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To close out Black History Month, we're putting the spotlight on black women and the cases that don't always get the attention they deserve: (i) a woman is suing the night club where she was allegedly sexually assaulted on the dance floor while streaming live on Facebook, (ii) R&B singer Justine Skye puts rapper Sheck Wes on blast for abuse and seeks a restraining order, (iii) a mother of 5 is fou...

Now y'all know we couldn't end February without paying tribute to Black History Month. This episode is short and sweet but we get down to the nitty gritty, tracing the path between some historic cases impacting Black Americans to their status and legacy today. We're talking affirmative action, the Voting Rights Act, and gerrymandering. Plus, we relive a CLASSIC moment in black pop culture history...

21 Savage is arrested by I.C.E., Bow Wow's Superbowl weekend domestic dispute, and Woody Allen takes on Amazon for backing out of their deal. Stick around for The Breakdown of immigration law.  Plus updates on Cardi B's suit against her ex-manager, and Drake's old label's lawsuit against Young Money and Universal. Head to poplawpodcast.com for more Desiree and Tyrone Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/...

Kanye is the glue that holds our episode together this week: (i) Japanese fabric supplier Toki Sen-I Co is taking Ye to court over unpaid fees, (ii) Yeezy is suing to be released from his deal with EMI/Roc a Fella Records, (iii) Roc Nation (Kanye's former label) goes after insurer HCCI for lost profits, and (iv) a NOLA rapper is NOT happy with Tyga's (former BF to Kylie Jenner, little sister of Ki...

FINALLY. It's what you all have been waiting for. We give our long awaited, much anticipated, unfiltered reviews of both the Hulu and Netflix Fyre Fest documentaries. Long live our #UnderFyre series! Stick around for The Breakdown of FTC social media disclosure do's and don't.   EXCLUSIVE FYRE FEST CONTENT HERE -> https://www.patreon.com/poplawpodcast   Head to poplawpodcast.com for more Desiree a...

Happy New Year POPLAWyers! We're back with a little pep in our step for the 2019 grind. We cover a lot of ground in a little time so don't be afraid to listen to this one a couple of times ;-) This episode we talk Jeff Bezos' divorce and possible payout to his wife Mackenzie, Rihanna putting a stop to her father's self-enrichment, and Mariah's former assistant trying to blackmail her. Plus The Bre...

Nicki Minaj was caught up in her very own Fyre Festival-esque ordeal, 2 Milly may be finally getting his day in court for dance copyright infringement in Fortnite, Big Freedia fends off a former employee for copyright infringement, and Jay Z calls out the American Arbitration Association for lack of diversity. Plus stick around for updates, The Breakdown: Dance Copyright, and Pop Culture Roundup....

Everyone is coming down from Midterm Madness so we take a moment to breathe and focus on what else has been happening: Trump takes on CNN (and the press) in court, MSNBC anchor Joy Reid's twitter fingers have her in defamatory hot water, and Beyonce takes back clothing line Ivy Park from Topshop. Happy Thanksgiving! What are y'all thankful for?   Head to poplawpodcast.com for more Desiree and Tyro...

Our first guest ever, and first return guest ever, makes a comeback to tackle the gift that keeps on giving: Fyre Festival. Attorney Gerard Anthony joins us to discuss the latest in the Fyre saga, including the sentencing of the mastermind behind all of it, Billy McFarland. We also get Gerard to weigh in on the Coachella vs. Filmchella trademark case and we give an update on Afeni Shakur's quest f...

We know, we know. We've been gone for a minute now we're back with the jumpoff. We missed y'all too!  Since we've got some catching up to do, you're in for a FULL slate of topics today: Birdman and Young Thug may take the heat for shooting up Lil' Wayne's tour bus, an Al Jazeera defamation lawsuit witness goes missing, an attorney for the judge who ruled against Meek Mill is upset over "secret" re...

Everyone is calling foul in this week's sports themed episode. College athletes are done being taken advantage of, Kevin Garnett is going after his old accountant for lost money, Dish Network takes on Univision for streaming soccers games on Facebook, and the current administration may be changing copyright law in the NAFTA negotiations. Plus an update on Terry Crew's #MeToo case and "The Breakdow...

Joined by attorney and dancer Merlyne Jean-Louis, Tyrone and Desiree tackle the law of dance while discussing Azealia Banks accusing Teyana Taylor of stealing choreography, Les Twins (of Beyoncé fame) vs. So You Think You Can Dance contestants, and a close-up look about what the law actually says about protecting choreography. For more info check out www.poplawpodcast.com Follow POPLAW on Instagra...

