Rita Ora Wants Out of Roc Nation, Files Lawsuit Saying She Was 'Orphaned'
Rita Ora wants out of her deal with Roc Nation, filing a complaint on Thursday (Dec. 17) in Los Angeles Superior Court in which she hopes to prove that her current recording contract with Jay Z's label violates California law.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the U.K. singer alleges that she was "orphaned" from Roc Nation after signing a deal at the age of 18 in 2008 and watching the label move on to sports management, streaming platforms and other endeavors. Ora, who has never released an album in the U.S., is citing California's "seven-year rule" law (California Labor Code 2855) on personal service contracts as the reason she is allowed to break her contract with Roc Nation.
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