Kesha Wins Big Ruling in Dr. Luke Lawsuit, Madonna Joins Elite Chart Club & More | Billboard News

Kesha wins a major court victory in her defamation battle with Dr. Luke. Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters were not expecting to see footage from her Chromatica Ball Tour in a commercial. Madonna joins Cher as the only woman to have debuted titles on the Hot 100 in five separate decades. And more!

Tetris Kelly:
Kesha makes major moves in her court case against Dr. Luke. Lady Gaga’s latest project has Little Monsters confused, Madonna continues to be the Queen of Pop after five decades. We catch up with Jessie Ware at WeHo pride, and Billboard Explains how copyright lawsuits really work. Welcome back to Billboard News. I’m Tetris Kelly and it’s Wednesday June 14. No time like the present. So let’s get into our top story. Kesha gets a huge win in her ongoing saga with her former producer Dr. Luke.

Tetris Kelly:
On the heels of releasing her new album ‘Gag Order,’ Kesha also has a legal win to celebrate in her defamation battle with Dr. Luke. A decision was made by New York’s highest court that will make it harder for Dr. Luke to prove Kesha legally defamed him when she accused him of rape. For years Dr. Luke has claimed that the star legally defamed him with the false and shocking allegation that he drugged and raped her after a 2005 party. New York’s Court of Appeals ruled that Dr. Luke is legally a public figure, meaning he needs to show that Kesha acted with actual malice when she made her statements, something that is normally extremely hard to do. Lady Gaga is a jack of all trades, but her latest business venture has Little Monsters scratching their heads.

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