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Netflix and other defendants were hit with a copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit in Florida Southern District Federal Court. The lawsuit, brought by the Law Offices of Noel C. Pace and the Law Offices of Elysa Galloway on behalf of Adrianus Van Wesenbeeck, previously a Dutch drug boss, and the estate of his late wife Elly Adriana Janssen, alleges that the defendants’ Undercover and Ferry productions plagiarize Wesenbeeck’s life story and disparage Wesenbeeck through their portrayal of the plaintiff. The case is Van Wesenbeeck v. Netflix CPX LLC, 1:25-cv-22386. … Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment were named in a pro se lawsuit filed in Florida Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, by a former professional DJ who contends that he is a former Bad Boy intern. The lawsuit, brought by Erik Mishiyev (a/k/a DJ Short-E) and Hot Forever Entertainment, accuses Combs of blocking the plaintiff from signing to Epic Records in retaliation for working with rapper 50 Cent and two of the defendants’ former artists, rapper “Chopper” and singer Danity Kane. The suit alleges intentional interference with business relations, defamation, bribery, civil conspiracy and fraud. The case is Mishiyev v. Combs, 2025-009778-CA-01. … MMAD Games and Imagination Gaming have been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit in California Central District Federal Court over their Tipsy Land board game. The action, brought by Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp on behalf of INI LLC, alleges the defendants copied elements of INI’s Never Have I Ever card game. According to the complaint, MMAD copied at least 10 cards verbatim and continued to distribute through major retailers even after receiving a cease-and-desist notice. The case is INI LLC v. MMAD Games LLC, 2:25-cv-04685. … Ravinia Festival Association, a non-profit organization that operates an outdoor music festival in Highland Park, IL, has been sued in a consumer class action filed in Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, over alleged deceptive ticket pricing practices. The suit, brought by the Law Office of Kenneth T. Goldstein and the Law Offices of Michael R. Karnuth, claims the arts organization employs “drip pricing” by concealing mandatory fees until late in the purchase process. According to the complaint, Ravinia has collected millions of dollars through these mandatory fees while using high-pressure tactics like countdown timers during checkout to rush consumers into purchases. The case is Perez v. Ravinia Festival Association, 2025CH05561. … Penske Media has been sued for copyright infringement in New York Southern District Federal Court over the unauthorized use of a Timothée Chalamet photograph on its Rolling Stone website. The suit, brought by Sanders Law Group on behalf of a professional photographer, alleges that the media company displayed the image without permission despite it being exclusively licensed to Splash News. The case is Peterson v. Penske Media Corp., 1:25-cv-04353. … Former Major League Baseball player Darin Ruf sued the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, over a career-ending injury he sustained at their stadium, the Great American Ball Park. The action, brought by Thomas Law Offices and Goode Law Office, accuses the defendant of failing to maintain safe field conditions. The lawsuit claims the plaintiff hit his knee on a large metal tarpaulin roller while running to catch a foul fly toward first base. According to the complaint, there was no protective cushioning or cap over the metal tarp roller. The case is Ruf v. Cincinnati Reds, A 2502605. … Darius Harrison (p/k/a Deezle) and Drug Major Music Entertainment filed a $3 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group in New York Southern District Federal Court over alleged unpaid royalties. The lawsuit, brought by Brown & Rosen, contends that Harrison produced multiple hit songs for rapper Lil Wayne but has not received royalty payments in over a decade. The case is Drum Major Music Entertainment Inc. v. Universal Music Group Inc., 1:25-cv-04334. … Legal Music Group was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in Florida Southern District Federal Court. The action, over the alleged unauthorized distribution of the song “Tengo un Plan” on streaming platforms, was brought by Wolfe Law Miami on behalf of Island Ventures, a Miami-based record label that acquired full ownership rights to the song from artist Cos Cos in November 2024. The case is Island Ventures LLC v. Legal Music Group LLC, 1:25-cv-22333. … Netflix and executive Edward Horasz were named in a wrongful termination lawsuit in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, by a former Director of Kids & Family Content Acquisitions. The complaint, brought by Michael Zarocostas Esq. and Nosratilaw, alleges that Horasz engaged in persistent gender discrimination and harassment, including undermining the plaintiff’s work, denying credit for projects and