Lawsuits

lawsuits Mar. 13, 2015

Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ Might Face the Wrath of Marvin Gaye’s Family, TooWill Marvin Gaye’s family strike again?

By Dee Lockett

lawsuits Mar. 11, 2015

The Gaye Family Wants to Bury ‘Blurred Lines’They’re seeking an injunction to prevent further sales of the song.

By Nate Jones

lawsuits Mar. 10, 2015

Robin Thicke and Pharrell Lose ‘Blurred Lines’ Plagiarism LawsuitThey now owe Marvin Gaye’s family $7.3 million.

By Nate Jones

lawsuits Jan. 27, 2015

Joan Rivers’s Daughter Has Filed a Lawsuit Over Her Mother’s DeathShe’s accusing a Manhattan clinic of “outrageous behavior.”

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

lawsuits Dec. 16, 2014

A Hungarian Folk Singer Is Suing Beyoncé Over ‘Drunk in Love’A singer known as Mitsou claims a song she recorded almost 20 years ago was sampled illicitly on Bey’s track.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

beefs Dec. 9, 2014

Deadmau5 and Krewella Tussled Via Twitter Over Internet Shaming, SexismBecause of Krewella’s Billboard op-ed.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

lawsuits Oct. 29, 2014

Joan Rivers’s Daughter Is Filing a Lawsuit Over Her Mother’s DeathA multi-million-dollar medical malpractice and wrongful death suit.

By Anna Silman

lawsuits Oct. 22, 2014

Goodfellas Actor Sues The SimpsonsHe claims the character Mafia Louie is based on him.

By Anna Silman

lawsuits Oct. 14, 2014

Kesha Is Suing Dr. Luke for Sexual Assault [Update: And He’s Suing Her, Too]She says the producer abused her for years.

By Nate Jones

bad behavior Oct. 4, 2014

Charlie Sheen Sued for Allegedly Punching Woman in the ChestHere we go again.

By E. Alex Jung

lawsuits Oct. 2, 2014

Nicholas Sparks Is Being Sued for Racism, Anti-Semitism, and HomophobiaThe bigotry trio.

By Nate Jones

Oct. 1, 2014

Doctors Aren’t Sure Whether Tracy Morgan Will Perform AgainSince suffering multiple injuries in the June car crash that killed his friend and mentor James McNair, former 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has […]

By Megh Wright

sad things Oct. 1, 2014

Doctors Don’t Know If Tracy Morgan Will Ever Perform AgainThe comedian also accused Walmart of “blaming [him] for an accident that they caused.”

By Anna Silman

lawsuits Sept. 29, 2014

Walmart Blames Tracy Morgan for Not Wearing Seat Belt in Deadly CrashThe accident killed comedian James McNair and left Morgan in critical condition.

By Anna Silman

Aug. 11, 2014

Tracy Morgan’s Lawyer Says He’s ‘Still Struggling’ After AccidentDespite the hopeful update on Tracy Morgan standup Neal Brennan shared last week, Morgan’s lawyer wants to make it clear that the former 30 […]

By Megh Wright

July 16, 2014

Production Company Suing Seth MacFarlane Over Ted the Teddy BearSeth MacFarlane may be going to court over a teddy bear. According to THR, a California production company called Bengal Mangle Productions has […]

By Megh Wright

lawsuits July 16, 2014

Seth MacFarlane Sued for Allegedly Copying Ted Idea[Expletive.]

By Anna Silman

July 14, 2014

Tracy Morgan Files Lawsuit Against Walmart After Leaving Rehabilitation […]Over a month after being involved in a fatal car wreck that resulted in multiple injuries and the death of his mentor and writing partner James […]

By Megh Wright

lawsuits July 12, 2014

Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart for Negligence in Fatal Car CrashThe lawsuit claims that Walmart let a tired driver on the road.

By E. Alex Jung

May 13, 2014

‘Arsenio’ Writer Suing Hall and CBS for $2M for Failing to Promote Him to […]A broken promise has turned into a $2 million lawsuit for The Arsenio Hall Show and CBS, where writer Paul Raff claims he was unfairly cheated […]

By Megh Wright

lawsuits May 4, 2014

Another Sexual-Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against X-Men Director Bryan SingerThis time, the lawsuit comes from a British “John Doe.”

