Lawsuit against Juice Wrld

In 2019, members of the Lights and Sounds -era lineup of Yellowcard collectively sued rapper Juice Wrld , claiming that his song ” Lucid Dreams ” plagiarized the melody of their song “Holly Wood Died”. The band recruited lawyer Richard Busch, who was best known for representing the estate of Marvin Gaye during the “Blurred Lines” case . It was reported Busch’s law firm were suing Juice Wrld for $15 million; Busch himself, however, claimed that the value was “falsely reported”, and that the band members were “simply seeking what the law allows, and what parties in their position have sought in similar cases, which at this point is not determined”. Following the rapper’s death later that year, the members extended their deadline for a defendant to respond to the lawsuit. This intensified the controversy significantly, as many news outlets pointed out that it meant the band was still pursuing the lawsuit despite the rapper’s death. Though in a press statement, Busch did highlight that the members had very mixed emotions.