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How Roger Ailes' Death Could Complicate Legal Claims Over His Fox News Tenure
May 18, 2017
4:14pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
How Roger Ailes' Death Could Complicate Legal Claims Over His Fox News Tenure
The internal investigation should be clear-cut, but lawsuits raise complex questions about hearsay.
THR, Esq.
FCC Moves Forward on Rolling Back Title II Net Neutrality
May 18, 2017
9:44am PT by
Eriq Gardner
FCC Moves Forward on Rolling Back Title II Net Neutrality
The agency's commissioners vote 2-1 to take the first step towards reversing classification of broadband as a utility.
Judge Explores Boundaries of Authorship With Nods to 'Star Wars,' Spike Lee and 'Love Actually'
May 17, 2017
4:29pm PT by
Eriq Gardner
Judge Explores Boundaries of Authorship With Nods to 'Star Wars,' Spike Lee and 'Love Actually'
Modded video games get likened to movies in a tour de force of legal writing.
U.S. Government Working to Settle Foreign Corruption Claims Over 'Wolf of Wall Street'
May 17, 2017
8:09am PT by
Eriq Gardner
U.S. Government Working to Settle Foreign Corruption Claims Over 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Red Granite is in discussions with the Justice Department to resolve one component of the 1MDB Malaysian corruption case.
James Bond Fan Fights MGM's Bid to Toss Box Set Class Action
May 17, 2017
7:15am PT by
Ashley Cullins
James Bond Fan Fights MGM's Bid to Toss Box Set Class Action
The definitions of "all" and "every" are at the center of the suit.
Judge to Decide Vexing Question in Entertainment: License Needed to Show Body Tattoos?
May 16, 2017
2:53pm PT by
Eriq Gardner
Judge to Decide Vexing Question in Entertainment: License Needed to Show Body Tattoos?
A judge lets Take-Two, publisher of 'NBA 2K,' seek declaratory judgment against the owner of a tattoo design featured on LeBron James' body.
Alan Thicke's Sons Claim His Wife Threatened Them With Bad Press to Get More of His Estate
May 16, 2017
11:28am PT by
Ashley Cullins
Alan Thicke's Sons Claim His Wife Threatened Them With Bad Press to Get More of His Estate
The actor's children say they have no choice but to protect their father's legacy from the "avarice and overreaching" of his third wife.
Broadcasters Settle Copyright Dispute With FilmOn
May 15, 2017
1:31pm PT by
Eriq Gardner
Broadcasters Settle Copyright Dispute With FilmOn
The development occurs after CBS, Fox and NBC score a March victory at one appellate circuit with other decisions loomings.
Taylor Swift Has an Expert on the Types of Men Likely to Sexually Assault Women
May 15, 2017
12:16pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
Taylor Swift Has an Expert on the Types of Men Likely to Sexually Assault Women
David Mueller, a radio DJ who is accused of grabbing the pop star, is looking to preclude the expert from testifying at an upcoming trial.
Chamber of Commerce Intrigued by Spying TVs and "Highly Important" Class Action
May 15, 2017
9:03am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Chamber of Commerce Intrigued by Spying TVs and "Highly Important" Class Action
The large federation tells a federal judge to allow an immediate appeal of her decision over Vizio's Smart TVs.
Conan O'Brien Headed to Trial Over Claims of Stealing Jokes
May 15, 2017
6:22am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Conan O'Brien Headed to Trial Over Claims of Stealing Jokes
Alex Kaseberg overcomes a summary judgment motion and moves forward on jokes about Caitlyn Jenner, Tom Brady and the Washington Monument.
'All Eyez on Me': The Legal Battle Over Bringing Tupac's Life to the Screen
May 15, 2017
6:15am PT by
Eriq Gardner
'All Eyez on Me': The Legal Battle Over Bringing Tupac's Life to the Screen
Unlike Benny Boom's biopic (out June 16), which spawned a court battle over the rapper's life rights, Steve McQueen's upcoming untitled doc has received full support from the Shakur Estate.
Deadmau5 Escalates 'Meowingtons' Trademark Cat Fight With Countersuit
May 12, 2017
12:08pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
Deadmau5 Escalates 'Meowingtons' Trademark Cat Fight With Countersuit
The artist's famous cat, Prof. Meowingtons, is at the center of a legal battle.
Warner Bros. Can't Evade 'War Dogs' Lawsuit
May 11, 2017
4:15pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
War Dogs
Warner Bros. Can't Evade 'War Dogs' Lawsuit
The studio can't escape Incarcerated Entertainment's lawsuit that claims the film was marketed as a true story when it isn't one.
How Do You Make the Internet Forget? Here’s How Michael Lynton Did It for the Sony Hack
May 11, 2017
3:19pm PT by
Eriq Gardner
How Do You Make the Internet Forget? Here’s How Michael Lynton Did It for the Sony Hack
One attorney says cleaning the internet of negative content for highly influential executives is a huge business.
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