Overview

• Summers and Copeland filed the case in the High Court in London seeking damages reported to be in the millions.
• The lawsuit targets Sting personally as well as his company Magnetic Publishing Limited.
• Court documents describe the dispute as relating to general commercial contracts and agreements.
• Media reports highlight the value of the Police catalog and the song Every Breath You Take, though a Sting spokesperson says the case does not concern that track.
• An insider cited by The Sun says extended negotiations failed, prompting the move to litigation.