January 23, 2019 7:48am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox Countersues Developer of Failed Malaysian Theme Park for $46 Million Facing a $1.75 billion suit, Fox strikes back by detailing too-tall buildings, parade floats that left no room for spectators, lack of evacuation routes, and a dancing Alien.
January 22, 2019 1:32pm PT by Eriq Gardner Harvey Weinstein Loses Bid to Pause Class Action From Female Accusers The embattled movie mogul's legal affairs won't become less complicated after a judge rejects Weinstein's Fifth Amendment concerns.
January 21, 2019 9:54am PT by Eriq Gardner Ex-Google Employees Sue Hulu for Attempting to Stop "Humu" The secret to workplace happiness is...lawsuit.
January 21, 2019 9:01am PT by Eriq Gardner Roc Nation Sues Insurer for Not Paying Up After Death of Maroon 5's Manager Jay-Z's label estimates the loss of Jordan Feldstein amounted to more than $37 million in damage and wants a "key man" policy honored.
January 21, 2019 7:01am PT by Eriq Gardner TVEyes Will No Longer Carry Fox News in Negotiated End to Big Copyright Fight The conclusion comes in a five-year-old lawsuit that tested the boundaries of fair use.
January 18, 2019 6:12pm PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Docket: Ed Sheeran Update; 'Billions' Lawsuit; Settlements Galore A roundup of entertainment legal news involving Sheeran, Showtime, James Franco, Spotify and Bob Marley.
January 17, 2019 2:21pm PT by Ashley Cullins Harvey Weinstein Hiring New Lawyers as Ben Brafman Exits The producer intends to unveil his new legal team next week.
January 17, 2019 7:13am PT by Eriq Gardner Leslie Moonves Files Arbitration Demand Against CBS Over His Firing The move amounts to an attempt to salvage his $120 million severance.
January 15, 2019 1:29pm PT by Ashley Cullins Rihanna Sues Her Dad for "Fenty" Trademark Misuse, Lying About Being in Business With Her The famous singer turned makeup mogul was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
January 15, 2019 10:39am PT by Eriq Gardner InfoWars Claims "Pepe the Frog" Derived From Argentinian "El Sapo Pepe" Defending a copyright lawsuit, Alex Jones' website raises a new affirmative defense and chases discovery in South America.
January 15, 2019 9:38am PT by Eriq Gardner Lantern Wins Lawsuit Testing What Downfall of Weinstein Co. Means for Hollywood Stars After paying $289 million for Weinstein's assets, Lantern brought suit against 'Silver Linings Playbook' producer Bruce Cohen to demonstrate that Weinstein's old debts weren't Lantern's responsibility.
January 14, 2019 12:34pm PT by Ashley Cullins VidAngel Asks Court to Revisit Pause on Its Service VidAngel is asking the court to revise the injunction that shut down its service until its legal battle with the major studios is resolved.
January 11, 2019 4:27pm PT by Ashley Cullins 'Top Chef' Judge, Other Elite New York Restaurateurs Beat Tipping Conspiracy Lawsuit Paying an extra $5 for a fried chicken sandwich is enough to show standing to sue for damages, but several of New York's top restaurateurs still evaded a lawsuit alleging they conspired to drive up prices by ending tipping at their businesses.
January 11, 2019 2:26pm PT by Eriq Gardner "Shitty Media Men" List Creator Attacks "Absurd" Masochism Theory in Defamation Suit Moira Donegan says that Stephen Elliott can't demonstrate actual malice and ridicules his "too submissive to rape" argument.
January 11, 2019 8:38am PT by Eriq Gardner Netflix Netflix's 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Leads to "Choose Your Own Adventure" Trademark Lawsuit According to a complaint filed in Vermont, Netflix actively pursued a license but never got one.
