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‘Fuller House’ creator blames “resentment” for removal, sues producer

Fuller House creator Jeff Franklin has found himself in a lawsuit against his former co-executive producer Bryan Behar. Franklin was booted off the show after he was accused of “verbally abusing staffers and making inappropriate remarks,” according to Deadline. However, now, Franklin says Behar was “resentful” of his success on the show. Additionally, his legal […]

Slayer suing Iceland music festival organizers for missing payment

Slayer are suing the organizers of Secret Solstice music festival in Iceland for allegedly not being paid for an appearance. The metal band, who are currently on their farewell world tour, claims they’re owed $134,000 for attending last year’s event in June, Icelandic media reports. Read more: MGK, G-Eazy squash beef after alleged Eminem involvement […]

Disney sued over alleged unequal pay by two employees

Walt Disney Studios has come under fire recently for allegations regarding a gender pay inequity. Two employees filed a complaint against the corporation, stating that women were being paid less than men. The two women who filed the complaint, LaRonda Rasmussen and Karen Moore, shared that, among other things, the company in some instances may […]

‘The Dirt’ crew member sues Mötley Crüe, Netflix for injury on set

Mötley Crüe and Netflix are being sued by a film crew member of The Dirt after he experienced an injury on set. According to The New Orleans Advocate, Louis DiVincenti experienced severe electrical burns on set of the biopic about the band. Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ 16-bit console game gets release date He claims that […]

Cheerleader dismissed over profane Snapchat wins First Amendment case

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that a school district violated a cheerleader’s First Amendment rights after she posted a Snapchat using profanity about the squad. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania sued the Mahanoy Area School District on behalf of the student. She is not named because she is a minor. Read more: Chris […]

Chris Fehn would still be in Slipknot if was up to him, lawyer says

Chris Fehn’s attorney have spoken out about the former Slipknot percussionist’s lawsuit against the band for unfair compensation. It came to light more than a week ago that Fehn was suing Slipknot for the time he spent touring. Read more: Supernatural’ to end after 15 seasons, the internet is in mourning Following the lawsuit, the […]

Netflix seeks dismissal in ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ trademark lawsuit

Netflix is seeking dismissal to being sued for trademark infringement surrounding the phrasing in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. In January, Choose Your Own Adventure book publisher Chooseco sued the service for using the phrase in the interactive film. Read more: The Maine release emotional third single from ‘You Are OK’ The trademark has been owned by Chooseco, LLC since […]

Chris Fehn's Slipknot lawsuit reveals unfair compensation claims details

More details have emerged about former Slipknot drummer Chris Fehn’s lawsuit against the band since the documents have been made public. It came to light more than a week ago that Fehn was suing Slipknot for “unfair compensation” for the time he spent touring. Read more: ColourPop unveils Disney Villains makeup line for your evil […]

Former Slipknot guitarist defends Chris Fehn following departure

Last week, it was revealed that Chris Fehn was suing Slipknot for unfair compensation for his time spent on tour. Yesterday, Slipknot announced they had parted ways with their percussionist, and lead singer Corey Taylor spoke out about the band being accused of stealing. Now, it appears that former Slipknot guitarist Donnie Steele has come to Fehn’s defense. Read more: Frank Iero […]

Slipknot “wrongfully accused” of theft, Corey Taylor says

Slipknot has parted ways with their percussionist Chris Fehn today, and lead singer Corey Taylor has spoken out about the band being accused of stealing. Last week, it was revealed that Fehn was suing Slipknot for unfair compensation for his time spent on tour. Read more: Fyre Festival merch to be auctioned off to pay […]

Slipknot drummer allegedly suing band over unfair compensation

One of the percussionists, Chris Fehn is allegedly suing the remainder of Slipknot over reportedly not being properly compensated for his time touring with the band, according to the Blast. In the Blast’s report, Fehn claims that the rest of the band are not sharing profit fairly in the merchandise and touring aspects. After finding […]

Marc Jacobs denies ripping off Nirvana's iconic logo

In December of 2018, designer Marc Jacobs was sued by Nirvana, L.L.C. for copyright infringement stating that Jacobs allegedly used the band’s “Happy Face” logo without permission. Now, Jacobs has responded, denying the claims and requesting that the lawsuit be dismissed. Read more: Bowling For Soup, Reel Big Fish announce co-headlining tour According to Pitchfork, attorneys […]

‘Fresh Prince’ star drops ‘Fortnite’ lawsuit over Carlton Dance

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star who was suing Fortnite over a dance move he believes the game used without permission has dropped the lawsuit. Alfonso Ribeiro, better known as Carlton Banks, was suing Epic Games for mimicking his famous Carlton Dance. Read more: twenty one pilots fans attempt to get last ‘Vessel’ track certified […]

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for defamation, calls abuse claims a “hoax”

Johnny Depp is now suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million. The actor is filing suit under defamation for Heard’s claims of domestic abuse. The suit follows Heard’s piece in the Washington Post last December. In the piece, Heard does not mention Depp by name, but rather addresses the culture surrounding sexual violence as […]

'Fortnite' fights back against lawsuits: "No one can own a dance step"

Epic Games’ Fortnite has been hit with lawsuit after lawsuit over various celebrities claiming the game stole their dance moves. Rapper 2 Milly, the viral backpack kid, and Blocboy JB are just a few that have filed claims over stolen dances. Now, Epic is fighting back stating “No one can own a dance step”—and they might be […]

Korn reportedly suing former drummer over royalty dispute

The four original members of Korn are reportedly suing their former drummer, David Silveria, after the ex-bandmate apparently breached an exit contract he had with the band by attempting to collect undue royalties, The Blast reports. Royalties are payments that go to copyright holders for the use of their intellectual property. In this case, music […]

MoviePass getting sued for deceptive advertising, breach of contract

MoviePass is getting sued by a couple who claims that the service was all an elaborate “deceptive and unfair bait-and-switch scheme.” Lawrence and Laurie Weinberger say that over the past 10 months, they were only able to see three movies. Because the service often didn’t provide any movies to actually see, the couple feels like […]

'Fortnite' being sued again over BlocBoy JB’s viral “Shoot” dance

Fortnite is in its fair share of legal trouble. Rapper BlocBoy JB is now suing Epic Games for their use of his viral “Shoot” dance in Fortnite. According to Hypebeast, the game used BlocBoy JB’s dance moves without crediting the rapper. Despite not having a legal copyright placed on the dance move, Hypebeast says that […]

Ozzy Osbourne sends terminal cancer patient and former drummer platinum records after feud

Following a feud that left Ozzy Osbourne’s former drummer Lee Kerslake bankrupt, Osbourne has had a change of heart. Kerslake, who is also a terminally ill cancer patient with an estimated eight months to live, reached out to the Osbourne family to ask if they could send him his own platinum copies of Blizzard of […]

Poppy, Titanic Sinclair settle abuse, copyright lawsuit with Mars Argo

Poppy and Titanic Sinclair have finally settled their lawsuit with Mars Argo. Argo (formally Brittany Sheets) was accusing of the pair of copyright infringement and abuse. The settlement includes, but is not limited to, an agreement for Sinclair (formally Corey Mixter) to delete photos of Argo, resist public comment and cease all communication with her. […]
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