Drake has been having a good 2025 the place it counts. Regardless of the corny jokes at awards exhibits and different massive occasions, he’s been just about successful. From sold-out exhibits in Australia to WWE exhibiting him love, the 6God is on the proper course. Concerning his lawsuit towards UMG, he’s shifting in the proper course after securing an necessary authorized victory.
Get this: a ruling from Choose Jeanette Vargas on March 4 denied UMG’s request to delay an important pre-trial listening to initially set for April 2. Regardless of UMG’s arguments for postponement, the listening to will proceed as deliberate.
Furthermore, the invention course of, the place each events alternate info related to the case, will start shortly. UMG had argued that this stage needs to be delayed, claiming it was “untimely” given the present standing of the case. Nevertheless, Choose Vargas dismissed this argument, stating that any requests to delay discovery additional would require a separate movement, which might be thought of in the course of the April 2 listening to.
Right here’s what was mentioned in response to the ruling, the place Drake’s authorized workforce issued a press release expressing satisfaction with the courtroom’s choice: “We’re happy with the Courtroom’s choice to reject UMG’s continued makes an attempt to stall discovery—one other clear signal that UMG can’t run from or bury the reality. This ruling, together with our movement for discovery in Texas yesterday, collectively signify main steps ahead in holding UMG accountable to shareholders and artists for his or her repeated and egregious actions.”
ICYMI, the wide-ranging lawsuit filed by Drake in New York federal courtroom, accuses UMG, the father or mother firm of each Drake’s and Kendrick’s document labels, of defamation and harassment. The authorized motion stems from selling Kendrick’s monitor “Not Like Us,” which Drake claims has harm his status. In a letter to the courtroom, Drake’s lawyer, Michael J. Gottlieb, argued that delaying discovery would unfairly hurt Drake, particularly since UMG has continued to advertise the monitor, together with in the course of the high-profile Tremendous Bowl halftime present, which garnered over 133.5 million viewers.
