in 1999, when the group wanted to search record labels, pearlman sued, threatening to tame the name and block them from performing. >> 'n sync countersued. >> it was scary, if we separated from lou, we would lose johnny wright and all of our connections, the record label, we would lose all these things and back at square one singing, you know, at the downtown high school. >> in the end, lawsuits were settled out of court. >> right now it's basically about the fans and our music, and we're so proud that all our fans came out to support us. >> signed to a new record label, they turned their attention to the release of their second album, aptly titled "no strings attached." ♪ baby bye-bye bye ♪