Texas judge dismisses case against Roc Nation jurisdiction

A Texas judge has dismissed all claims against Jay-Z's entertainment company, Roc Nation, in a lawsuit filed by former clients of attorney Tony Buzbee, handing the rapper and his firm a significant procedural victory. The ruling, issued by Texas state Judge Kristen Hawkins on June 16, found the court lacked personal jurisdiction over Roc Nation, effectively ending that portion of the litigation in Texas.

The dismissed lawsuit was filed in late 2024 by Gerardo Garcia, Jose Maldonado, and the Buzbee Law Firm. They alleged that Roc Nation, along with Jay-Z's law firm Quinn Emanuel and attorney Marcy Croft, engaged in improper tactics, including using investigators and offering financial incentives, to pressure former Buzbee clients into filing what they called frivolous lawsuits against the attorney. Garcia specifically claimed that two individuals visited his Houston home, presented themselves as state investigators, and offered him money to join a class-action suit against Buzbee's firm.

This legal action is a continuation of a feud that began with a more explosive allegation. In 2024, Buzbee filed a civil lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting a...