Suge Knight Takes Kanye West To Court!

Suge Knight and Kanye West are about to head to court to lock horns in legal battle that stems from a shooting that occurred at a Miami Beach party in August 2005.

The often-in-the-press-due-to-legal-trouble Knight, who founded Death Row Records, was shot in the right leg by a still-unknown assailant at the Shore Club. West was hosting the party before the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place in Miami that year.

Celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, Paris Hilton and the Black Eyed Peas were in attendance at the party, where it's reported that at least six shots were fired. No one has ever been arrested in connection with the shootings.

Knight has issued a lawsuit which claims that West and the Shore Club's owners failed to provide the necessary security, that they should have been well aware that the party could incite a dangerous environment for partygoers and that Knight incurred $200,000 in medical bills from a gunshot that shattered his femur. He will seek total damages of well over $1 million. He also claims to have lost a 15-carat diamond earring, worth $135,000. West and his legal team, along with club ownership, deny the merit of Knight's claims. Knight initially brought about the suit in Los Angeles when he was filing for protection from creditors after filing for bankruptcy.

The trial is scheduled for December 6 in Miami. If Knight does indeed win his case, he'll be forced to share the damages with the bankruptcy trustee and the IRS.

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50 Cent Sues Taco Bell?

Fast food giant Taco Bell has agreed to pay 50 Cent $1 million to avoid a lawsuit filed by the rapper last year.

Fif sued the company for the illegal use of his name and image in promotional material after they referred to him directly in an advertisement. In the ad, a spokesperson encourages the rapper to change his name to "79 Cent," "89 Cent" or "99 Cent."

50's lawyer, Peter Raymond, said that the rapper and Taco Bell have since come to an agreement that "both parties are satisfied" with.

"We know that you adopted the name 50 Cent years ago as a metaphor for change," the commercial in question stated. "We at Taco Bell are also huge advocates for change. We encourage you to 'Think Outside the Bun' and hope you accept our offer."

According to the 50 Cent, the unauthorized use of his name can get "uncomfortable at some point, especially when corporations do it to you."

Beyonce to Testify In Court Over Copyright Despute?

Beyonce Knowles is reportedly set to testify in court in connection with a copyright dispute, after a man alleged that Destiny’s Child claimed his song as their own.

Singer/songwriter Rickey Allen had filed a lawsuit against the girl group in 2006, claiming their 2004 track Cater 2 U was inspired by a song he composed with the same title, which he first copyrighted in the mid-1990s.

Allen’s song is about “relieving the stress of a significant other” and he insists even the lyrics in Destiny’s Child’s song are suspiciously similar to his.

He claimed he handed over a version of his song to producer Maurice Joshua, who is said to have later worked with the Bootylicious hitmakers in the studio. Joshua maintains he never held a copy of the song.

Lawyers for the trio, which disbanded in 2005, asked to throw out the case but U.S. District Judge James Holderman has now given the go-ahead for the copyright case to hit a Chicago, Illinois courtroom on December 10.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Beyonce is expected to take the stand, because her legal team claims she came up with the idea for the track.

“She is perhaps the most important witness for the defendants,” Contactmusic quoted a statement in their legal filing as stating.

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“Do we say (Beyonce’s) responsible for copying? Yes. But there’s no such thing as innocent copying, even if it’s unintentional. The jury will decide the notion that these are simple coincidences,” Allen’s lawyer Matt Wildermuth added.

The trial was previously delayed due to Knowles’ busy schedule.




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Tila Tequila's Rep Fires Back! "No one is above the law...she will have her day in court!"

Tila Tequila is lashing out at the San Diego D.A.'s office for their decision to not file criminal charges against her ex-boyfriend Shawne Merriman.

TMZ obtained the following statement from Tila's rep:

"Tila Tequila is the victim of a violent crime. The San Diego District attorney's decision not to press charges against Shawne Merriman for the battering of Tila Tequila demonstrates an unconscionable negligence in the discharging of their public duties. We strongly feel that justice has not been served in this matter. Obviously, The San Diego Charger's NFL franchise brings millions of dollars in revenue to the city of San Diego, and it seems clear that other interests are being served by the DA's office than the upholding of the law. A young woman was violently beaten and choked, and the physical evidence is both overwhelming and disturbing. Tila's account of the events has remained consistent from the beginning, while Merriman's story has changed repeatedly. Just because the DA has made this reckless decision doesn't mean that justice will not be served in this case. No one is above the law. Tila Tequila will immediately begin pursuing civil charges against Mr. Merriman and she will have her day in court."