James v. UMG Recordings, Inc.
Summary
James sues UMG Recordings for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of creative work.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage vs realityPress: plaintiff
Coverage events: 5P · 2D · 4N (23 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
10 plaintiff-favorable · 8 defendant-favorable · 5 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 5 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 4 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
Plaintiff-favorable
- Salt-N-Pepa file appeal brief urging court to revive master recordings case against UMGMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-04-01
- Salt-N-Pepa Music Ownership Appeal: Rappers Say UMG Unfairly Keeping ‘Lion’s Share’ of Royaltiesbillboard.com · 2026-03-31
- Salt-N-Pepa file notice of appeal over UMG lawsuit dismissal, with ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer as counselMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-02-23
- Wixen files $50m copyright suit against Meta, claims tech giant wants to replace songwriters with AIMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-01-27
Defendant-favorable
- Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit against Universal Music Group over ownership of master recordings dismissedMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-01-09
- Court Dismisses Salt-N-Pepa Lawsuit Alleging Copyright Act Violations by Universal Music GroupLaw Commentary · 2026-01-09
- Salt-N-Pepa’s Lawsuit Against UMG Over Master Recording Ownership Dismissed by JudgeVariety · 2026-01-08
- Salt-N-Pepa Can't Keep Pushing Copyright Fight, Judge SaysLaw360 · 2026-01-08
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
For the plaintiff
- Blank Rome LLPHeidi Grace Crikelair, Jillian Taylor
- Blank RomeRoy W. Arnold
- Blank Rome, LLP (PA)David Michael Perry
- King & BallowRichard Steven Busch
For the defendant
- Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.Dasha Chestukhin, Richard Stephen Mandel, Thomas Kjellberg
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
- PRO SEJoseph Anthony Reyna
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-04182
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2025-05-19
- Last filing
- 2026-02-04
- Terminated
- 2026-01-09
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement