In spite of being one of the biggest acts in the world today, Coldplay continues to take flak for releasing songs that are, er, evocative of other songs. The band is being sued by guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani for alleged similarities between his song "If I Could Fly" and Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" — and Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) is now saying that "Viva la Vida" sounds remarkably similar to his song "Foreigner Suite." (Note: In 2003, Islam and the Flaming Lips agreed to share royalties after similarities were noticed between their "Fight Test" and his "Father and Son.")

Whether you agree with those accusations, we thought it might be fun to make a lighthearted list of artists and individuals who could be suing Coldplay on general principle ...

1) U2. Ask any scientist — heck, anyone: If it weren't for U2, there would be no Coldplay. Exhibit A: Chris Martin's Bono posturing in the "Speed of Sound" video. Bono has been belting out plaintive falsetto croons since Martin was in short pants. If U2 really wanted to stick it to Coldplay, they'd simply go back in time and not make The Joshua Tree. However, that would leave Coldplay seeking inspiration in albums like U2's subpar Pop LP — a lose-lose situation!

2) Travis. Before Coldplay's "Yellow" came out, Fran Healy and the boys had the whiny emo-Brit-pop on lockdown. Sure, for most Americans Travis may have faded into relative obscurity after leaving only a trace of a couple scattered singles like "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and their campy/ironic cover of Britney's "... Baby One More Time," but that doesn't mean that they don't deserve their due.

3) Radiohead. When "Yellow" first came out, the Internet was abuzz with chatter about how Coldplay was Radiohead Jr., and Coldplay's X&Y was definitely an attempt to ride the Kid A highway ...

4) Brian Eno. As if paying constant homage to U2 weren't enough, they've teamed up with the man who produced some of the Irish quartet's greatest work (not to mention David Bowie, Talking Heads, etc.). Any music nerd worth his mettle will tell you that Eno's genius defies genre, space and time — and his hit streak has clearly continued with Coldplay.

5) French Revolutionaries. The sans-cullotes should rise from their graves and sue the pantaloons right off these guys! Who are they to prance around onstage, clad in pseudo-revolutionary clothes, making a mockery of the brave Frenchmen who so nobly fought for a new democracy for their nation? I suggest that the millions of outraged music lovers storm Chris Martin's place like the Bastille. Forget "Viva la Vida" — vive la France!

Read the whole story of Suge Knight's lawsuit against Kanye West here.

Dr. Dre is suing the author of the book "Rollin' With Dre: The Unauthorized Account: An Insider's Tale of the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of West Coast Hip Hop" over an alleged loan the rapper gave him, according to TMZ.

Yesterday, Dre filed a lawsuit in the L.A. County Superior Court claiming he loaned writer Bruce Williams $101,377.85, although it is unclear what the loan was for. Dre alleges he's yet to receive the money back and is seeking immediate repayment.

The book, released in March, is about the struggles Dre and other rappers faced in the hip-hop world, and investigates Death Row Records' internal operations. The book also touches on Dre's personal life and describes what it's like to work with the hip-hop mogul. Williams, who claims to have been close with the rapper for a number of years working as his right-hand man, also wrote about a falling-out he had with Dre. It is unclear whether the argument was over the loan.

During an interview with HipHopDX.com in May, Williams described his relationship with Dre, saying, "There was a time where you couldn't speak to Dre unless you spoke to me first. It was that deep. I learned the music business from working with him."

Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake sued Lohan last week for battery, false imprisonment, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, slander and negligence, seeking damages in excess of $25,000. Two months after the incident, the actress pleaded guilty to two counts of being under the influence of cocaine that night and an earlier drunken-driving arrest, serving 84 minutes in jail before entering rehab.
 
In August of 2007, Lohan was sued for assault and negligence by one of the passengers in the car she allegedly chased during the incident; Tracie Rice was in the car driven by Michelle Peck, the mother of one of the "Mean Girls" star's former assistants. Rice's suit alleged that Lohan intentionally inflicted emotional distress on her and sought unspecified damages and payment for medical and other emotional-distress-related expenses.
 
