The former pop star was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexually abusing three young girls.
Bacardi will take buy out part of Jay-Z's half of D'Ussé Cognac, resolving a series of lawsuits in which he fought to terminate the partnership entirely.
The organizer of the Washington event says he's already agreed to change the name and was surprised to be sued for trademark infringement by the "multi-billion dollar company."
In a new countersuit, Carter accuses three individuals of harassment, defamation and extortion -- and says they enlisted his late brother Aaron Carter in the scheme.
Also this week: Marilyn Manson faces a new abuse case, T.I.'s toy battle ends in a bizarre mistrial, Bad Bunny reaches a copyright settlement and much more.
The filing questions the validity of mom Priscilla's removal from the living trust.
The state attorney said charges will be dropped to preserve "limited resources" in light of Kelly's 30-year sentence in New York and pending sentencing in Illinois.
The alleged incidents involving a 16-year-old took place in the 1990s.
The new lawsuit raises big questions about what can legally be borrowed from older songs, even when some licenses are secured.
The ruling came as the concert giant faces a similar wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal backstage stabbing of Drakeo The Ruler.
