Photographer Robert Barbera had claimed that Cyrus reposted his 2020 image without a license or permission.
Derrel McDavid's lawyer believes he deserves to be recouped after enduring "frivolous, vexatious and bad faith prosecution over which he prevailed."
Also in this week's recap: Prince's big day at the Supreme Court, a $10 million judgment against Slacker, and much more.
Attorneys say they'll seek $250 million from West, arguing the rapper's "repugnant" comments have "retraumatized" Floyd's daughter.
"This decision is about money and bending to the ego of a music business power broker," says the Rolling Stone founder of attorney Allen Grubman's induction.
SoundExchange sued this summer, claiming the streamer stopped paying in 2017.
Kevin Brophy says the cover of Cardi's debut mixtape left him "devastated." Her lawyers say he's trying to "cash in the legal equivalent of a lotto ticket.”
The battle rapper was arrested by U.S. marshals in New Jersey on Oct. 13.
Allowing a lawsuit over "basic musical building blocks" to move forward toward trial will hurt future songwriters, Sheeran's attorneys argue.
A message threatening to "whack" someone played a key role in denying bond to Gunna. Having seen it, his attorneys now say prosecutors hoodwinked the judge.
