rick Ross set up DJ Vlad to be assaulted by his entourage after Vlad TV put up C.O. pictures of Rick… Continue

Added by G-Unit Promotions on April 15, 2010 at 11:13pm — 125 Comments

50 Cent Associate Loses Lawsuit





A woman who claimed to have been assaulted at rapper 50 Cent's Connecticut mansion was awarded a judgment in her lawsuit last Thursday (April 8). The judge gave Shana Chin more than $30,000 for the injuries she suffered as a result of the incident.



Chin, 24, had accused Dwayne McKenzie, 28, of beating her following a Memorial Day party in 2008 at the mansion. Chin testified that she and McKenzie had an on and off again… Continue

Added by Chance on April 12, 2010 at 8:43am — No Comments

Suge Knight Loses Teeth In Car Accident. His Lawyer Speaks On Kanye West Lawsuit "Everybody's Sick Of Him"



South Florida, home to sobbing judges and Elián González lawsuits, is the nation's capital of ridiculous litigation. So it's only fitting we play host to this doozy: Marion "Suge" Knight versus Kanye West.



In January 2009, the bankrupt former Death Row Records CEO filed a federal lawsuit against West, claiming the rapper should be financially responsible for an unsolved 2005 shooting at a party he hosted at South Beach's… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on March 31, 2010 at 5:33am — 48 Comments

T.I. Copyright Infringement Lawsuit



Atlnightspots.com has reported T.I. has been sued for copyright infringement over his Grammy-winning track “What You Know.”



Rapper Motoe Blizzid, real name Nathan Filby, alleges the self-professed King of the South used parts of his 2004 song “Reverence.”



According to legal documents, obtained by RadarOnline.com, Filby claims the 2006 single — featured on Tip’s King LP — has the “same rate of harmonic range” and states the two recordings have… Continue

Added by ATLNIGHTSPOTS.COM on January 26, 2010 at 11:43am — No Comments

Manny Pacquiao Officially Files Defamation Of Character Lawsuit Against Floyd Mayweather Jr For Steroid Allegations. Effectively Killing Any Chance The Two Will Meet In The Ring



A lawsuit filed on behalf of Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday seeking compensatory and punitive damages for defamation of character names Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, as well as Floyd Mayweather. Jr. and Floyd Mayweather Sr., attorney Daniel Petrocelli told FanHouse, moments ago.



A senior attorney with the Los Angeles-based O'Melveny and Myers law firm, who gained a wrongful death… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2009 at 6:49pm — 153 Comments

Jay-Z Sues Tea House for Ripping 'Umbrella'.

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Jay-Z is lumping up a tea house in Alabama claiming the place was rockin' his music without paying the price.



Just like Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and Gwen Stefani, Jay also signed on to a lawsuit against a small business that plays his music without paying for the rights.



This time the sting operation went down at a place in Mobile, AL called A Spot of Tea -- which turns into a… Continue

Added by Hiphopmediaworld.com on December 2, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Rapper Pitbull Sued over the Sound of Music.

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The acoustics of the song "Hotel Room Service" are so important to rapper Pitbull, he'll allegedly bail on a gig if you don't have the right sound equipment ... this according to a new lawsuit.



Pitbull is being sued by the El Potrero Night Club in Cudahy, CA, which claims it paid the rapper $28,000 for a concert back on May 14.



In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the owners of… Continue

Added by Hiphopmediaworld.com on December 2, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Taco Bell Settles Lawsuit With 50 Cent



HipHopWired Reports



50 Cent and big time fast food chain Taco Bell have come to a financial settlement from a lawsuit in 2008. The legal disagreement started when Taco Bell had used 50 Cent's name in one of their commercials. While specifics of the suit have not been disclosed by either party, both parties have… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on November 24, 2009 at 8:16am — No Comments

Lil Wayne and Birdman Involved in New Copyright Lawsuit



AllHipHop Reports:



More legal trouble has emerged for Lil Wayne as the New Orleans hitmaker is being sued by a man who contributed to his joint album with Birdman, Like Father, Like Son.



