Though she won't force prosecutors to start from scratch, the newly installed judge reprimanded them for failing to turn over evidence to defense attorneys.
The case claims the earlier track was shared directly with the producer of Pitbull's song, who allegedly responded: "I love this song."
The case claimed that one of the track's high-profile samples featured infringing lyrics, but those allegations likely faced long odds in court.
In this week's Legal Beat, a response to a billion-dollar copyright lawsuit, a court-ordered auction for Damon Dash, Cardi B files for divorce, and much more.
The government says the platform failed to get parental consent before collecting the personal information of children under 13, among other accusations.
The judge also suspended the singer's driving privileges in New York.
A source tells Billboard there are important limitations to the one-third interest in the company which is being auctioned off to satisfy the label co-founder's debts.
In their first responses to the sweeping copyright lawsuits that could define AI music, lawyers for Suno and Udio don't exactly hold back.
Adding mandatory "service fees" to an advertised ticket price is a "classic bait-and-switch scheme" that violates consumer protection laws, the case claims.
Facing a lawsuit over the rare rap album he used to own, Shkreli argues in new court filings that he wasn't required to turn over his personal copies to prosecutors.
