Lawsuit – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:40:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Lawsuit – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Appeals Court Reinstates Spencer Elden’s “Nirvana Baby” Child Pornography Lawsuit https://consequence.net/2023/12/appeals-court-reinstates-nirvana-baby-child-pornography-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/appeals-court-reinstates-nirvana-baby-child-pornography-lawsuit/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:40:48 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347066 The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that Elden can proceed with his lawsuit.

Appeals Court Reinstates Spencer Elden’s “Nirvana Baby” Child Pornography Lawsuit
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]]> Spencer Elden’s child pornography lawsuit against Nirvana and other parties over the use of his image on the iconic Nevermind album cover has been reinstated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The decision comes more than a year after the lawsuit was dismissed by a California…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/appeals-court-reinstates-nirvana-baby-child-pornography-lawsuit/feed/ 0 The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that Elden can proceed with his lawsuit nevermind baby appeal Tommy Lee Sued for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting a Woman in a Helicopter https://consequence.net/2023/12/tommy-lee-sued-alleged-sexually-assault-helicopter/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/tommy-lee-sued-alleged-sexually-assault-helicopter/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:06:15 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346104 The Mötley Crüe drummer is facing disturbing allegations stemming from a 2003 incident.

Tommy Lee Sued for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting a Woman in a Helicopter
Heavy Consequence Staff

]]> Editor’s Note: This article contains disturbing details of an alleged sexual assault that may be triggering to some. Tommy Lee has been sued for an alleged sexual assault that took place in a helicopter in 2003. The plaintiff claims that the Mötley Crüe drummer forced himself onto her in the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/tommy-lee-sued-alleged-sexually-assault-helicopter/feed/ 0 The Mötley Crüe drummer faces disturbing allegations stemming from a 2003 incident Tommy Lee Marilyn Manson Sexual Assault Case Involving Former Assistant Revived by Appeals Court https://consequence.net/2023/12/marilyn-manson-ashley-walters-sexual-assault-case-appeal/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/marilyn-manson-ashley-walters-sexual-assault-case-appeal/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:09:42 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345697 Ashley Walters' case was initially barred by the statute of limitations in 2021.

Marilyn Manson Sexual Assault Case Involving Former Assistant Revived by Appeals Court
Jon Hadusek

]]> A California appeals court has revived a sexual assault lawsuit against Marilyn Manson involving his former assistant Ashley Walters. On Wednesday (December 13th), California’s Second Appellate District ruled that Walters — Manson’s assistant from 2010 to 2011 — can sue the musician for sexual assault, overturning an earlier decision that…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/marilyn-manson-ashley-walters-sexual-assault-case-appeal/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek The appeals court overturned a previous decision that Ashley Walters waited too long to file the initial lawsuit marilyn manson assistant sexual assault case revived Metallica Merch Company Files Lawsuit to Stop Sale of Bootleg T-Shirts at Band’s Concerts https://consequence.net/2023/10/metallica-merch-company-lawsuit-bootleg-t-shirts/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/metallica-merch-company-lawsuit-bootleg-t-shirts/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:24:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1333316 Merch Traffic has taken legal action ahead of Metallica's shows in St. Louis.

Metallica Merch Company Files Lawsuit to Stop Sale of Bootleg T-Shirts at Band’s Concerts
Heavy Consequence Staff

]]> Metallica are set to wrap up the 2023 North American leg of their highly successful “M72 World Tour” with upcoming stops in St. Louis and Detroit. Ahead of the St. Louis gigs on November 3rd and 5th, the band’s official merchandise company Merch Traffic has filed a lawsuit to prevent…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/metallica-merch-company-lawsuit-bootleg-t-shirts/feed/ 0 Heavy Consequence Staff Heavy Consequence Staff "The infringing merchandise sold and to be sold by defendants is generally of inferior quality” Metallica Sick of It All Sue Mobb Deep and Supreme for Copyright Infringement Over Use of Logo https://consequence.net/2023/10/sick-of-it-all-mobb-deep-supreme-logo-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/sick-of-it-all-mobb-deep-supreme-logo-lawsuit/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:14:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1330779 The New York hardcore band is claiming that the hip-hop duo and clothing brand lifted its long-standing dragon logo.

