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    Retaliation, Reputation, and the Law: Examining the Lively v. Baldoni Case

    March 6, 2026By Ashley Bolwell

    Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us” was a box hit when it premiered on August 9, 2024, rolling in earnings of over $200 million worldwide.[i]  However, in the subsequent two years after the film’s release, public discourse has shifted the conversation from film’s exploration of  domestic violence  to allegations of behind-the-scenes misconduct experienced by Blake […]

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    Drake’s Legal Hail Mary: Crying Foul Over a Diss Track

    February 3, 2025By Sara Asher

      Drake’s federal lawsuit against Universal Music Group (“UMG”) represents a clash between a globally recognized artist and one of the music industry’s most powerful labels. It raises questions about defamation, business ethics, and the obligations of record labels toward their artists. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, […]

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