In re: Jackson

  1. August 21, 2023

    Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson Drops Appeal Of Reed Smith Dispute

    In a move that brings closure to the rap artist's 8-year-old Connecticut bankruptcy case, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson III has dropped a Second Circuit appeal in a dispute with his onetime law firm Reed Smith LLP, a Monday docket entry indicates.

  2. July 28, 2023

    50 Cent Appeals Reed Smith Legal Fees And Malpractice Win

    Rapper Curtis James Jackson III, known as 50 Cent, has appealed a Connecticut federal judge's decision affirming a bankruptcy judge's ruling forcing Jackson to pay prepetition legal expenses to Reed Smith LLP and a former partner he fired before an underlying trial.

  3. June 30, 2023

    Reed Smith Wins Legal Fees, Malpractice Row With 50 Cent

    A Connecticut federal judge on Friday affirmed a bankruptcy judge's ruling that forces rapper Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, to pay $429,080 in prepetition legal expenses to Reed Smith LLP and a former partner he fired prior to an underlying trial.

  4. May 30, 2023

    Reed Smith Says 50 Cent Appeal Violates Court Rules

    Reed Smith LLP, the former law firm of rap artist Curtis Jackson — better known as 50 Cent — has accused its former client of violating local court rules by filing a bankruptcy appeal without referencing an earlier connected action in the District of Connecticut.