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# Apple’s Beats Beats Monster Monster Lawsuit
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apples-beats-beats-monster-monster-lawsuit/
- Published: 2016-08-31T10:22:06.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-31T10:22:06.000Z
- Description: LA Superior Court Judge William Fahey yesterday handed down a summary judgment that effectively dismissed the claims that Beats by Dr Dre had cheated Monster and its CEO Noel Lee. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/08/apples-beats-beats-monster-monster-lawsuit.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Attorney's fee, Beats Electronics, Dr Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Noel Lee (executive), Summary judgment, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Beats Deal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09314971970d-150wi "Beats Deal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09314971970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)LA Superior Court Judge William Fahey yesterday handed down a **summary judgment** that effectively dismissed th**e claims that Beats by Dr Dre had cheated Monster** and its CEO Noel Lee out of a 5% share of the Beats brand.

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[![Apple beats](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88de63c970b-115wi "Apple beats")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88de63c970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)A summary judgement issued in LA Superior court effectively ends the Beats vs. Monster lawsuit that alleged that Beats has denied headphone maker Monster a 5% share of Beats through a "sham" sale to HTC. the Associated Press reports. The lawsuit alleged that misrepresentations of Beats' future plans led Monster CEO Noel Lee to relinquish his stake in the company for a $5.5 million.Eight months later, Apple purchased the Beats brand for $3 billion. Had Lee kept his 1.25% share, it would have been worth more than $30 millio

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The case is will go to trial next week, but the only major issue left is a Beats motion to recoup attorney fees and associated costs.

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