July 19, 2019 5:11pm PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Docket: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics Dispute Moved to California A roundup of entertainment legal news involving Andy Warhol, Virgin America and others.
July 19, 2019 2:32pm PT by Jonathan Handel ICM Moves to Dismiss "Brazen, Abusive" Writers Guild Litigation The WGA consented to packaging for 43 years and has no standing, the agency contends.
July 19, 2019 8:21am PT by Eriq Gardner Warner Bros. Haunted By Lawsuit from Producers of 1990 'It' Miniseries Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky claim being denied contractual rights on the recent blockbusters.
July 18, 2019 3:48pm PT by Eriq Gardner Disney Beats Antitrust Claim, But Must Face False Advertising Over Movie Download Codes The lawsuit concerns codes disassembled from "combo packs" and sold separately from physical copies.
July 18, 2019 2:06pm PT by Eriq Gardner HBO Gets to Argue Michael Jackson Estate Is Violating First Amendment A judge requests briefing on the issue of whether compelling arbitration over 'Leaving Neverland' would infringe HBO's constitutional rights.
July 18, 2019 12:17pm PT by Ashley Cullins Gigi Hadid Beats Instagram Post Copyright Lawsuit The supermodel was sued for posting a picture of herself on social media, which has become a popular trend in copyright litigation.
July 17, 2019 5:09pm PT by Ashley Cullins Universal Music Group Asks Court to Extinguish Backlot Fire Class Action UMG says the suit from artists and heirs isn't based on "any valid legal theory."
July 17, 2019 3:49pm PT by Ashley Cullins Longtime Beverly Hills Bar Association CEO Marc Staenberg Retiring Staenberg will be named CEO Emeritus upon his retirement on Dec. 31.
July 17, 2019 10:52am PT by Ashley Cullins APA Tells Judge Ex-Agent's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Is Extortion and Should Be Arbitrated An anonymous ex-agent sued the agency, CEO Jim Gosnell and agents Paul Santana and Josh Humiston.
July 16, 2019 3:24pm PT by Eriq Gardner Google Won't Have to Get Out of Content for Kids After Beating "Googles" Lawsuit Lesson: If you acquire a domain like Googles.com, use it or lose it.
July 16, 2019 9:45am PT by Eriq Gardner Former Fox News Star Tests Anti-Arbitration Rule for Sexual Harassment Claims Andrea Tantaros says she's spent more than a million dollars and has gotten nowhere in arbitration. She's now seizing upon a #MeToo law enacted last year by New York lawmakers.
July 16, 2019 7:16am PT by Eriq Gardner Marvel Finally Beats a Lawsuit Over the 'Iron Man 3' Poster After four years in court, the studio convinces a judge there's no evidence of illicit copying and ample evidence of independent creation.
July 12, 2019 5:12pm PT by Ashley Cullins "Dark Horse" Jury Will Consider Myspace Views During Katy Perry Copyright Trial Jurors will be asked to consider whether Myspace and YouTube plays are proof that a Christian rap song was likely to have been heard by Katy Perry and her co-creators.
July 12, 2019 10:18am PT by Eriq Gardner Universal Wins 'Dig' Appeal Against Insurer Using "War" in Israel to Deny Coverage The production of a USA Network show was suspended due to Hamas rocket fire into Israel. Terrorism or war? The Ninth Circuit weighs in.
July 12, 2019 7:16am PT by Eriq Gardner Hollywood Docket: Music Industry Antitrust; Video Game Humvees; Paul Haggis DNA A roundup of recent developments in entertainment and media law, including a long-dormant case about copyright law's anti-hacking provisions.
