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Does Taylor Swift Own Her Music?

Taylor Swift now owns her master recordings after buying back the rights to her first six albums in 2025. Her battle over music ownership highlighted the difference between masters and publishing and reshaped industry conversations about artist control.

March 12, 2026

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Star of Reality Show Sues Son for Trademark Infringement

Robbie Montgomery, founder of Missouri-based Sweetie Pie’s restaurant and star of a reality show on Oprah’s network called Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, has filed a lawsuit against her son James T. Norman, for copyright infringement and misappropriation of funds.

August 16, 2016

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Owner Of Popular File-sharing Site Charged With Criminal Copyright Infringement

KickassTorrents (KAT), the most visited illegal file-sharing site in the world, recently got a knock from perhaps the most unwanted visitor in the world: The U.S. Justice Department.

August 09, 2016

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Former Member of The Fugees Sues Showtime for Copyright Infringement

Pras Michel, co-founder and former member of 90’s rap group The Fugees, has filed a lawsuit against Showtime over Sweet Micky for President, a documentary he produced. Michel alleges that the cable network has been airing the film on TV and online without his permission.

August 02, 2016

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Kanye West Beats Trademark Suit Over 2015 Film

A New York federal judge has dismissed a trademark suit from Latin band Loisaidas against Kanye West and Damon “Dame” Dash for their film of the same name.

July 26, 2016

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Houston Law Schools Fight Over Name

It’s common knowledge that law school is competitive, and two actual law schools are about to reveal just how much in court. The University of Houston has filed a trademark infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas over South Texas College of Law’s recent name change to Houston College of Law.

July 19, 2016

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Should ISP’s Like Windstream be Held Liable for Copyright Infringement by Users?

Internet service provider Windstream has filed a declaratory judgment against BMG Rights Management over whether it is liable for its users’ copyright infringement.

July 12, 2016

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