Michael Jackson faces a multi-million-pound breach of contract action in London, just days after he disposed of his Neverland ranch in California. The case, brought against Michael Jackson by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, son of the King of Bahrain, is listed "for trial" before a High Court judge. But there is a strong possibility that the £4.7 million claim will be settled.

Two members of rap group The Sugarhill Gang have filed a lawsuit against a New York rapper over royalties from their 1979 hit single Rapper's Delight. Michael 'Wonder Mike' Wright and Guy 'Master G' O'Brien filed suit against rapper Joseph Robinson Jr., accusing him of using their names to cash in on the millions of dollars in profits they've generated with the hip-hop anthem.