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Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage

A court cleared rapper Afroman of wrongdoing after Ohio police sued him for defamation and emotional distress over mocking videos he created using footage from a 2022 drug raid on his home that found no evidence.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Federal Appeals Court Including 5 Trump Nominees Unanimously Rejects Trump's Appeal in His Big Lie' Suit vs. CNN

A federal appellate court unanimously rejected Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, ruling that the network's use of 'Big Lie' constitutes protected opinion rather than false factual statements.
Intellectual property law
fromThe IP Law Blog
2 weeks ago

Why Lady Gaga Prevailed in the "Mayhem" Trademark Dispute

A federal court denied Lost International's injunction against Lady Gaga's use of 'Mayhem' for her album and tour, applying First Amendment protections to merchandise under the Rogers test rather than traditional trademark confusion analysis.
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