Kesha wins a legal battle over her producer, Dr. Luke, who she says sexually assaulted her

In the wave of lawsuits between Kesha and her former producer Dr. Luke, which
have kept her career at a standstill, the pop star has claimed a small victory.
A New York judge ruled to dismiss Dr. Luke’s lawsuits
against Kesha’s mom as well as the singer’s manager.
Dr. Luke alleged that Kesha’s mom, Pebe Sebert, was trying
to extort him and had forced her to break contract with his
label. The New York judge said there was no jurisdiction
over Sebert in New York (but he’s filed a similar lawsuit
where she lives, Tennessee).
The lawsuit against Kesha’s manager, Jack Rovner, argued
that Rovner “hates” the producer out of jealousy and sought
to gain more money and control over her career. In throwing
it out, the judge said it didn’t meet the standard of a tort and
Rovner was acting within his authority as a manager.
Kesha’s problems are far from over, though, as her contract
with Dr. Luke’s company prevents her from recording
elsewhere. She has another court date later this month to
decide if she can release music outside of his company for the
first time.
The legal situation stems from Kesha’s 2014 suit alleging Dr.
Luke had repeatedly sexually assaulted her, and he sued back.
With no new music from the pop star since 2013, her lawyers
argue she’s fading from public view. Now she’s fighting to
get back.