Nickname:	The King of Punk Funk
Known for:	Lost in Translation, Little Miss Sunshine, She's All That
Birth name:	James Ambrose Johnson Jr.
Birthday:	1 February 1948, Buffalo, New York, USA

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The estate of Rick James has settled a lawsuit claiming that a music publishing company collected money from licensing his songs without permission.


Funk legend RICK JAMES’ estate has settled a lawsuit against a music publishing company which they claim collected money from licensing his songs without permission.The estate’s attorney, Jennifer J. McGrath, announced the settlement in court last week (27Dec07) ahead of a trial that was due to begin on 7 January (08).Dozens of James’ compositions -
AP - The estate of Rick James has settled a lawsuit claiming that a music publishing company collected money from licensing his songs without permission.
The lawsuit, filed March 15 in Superior Court, seeks unspecified damages. It accuses California-based Brooklyn Music Publishing Group Inc. of collecting money from European music publishers and making new foreign deals without authority.
The estate of the late Rick James is suing the singer's former music publisher for allegedly continuing to enter into new contracts, despite being told its services were no longer required.


Reuters - The estate of Rick James has sued the late R&B singer's former music publisher, claiming it entered into contracts with European firms even after it was told its contract was not being renewed.

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