Earth Wind & Fire IP, LLC — the rights holder of the band’s trademarks filed a lawsuit against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications, claiming that the latter falsely marketed their Earth, Wind & Fire legacy act as the real thing and not essentially, a cover band. The lawsuit says this violates copyright infringement and...Read More
Lucasfilm faces a breach of contract lawsuit from producer Karyn McCarthy over her firing from the upcoming Disney+ “Star Wars” show “The Acolyte.” McCarthy is suing for monetary damages in the millions. She alleges “bad faith and wrongful termination” and the suit as a “last resort” after a “bizarre and unfounded termination.” According to the...Read More
Rick James’ estate and Universal Music face a federal lawsuit by a trio of songwriters Leroy O’Neil Jackson Jr, James Calloway, and Aaron “Sonny” T. Davenport. Defendants are accused of breaching contract and copyright infringement dating back to a 1979 contract where Rick James would revert the copyright to the trio after five years. The...Read More
The companies that produced Christmas at the Madison and Love at the Pecan Farm were found guilty of violating the National Labor Relations Act when in 2021, they prevented their crew from unionizing, striking, or picketing by interrogating and threatening employees. Joshua Staheli, vice president of Teamsters Local 399, said, “This is not the first time we have seen...Read More
The streaming rights for South Park are at the center of a massive lawsuit between two services, HBO Max and Paramount+. Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO Max, sued Paramount Global, arguing South Park violates the $500 million deal that gave HBO Max the exclusive South Park streaming rights because new episodes are performing better. HBO Max...Read More