It's all about positivity this summer. Tyrone and Desiree are letting Ciara be their guiding light this week as they teach all the celebrities with legal woes how to 'Level Up'. Drake's old label takes on Cash Money/Universal, rapper Young Thug's multiple managers go to legal war, and Richard Simmons' IS bringing the heat against a tabloid for spying on him. Plus, an update on Cardi B's manager's...

Desiree and Tyrone are back with another jam packed episode: Dr. Dre owes money from the early days of his Beats empire, Reggie Bush sues basically everyone in St. Louis for his career ending injuries, and a petty ex-girlfriend has to pay up for sabotaging her man's music career. Plus, updates on Birdman's housing woes in Miami and Lil' Wayne's record label lawsuit against Birdman. And in a new se...

Can Dr. Dre keep Dr. Drai from using his own name? And why is DJ Khaled's son's name in a lawsuit? Trademark attorney Dorna Mohaghegh joins us this week to discuss these cases and fill in the trademark blanks so that we can all understand trademarks a little better. For more info check out www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodcast Listen on iTunes | SoundCloud...

More is more is our motto. This week is jam packed with cases, valuable legal knowledge and pop culture commentary: magicians can't trick their way out of arbitration, Evelyn Lozada is NOT here for former publicist's alleged lies, the Pussycat Dolls management give a lesson in legal "reading", plus updates on the Big Pimpin' case and Kesha's suit against Dr. Luke. Stick around for The Breakdown of...

We're partying like it's 1999 this week! Tyrone and Desiree discuss whether anyone is legally responsible for Prince's death, Prince's estate vs. Tidal, Birdman's everlasting legal woes, and E-40's Captain Save a Hoe infringement case. Plus, an update on the Supreme Court sports betting case that has the whole country talking and stick around for "The Breakdown" of wills and estates at the end. Vi...

Entertainment attorney Trevor Burton joins us this week to talk Cardi B's manager's lawsuit against her and why it is so important to have good people on your team and understand what their role is. Visit us at www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodcast Listen on iTunes | SoundCloud | Google Play *Don't forget to review and rate on iTunes :-)* --- Send in a voic...

Oh my goodness has it been a year already?! 34 episodes later, Tyrone and Desiree are celebrating a year of bringing you the BEST entertainment law and pop culture podcast out there. Listen to them recount some of their favorite moments from the show so far and geek out over Beychella. Visit us at www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodcast Listen on iTunes | Sou...

Edward Norton is in hot water in Harlem. Ticketmaster is getting too big for their britches. Plus, the "Breakdown" of antitrust. Visit us at www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodcast Listen on iTunes | SoundCloud | Google Play *Don't forget to review and rate on iTunes :-)* --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poplaw/message Learn more about your ad c...

It's been months since the #MeToo movement was thrusted into the spotlight and this week Desiree and Tyrone discuss the important but less talked about case of actor Terry Crews vs. Hollywood agent Adam Venit. Plus stick around for "The Breakdown" of the statute of limitations for sexual assaults in California. Visit us at www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodc...

Desiree and Tyrone tackle the #NetflixBoycott heard round the world to find out what was really behind the comedy special deal that Netflix offered to the legendary comedian, Mo'Nique. Entertainment and comedy attorney Marcie Cleary of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC joins them to discuss the intersection between comedy, contracts, race, and gender. Akuarel is the minority film/television career...

John Legend wins in court against a greedy cabbie, Kanye finally gets his insurance money for canceling his Saint Pablo tour, and 3LW's songwriters are not having T-Swift's mess. Plus, Black History Month may be almost over but we couldn't let it end without discussing some of the historical cases that have shaped the lives of black people living in the US. #WakandaForever Visit us at www.poplawpo...

Queen Bey ended one legal mess and hopped right into another, Solange and Kanye are being sued for sampling the same song, and Tinder has to pay up for discriminating against older people. Plus, updates on some of our favorite cases and a refresher Breakdown on copyright law. Visit us at www.poplawpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook - @poplawpodcast *Don't forget to review and rate...

This week Roderick Scott of Atlantic Records joins us to give a behind the scenes view of what it's really like to work in the music industry. We discuss Lil Pump's underage recording contract, rapper Bhad Bhabie's ("Cash me outside" girl) rise to fame, Post Malone's lack of media training, G-Eazy calling out H&M's racism, and the hip hop ban in China. Plus stick around for some insider Grammy kno...