My goat is about to do this!
Drake’s legal team has formally launched an appeal of the court ruling that dismissed his defamation lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ ⚖️
In the new filing, his team formally stated their intent to appeal but didn’t yet include detailed arguments — those will come later when both sides present their briefs to the appeals court.
They’re seeking to overturn the judge’s ruling that Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics were not defamatory but “hyperbole” within a rap battle context.
A rep for Drake told Billboard: “This confirms our intent to appeal, and we look forward to the Court of Appeals reviewing that filing in the coming weeks.”
It could take well over a year for the appeals court to rule on Drake’s case. If the appeals court sides with Drake, it could mean years more litigation after that.
(via Billboard)