Copyright case over Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ continues in New York appeals court

Music Business Worldwide— The long-running dispute, in which Sheeran emerged victorious last year, now continues in an appellate court in New York. Source

CNN—New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial. The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...

Catholic News Service—New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims. (OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.

Daily Kos—New York appeals court overturns one of Harvey Weinstein’s rape convictions. New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes," the court's 4-3 decision said....