In the 18-page complaint filed Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court, Trauma asserts that Interscope is attempting to “disrupt and harm” its business and paints a picture of a David vs. Goliath battle, with Trauma getting pushed around by the powerful Interscope.

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“The lawsuit was filed because Interscope reneged on a prior agreement on hindsight after seeing how successful a band has become,” Trauma attorney Skip Miller told Daily Variety. “Interscope didn’t want the band and we have the agreement assigning No Doubt to Trauma confirmed in all kinds of correspondence.”

Interscope, run by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field, has become a powerhouse label thanks to its success with a wide variety of artists. Iovine could not be reached for comment.

Though best known as the distributor of controversial rap artists from its deal with Death Row Records, Interscope has been successful in most genres and is about to bow a gospel act that has the industry buzzing over its potential.

Among the lawsuit’s 10 causes of action, Trauma asserts breach of contract, fraud and extortion, among other claims, most of which revolve around the recording contract of No Doubt that Trauma says it was assigned in 1995 when Interscope didn’t know what to do with the band.