In 2021, Jackass co-creator Bam Margera sued Johnny Knoxville, Paramount Pictures, and MTV for firing him from the franchise Jackass Forever film. This week, he requested the case be dismissed. In court, Margera’s previous lawsuit alleged Paramount Pictures wrongly fired him, and now the case is dismissed “with prejudice,” which means it cannot be re-filed. Also...Read More
For nonpayment, Chris O’Ryan, Justin Bieber’s vocal tech, filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Biber’s manager and JRC Entertainment, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company. O’Ryan seeks damages, a jury trial, promissory estoppel, and international interference with the contract. The claim alleges that O’Ryan’s 2018 agreement “simply entitled him to a point on any...Read More
After nearly going bankrupt, Angel Studios settled a lawsuit against Disney and Warner Bros Studios. The settlement helped Angel Studio “rise out of bankruptcy” and get their streaming service, VidAngel, back online. Angel Studio’s content is family-friendly and uniquely funded wholly through crowdsourced financing. “Miracle after miracle after miracle,” said Jeffrey Harmon, who heads the...Read More
6ix9ine and his legal team have settled a copyright lawsuit filed by Texas-based production group, Beatdemons over the artists’ 2020 single “Gooba.” The song was 6ix9ine first release after serving time in prison, and the song reached number #3. According to court documents, the case involved TenThousand Projects, Create Music Group, Andrew Green, and Jahnei Clarke....Read More
Filmmaker Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures successfully won an $800K lawsuit against Damon Dash for copyright infringement and defamation about their movie “Dear Frank.” According to legal documents, the filmmakers and studio hired Damon in 2016 to co-direct “Dear Frank” but let him go after his performance suffered from being intoxicated on set repeatedly...Read More