Sick of It All Sue Mobb Deep and Supreme for Copyright Infringement Over Use of Logo
Jon Hadusek

]]> New York hardcore vets Sick of It All have filed a lawsuit against hip-hop duo Mobb Deep and clothing brand Surpreme for copyright infringement stemming from the use of the band’s dragon logo. The suit was filed by Bush Baby Zamagate, Inc. — the company that owns Sick of It…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/sick-of-it-all-mobb-deep-supreme-logo-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek An emblem nearly identical to the New York hardcore act's dragon logo appears on Mobb Deep merch from Supreme sick of it all mobb deep logo lawsuit Widow of KISS Guitar Tech Suing Band for Wrongful Death https://consequence.net/2023/10/widow-kiss-guitar-tech-suing-band-wrongful-death/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/widow-kiss-guitar-tech-suing-band-wrongful-death/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:22:24 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1329620 Longtime guitar tech Francis Stueber died just two days after contracting COVID during KISS' 2021 tour.

Widow of KISS Guitar Tech Suing Band for Wrongful Death
Jon Hadusek

]]> KISS are being sued by the widow of late longtime guitar tech Francis “Fran” Stueber, who died after contracting COVID while the band was on tour in 2021. Catherine Stueber, along with several members of her family, are claiming both negligence and wrongful death against KISS, naming founding members Gene…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/widow-kiss-guitar-tech-suing-band-wrongful-death/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek Longtime guitar tech Francis Stueber died after contracting COVID while KISS were on tour in 2021 kiss guitar tech covid lawsuit Marilyn Manson to Plead No Contest in Spitting and Nose-Blowing Case Involving Videographer https://consequence.net/2023/07/marilyn-manson-no-contest-nose-blowing-case/ https://consequence.net/2023/07/marilyn-manson-no-contest-nose-blowing-case/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:19:04 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1308794 The singer will avoid a trial that was set to take place next month.

Marilyn Manson to Plead No Contest in Spitting and Nose-Blowing Case Involving Videographer
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Marilyn Manson will plead no contest in a case involving him allegedly spitting on and blowing his nose on a concert videographer. The plea will allow the singer to avoid a trial that was set to begin next month. Susan Fountain had accused Manson of first spitting a “big loogie”…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/07/marilyn-manson-no-contest-nose-blowing-case/feed/ 0 The plea will allow the singer to avoid a trial that was set to begin in August marilyn manson concert spitting incident Megadeth Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over Cover Art for Latest Album https://consequence.net/2023/02/megadeth-the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead-cover-art-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2023/02/megadeth-the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead-cover-art-lawsuit/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:27:52 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1270800 A New York-based illustrator claims to own the copyright and that hundreds of hours of work have gone unpaid.

Megadeth Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over Cover Art for Latest Album
Jon Hadusek

]]> Megadeth are being sued for copyright infringement over the cover artwork for their latest album The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! New York-based illustrator Brent Elliott White is claiming that hundreds of hours of work have gone unpaid and that he still owns the copyright to the art. According…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/02/megadeth-the-sick-the-dying-and-the-dead-cover-art-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek New York-based artist Brent Elliott White is suing over the artwork for The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! megadeth artwork lawsuit Megadeth The Sick The Dying and the Dead Marilyn Manson Sues Evan Rachel Wood for Defamation, Calls Abuse Allegations a “Malicious Falsehood” https://consequence.net/2022/03/marilyn-manson-sues-evan-rachel-wood-defamation/ https://consequence.net/2022/03/marilyn-manson-sues-evan-rachel-wood-defamation/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:38:18 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1192392 In the suit, the singer claims that the actress and her "romantic partner" created a false FBI document.

Marilyn Manson Sues Evan Rachel Wood for Defamation, Calls Abuse Allegations a “Malicious Falsehood”
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Marilyn Manson has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood, claiming that her abuse allegations amount to a “malicious falsehood.” Within the suit, the rocker insists that Wood and her “romantic partner” Ashley Gore (aka Illma Gore) forged an FBI letter to make it seem like there…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2022/03/marilyn-manson-sues-evan-rachel-wood-defamation/feed/ 0 In the suit, the singer accuses the actress and her "romantic partner" of creating a false FBI document marilyn manson evan rachel wood documentary sundance Nirvana Seek to Dismiss Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: Spencer Elden “Spent Three Decades Profiting from His Celebrity” https://consequence.net/2021/12/nirvana-dismiss-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2021/12/nirvana-dismiss-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:30:43 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1178030 The band's camp calls the suit "not serious."

Nirvana Seek to Dismiss Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: Spencer Elden “Spent Three Decades Profiting from His Celebrity”
Jon Hadusek

]]> Nirvana has filed a motion to dismiss the “Nevermind baby” lawsuit that accuses the band and other defendants of violating child pornography laws with the iconic album cover. Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, continues to allege that the cover image used as the cover of 1991’s Nevermind, which depicts…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/12/nirvana-dismiss-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek The band's camp claims the lawsuit is "not serious" and was filed years too late nirvana dismiss nevermind baby lawsuit Nirvana “Nevermind Baby” Lawsuit Amended to Include Kurt Cobain Journal Entries https://consequence.net/2021/11/nirvana-nevermind-baby-amended-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/nirvana-nevermind-baby-amended-lawsuit/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:30:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1171515 A number of defendants, including one-time Nirvana drummer Chad Channing, have been removed from the suit.

