The Hollywood Reporter

July 08, 2016

8:26am PT by

Eriq Gardner

Univision Files Lawsuit Against Charter Over License Fees After TWC Merger

The Spanish broadcaster asserts that the cable giant is using its acquisition as pretext to avoid expiration of an agreement.

THR, Esq.

July 08, 2016

7:01am PT by

Eriq Gardner

Warner/Chappell Demands $800K in Fees and Costs from 'Stairway to Heaven' Trial Loser

The music publisher argues that it deserves it because it successfully defended an attempt to wipe Led Zeppelin's greatest hit off the map from an attorney who allegedly misbehaved.

July 07, 2016

4:45pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

Darlene Love Sues Scripps for Using Christmas Song Without Permission

The broadcaster used Love's voice singing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for HGTV ads without her consent, the suit claims.

July 07, 2016

2:23pm PT by

Eriq Gardner

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Plan to Put Gawker Up for Auction

Other interested buyers might outbid Ziff Davis?

July 07, 2016

2:13pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

Sony and Blue Sky's $19M Settlement With Animators Gets Preliminary Court Approval

Approximately 10,000 animation and visual effects workers could share in the settlements.

July 07, 2016

12:44pm PT by

Eriq Gardner

Snapchat Sued for Exposing Kids to Media Partners' "Sexually Offensive Content"

The 14-year-old plaintiff, represented by Mark Geragos, came across a Buzzfeed article that "perverted" Disney characters into "obscene" images.

July 07, 2016

9:59am PT by

Eriq Gardner

What a Prior Fox News Discrimination Suit Shows About Roger Ailes and Proving Retaliation

In 2008, the Fox News CEO sent out a memo that reminisced about better days at the cable network, when there wasn't as much "petty whining." What happened next is instructive for Gretchen Carlson's case.

July 06, 2016

4:56pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

WME-IMG and CFDA Facing $10M Lawsuit for "Usurping" New York Fashion Week Trademark

The agency and CFDA conspired to steal the trademark after Mercedes-Benz pulled out as sponsor of its annual fashion event, a lawsuit claims.

July 06, 2016

3:51pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

Roger Ailes Fires Back at Gretchen Carlson's "Defamatory" Lawsuit as Fox Launches Internal Investigation

"This defamatory lawsuit is not only offensive, it is wholly without merit and will be defended vigorously."

July 06, 2016

2:47pm PT by

Eriq Gardner

Sony Music Investigated by Rdio for Alleged Collusion in Streaming Music

The music major responds that the suggestion of antitrust violations are "nothing but speculation and conjecture" and pretext for avoiding $17 million claims plus allegations of fraud.

July 06, 2016

1:40pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

Gretchen Carlson Lawyer Says Fox News May Be Added to Roger Ailes Harassment Lawsuit

"It’s not clear to us yet that Fox is going to stand with Ailes," says Carlson's attorney, adding that more women have come forward claiming harassment by the network's leader.

July 06, 2016

8:30am PT by

Eriq Gardner

Fox News' Roger Ailes Sued for Sexual Harassment by Ousted Anchor Gretchen Carlson

The longtime Fox News host says she rebuffed sexual advances and also suffered gender discrimination from 'Fox & Friends' co-host Steve Doocy. In a statement, Ailes fires back: "This defamatory lawsuit is not only offensive, it is wholly without merit and will be defended vigorously."

July 05, 2016

5:08pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

'Warcraft' Gamemaker Sues Over Cheat Bots

Blizzard Entertainment says Bossland's bots are destroying the integrity of its games.

July 05, 2016

5:05pm PT by

Eriq Gardner

Hulk Hogan Says Gawker Made Secret $200K Loan to Nick Denton Before Bankruptcy

It's also argued that an indemnification agreement doesn't cover Denton.

July 01, 2016

1:46pm PT by

Ashley Cullins

'The Little Couple' Producer Sues Ex-Accountant for Embezzlement

"LMNO has discovered more than $1,500,000 in unauthorized payments that Ikegami made to himself through a variety of schemes," states the suit.