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Lessons from Dr. Dre About Drafting Settlement Agreements (and Other Contracts)


Last month, a California jury awarded $25 million in damages to Steven Lamar in his lawsuit against Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Specifically, Lamar claimed that he brought the idea for celebrity-endorsed headphones to Dre and Iovine in 2006 and, pursuant to a later settlement agreement, that Lamar was entitled to over $100 in damages for unpaid royalties. Read more to learn how the jury decision came down, as well as takeaways about drafting settlement agreements.

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