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Adam Levine's Nipples During Super Bowl Spark Complaints to FCC About Gender Equality
February 23, 2019
7:00am PT by
Ashley Cullins
Adam Levine's Nipples During Super Bowl Spark Complaints to FCC About Gender Equality
People also weren't happy about the trailer for "Us" scaring their children.
THR, Esq.
Justice Dept. Seizes Money from Red Granite Co-Founder Joey McFarland's Bank Accounts
February 22, 2019
11:06am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Justice Dept. Seizes Money from Red Granite Co-Founder Joey McFarland's Bank Accounts
According to a new forfeiture complaint, he used "The Wolf of Wall Street" as collateral to obtain equity in a Kentucky-based company and then took distributions into bank accounts.
Michael Jackson Estate Sues HBO Over 'Leaving Neverland' Documentary
February 21, 2019
11:17am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Leaving Neverland
Michael Jackson Estate Sues HBO Over 'Leaving Neverland' Documentary
'Leaving Neverland' is alleged in a new suit to constitute a breach of a 1992 deal that contained a non-disparagement clause.
Kim Kardashian Sues Style Copycat Website for Using Her Image Without Permission
February 20, 2019
4:10pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
Kim Kardashian Sues Style Copycat Website for Using Her Image Without Permission
Kardashian says Missguided is tricking consumers into thinking she works with the company by using her name and image without permission — on top of selling "knockoff" versions of clothes she wears.
Darryl Hammond's Family Sues Studios for Wrongful Death
February 20, 2019
2:41pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
Darryl Hammond's Family Sues Studios for Wrongful Death
The late football player turned actor's family is suing the Arena Football League, Disney, Paramount and Columbia Pictures for fraud, negligence, breach of contract and wrongful death after an autopsy revealed he had CTE.
Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsidering Libel Standards As Supreme Court Rejects Cosby Case
February 19, 2019
6:49am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsidering Libel Standards As Supreme Court Rejects Cosby Case
Thomas signals he'd reject the "actual malice" standard established in a landmark 1964 opinion. But it won't be in a case that presented the issue of whether an individual becomes a public figure by simply making an accusation of being victimized.
CNN, Dish Fight This Question in Court: Is The Weather Channel a News Network?
February 15, 2019
3:43pm PT by
Eriq Gardner
CNN, Dish Fight This Question in Court: Is The Weather Channel a News Network?
Tens of millions of dollars ride on the question.
'Pokemon Go' Creator Agrees to Tighter Leash on Virtual Creatures to End Class Action
February 15, 2019
7:23am PT by
Eriq Gardner
'Pokemon Go' Creator Agrees to Tighter Leash on Virtual Creatures to End Class Action
After fighting over the meaning of "trespass" in the digital age, Niantic agrees to a system for resolving nuisance complaints, removals of Pokemon gyms near homes, an independent audit, and more.
'We Can't Stop' Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus Should Move Ahead, Judge Recommends
February 14, 2019
4:54pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
'We Can't Stop' Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus Should Move Ahead, Judge Recommends
The singer is being sued for copyright infringement over her track "We Can't Stop," and a magistrate judge doesn't buy her arguments that the suit should be dismissed at this early stage.
Copyright Office Refuses Registration for 'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance"
February 14, 2019
6:55am PT by
Eriq Gardner
Copyright Office Refuses Registration for 'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance"
A government examiner also questioned the submission of the actor's performance on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," pointing to internet research about celebrity partners and raising a work-for-hire issue.
PopSugar Can't Dodge Influencer's Class Action Lawsuit
February 13, 2019
1:54pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
PopSugar Can't Dodge Influencer's Class Action Lawsuit
Fashion blogger Nita Mann claims the site reposted influencers' photos without permission to cash in on their social media following.
Can Amazon Get Out of Its Woody Allen Deal? It's Complicated
February 13, 2019
6:35am PT by
Eriq Gardner
,
Tatiana Siegel
Can Amazon Get Out of Its Woody Allen Deal? It's Complicated
As the director sues for $68 million, the studio will need to argue that #MeToo means it can terminate a four-picture deal even though many believe that public outrage was "foreseeable."
'Fortnite' Publisher Urges Dismissal of Rapper's Suit: "No One Can Own a Dance Step"
February 12, 2019
7:52am PT by
Eriq Gardner
'Fortnite' Publisher Urges Dismissal of Rapper's Suit: "No One Can Own a Dance Step"
Epic Games says 2 Milly's moves are unprotectable, aren't similar to what's actually in the game and his lawsuit represents an attempt to chill free speech.
CBS Shareholders Point to $200M in "Suspicious" Insider Stock Sales Prior to Les Moonves Exposé
February 12, 2019
6:54am PT by
Eriq Gardner
CBS Shareholders Point to $200M in "Suspicious" Insider Stock Sales Prior to Les Moonves Exposé
An amended lawsuit say stock sales from Moonves, Joseph Ianniello and other executives amount to evidence of knowing wrongfulness and fraudulent motive.
CAA, UTA Settle "Lawless Midnight Raid" Agent Poaching Fight
February 11, 2019
6:32pm PT by
Ashley Cullins
CAA, UTA Settle "Lawless Midnight Raid" Agent Poaching Fight
The settlement resolves the April 2015 lawsuit CAA filed against UTA after agents representing Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell and others defected.
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