Kanye West claimed another victory in court late last week, when a judge threw out a copyright infringement case against the rapper/producer.
Kanye was sued in June of 2010 by songwriter/producer Vincent "Vince P." Peters, who claimed that he produced and wrote Kanye's hit single "Stronger" from the hit album Graduation.
After a months-long court battle against In Touch Magazine, David Beckham's lawsuit has been dismissed by a U.S. district judge, according to RadarOnline.com.
Beckham sued the gossip magazine last year after a cover story featuring former "high-class call girl" Irma Nici alleged that she slept with the soccer player on more than one occasion.
R&B singer Kelis has wasted no time in responding to a lawsuit filed by a talent agency that claims she stiffed them for over $11,000 in "goods and services."
Drive Talent Inc. claimed they helped Kelis during her appearances on a variety of shows, including Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and others.
A California nightclub that thought it would be hosting a Snoop Dogg concert is going to court. El Potrero Night Club filed a lawsuit against One Blood/Red Eye Entertainment for allegedly taking 40-thousand-dollars to organize the show. Court documents allege that One Blood approached El Potrero and claimed to be a booking agent that was negotiating concerts for Snoop. On August 27th, El Potrero executed the contract and sent 20-thousand-dollars to One… Continue
Hip-Hop star B.G. has been hit with a lawsuit from his neighbors who claim the rapper filmed a part of a rap video on their property without permission.
Plaintiffs Shyrl Patterson Bagneris and John Bagneris filed the lawsuit in United States District Court, Eastern District Louisiana, claiming B.G. shot the video for "My Hood" without the proper city permits.
The Bagneris' claim that the rapper trespassed on… Continue
Rihanna is at the center of a $4.7 million lawsuit -- in which a bunch of Brazilian concert promoters claim they were duped by frauds masquerading as the singer's reps.
According to legal docs filed Thursday in New York -- and obtained by TMZ -- a Brazilian promotion company called Unique Sports and Marketing signed a $1.7 million agreement to book Rihanna for three Brazil shows in November.
Problem is -- Unique claims the people who… Continue
Dr. Dre has scratched out a major beef with a recording studio that had accused him of flaking on a $1.2 million bill -- and all it took was the right kind of green. In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Paramount Recording Studios claimed Dre never paid for studio time between 2009 and 2010.
But the two sides finally banged out a settlement ... and a lawyer for PRS tells us, "The costs have been paid in full ... the recording… Continue
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has filed a $55 million breach of contract lawsuit over his "American Classics By Russell Simmons" and "Russell Simmons Argyleculture" clothing brands.
Simmons, who co-founded founded the legendary Def Jam Record label, also launched the pioneering Phat Farm clothing line in 1992 before selling it to Kellwood for $140 million in cash in 2004.
According to Simmons' this is the first lawsuit he has ever had… Continue
Rapper Lil Wayne and his company Young Money Touring Inc. has filed a lawsuit against a former booking agent who allegedly stole $375,000 in touring proceeds.
Lawyers for Lil Wayne filed a lawsuit against Ujaama Talent Agency Inc. and the company's owners, Erskine Isaac, David Nelson on August 16th in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
According to the lawsuit, Lil Wayne has worked with the company since the early stages of his… Continue
Hip-Hop star Rick Ross has weighed in on a $10 million dollar lawsuit filed by Freeway Ricky Ross on June 18th in Federal Court.
Former Los Angeles drug kingpin Freeway Ricky is seeking $10 million from rapper Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Def Jam and Island Music Group.
Freeway Ricky claims the defendants stole his image and likeness and have made millions in profits at his expense.
“We just gonna let the people deal with that,” rapper… Continue
The new album from Compton, California rapper Game could be in jeopardy due to a new lawsuit filed by a company claiming to have been cut out of royalties, after signing the rapper.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Desperado Entertainment is seeking to halt the release of Game’s upcoming release The R.E.D. Album, which is slated for an August 24th release.
Desperado filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming it has… Continue
A New York court dismissed a lawsuit against Universal Records today (May 11th), stemming from a shooting involving rapper Remy Ma.
Makeda Barnes-Joseph filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the label, claiming Universal was in part responsible for Remy Man shooting her in twice in the abdomen, during a dispute over $3,000.
Barnes-Joseph claimed that Universal encouraged Remy Ma’s criminal activities by releasing her music during… Continue
Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against E*TRADE is bogus ... so says the financial services company -- and it wants the case dismissed, stat.
Lohan filed a lawsuit back in March ... claiming E*TRADE sullied her good name by characterizing a baby named Lindsay as a "milkaholic" in its Super Bowl ad.
TMZ has learned E*TRADE filed a motion to dismiss the case. In the motion, E*TRADE calls Lindsay's claims "meritless."
A federal has judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the mother of the later rapper Notorious B.I.G., which blamed the city of Los Angeles and the LAPD for her son’s death.
On Monday April 5th, Judge Jacqueline Nguyen dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, after an eight-year wrongful death lawsuit in federal court.
Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was gunned down in March of 1997, after attending an after party during the Soul… Continue
A transgender New Yorker has filed a $10 million sex assault suit against an NFL player - and in a separate action is also suing the city, saying she was abused and humiliated by cops.
Angelina Mavilia's legal action against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Eric Green alleges he forcibly sodomized her.
The two met in a Scottsdale, Ariz., casino in early 2009 when Green still played for the Arizona Cardinals, the 38-year-old East Side… Continue
LOS ANGELES - An Orlando model linked to a lineup of NBA players claims Shaquille O'Neal harassed and threatened her after she ended a sexual affair with the married superstar in September.
Vanessa Lopez, 30, is planning to file suit in Florida late Tuesday, her lawyer Gloria Allred said.
She will claim the 7'1" basketball behemoth barraged her with unwanted calls and told an associate to "shut dat bitch up" when she threatened to go to his wife if he… Continue