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‎Actor and director Justin Baldoni is escalating his legal response to sexual harassment and retaliation allegations by Blake Lively, requesting access to private text messages between Lively and global superstar Taylor Swift. The messages, Baldoni’s attorneys argue, could be critical in disproving claims that Lively suffered emotional distress during the fallout from It Ends With Us. ‎ Baldoni demands Lively-Taylor Swift texts in It Ends With Us case, calling them key to disproving emotional distress and harassment claims. ‎Gotham/GC Images ‎ ‎Baldoni previously dropped subpoenas served to Swift last month but has now filed to obtain the messages directly from Lively. His legal team contends that Swift’s communications with Lively during the time in question — including after the film’s fall 2024 release — may contradict the emotional harm Lively alleges. ‎ ‎“Although we appreciate the positive influence Ms. Swift’s music has had on her worldwide audience, it was Ms. Livel...

Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging that the two businesses collaborated to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Drake watches on as the Sacramento Kings play the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2 , 2024. Mark Blinch/Getty Images In a petition Monday, November 25, in Manhattan court, Drake's Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of starting an unlawful "scheme" including bots, payola, and other ways to boost Lamar's song - a single that severely attacked Drake amid the two singers' continuing spat. "UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices," Drake's attorneys claim. "It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves." Drake's lawyers accuse UMG of breaking the federal "RICO" act, which is ...