September 18, 2019 6:06pm PT by Ashley Cullins Animal Logic Evades Most Claims in 'Peter Rabbit' Fight Jason Lust sued in 2016 claiming he was shut out of the project after turning over his intellectual property rights.
September 18, 2019 8:15am PT by Eriq Gardner Kevin Spacey Accuser Dies in Midst of Sexual Assault Lawsuit The massage therapist was allowed to proceed anonymously in the case. There are no details yet on the circumstances of death.
September 17, 2019 11:33am PT by Ashley Cullins Bookshelf Government Seeks Edward Snowden's Book Profits in Lawsuit Alleging NDA Violation The DOJ alleges Snowden breached secrecy agreements signed in connection with his work for the CIA and NSA.
September 17, 2019 7:35am PT by Eriq Gardner CNN Beats Journalist's Copyright Suit Over Gilda Radner Documentary 'Love, Gilda' used taped interviews of the SNL comedian conducted by Hillary Johnson. A lack of registration dooms the case.
September 13, 2019 12:12pm PT by Eriq Gardner TV Giants Say Forcing Cable Companies to Sell "À La Carte" Violates First Amendment The television industry goes to court against Maine.
September 13, 2019 10:29am PT by Ed Christman, Billboard ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees Review Expected to Conclude This Year While Both Sides Argue Worst-Case Scenarios U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the DOJ has 850 comments to review before it reaches a decision.
September 13, 2019 8:43am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox News Must Face Lawsuit From Seth Rich's Family, Appeals Court Rules The 2nd Circuit reverses a federal judge's ruling with a provocative opinion that concludes Joel and Mary Rich can indeed sue for intentional infliction of emotional distress over how Fox News covered the murder of their son.
September 13, 2019 8:18am PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Docket: SAG-AFTRA Backs Ashley Judd in Harvey Weinstein Appeal A roundup of entertainment legal news involving Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski, Old Spice and more.
September 13, 2019 7:38am PT by Eriq Gardner Music Publishers v. Peloton: Claimed Copyright Damages Double to $300 Million After analyzing thousands of recorded workout classes, music publishers discover an additional 1,200 songs allegedly infringed and file an amended complaint.
September 12, 2019 5:11pm PT by Ashley Cullins Showtime, Sacha Baron Cohen Ask Court to Toss Roy Moore's 'Who Is America?' Lawsuit They say Moore contractually waived his right to sue and as the former Chief Justice of Alabama's state Supreme Court "is well aware of the consequences of signing contracts."
September 12, 2019 1:20pm PT by Ashley Cullins CBS Hit With $400M Defamation Suit From Virginia Lt. Gov. Over "Political Hit Job" Justin Fairfax is suing the network following two interviews with women who accuse him of sexual assault.
September 12, 2019 12:22pm PT by Ashley Cullins Amber Heard Wants Johnny Depp's Arrest Records in Defamation Fight The actor sued his ex-wife for defamation after she penned an op-ed about being the victim of abuse.
September 12, 2019 7:43am PT by Ashley Cullins Milla Jovovich's 'Resident Evil' Stunt Double Sues Producers Over "Horrific" On-Set Injury Olivia Jackson was the actress' double in 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.'
September 11, 2019 2:12pm PT by Ashley Cullins Mercedes Benz Graffiti Lawsuit Rolls Past Motion to Dismiss The luxury carmaker's argument that its depiction of a series of Detroit murals in G 500 ads could be protected from a copyright claim by the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act is enough to survive a motion to dismiss the lawsuits.
September 11, 2019 9:02am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox Settles 'Bones' Suit, Ending Profits Case That Stunned Hollywood Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Barry Josephson and Kathy Reichs take a lucrative settlement after scoring an arbitration award that slammed Fox's "reprehensible" fraud.
