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Pharrell Faces Neptunes Dispute, Lucian Grainge Blasts Diddy Claims & More Top Music Law News
Pharrell Williams faces a "Neptunes" case, Lucian Grainge hits back at Diddy accusations & more legal news, with Linkin Park, Travis Scott & more.
This week: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo battle over the rights to the name of their Neptunes producing partnership; UMG and Lucian Grainge hit back at “offensively false” accusations linking them to Diddy’s alleged abuse; Sony wins nearly $1 million in damages from a TikTok rapper over an uncleared sample; and much more. At the top of this year’s list was Christine Lepera, a go-to music litigator who has represented Katy Perry, Drake, Jay-Z, Post Malone and many others in high profile cases. This past year, Lepera beat back a copyright lawsuit against Dua Lipa over “Levitating,” and won a key decision for Daryl Hall in his messy dispute with John Oates.
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