Public Policy & Legal
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YouTuber Ethan Klein Loses Anti-SLAPP Appeal in Producer Ryan Kavanaugh Defamation Case
The California Court of Appeal upholds a prior ruling that the influencer may have defamed the film financier by falsely saying that he was running a Ponzi scheme
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Diddy Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed After Jane Doe Accuser Declines to Reveal Identity
The lawsuit was, however, just one of more than 40 the rapper faces alongside his ongoing criminal case
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Judge Rules $30 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy Can Continue, but Dismisses 5 Charges
Judge Paul Oetken also admonishes the plaintiff’s attorney for a brief containing “irrelevant insults, misstatements and exaggerations”
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Limp Bizkit Sues UMG for Fraud and Breach of Contract, Citing Withheld Royalties After ‘Tremendous’ Streaming Come Back
The lawsuit claims the band is currently selling out arenas and headlining festivals, despite not releasing new material in years
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Justin Baldoni Sues Former Publicist for Leaking Blake Lively Texts: ‘Despicable and Surreptitious’
The filmmaker’s Wayfarer Studios accuses Stephanie Jones of “voluntarily” sharing “confidential and proprietary” messages with the actress’ team
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Mariah Carey Prevails as Judge Dismisses $20 Million ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Copyright Lawsuit
The suit was filed by songwriter Troy Powers and country singer Andy Stone in November
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Blake Lively Claims Justin Baldoni’s ‘Vengeful’ $400 Million Lawsuit Breaks #MeToo Law in Motion to Dismiss
The “It Ends With Us” star’s request comes on the heels of a similar motion to dismiss from husband Ryan Reynolds
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Universal Moves to Dismiss Drake Defamation Suit Over ‘Not Like Us,’ Says He Lost Kendrick Lamar Rap Battle
The lawsuit “betrays his recognition that his true battle was, and is, with Lamar,” the music company says
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Lizzo ‘Didn’t Want to Live’ Amid Turmoil of 2023 Harassment Lawsuit Until a ‘Life-Saving’ Fan Moment Pulled Her Out of It | Video
In a viral TikTok, she recalls a “life-saving” moment at a concert where thousands of fans told her they loved her
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Blake Lively Granted Confidentiality Order to Protect ‘Highly Personal and Intimate Information’ in Justin Baldoni Court Battle
The “It Ends With Us” actress won a request that will keep some information to “attorneys eyes only” in her dueling lawsuits with her co-star and director
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Nicolas Cage’s Ex-Girlfriend Drops Him From Assault Lawsuit Against Their Son
Christina Fulton dismisses the claim that the actor knew Weston Cage was violent
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Katherine Heigl Sues Local California Dog Rescue for Defamation, Breach of Contract
The lawsuit is related to a soured deal the actress’ foundation made with The Pitty Committee to help rescue dogs find permanent homes
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Rapper Xzibit’s Estranged Wife Says He Secretly Sold $170 Million Weed Company Stake, Threatened to Kill Witness | Exclusive
Xzibit, aka Alvin Joiner, was accused of threatening to kill a car detailing business owner in a restraining-order filing
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Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser Doubles Down After Rapper Sues for Defamation: ‘I Stand by My Claims’
The unnamed Jane Doe accuser dropped her charges against the music mogul and Sean “Diddy” Combs last month
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Sesame Workshop Files Lawsuit to Keep Amazon, Walmart, eBay From Selling Allegedly Counterfeit Toys
The company behind “Sesame Street” wants e-commerce sites to stop selling fake versions of their trademarked goods, or else pay $150,000 per infringed work
