December 09, 2019 5:14pm PT by Ashley Cullins Filmmaker Sues Feds Over "Unconstitutional" Fees to Shoot in National Parks Independent filmmaker Gordon Price was prosecuted for shooting parts of his feature 'Crawford Road' on public lands without a permit, and now he's taking the matter to civil court.
December 09, 2019 2:25pm PT by Ashley Cullins Epic Games Asks Court to Declare 'Fortnite' Dancing Pumpkin Doesn't Infringe on Viral Character A former news anchor who licensed his "Dancing Pumpkin Man" dance moves to Epic Games threatened to sue the company for also using his viral character's likeness without permission.
December 09, 2019 7:07am PT by Eriq Gardner MPA Taps Copyright Office Director Karyn Temple as General Counsel Charles Rivkin announces the top Hollywood trade group's new hire.
December 06, 2019 4:51pm PT by Ashley Cullins Shia LaBeouf Can't SLAPP His Way Out of Bartender's Slander Suit The actor's fame isn't enough to make anything he says or does a matter of public interest, the court ruled.
December 06, 2019 2:50pm PT by Eriq Gardner Marvin Gaye Family Claims in Court That Pharrell Williams Committed Perjury A huge copyright lawsuit assumed finished explodes again after Williams recently talked about reverse engineering Marvin Gaye during the creation of "Blurred Lines."
December 06, 2019 12:44pm PT by Jonathan Handel Court Appears to Reject Writers Guild Motion to Dismiss Agency Case Judge André Birotte issued a tentative opinion in the agencies' favor, but is withholding judgment for several weeks.
December 06, 2019 11:41am PT by Ashley Cullins Mark Geragos Responds to Dr. Luke Perjury Accusation in Fiery Court Filing Kesha's former counsel says Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald's accusations of perjury and contempt are the latest in a line of "vexatious scorched-earth litigation tactics."
December 06, 2019 7:11am PT by Eriq Gardner Justice Department Backs Price-Fixing Claim Against Nation's Radio Stations The DOJ sticks up for Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights, which licenses works to songs performed by The Eagles, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Drake and Madonna, among others.
December 05, 2019 3:46pm PT by Ashley Cullins Filmmakers Sue Feds Over Social Media Screening of Visa Applicants Doc Society and the International Documentary Association are taking Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to court.
December 05, 2019 2:21pm PT by Ashley Cullins John DeLorean's Widow Loses Fight for 'Back to the Future' Royalties A 2015 settlement precludes Sally DeLorean from suing DMC Texas.
December 05, 2019 8:56am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox News Sued Over Tucker Carlson's "Extortion" Analogy Karen McDougal, who was paid to keep quiet about an affair with Donald Trump, files suit.
December 05, 2019 7:30am PT by Eriq Gardner Bill Nye the Science Guy Headed to Trial Against Disney A Los Angeles judge trims Nye's profits lawsuit but will allow the TV star to pursue punitive damages.
December 03, 2019 4:01pm PT by Ashley Cullins Genius Says It Caught Google, LyricFind "Redhanded" Stealing Lyrics in $50M Suit The music lyrics site used a digital watermark to see if other sites were copying its product — and it spelled "redhanded" in Morse code.
December 03, 2019 10:00am PT by Ashley Cullins Pete Davidson's Stand-Up NDA May Be "Effective Deterrent" Even If It Won't Hold Up in Court Legal experts are dubious about whether the 'SNL' star's contract is enforceable — especially since fans had no ability to negotiate the terms.
December 03, 2019 9:13am PT by Ashley Cullins Universal Music Group Can't Pause Discovery in Backlot Fire Lawsuit The record label says the masters of Tupac Shakur, Tom Petty and Steve Earle weren't destroyed in the 2008 blaze — but that's not enough for a California federal judge.