By Delia Paunescu

lawsuits Apr. 30, 2014

Author of the Book Gravity Sues Warner Bros.For breach of contract.

By Anna Silman

Apr. 25, 2014

NBC Sued for ‘Comedy Playground’ Trademark ViolationEarlier this month, NBC announced a new initiative called Comedy Playground, in which they’re taking open submissions for projects from […]

By Bradford Evans

lawsuits Apr. 17, 2014

X-Men Director Bryan Singer Accused of Sexually Abusing 17-Year-Old BoyAccording to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Hawaii.

By Anna Silman

lawsuits Apr. 5, 2014

MGM Accuses Universal of Making a James Bond Rip-offThere’s a lawsuit.

By Delia Paunescu

Jan. 20, 2014

Two Writers File a Plagiarism Lawsuit Against ‘New Girl’ Creators, Call […]Well this doesn’t look good. Two writers have filed a lawsuit in California federal court against the team behind Fox’s hit show New Girl, […]

By Megh Wright

justice Jan. 8, 2014

The Insane Clown Posse Officially Sues the FBIFinally.

By Halle Kiefer

lawsuits Jan. 2, 2014

Rick Ross Sues LMFAO Over ‘Every Day I’m Shufflin’’ Catchphrase“Every day I’m hustlin’” became “Every day I’m shufflin’,” he argues.

By Lindsey Weber

expert opinion Dec. 14, 2013

Ask a Lawyer: Who Has the Better Case, the Beastie Boys or GoldieBlox?Was using “Girls” fair parody? Is “it’s for a good cause” a legal defense?

By Gwynne Watkins

Nov. 19, 2013

Jay Leno and ‘The Tonight Show’ Are Being Sued for DefamationFlight attendant Louann Giambattista is suing Jay Leno, The Tonight Show, and NBC over a segment that she says accused her of “engaging in […]

By Elise Czajkowski

beefs Nov. 18, 2013

Woman Accused of Having Rats in Her Underwear Sues Jay LenoFor a segment that “falsely accused [a flight attendant] of engaging in sexual relations with a rat.”

By Margaret Lyons

lawsuits Oct. 29, 2013

Someone Actually Wants to Take Credit for In TimeOdysseus Lappas is suing for plagiarism.

By Delia Paunescu

verdicts Oct. 3, 2013

Jury Rules AEG Live Didn’t Kill Michael JacksonHis family’s civil suit against the concert promoter was dismissed today.

By Delia Paunescu

super bowl Sept. 24, 2013

M.I.A. Is Really Bored by This NFL LawsuitAbout her middle finger at the Super Bowl. Remember that?

By Amanda Dobbins

lawsuits Sept. 24, 2013

Malick Countersues in Voyage of Time LawsuitThanks, court filings!

By Delia Paunescu

procrastination July 21, 2013

Terrence Malick Sued for ProcrastinatingAnd maybe using Voyage of Time money on other projects.

By Delia Paunescu

lawsuits May 4, 2013

Harper Lee Sues Over To Kill a Mockingbird CopyrightThe 87-year-old author claims that her literary agent’s son-in-law took advantage of her bad hearing.

By Delia Paunescu

lawsuits Mar. 2, 2013

Ex-Model Sues Mad Men Over Opening CreditsGita Hall claims that her likeness was used without her permission.

By Andre Tartar

Mar. 1, 2013

Your Favorite Podcasts Need Your Help to Defeat Patent TrollsEarlier this year, a patent troll sued podcasters Adam Carolla and How Stuff Works and they’ve threatened dozens of other top podcasters with […]

By Bradford Evans

lawsuits Feb. 8, 2013

Gospel Songwriters Sue Rick Ross, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre Over ‘3 Kings’The God Forgives, I Don’t track sampled a gospel song without clearance.

By Zach Dionne

Feb. 6, 2013

The Entire Podcast Community Is in Danger Because of a Patent Troll Case A patent licensing company called Personal Audio LLC has claimed that it owns a patent to podcasting technology and has sent letters to a […]

By Bradford Evans

Jan. 15, 2013

Adam Carolla’s Company Sued Over Podcast Patent DisputeA patent licensing company called Personal Audio LLC has issued lawsuits to Adam Carolla’s ACE Broadcasting and HowStuffWorks.com, two of the […]

By Bradford Evans

lawsuits Dec. 23, 2012