Maldonado v. Croft et al

  1. September 18, 2025

    Jay-Z, Buzbee Conspiracy Suits Sent To Texas State Court

    A Texas federal judge has sent two conspiracy lawsuits brought by clients of Texas personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee against Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation and his attorneys back to state courts in Houston, finding the court lacks jurisdiction in the case despite the defendant's argument that law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP was "improperly joined."

  2. April 29, 2025

    Judge Wants Discovery On Investigator In Buzbee-Jay-Z Feud

    A Texas federal judge is considering allowing limited discovery in an ongoing legal feud between Tony Buzbee and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to determine whether an investigator named by the personal injury lawyer across three lawsuits exists.

  3. March 12, 2025

    Buzbee, Ex-Client Say Roc Nation Can't Exit Conspiracy Suits

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation "spearheaded" efforts to launch malpractice suits against the Buzbee Law Firm in retaliation for a lawsuit the firm filed accusing the rap star of rape, so it cannot exit a Texas federal suit over that effort by claiming a lack of jurisdiction, the firm said.

  4. February 28, 2025

    Roc Nation Aims To Get Out Of Buzbee Conspiracy Suit

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation has asked a Texas federal court to let it exit a lawsuit that claims Roc Nation conspired to "finance" malpractice suits against attorney Tony Buzbee in retaliation for an abortive lawsuit Buzbee filed accusing the rap star of rape.

  5. February 19, 2025

    Jay-Z's Roc Nation Aims To Exit Buzbee Conspiracy Suits

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation has asked a Texas federal court to let it escape two lawsuits against it and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP alleging that they recruited former clients to bring malpractice claims against the Buzbee Law Firm in retaliation for accusing the rap star of rape.

  6. January 29, 2025

    Jay-Z Says Buzbee Barratry Suits Cite Fake Texas Investigator

    Attorneys for Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter told a Houston federal court that personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee included a fictitious defendant in two lawsuits claiming the rapper tried to recruit former Buzbee clients to file malpractice claims.