October 15, 2018 3:57pm PT by Ashley Cullins Photographer Suing Andy Warhol's Estate Claims His Work Isn't "Transformative" In a case that both sides argue is vital to the future of artists, the court will consider whether Warhol's iconic colorized images are protected from copyright claims by the fair use doctrine.
October 15, 2018 3:53pm PT by Eriq Gardner Donald Trump Beats Stormy Daniels Defamation Lawsuit A judge sees Trump's tweet about a "con job" as "rhetorical hyperbole" and orders the porn queen to pay his attorneys fees.
October 15, 2018 2:55pm PT by Eriq Gardner Univision Sues Dish Network for False Advertising, Trademark Infringement A license agreement has expired, but Dish still tells its subscribers they can get Univision, according to new counterclaims filed.
October 15, 2018 8:14am PT by Eriq Gardner Judge Rejects John DeLorean Widow's Attempt at 'Back to the Future' Royalties The DeLorean Motor Company gets to hold onto money from Universal Pictures.
October 12, 2018 3:50pm PT by Ashley Cullins Coachella Hollywood Docket: Coachella Trademark Fight Settles Plus, Warner Bros. beats a Batcycle suit and Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyer Bobby Schwartz moves to a new firm.
October 12, 2018 2:28pm PT by Eriq Gardner Keith Davidson Must Fight a Lawsuit Over a Leslie Moonves Promise The ex-Stormy Daniels attorney is accused of bullying a waiter who allegedly was due a finder's fee for the 2015 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
October 12, 2018 12:25pm PT by Eriq Gardner Google to Fight Subpoena Demands Over "Shitty Media Men" Spreadsheet Stephen Elliott has brought a defamation lawsuit over his inclusion on a list of allegedly sexually exploitive men — and the case could break new ground in many different ways.
October 12, 2018 10:22am PT by Eriq Gardner Journalist Hits Magnolia, CNN Films With Copyright Suit for Using Her Gilda Radner Interviews Hillary Johnson sues over "Love, Gilda," alleging that 1987 tapes reflect her creativity and skill as an interviewer.
October 12, 2018 9:03am PT by Eriq Gardner CNN's $100 Million Problem: Collecting Payment for People Watching on Airplanes In a lawsuit shrouded in secrecy, CNN's parent company and Dish Network are fighting over contractual obligations.
October 11, 2018 6:03pm PT by Ashley Cullins Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Sues Bandmates for Kicking Him Out of the Group Lindsey Buckingham says he should still be paid his share of the tour proceeds because he's ready and willing to perform with the band.
October 11, 2018 4:11pm PT by Ashley Cullins Netflix Adaptive Studios Says Netflix Docuseries Producers "Unapologetically Stole" Their Idea TJ Barrack and Marc Joubert of Adaptive Studios say the upcoming Netflix music docuseries 'ReMastered' was their idea, and they're suing executive producers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist.
October 11, 2018 9:32am PT by Ed Christman, Billboard President Trump Signs Music Modernization Act Into Law With Kid Rock, Sam Moore as Witnesses "With Mr. Bush, we couldn't get it done. When Mr. Obama was in, we couldn't get it done," said singer Moore. "But we got it done with this man."
October 11, 2018 7:04am PT by Eriq Gardner Bill O'Reilly Wins Bid to Send Ex-Fox News Anchor's Defamation Lawsuit to Arbitration The former Fox News host wasn't a signatory to Laurie Dhue's settlement agreement with Fox. Nevertheless, a judge concludes he isn't precluded from availing himself of an arbitration clause.
October 10, 2018 3:50pm PT by Ashley Cullins Mel Gibson Accused of Dodging 'The Professor and the Madman' Deposition Voltage Pictures is seeking sanctions against the actor, who allegedly claimed he wouldn't be in the country until next year but was spotted last week at an UFC fight.
October 10, 2018 7:40am PT by Eriq Gardner Appeals Court Reverses Ban on Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie Heirs of two band members killed in a 1977 plane crash sued over the movie, and a subsequent injunction had press advocates sounding the alarm about prior restraints.
