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Live Nation Petitions Supreme Court to End Mass Arbitration in Class Action Antitrust Suit

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Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation has formally petitioned the US Supreme Court to appeal a ruling that prevents the company from forcing arbitration in a massive consumer antitrust lawsuit. In a petition... Read More...
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A live performance from Bakar, whose viral 'Hell N Back' is at the center of a new copyright infringement lawsuit. Photo Credit: Tackofall099 Bakar’s viral “Hell N Back” has crashed into a massive copyright i... Read More...
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