Tag: Ben Crump

Ed Sheeran Victory: Songwriters Are Not Piggybanks

Ed Sheeran was cleared in court of copyright infringement that the estate of Marvin Gaye alleged. The song in question is Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” and whether it had too much similarity to the 1973 Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend’s hit, “Let’s Get It On.” The victory is significant not only for Sheeran…


Tyre Nichols Family Sue City of Memphis and Police Department Over Beating Death

The family of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old black man who died after being beaten by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, during a traffic stop earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Memphis Police Department (MPD), seeking a jury trial and $550 million in damages. Nichols was pulled over for alleged…


What George Floyd Family Lawyer Missing About Police Shootings in America | Larry Elder

Move over Johnnie Cochran! Attorney Ben Crump has become the go-to defense lawyer for families of loved ones killed by police, including George Floyd, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and Daunte Wright. On the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Crump wrote a widely-published op-ed that made blatantly false accusations about police. According to defense…


What George Floyd Family Lawyer is Missing About Police Shootings in America | Larry Elder

Move over Johnnie Cochran! Attorney Ben Crump has become the go-to defense lawyer for families of loved ones killed by police, including George Floyd, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and Daunte Wright. On the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Crump wrote a widely-published op-ed that made blatantly false accusations about police. According to defense…