What Matters Now
Legal leverage: If the lawsuit survives early dismissal, discovery could compel production of emails, contracts, and internal deliberations.
Industry signal: Broadcasters nationwide are watching how courts treat public-license transfers executed behind closed doors.
Market reality: Meanwhile, DJs with multi-market reach continue to dominate artist engagement—without litigation, controversy, or institutional gatekeeping.
Sources
- Civil Complaint,Friends of WCSB et al. v. Cleveland State University, Ohio Common Pleas Court
- Today in Ohiopodcast, Lisa Garvin reporting
- Public statements by Chris Quinn
- Cleveland State University public records requests (pending)
🛑 It should be noted that the assertions in the lawsuit are allegations only and have not been proven in a court of law.
