March 25, 2019 3:14pm PT by Eriq Gardner Jeanine Pirro Beats Defamation Lawsuit From Black Lives Matter Activist On 'Fox & Friends,' Pirro suggested that DeRay Mckesson directed the injury of a police officer. But viewed in context, a New York judge says it's clear that the Fox News host was expressing an opinion.
March 25, 2019 10:10am PT by Ryan Parker, Ashley Cullins Michael Avenatti Arrested, Facing Federal Charges in New York and L.A. Stormy Daniels' former lawyer is facing extortion charges in New York — and bank fraud charges in California.
March 22, 2019 6:13pm PT by Eriq Gardner Alabama Judge Refuses to Dismiss Publicity Rights Lawsuit Over 'S-Town' John B. McLemore committed suicide. The producers behind 'This American Life' and 'Serial' spotlighted his life and got into his sexuality and mental health issues. The judge declines to let the First Amendment stop a lawsuit from McLemore's heirs from moving forward.
March 22, 2019 6:07pm PT by Ashley Cullins The Grinder 'The Grinder' Costumer Can't Get Fox's Fred Savage Investigation Report A Los Angeles judge found the report is based on "a protected pre-litigation investigation."
March 22, 2019 5:44pm PT by Ashley Cullins Disney's Defeat of Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Confirmed on Appeal The studio convinced the appellate court a former employee wasn't promoted because she wasn't qualified, not because she got pregnant.
March 21, 2019 4:43pm PT by Eriq Gardner Netflix Black Mirror Netflix Asks Judge to Dismiss "Choose Your Own Adventure" Lawsuit The streaming giant defends 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,' telling a court, "The idea of a narrative storytelling device in which readers or viewers make their own choices is not protected by trademark law."
March 21, 2019 4:40pm PT by Ashley Cullins Director of Mel Gibson's 'Madman' Doesn't Own Screenplay Copyright, Judge Rules Director Farhad Safinia and Voltage Pictures have been embroiled in a war over the film, which stars Gibson, who was also in the legal fray.
March 20, 2019 12:18pm PT by Eriq Gardner Hollywood Docket: FX's 'Gianni Versace' Series; Sportscaster's Slogan; Mel Gibson Movie A roundup of entertainment law news including Kanye West settlement negotiations, NBC depositions and HBO's new lawyer in the feud over 'Leaving Neverland.'
March 20, 2019 10:24am PT by James Sammataro, John Marcoux How Far Is Heaven From Nirvana? (Guest Column) To many, a t-shirt design by Marc Jacobs might scream "rip-off" of Kurt Cobain, but the legal analysis is more complex.
March 20, 2019 9:21am PT by Eriq Gardner Sony Fights Lawsuit Alleging It Plotted to Destroy 'Days of Our Lives' "Pure fiction," states Sony in court papers, adding that the soap is returning less profits because of declining ratings.
March 19, 2019 2:15pm PT by Eriq Gardner White Actors Suing 'Hamilton' for Discrimination? Supreme Court Hears Warning In a petition asking the high court to tackle a $10 billion case, Charter asserts a First Amendment right to include racial considerations among the factors it evaluates in determining what programming to carry.
March 18, 2019 1:35pm PT by Ashley Cullins Macy Gray Sues ICM Over European Tour Shortfall The artist claims her booking agent agreed to take half his normal fee so that she could turn a profit on a 2017 European Tour, but later demanded an exclusive contract in return.
March 15, 2019 2:39pm PT by Ashley Cullins Steve Perry's Lawsuit Over Unreleased Demo Vocals Moves Forward Perry and Phil Brown are battling over a series of recordings they made in the early '90s.
March 15, 2019 2:37pm PT by Eriq Gardner Joe Arpaio Called "Libel-Proof" As CNN, HuffPo and Rolling Stone Push for Lawsuit Dismissal Huffington Post reported the convicted former sheriff went to prison. Although he didn't, the publication says the gist was substantially true.
March 15, 2019 1:12pm PT by Eriq Gardner Donald Trump Beats Lawsuit Over Hacked DNC Emails Despite Losing First Amendment Argument A potentially troubling decision for the media.
