Sports & Entertainment

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• Live Nation Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the road to its controversial settlement with the DOJ went all the way to the White House in a NY federal court filing that leaves many questions unanswered about a deal Democrats have cast as corrupt and failed to mollify state enforcers. Live Nation Discloses White House Involvement In DOJ Deal - Law360

LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS

• Counsel for Tameka Harris and rapper T.I. kicked off a 4^th trial in CA federal court over the couple's intellectual property suit against MGA Entertainment, arguing that a previous jury found that MGA stole the likeness of the hip-hop moguls' girl group and that this jury should now award up to $125 million in punitive damages. TI and Tiny Fight MGA for Fourth Time in High-Stakes Trial - Celebrity Storm
• Prosecutors told a NY judge that they will drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after two consecutive juries deadlocked on the allegation by actor Jessica Mann. Prosecutors drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein | AP News
• A CA appellate court has vacated a lower court's jurisdictional ruling, holding that Brad Pitt could indeed sue the new part-owner of the French winery he once owned with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie in CA court because the owner has sufficient ties to CA. Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie winery lawsuit: Actor tallies win in fight