Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal. For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
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How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
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I’ve done a few podcast interviews lately talking about a variety of things, including artificial intelligence, business of law, journalism and even Richard Nixon.
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Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Everton Sunday had many feel-good moments — at least if you were supporting the side wearing red.
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Read an excerpt from “Nixon In New York” about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
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The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
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Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.
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The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
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Mason Greenwood’s return looked like a done deal. But then this week happened…
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Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
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How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
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I was very honored to win the following awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE):
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(Legal) Career Killers: R. Kelly and RICO, The Mann Act, Sex Abuse Laws, Child Pornography, Child Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor Laws…
R. Kelly seemed untouchable. But then “Surviving R. Kelly” hit the airwaves.
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How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”
Got a “Blank Space” on your class schedule? Learn all about “The 1” and only Taylor Swift!
When I first met Monica Bay, I thought I was getting laid off.
The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
Sci-Fact: Elements of futuristic films and TV shows about the law are here, raising legal questions about tech and freedom.
Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.
(Legal) Career Killers: The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield and Pot Busts.
Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.