高級ファッションブランドのChrome Heartsは、ニール・ヤングとそのバックバンド（バンド名もChrome Hearts）を相手取っていた著作権侵害訴訟を自主的に取り下げました。この措置は5月14日付の裁判所への提出書類によって明らかになりました。
ロサンゼルスを拠点とする同社は昨年9月、ヤングと彼のバンドが無断で同名を使用したとして提訴していました。Chrome Hearts側は、同名の商標をグッズに使用することで市場に混乱を招く恐れがあると主張していました。同ファッションブランドは1980年代後半から事業を展開しており、ヤングが同バンドを結成したのは2024年後半のことでした。
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Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin proposed waiving her 25.6 billion won court award against HYBE in exchange for the company dropping all legal actions involving NewJeans members and others. The offer came during a press conference on February 25, 2026, in Seoul, amid an ongoing dispute that began in April 2024. HYBE stated it has no position on the proposal, while ADOR unveiled a new brand film signaling a fresh start.
Neil Young has returned to the studio to record eight new songs with the Chrome Hearts, drawing inspiration from his criticisms of President Donald Trump, whom he calls the worst in U.S. history. In a March update on his Neil Young Archives website, he expressed frustration with politics while celebrating music's uplifting power.
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Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts have finished their next album, a follow-up to 2025’s Talkin’ to the Trees, which includes three unreleased songs he wrote as a teenager in 1963. The recording sessions took place at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California. Young shared details of the project in The Neil Young Archives.
In her ongoing trademark lawsuit against Taylor Swift, Las Vegas performer Maren Wade has filed for a preliminary injunction to stop sales of merchandise tied to Swift's album 'The Life of a Showgirl,' citing consumer confusion with her 'Confessions of a Showgirl' brand. A hearing is set for May 27 in Los Angeles federal court.
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A jury found Kanye West, now known as Ye, and his companies liable for sampling an unreleased demo track in an early version of his song Hurricane.
Suzette Quintanilla, sister of the late Selena Quintanilla-Perez, has filed a lawsuit against Shein for using her sister's likeness on clothing without permission. The suit claims Shein ignored a cease and desist letter and continued selling the merchandise. TMZ obtained the court papers detailing the allegations.
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Kanye West, now known as Ye, took the witness stand in a copyright infringement case in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. He faced questions about an alleged unlicensed sample used in his song Hurricane.