Lohan's attorney, Ed McPherson, has labeled the new lawsuit "absurd." He said the young men were having fun during the chase and wondered why they waited more than a year to file suit. "It just doesn't make sense," he told the AP. "They had ample opportunity to get out of the car. ... It's three guys who want to get a lot of headlines ... and want to make some money."

An attorney for the men said last year that he hoped to avoid filing a suit. McPherson confirmed there were talks, but no settlement could be reached.
 
Do you think it's really possible that the 5'5" actress could have overwhelmed three young men? Let us know in the comments.

In trying to demonstrate why that demand fit their definition of "outlandish," Brookland's suit charges Kim is "known in the music industry for her extravagant and costly excesses."

McMillan's response, which he gave to the New York Daily News, was honest. "Surprise, surprise — an artist of superstar stature wants to protect her image," he said.

The suit also claims that the rapper refuses to record another note until her contract is renegotiated. The label is seeking $2.5 million dollars for the undelivered album, and recently was awarded a ruling that bars Kim from taking her rhymes elsewhere.

According to McMillan, it's unlikely the case will make it to court: "We'll work it out around a conference table, in front of a judge or over some martinis," he told the News.

Read more about Lil' Kim's latest legal woes here.

Ne-Yo has won $700,000 in a lawsuit against promoter Rowe Entertainment after he claimed he was dropped from R.Kelly's tour late last year. Although Ne-Yo had no formal contract, he still won the case. Do you think that he should have won the case considering he didn't have a written agreement? And did Ne-Yo really upstage R. Kelly?

Read the complete story of Ne-Yo's lawsuit and let us know what you think.

Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov, New York diamond and jewelry merchant known for supplying an all-star clientele of rappers with blindingly flashy bling, is suing Wyclef Jean, claiming the rapper owes him money for watches and jewelry he purchased between March 2002 and January 2006, according to The Associated Press.

Jacob and Company Inc. claims in papers filed Tuesday that the former Fugee bought $765,100 worth of goods and still owes close to $320,000, according to the report.

Last month, Arabov was sentenced to federal prison for two and a half years after lying to investigators about his role in a multistate drug ring.

A New York federal judge approved a class-action suit against the 40/40 Club in Manhattan on Tuesday, after a lawyer for a group of waiters at the restaurant argued that the nightclub, which is co-owned by Jay-Z, had violated federal minimum-wage laws by withholding paychecks from the workers.

According to the suit, some former and current 40/40 employees claim they were not paid for overtime, were forced to pay for bottle breakages out of their own pockets and were told they had to pick up the tab on patrons who walked out without paying.

There are currently 20 workers involved in the suit, but their lawyer, Maimon Kirschenbaum, told MTV News that Manhattan Federal Judge Loretta Preska's ruling on Tuesday could open the door for potentially "hundreds" of others to join the suit.

"The basic claim is that our clients who worked at the 40/40 Club never received a paycheck while working there," Kirschenbaum said. "On a weekly basis, there was no paycheck, which is illegal per the minimum-wage law requirements. And a lot of the waiters said their paychecks were eaten up by taxes on their tips. But even if that were true, then you would expect them to get some accounting of that."

Kirschenbaum said the workers were also paid for significantly fewer hours than they worked and were not paid the required time-and-a-half wage for overtime.

"They also shifted the burden onto waiters, so if a bottle broke, the waiter would have to pay for the full price of bottle, which is not just unusual but completely illegal," said Kirschenbaum, who previously settled a similar suit for a "significant" amount against the B.B. King Blues Club in New York over waitstaff being forced to pay for bottle breakage.

"I've had 15 to 20 lawsuits against restaurants in Manhattan, and I can say confidently that the practices at the 40/40 Club are unusual and among the worst I've seen," Kirschenbaum said.

A spokesperson for the club, Ron Berkowitz, said the allegations are false and that the club will not settle the case. "They did nothing wrong, and we are moving forward with the case and putting it in the hands of the judge, because the club is innocent," said Berkowitz, who stressed that the suit is against the club, not co-owner Jay-Z.

The 40/40, which can be seen in Jay-Z's "Roc Boys" video from last year, has had other legal problems in the past. In January of 2007, royalty distributor BMI filed a federal lawsuit against the club for not paying appropriate royalties for songs that were played in the club.