September 18, 2018 9:22am PT by Eriq Gardner SEC Files Civil Complaint Against Seaworld for Not Disclosing 'Blackfish' Effect The government says that after the documentary about orca mistreatment came out, the company refused to tell investors that it was harming attendance at theme parks. SeaWorld has agreed to a $5 million penalty to settle charges.
September 17, 2018 10:54am PT by Ashley Cullins Fox Spinoff Company Names Chief Legal Officer Viet Dinh will serve as the chief legal and policy officer for the new Fox, the arm of the entertainment empire that isn't included in the Disney merger.
September 15, 2018 7:08am PT by Eriq Gardner Donald Trump Warns That Defamation Lawsuit Could Turn Into 21 Mini-Trials In a court brief filed late Friday, the president also tells the judge to pay special consideration to the burdens of his office.
September 14, 2018 6:59pm PT by Ashley Cullins AMC Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Conspiracy With Major Studios The trial was set to begin Monday.
September 14, 2018 4:26pm PT by Ashley Cullins Donald Glover Fires Back at Former Label in Childish Gambino Royalties Row The artist's dispute with Glassnote Entertainment centers on non-interactive streaming royalties.
September 14, 2018 1:35pm PT by Ashley Cullins CBS Investigative Reporter Sues CBS for Gender and Age Discrimination Miami journalist Michele Gillen says she was told by HR that she couldn't claim discrimination because she had a female news director. She is suing for retaliation after being terminated, but CBS says the decision to not renew her contract was justified.
September 13, 2018 6:38pm PT by Ashley Cullins Emmy Awards Emmy Awards Emmy Awards Emmy-Nominated Doc 'What Haunts Us' Sparks Defamation Lawsuit Over 1979 Yearbook Photo A Florida teacher says the film falsely implies he was complicit in sexual abuse that occurred at the school he attended decades ago.
September 13, 2018 3:48pm PT by Eriq Gardner Netflix Netflix Tells Court It Isn't a Video Service Provider The streamer — no quarrel there — is looking to avoid paying a portion of subscription fees to Missouri towns.
September 13, 2018 12:11pm PT by Ashley Cullins Judge Dismisses RICO Suit Against Harvey Weinstein A New York federal judge says the plaintiffs haven't demonstrated a pattern of sex trafficking, which is necessary for the claims to proceed.
September 13, 2018 6:56am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox General Counsel Gerson Zweifach Stepping Down After Disney Deal Closes The attorney who also served as the company's compliance chief will be returning to the law firm of Willaims & Connolly.
September 12, 2018 3:31pm PT by Ashley Cullins Prosecutors Want to Know If Harvey Weinstein Has an Alibi They're also fighting his request to see the minutes of what happened before the grand jury that indicted him.
September 12, 2018 2:44pm PT by Eriq Gardner Trump's Relationship With Fox News Featured in Supreme Court Petition TVEyes tells the high court that democracy can only thrive when discourse is examined in sunlight — and that a copyright holder like Fox News shouldn't be able to preclude criticism.
September 12, 2018 9:04am PT by Eriq Gardner BMI Demands Licensing Documents From Irving Azoff-Led Competitor Azoff's Global Music Rights looks to quash a subpoena and tells a judge that it shouldn't have to give a dominant competitor "near-comprehensive access to the heart and soul of GMR’s business."
September 12, 2018 8:58am PT by Eriq Gardner CMG Worldwide Facing Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment by CEO Mark Roesler Christina Chang, a former attorney at the firm that represents James Dean and the heirs of hundreds of deceased icons, claims women at CMG are objectified and demeaned.
September 11, 2018 10:20am PT by Ashley Cullins Bill Cosby Wants Criminal Case Reconsidered Because of Judge's Alleged Feud With Ex-DA The comedian wants a new hearing on his 2016 petition of habeas corpus, which argued the proceeding should be dismissed because of his non-prosecution deal with the former District Attorney.