making inappropriate comments about casting “sexy” teenage actresses. According to the complaint, the plaintiff was terminated as a result of raising discrimination concerns to human resources. The case is Takahara v. Netflix Inc., 25STCV14875. … Telemundo Network Group was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in Florida Southern District Federal Court over its alleged unauthorized use of a Jennifer Lopez photograph on its Facebook account. The suit, brought by Sanders Law Group on behalf of a New York-based professional photographer, claims the defendant media company displayed the copyrighted image, which was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in December 2019, without permission on its Facebook page. Despite receiving complaint letters in June and August 2024, Telemundo allegedly failed to respond, leading to the lawsuit seeking statutory damages, actual damages and disgorgement of profits. The case is Lee v. Telemundo Network Group LLC, 1:25-cv-22330. … Musician/actress Jennifer Lopez has been sued for copyright infringement in California Central District Federal Court. The suit, filed by Perkowski Legal on behalf of BackGrid USA, claims the defendant posted two copyrighted photographs of herself from the Amazon MGM Studios and Vanity Fair Party at the Golden Globes in January on her social media accounts without authorization. The case is BackGrid USA Inc. v. Lopez, 2:25-cv-04464. … YouTube and former Disney platform distribution president Justin Connolly were hit with a tortious interference and breach-of-contract lawsuit in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. The lawsuit, brought by Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp on behalf of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, accuses YouTube of inducing Connolly to breach his employment agreement with Disney with an offer of employment at YouTube. The case is Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution v. YouTube. … Billo’s Caracas Boys, Adrian Frometa Subero and Telmo Perez Quiroz were sued by fourteen heirs of Dominican-Venezuelan musician Luis Maria Frometa Pereira in Florida Southern District Federal Court. The lawsuit, brought by SripLaw and Doniger Burroughs, alleges that Subero registered trademarks and formed a company using the Pereira’s name without other heirs’ consent. The heirs seek declaratory judgments confirming their copyright and trademark ownership rights. The case is Frometa v. Subero, 1:25-cv-22324. … RXO Capacity Solutions sued Enchant Christmas, a company which creates an immersive, holiday-themed light show, for alleged breach of contract in Delaware Superior Court, New Castle County. The complaint, filed by Fox Rothschild, alleges that Enchant failed to pay over $300,000 for transportation services provided across major U.S. cities between October and December 2024. According to the suit, which includes claims for breach of contract and quantum meruit, Enchant acknowledged the debt via email but indicated it was unlikely to pay. The case is RXO Capacity Solutions LLC v. Enchant Christmas LLC, N25C-05-222. … The National Collegiate Athletic Association has been sued in an antitrust lawsuit in Tennessee Eastern District Federal Court over its “Four-Seasons” rule limiting athletes to four seasons of competition within five years. The action was brought by Litson PLLC and Garza Law Firm on behalf of University of Tennessee basketball player Zakai Zeigler, who was named 2025 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. The complaint challenges the rule as an unreasonable restraint of trade under the Sherman Act and Tennessee Trade Practices Act, and seeks injunctive relief to allow competition in the 2025-2026 season, during which the plaintiff’s NIL earnings potential is estimated at $4 million. The case is Zeigler v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, 3:25-cv-00226. … iHeartMedia + Entertainment was hit with a class action lawsuit in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, over a data breach that occurred in December 2024. The suit, brought by Potter Handy, alleges violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act, Privacy Rights Act and unfair competition law after an unauthorized actor accessed sensitive data including Social Security numbers, financial information and health records. According to the complaint, iHeartMedia failed to implement adequate security measures and waited over four months to notify affected customers. The case is Ringler v. iheartmedia + Entertainment Inc., 25STCV14648. … Revolt Media Group and Rap Up were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in New York Southern District Federal Court over their alleged unauthorized use of a Notorious B.I.G. photograph. The action, brought by Doniger/Burroughs on behalf of photographer Dana Ruth Lixenberg, alleges the defendants displayed the copyrighted image online without permission. The case is Lixenberg v. Revolt Media Group LLC, 1:25-cv-04153. … Mob Entertainment, developer of the popular video game Poppy