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  1. July 07, 2015

    Artist Wants Judge Recused From $7M Jay-Z Logo Row

    An artist who is suing Jay-Z over $7 million in royalties that he claims to be owed for helping design the Roc-A-Fella Records logo called for the recusal of a New York magistrate judge on Monday, questioning his impartiality after the judge took a private call from opposing counsel.

  2. June 25, 2015

    Shapiro Arato Dodges DQ Bid In $7M Jay-Z Logo IP Row

    A New York magistrate judge on Thursday refused to disqualify Shapiro Arato LLP from representing a witness in $7 million suit over alleged unpaid royalties tied to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records logo, shooting down a bid by a designer's attorney who argued the firm can't represent both the witness and music label defendants.

  3. June 05, 2015

    Artist Wants Shapiro Arato DQ'd In $7M Jay-Z Logo Row

    Counsel for a designer suing for $7 million in unpaid royalties tied to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records logo urged a New York federal judge on Friday to disqualify Shapiro Arato LLP from representing a witness in the suit, saying the firm can't represent both the witness and music label defendants.

  4. May 18, 2015

    Jay-Z's Label Slams Atty's 'Skewed Logic' In Logo IP Suit

    An attorney defending Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records LLC against claims the company stiffed its logo designer for royalties called the plaintiff's attorney's attempt to dodge sanctions for discovery delays "farcical" in a letter to a New York federal judge Friday.

  5. May 13, 2015

    Lawyer Denies Lying About Texts In Jay-Z Logo IP Suit

    A lawyer facing sanctions for allegedly refusing to hand over potentially incriminating text messages in a lawsuit over unpaid royalties tied to entrepreneurial musician Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records logo insisted Tuesday he had produced all relevant material and accused the defense of misrepresentation and harassment.

  6. May 05, 2015

    Jay-Z's Label Says Lawyer Lied About Texts In Logo IP Suit

    The lawyer for an artist suing Jay-Z over royalties he claims to be owed for helping design the Roc-A-Fella Records logo lied to a New York federal court to avoid handing over text messages that reveal his client attempted to influence witnesses, an attorney for the defendants said Monday in a request for sanctions.

  7. January 05, 2015

    Jay-Z's Attorneys Call Deposition Bid 'A Ploy To Harass'

    Attorneys for Jay-Z are blasting continued efforts to depose the superstar by an artist who allegedly helped create the logo for Roc-A-Fella Records, calling it "a ploy to harass" the rapper.

  8. September 03, 2014

    Jay-Z, Record Label Can't Toss Logo Copyright Suit

    Rapper Jay-Z and his record label Roc-A-Fella Records LLC lost a bid Monday for a quick dismissal of a lawsuit that claims he's avoided paying $7 million in copyright royalties to an artist who helped create Roc-A-Fella's logo.

  9. December 10, 2013

    Jay-Z Rips Logo Copyright Claims As 'Bad Faith'

    Rapper Jay-Z and his record label Roc-A-Fella Records LLC on Monday blasted an artist's contract and copyright lawsuit over the design for the label's logo, saying the infringement claims were filed in bad faith.

  10. August 16, 2013

    Ex-Kasowitz Atty's Client Keeps Jay-Z Royalties Suit Alive

    Jay-Z and others lost a bid Wednesday in New York to defeat claims they've improperly withheld royalties for Roc-A-Fella Records LLC's logo from its alleged designer — who's represented by a memorable former Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP associate.

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