![]() ![]() No ruling was made on the true merits of the case: whether the medicine policy was legal. There were also state discrimination law claims, but the law allows a federal judge to decline to hear a state claim after the related federal claim is dismissed, so he tossed that too. District Judge Philip Gutierrez because, he says, I didn’t provide evidence that I asked Insomniac to change their policy before suing, which he reads as a prerequisite to a federal ADA suit. As for the fate of USC Events as a whole, it remains to be seen.For those following my lawsuit against music festival producer and Live Nation subsidiary Insomniac, filed last year against their policy banning all OTC medicine and requiring a “consultation” to bring in prescriptions, some updates…įirst, the lawsuit was tossed by U.S. The end result of the suit will likely not be known in any timely manner, but it stands to reason that Paradiso 2020 will not be going forward as any agents or artist teams will be turned away by the scope of the suit. Perhaps more interesting than barring USC from using the Paradiso branding is the admission in the suit that Insomniac wants to throw a show this summer at the Gorge without USC and “seeks judicial confirmation that Insomniac is no longer bound by the non-compete obligation because the Agreement has been terminated” USC must also declare that the contract was terminate, or in lieu, that it has not been renewed and “is no longer in effect.” Monetary damages will be awarded in an amount to be proven at trial. Insomniac had advanced funds to USC to cover LMG’s payments for Paradiso Festival 2017, and this was the first time Insomniac learned that USC not used those funds to pay LMG.”Īs a result, Insomniac issued the suit to “judicially confirm” that USC is no longer legally able to use the Paradiso branding, use its associated social media accounts, book artists, or perform any other activities to promote the festival. But Insomniac contacted LMG directly and learned the judgment included outstanding payments from Paradiso Festival 2017. ![]() Insomniac asked USC about the judgment, and USC said it had nothing to do with Paradiso. As the lawsuit states, “Additionally, on or around July 17, 2019, LMG, LLC (“LMG”) sent a copy of a default judgment it obtained against USC for around $176,000. USC’s impropriety apparently extended far before Paradiso 2019, as well. This month, the USC Facebook page has continued to tease fans for Paradiso 2020 with a video, and posting things like: “Who do YOU want to see Paradiso Festival? Tag the artists below!” and “Question: Who should play the sunset time slot at Paradiso Festival?” More was paid to vendors.ĭespite this, USC has apparently continued to promote Paradiso 2020 while artists, vendors, and employees are still awaiting payment from last year. Insomniac was forced to cover payments of $215,055 to Paradigm and $638,650 to UTA for artists who had not been paid for their time. It alleges that Insomniac eventually gave USC over $2 million which the Seattle company could not appropriately account for when asked for invoices and financial information following the conclusion of the festival. Now, Insomniac has officially filed a lawsuit against Conscious Entertainment Group, LLC, more commonly known as USC Events for breach of contract, among other things.Īccording to the suit, either Insomniac or USC could terminate their partnership contract if either party was found in breach. Months later, vendors and employees began to reveal on social media that they had still not been paid for their services at the festival. ![]() Last June, Insomniac Events and USC Events co-produced and threw the annual summer festival Paradiso at the Gorge in Washington. ![]()
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