Drake has scored a document-production win in his intensifying lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). That victory arrived in the form of a ruling, handed down during a pre-trial conference this morning,

Progress has been made for Drake in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. News of Drake being allowed to request Kendrick Lamar‘s contract and other documents in the “Not Like Us” lawsuit have surfaced.

According to new insider tea reported by Media Take Out , Drake’s massive lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) may be on the verge of a quiet settlement — and the numbers being thrown around are just as wild as you’d expect.

The potentially impactful decision came during a pretrial conference where Judge Jeanette Vargas denied Universal Music Group’s request to halt the discovery process. As we reported, this allows Drake’s attorneys to proceed with gathering evidence, including deposing company executives and reviewing internal records.

Drake made some progress in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” after a judge denied Universal’s request to stay the discovery process and allowed Drake to proceed in requesting access to documents,

According to reporter Meghann Cuniff, Drake and his lead attorney, Michael Gottlieb, celebrated with a press release that read, "Now it’s time to see what UMG was so desperately

On Wednesday (April 2), Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled in favor of Drake’s legal team, beginning the discovery process in his lawsuit against UMG over his claims regarding Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” during a pre-trial conference in a New York courtroom.

Drake faced a major ‘W’ in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group after a judge shot down UMG’s request to delay the discovery process. Drake has now been permitted to request access to documents, including Lamar’s contracts with the label.