Drake Can See Kendrick Lamar’s Contract In UMG Lawsuit

After sending in a number of discovery requests, Decide Jeannette A. Vargas has given the OK to Drake to view one contract specifically. That will be Kendrick Lamar‘s, which he is been looking for to get his arms on for the final couple of months. The Toronto icon’s authorized workforce filed to view it once more earlier this month after receiving an “unreadable” model of it in June.

“[UMG] produced a closely redacted model of the Interscope Settlement with Kendrick Lamar… the extent of [UMG’s] redactions — which cowl the overwhelming majority of the 22-page settlement — render the settlement unreadable and incomprehensible.”

Whereas this could possibly be a giant win for Drake’s mission in proving that UMG was artificially inflating the success of “Not Like Us,” there’s a twist right here. In authorized paperwork obtained by DJ Akademiks, solely events concerned on this authorized battle will be capable to see Lamar’s contract.

“Plaintiff and UMG’s request for permission to file underneath seal a contract between UMG Recordings, Inc. and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, as produced by UMG in redacted type with the designation Legal professional’s Eyes Solely is GRANTED,” Decide Vargas’ ruling reads.

“Underneath seal” signifies that the general public won’t have any entry to the innerworkings of Lamar’s contract.

The decide determined to go this route as a result of as she places it, “UMG has made a adequate exhibiting that the data the he [Drake] seeks to seal qualifies as confidential, ‘delicate enterprise data.'”

She continues, “The Court docket due to this fact finds that, on this occasion, the ‘curiosity in defending confidential enterprise data outweighs the certified First Modification presumption of public entry.'”

Moreover, Decide Vargas says this additionally finest apply to assist protect UMG’s “enterprise relationships and pursuits, and the privateness pursuits of non-parties.”

With this ruling now full, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Drake will be capable to view different essential documentation. He is additionally demanding to see texts and emails from UMG CEO Lucian Grange previous to the discharge of “Not Like Us.”