May 25, 2013

Teddy Riley Sues Own Daughter over Lady Gaga’s ‘Teeth’

Dancer Taja Riley speaks onstage at 'All The Right Moves ' panel during day 5 of the NBCUniversal portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.

*A Lady Gaga tune has come between Teddy Riley and his 21-year-old daughter Taja Riley. Last week, in California federal court, Mr. Riley filed a lawsuit against Taja for claiming a songwriting credit and partial ownership of a song that he says he developed with Gaga – and that Taja had absolutely nothing to do [...]




Wiz Khalifa Sued for $2.3M over ‘Black and Yellow’

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*A Pittsburgh rapper is suing fellow hometown artist Wiz Khalifa for $2.3 million over allegations that he stole the hit song “Black and Yellow.” Max Warren, who performs under the stage name Maxamillion, says Khalifa’s chart-topper “Black and Yellow” was swiped from his own song “Pink N Yellow.” Warren says he copyrighted “Pink N Yellow” [...]




Lil Wayne Faces $15M Copyright Lawsuit over ‘BedRock’

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*Lil Wayne has been has been sued for $15 million by a Georgia company that claims he swiped the song “BedRock,” according to a lawsuit filed in New York. Done Deal Enterprises accuses the rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, of copyright infringement for the song that Done Deal claims it created in 2009, [...]




Mixed Verdict in Michael Baisden’s Lawsuit Against Je’Caryous Johnson

Team "I'm Ready Productions": From left to right: Jason Bloom (Attorney), Je'Caryous Johnson, Gary Guidry, David Harper (Lead Attorney - Haynes & Boone, LLP)

*On Monday, a jury in Houston Federal Court reached a mixed verdict in the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden against a company led by Houston playwright Je’Caryous Johnson. The outcome allows for the return of Baisden’s copyrighted rights and allows the best-selling author to proceed with upcoming movie [...]