October 22, 2019 2:01pm PT by Eriq Gardner How a Dispute About Energy Drinks May Disrupt Legal Fights in Entertainment Arbitration is often very secret. But a lack of disclosures, according to an opinion Tuesday from the Ninth Circuit, can be grounds to vacate an arbitration award.
October 22, 2019 8:08am PT by Eriq Gardner Rachel Maddow: "Russian Propaganda" Just Opinion; Defamation Suit Fails The MSNBC host is being sued by One America News over what she said on her show on July 22.
October 21, 2019 4:25pm PT by Eriq Gardner Disney Tries to Stop Female Workers From Joining Together for Pay Bias Lawsuit The conglomerate challenges a putative class action from 10 employees.
October 21, 2019 2:37pm PT by Eriq Gardner HBO Taking Michael Jackson 'Leaving Neverland' Dispute to Appeals Court The Ninth Circuit will get a chance to hear a hot dispute involving an Emmy-winning documentary, free speech, and arbitration.
October 21, 2019 12:26pm PT by Ashley Cullins Rachel Bloom Sues House Flipper for Fraud Over "Serious Defects" in Home NFL analyst and USC alum Matt Leinart is alleged to be involved in the scheme.
October 21, 2019 8:07am PT by Ashley Cullins Ellen Rakieten Sues Del Shaw Firm for Violating California's "Hot Potato" Rule The longtime 'Oprah Winfrey Show' producer alleges the firm signed Very Tall Productions despite a conflict and then dropped her as a client.
October 18, 2019 12:37pm PT by Ashley Cullins The Game Must Pay $7M in Damages After Losing Bid for New Sexual Assault Trial The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found the rapper's conduct to be "truly egregious."
October 18, 2019 9:55am PT by Eriq Gardner Donald Trump Letter to CNN Promises Legal Action for "Highly Biased" News The president says the cable news outlet is violating the Lanham Act.
October 18, 2019 7:54am PT by Eriq Gardner Judge Rejects Ex-Fugees Star's Challenge to U.S. Government $37 Million Bank Seizure Pras Michel also gears up for a coming criminal trial with word of a First Amendment defense to conspiring to conceal foreign political donations.
October 18, 2019 6:51am PT by Eriq Gardner Netflix Dodges Bid to Halt Release of 'The Laundromat' A defamation suit from Mossack Fonseca is thrown out of Connecticut court on the eve of the release of the Steven Soderbergh film.
October 17, 2019 5:22pm PT by Ashley Cullins Ron Meyer Sues Claiming Forged Mark Rothko Painting Cost Him $10 Million The CAA co-founder and Universal Studios vice chairman in 2001 paid $900,000 for a painting that he was told had been created and signed by the famous artist.
October 17, 2019 4:02pm PT by Scott Johnson 'Resident Evil' Producers Seek Dismissal of Stunt Performer’s Lawsuit Over Injuries Olivia Jackson had sought unspecified damages for ongoing medical needs related to the 2015 motorcycle accident on the set of 'The Final Chapter.'
October 17, 2019 3:39pm PT by Eriq Gardner Settlement Between Michael Jackson's Ex-Manager, Estate Falls Apart The Michael Jackson Estate refused to pay Tohme Tohme his settlement money unless he agreed to a non-disparagement clause.
October 17, 2019 3:25pm PT by Ashley Cullins Ryan Kavanaugh Sues SoCal Edison Over "Catastrophic" Woolsey Fire The film financier alleges "SCE failed to take adequate precautions to prevent its equipment from sparking the Woolsey Fire."
October 17, 2019 2:07pm PT by Eriq Gardner Appeals Court Gives Pandora New Hope for Escaping Class Action Over Pre-1972 Recordings A lawsuit led by Flo & Eddie of The Turtles is endangered because Congress passed the Music Modernization Act.