The copyright infringement lawsuit, which was filed Friday (Oct. 30) by Thomas Marasciullo in a Manhattan federal court, claims that Lil…
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Added by TheNew50Cent on November 1, 2009 at 10:26am — No Comments

Defamation Lawsuit Against The Game Dismissed



AllHipHop Reports:





A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed in North Carolina against Compton rap star The Game.



The lawsuit stemmed from an incident in October of 2005 at Four Seasons Towne Center in Greensboro.



Members of the rapper’s entourage were filming The Game walking through the…
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Added by TheNew50Cent on October 21, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Invasion Of Privacy Lawsuit Against Dr. Dre Revived



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Legendary rap producer Dr. Dre may appear in Detroit soon, but it could be in a courtroom rather than on a concert stage.



The state Court of Appeals last week revived a lawsuit against Dre that accuses him of violating state eavesdropping laws by improperly videotaping a backstage conversation by former city employees at a concert in July… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on September 29, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

Privacy Lawsuit Against Dr. Dre Reopened



AllHipHop Reports:



Two years after the case was thrown out, Michigan appeals judges Elizabeth Gleicher and Michael Kelly have ruled that Dr. Dre must answer charges that he infringed on the privacy rights of three Detroit employees by taping their conversations.



The suit stems from a July 2000 concert stop of Dre’s…
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Added by TheNew50Cent on September 29, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

Tupac Estate Wins Victory In Court Over Tupac Biopic Lawsuit



Amaru Entertainment, the company that controls the late Tupac's music and image, won a victory in court this month, when a California judge ruled in their favor in a lawsuit filed against them by a company planning to a wide release of a Tupac biopic.



Superior Court Judge Richard E. Rico ruled in Amaru Entertainment's favor, upholding their cross-complaint for tortious intentional interference.



"We are pleased with…
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Added by EntertainmentBoss on September 3, 2009 at 5:38am — No Comments

Steelers QB, Ben Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit



New York Times Reports





A civil lawsuit has been filed in Nevada against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in July 2008.



Roethlisberger’s lawyer, David Cornwell, said Roethlisberger denied the charge. “Ben has never sexually… Continue

Added by ChasinDatPaper on July 21, 2009 at 7:18pm — No Comments

Foxy Brown IRS Lawsuit



Foxy Brown has been hit with a lien from U.S. tax officials after running up debts topping $641,558.



The femcee is accused of failing to keep up with her taxes between 2003 and 2006, and Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) agents have taken their case to a court in New York to try to recoup the… Continue

Added by ATLNIGHTSPOTS.COM on July 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Common Slapped W/ "EZ" Copyright Lawsuit



Grammy-winning rapper Common has had a copyright lawsuit filed against him which claims he sampled a 1970's song for his debut album hit "Take It EZ."



The suit was reportedly filed in court on Monday (July 13).



Andrew Marks and London McDaniels filed a lawsuit yesterday, claiming Common stole their song "When Will The Day Come" in his tune "Take it EZ." But here's the twist: Common gives Marks and McDaniels this credit on… Continue

Added by TheNew50Cent on July 16, 2009 at 9:27am — No Comments

Lil Wayne Sues His Producer



Lil Wayne has filed a copyright infringement lawsuits against his producer Jim Jonsin for sampling a folk artist's song without permission.



The song in is, 'Once,' by Karma-Ann Swanepoel, was sampled by Jonsin on Wayne's mixtape track 'I Feel Like Dying.'



An attorney for the Swanepoel's publisher filed suit against Wayne last year, claiming that the New Orleans rapper did not receive permission to use the song. They also… Continue

Added by RoyalChi - You Will Bow To Me!!! on April 30, 2009 at 4:52am — No Comments

Judge Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Against LIL JON





According to hiphopdx.com, a copyright lawsuit naming Lil Jon and TVT Records was dismissed from United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia days ago.



Redwin Wilchcombe, a freelance musician, claimed that he and his manager took part in producing the hook for the track "Weedman," which appeared on Lil Jon's 2002 album Kings of Crunk.



The… Continue

Added by Jayden on January 26, 2009 at 10:46am — 15 Comments

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