Playtime, filed a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit in Illinois Northern District Federal Court. The action, brought by Greer, Burns & Crain, targets numerous online sellers over the alleged sale of counterfeit Poppy Playtime merchandise through e-commerce platforms. The case is Mob Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 1:25-cv-05438. … Comcast’s Universal City Studios filed a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit against numerous unnamed e-commerce operators in Illinois Northern District Federal Court. The action, filed by Greer, Burns & Crain, alleges the defendants sell counterfeit merchandise featuring Universal’s intellectual property, including items from the Despicable Me and Fast & Furious franchises. According to the complaint, the defendants operate through multiple online storefronts, communicate via Chinese platforms to evade detection and move funds offshore to avoid judgments. Universal seeks damages along with injunctive relief requiring major platforms like Amazon and eBay to disable the defendants’ advertisements. The case is Universal City Studios LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 1:25-cv-05427. … Wisdom Rides of America and other defendants were sued for breach of contract and fraud in Colorado District Federal Court. The action, brought by Buchalter on behalf of All Around Amusement, alleges the defendant failed to deliver a functioning Fast and Furious amusement ride after receiving $650,000 in 2020, then made false representations about repairs while preventing insurance inspections of defects reported in 2021 and 2022. The case is All Around Amusement Inc. v. 741 Inc., 1:25-cv-01530. … MOA Masters of Art and other defendants have been sued in Florida Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, for allegedly falsely claiming that they owned the rights to a Michelangelo-based NFT collection. The lawsuit was brought by Wolfe Law Miami on behalf of Bitbasel Inc. in connection with its week-long immersive art event at the Sagamore Hotel during Art Basel in 2024, which included a “highly publicized” Michelangelo sculpture showcase. The suit alleges that the defendants were given a discounted sponsorship package by falsely asserting that they were awarding the plaintiff the exclusive right to distribute and monetize the NFT collection. The suit also asserts that the defendants never paid the over $44,000 discounted fee. The case is Bitbasel Inc v. MOA Masters Of Art LLC, 2025-009057-CA-01. … RR Entertainment Music and two individual defendants have been sued for copyright infringement in New Jersey District Federal Court. The complaint, filed by Berman Rosenbach on behalf of recording artist Dhario Primero, alleges the defendants continued unauthorized use of copyrighted musical works and social media accounts after a power of attorney was revoked in 2015 and again in September 2024. According to the suit, the defendants impersonated the plaintiff on social media platforms, made false ownership claims on music platforms, released unauthorized albums and demanded $150,000 for control of the works. The case is Ortiz De LA Hoz v. RR Entertainment Music Corp., 2:25-cv-04231. … New Directions Publishing was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in Texas Western District Federal Court over the alleged unauthorized use of a translation in the English edition of Fernanda Melchor’s novel Paradais. The suit stems from a February 2021 Instagram post through which Melchor sought translation assistance for Spanish, to which the plaintiff responded with a suggested English translation that was allegedly used in the May 2022 published work without permission or compensation. The plaintiff, an El Paso resident, seeks injunctive relief, monetary damages and the recall and destruction of infringing copies. The case is Avila v. New Directions Publishing Corp., 3:25-cv-00172. … News publisher Music Times has been sued by Roderick D. Mosley for defamation in New York Southern District Federal Court. The suit, brought by Firestone Greenberger, Evans Bowers and the Durham Law Group, pertains to the defendant’s article summarizing a sexual assault lawsuit by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr., against musical artist Sean Combs a/k/a P. Diddy. The complaint accuses the defendant of erroneously using a photo of the plaintiff, who also goes by “Lil Rod,” instead of a photo of Jones. The case is Mosley v. Music Times LLC, 1:25-cv-04015. Vivid Seats was hit with a consumer lawsuit in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County, targeting the company’s allegedly deceptive ticket pricing practices. The suit was filed by Monroe County District Attorney, Special Assistant District Attorney and Tycko & Zavareei on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the complaint, the ticket resale platform uses “dark patterns” and “drip pricing” to hide mandatory fees that can increase ticket costs by up to 40%. The case is Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Vivid Seats Inc., 003090-CV-2025.