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Jury Selection To Begin In Trial Over Kobe Bryant Crash Scene Photos
Jury selection is expected to begin today in the trial involving photos taken at the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and seven others.
Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, contends in a lawsuit that she suffered emotional distress when first responders took and allegedly shared photos of the crash scene. Bryant claims the photos were shared by county employees at a bar and other settings not relevant to the investigation.
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Her lawsuit seeks undisclosed damages on claims of emotional distress, violation of privacy and civil rights violations.
The trial will be held in downtown Los Angeles.
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Talib Kweli Claims Emotional Distress in $300,000 Lawsuit Over Jezebel Article on His Twitter Ban
The YouTube Lawsuit From Indie Labels Over Weak Anti-Piracy Tools Continues
YouTube is in some hot water after a lawsuit was filed by Pirate Monitor. Composer Maria Schneider claims the platform plays favorites when it comes to permitting powerful copyright owners to block or monetize unauthorized uses of their content, but the same does not apply to “ordinary owners.” YouTube claimed the lawsuit was inaccurate and inadequate evidence was provided, in the hopes the case would be thrown out. Sadly, Judge James Donato did not oblige.
Donato describes YouTube’s arguments as “unavailing” and “not well taken.” Thus, the case goes on. On a larger scale, this affects far more than just Pirate Monitor and Schneider. The composer says the application forces songwriters and rights holders of similar stature to endure an arduous process in order to monitor infringement. As a result, some offenders slip through the cracks.
YouTube believes they have done nothing wrong, citing over $100 million spent on developing “industry-leading tools” to hinder piracy and even countersued Pirate Monitor last year for deceptive behavior used to gain access to Content ID. While that is a whole other case in itself, with a rejected motion to dismiss in the initial case, this process will go on with major ramifications for all YouTube creators, composers, etc.
There is currently no comment from YouTube’s parent company Alphabet.
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Trey Songz’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Has Been Thrown Out
Trey Songz made many headlines over the last two years for sexual assault and rape allegations. However, MyNewsLA reports that the anonymous accuser filed papers to dismiss the $20 million lawsuit and the judge granted her wish earlier this week.
Initially, the “Slow Motion” artist was accused of assaulting Jane Doe at a Los Angeles house party in 2016. The lawsuit, filed back in February, also mentioned rape, gender violence, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment.
TMZ reported that a representative for 37-year-old denied the allegations, specifically stating, “Earlier today, the attorney who drafted this suit was credibly accused of trying to pay a woman to falsely accuse Trey. Hours later, that same attorney has filed this suit on behalf of an anonymous client. It isn’t hard to see what’s happening here, and it is a shame for genuine victims of sexual assault.”
Back in April, Songz had a similar experience, evading sexual assault allegations filed back in November 2021.
“The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine Neverson and determined that no criminal charges will be filed,” police shared with TMZ. “If any new evidence comes to light, the case will be reopened for further investigation.”
Trey Songz’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Has Been Dropped
Kanye West Is Being Sued By High-End Fashion Rental Company
Kanye West is being sued by a high-end fashion rental company. According to Billboard, the lawsuit filed by David Casavant Archive, states Ye rented a bunch of clothes but didn’t return over a dozen “rare esteemed pieces” and is skipping out on a six-figure bill of over 200-thousand dollars.
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West is now being sued for over 400-thousand dollars. The rental company said they’ve been working with the “Hurricane” rapper since 2013 and the first issue they had with him was when he stopped paying fees back in 2020.
Ye’s team hasn’t responded to the lawsuit.
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