Posts Tagged ‘Lawsuits’

Business, Homepage, Music - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 17:51 - 0 Comments

Watch Out For This Diva

Beyoncé has apparently filed a lawsuit against bootleggers who have been selling counterfeit items bearing her name near her concert venues.
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Business, Homepage, Music - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 17:48 - 0 Comments

Stealing Beats? Don’t ‘Do It’

A lawsuit has been filed against Timbaland and Nelly Furtado by Kernel Records, a music label based in Finland. The label claims that the chart-topping duo stole elements from a song previously recorded by Finnish artists in order to create the song “Do It”. The label alleges that production from “Do It” was taken from “Acidjazzed Evening,” a song originally recorded in 2000 by composer Janne Suni. According to Kernel Records, Timbaland “knowingly and willfully stole” the song.

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Business, Fashion, Homepage, News - Tuesday, June 2, 2009 13:43 - 1 Comment

Baby Faces Lawsuit Over “Birdman” Name

Finnish business man Jari Kuosma has filed a lawsuit against Cash Money Records, demanding over $200,000 in owed royalties in connection with Bryan “Birdman” Williams’ partnership with Lugz, Inc. Kuosma owns the trademark for the name “Birdman.”

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Business, Homepage, Sports - Monday, June 1, 2009 22:30 - 0 Comments

Pretty Boy Floyd Gets Socked?

Boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., is the target of a lawsuit by the bosses of Just For You Entertainment, a Long Island based company. Floyd, who is the owner of Philthy Rich Records, allegedly stole JYE’s artist, Freck Billionaire, after they claimed to have spent over $155,000 in developing the rapper’s career – studio time, living costs, and travel expenses included. The company is now seeking at least $600,000 in a civil suit against the star boxer.