# Notorious B.I.G. Estate Ruling, My Chemical Romance Case, Drake Lawsuit & More Music Law News

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/notorious-b-i-g-estate-ruling-my-chemical-romance-case-drake-lawsuit-more-music-law-news/
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:40:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:00:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/notorious-big-my-chemical-romance-drake-lawsuit-music-law/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Faith Evans must distribute $14 million in estate profits to a trust.
- The ruling settles one dispute, while a separate case remains.
- Other cases involving Drake and My Chemical Romance also feature.

## Summary

A judge has ordered Faith Evans to distribute $14 million in profits from The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate to a trust established by his late mother, Voletta Wallace. The ruling settles a dispute over whether the trust inherited Wallace’s 25 per cent share of estate profits, including money connected to a major catalogue deal, but wider legal disputes over the estate continue.

The case was brought by former manager Wayne Barrow, who runs the trust. A separate lawsuit by Biggie’s son, CJ, alleges Barrow manipulated Wallace into giving him control of her estate; Barrow denies this, and the case is at an early stage. The article also notes other music-law developments, including the rapid dismissal of a copyright suit against Drake and the end of a case against My Chemical Romance after the band agreed not to use look-alike cheerleader uniforms.

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