$500K+ of R. Kelly Royalties Going to His Sex-Abuse Victims

[ad_1] Photo: Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A New York judge has ruled that Universal Music Group must turn over more than half a million dollars in R. Kelly’s music royalties to his sexual-abuse victims, NBC News reports. The Wednesday court order states that UMG must pay the $507,234.05 bill that… Continue reading $500K+ of R. Kelly Royalties Going to His Sex-Abuse Victims

‘Painkiller’ turned legal disclaimers into moving tributes to opioid victims

[ad_1] The legal disclaimers that often appear in TV shows inspired by real events tend to use the same dull, boilerplate language to notify viewers about the license the series has taken with historical fact. These carefully vetted caveats exist to prevent costly lawsuits and public backlash. They are rarely memorable — much less capable… Continue reading ‘Painkiller’ turned legal disclaimers into moving tributes to opioid victims