On Thursday, a judge struck down DeLeón maker Diageo's motions to either dismiss the case or have it resolved privately.
Ye alleges that whoever took the tracks had signed a confidentiality agreement with him.
Julie Keiko Fujishima promised to contribute to a compensation fund from her personal fortune.
A judge dismissed the suit Wednesday, finding the 2019 hit is "not substantially similar" to an earlier song of the same name.
The men said at a news conference Sept. 4 that they have been ignored for decades by Johnny & Associates.
A federal judge ruled that lyrics including "p---- so wet" were too short and unoriginal to be protected by copyright law.
A day before the state's new law was set to go into effect, a federal judge ruled that it probably violates the First Amendment.
The case claims the Columbian superstar stole elements from a little-known 2000 song called “Algo Diferente.”
The member of girl group Dream has long alleged that the Backstreet Boy sexually assaulted her in 2003.
Faced with accusations that they infringed Earth, Wind & Fire's name, a "legacy" band has made a bold counter-argument.
