Mariah Carey wins $92k lawsuit dismissed as court documents reviewed by Rolling Stone show the musician was awarded $92,300 to be paid by legal counsel for country artist Vince Vance whose real name is Andy Stone . A judge found that Carey incurred needless expenses responding to frivolous legal arguments made by Stone who sued for copyright infringement after his lawsuit was dismissed in March . Stone and Troy Powers claimed Carey copied their 1989 version seeking at least $20 million in damages.
Mariah Carey wins $92k lawsuit dismissed with sanctions totaling $109,983 awarded to defendants including more than $14,000 to Sony Music along with portions to Kobalt Publishing and producer Walter Afanasieff . The ruling found that Carey and co-defendants incurred needless expenses responding to frivolous legal arguments and unsupported factual contentions .
Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani ruled Tuesday that Fox must pay Carey $92,000 for 154 hours of work by her lawyers from Davis Wright Tremaine .
Mariah Carey wins $92k lawsuit dismissed representing victory days before Christmas as her 1994 holiday classic continues dominating charts. Billboard reports the track extended its previously set record with a 21st week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song has now spent 78 weeks on the Hot 100, surpassing Dua Lipa’s Levitating to become the longest-charted song ever by a female artist .
Mariah Carey wins $92k lawsuit dismissed after Stone claimed his 1988 Christmas jingle was copied despite court determining the tracks shared only generic holiday themes. This lawsuit was similar to a previous one filed in 2022 before it was dropped just five months later . The ruling aims deterring future meritless filings in intellectual property disputes while compensating artists forced defending baseless copyright claims.
