Kelly Clarkson is facing a major legal setback months after her divorce from Brandon Blackstock has been finalized.
The talk show host is currently in court after her former father-in-law's company sued her, and the battle is anticipated to last until next year.
Starstruck Management Group, Narvel Blackstock's firm, filed a lawsuit in September 2020, claiming that his ex-daughter-in-law owes the company millions in unpaid commissions.
Kelly countersued two months later, accusing them of breaching the California Labor Code by "purchasing, offering, promising, or seeking to gain employment or engagements."
The "Since U Been Gone" singer also alleged that her ex-husband and ex-father-in-law worked as unregistered talent agents, which both deny.
According to The Sun, Kelly demanded that all agreements, including the claimed verbal contract in which she promised to pay them 15% commissions on her gross profits, be deemed "invalid and unenforceable."
The most recent court documents were presented in Los Angeles and obtained by the site. It demonstrated that the families' legal battle is far from over, with the next hearing slated for next year.
The case has apparently been assigned to a new judge, Honorable Wendy Chang. On March 20, 2023, a status conference of the stay action "waiting decision of controversy before California Labor Commission" will be held.
Starstruck's lawyer Bryan Freedman told People magazine at the time that Kelly Clarkson's counter-lawsuit "conveniently ignores the fact that she had her licensed talent agency at all times," referring to Creative Artists Agency.
He went on to clarify that while Blackstock's organization handled talent management for her, it did so while CAA was her agency of record.
They alleged Kelly is only attempting to avoid paying the commissions she had promised Brandon and Narvel.
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According to additional court documents, the firm stated that despite their efforts and devotion to assisting Kelly's career for more than 10 years, she reportedly opted to cease paying Starstruck for what they were contractually entitled.
If the host of "The Kelly Clarkson Show" loses in these processes with the Labor Commissioner, the litigation would most certainly continue for months after the March status conference.
Despite the fact that her divorce was finalized in March, she and Brandon Blackstock's attorneys petitioned the Los Angeles Superior Court to prolong retiring Justice Scott Gordon's term until the end of July, citing outstanding concerns.
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