Nirvana “Nevermind Baby” Lawsuit Amended to Include Kurt Cobain Journal Entries
Jon Hadusek

]]> The Nirvana “Nevermind baby” Spencer Elden filed an amended lawsuit on Monday in Los Angeles court. The new version cites disturbing sections from Kurt Cobain’s journal entries, and removes some defendants, including drummer Chad Channing. Elden, now 30 years old, continues to allege that the cover image used as the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/11/nirvana-nevermind-baby-amended-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek A number of defendants, including original drummer Chad Channing, have also been dropped from the suit nirvana nevermind baby amended lawsuit Lawsuits Filed Against Travis Scott, Drake & Live Nation Over Astroworld Tragedy https://consequence.net/2021/11/astroworld-lawsuits/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/astroworld-lawsuits/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 01:02:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1167411 Two concert-goers injured at Astroworld are taking legal action.

Lawsuits Filed Against Travis Scott, Drake & Live Nation Over Astroworld Tragedy
Alex Young

]]> The first two lawsuits have been filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and other entities affiliated with Astroworld Festival in light of Friday night’s tragic events that left eight people dead and hundreds injured. Update – November 8th: At least a dozen more lawsuits have been filed in the last…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/11/astroworld-lawsuits/feed/ 0 Alex Young Two individuals injured at Astroworld are taking legal action Travis Scott at Astroworld Dave Grohl Reacts to Nirvana Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: “I Have Many Ideas of How We Should Alter That Cover” https://consequence.net/2021/10/dave-grohl-reacts-nirvana-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2021/10/dave-grohl-reacts-nirvana-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:15:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1159426 The band is being sued by Spencer Elden, the baby on the 1991 album cover, for child sexual exploitation.

Dave Grohl Reacts to Nirvana Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: “I Have Many Ideas of How We Should Alter That Cover”
Heavy Consequence Staff

]]> Dave Grohl has reacted to the recent lawsuit brought against Nirvana by Spencer Elden, who was photographed as the baby on the cover of the band’s iconic 1991 album, Nevermind. In a new interview, the onetime Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman said he has “many ideas of how…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/10/dave-grohl-reacts-nirvana-nevermind-baby-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Heavy Consequence Staff Spencer Elden, the baby on the 1991 album cover, is suing for child sexual exploitation Nirvana Nevermind Dave Grohl Judge Dismisses One of Marilyn Manson’s Sexual Assault Lawsuits https://consequence.net/2021/09/judge-dismisses-one-marilyn-manson-sexual-assault-lawsuit/ https://consequence.net/2021/09/judge-dismisses-one-marilyn-manson-sexual-assault-lawsuit/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:40:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1154703 The suit was one of four sexual assault claims brought against the singer.

Judge Dismisses One of Marilyn Manson’s Sexual Assault Lawsuits
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Marilyn Manson is facing multiple sexual assault lawsuits, but one of them has been dismissed, for now. According to TMZ, a judge on Tuesday ruled that the statute of limitations had run its course on one of the accuser’s claims. This particular suit was brought by an anonymous accuser who…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/09/judge-dismisses-one-marilyn-manson-sexual-assault-lawsuit/feed/ 0 The judge ruled that the statue of limitations had expired marilyn-manson-abuse-allegations Legal Experts Call Nirvana Nevermind Baby Child Porn Lawsuit “Frivolous” as More Details Emerge https://consequence.net/2021/08/legal-experts-call-nirvana-baby-lawsuit-frivolous/ https://consequence.net/2021/08/legal-experts-call-nirvana-baby-lawsuit-frivolous/#respond Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:52:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1149918 Spencer Elden is suing the surviving members of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's estate.

Legal Experts Call Nirvana Nevermind Baby Child Porn Lawsuit “Frivolous” as More Details Emerge
Jon Hadusek

]]> Legal experts have weighed in on the new lawsuit filed against Nirvana and others by Spencer Elden, with some calling it “frivolous” and “outrageous.” Elden, who posed as the baby on the cover of Nirvana’s iconic 1991 album Nevermind, is suing 15 defendants, including each member of the band, “for damages…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2021/08/legal-experts-call-nirvana-baby-lawsuit-frivolous/feed/ 0 Jon Hadusek Jon Hadusek "I've never seen a more offensive, frivolous lawsuit in the history of my career" Nirvana lawsuit