January 30, 2018 7:42pm PT by Ashley Cullins Major Studios, Streamers Win Early Battle in War with TickBox The court ordered TickBox to maintain certain changes it made to its user interface and advertising after the studios sued.
January 30, 2018 5:05pm PT by Eriq Gardner WME Gives Its Side of Terry Crews Story in Assault Lawsuit The talent agency says it acted "decisively" after the actor finally told its leadership about what happened.
January 30, 2018 10:53am PT by Eriq Gardner Paul Haggis Rape Accuser Demands End to His Lawsuit Haleigh Breest argues that an invitation to settle can hardly amount to an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim.
January 30, 2018 9:16am PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Legal Hiring: Early 2018 Moves and Promotions A roundup of Hollywood law firm promotions and hires.
January 30, 2018 7:33am PT by Eriq Gardner Andrea Tantaros Claims Female Fox News Employees Were Secretly Recorded Disrobing The former co-host of 'The Five' is now representing herself in an amended lawsuit.
January 29, 2018 9:21am PT by Ashley Cullins Michael Ovitz, Anita Busch Settle Pellicano Dispute Ahead of Trial The trial to determine whether Ovitz orchestrated the vandalism of the journalist's car more than a decade ago was set to begin Feb. 5.
January 29, 2018 7:58am PT by Ed Christman, Billboard NMPA Claims Victory: CRB Raises Payout Rate From Music Subscription Services Songwriters and music publishers will get a higher payout from on-demand subscription services like Spotify and Apple Music for the next five-year period.
January 29, 2018 7:31am PT by Ashley Cullins Power Lawyer Laura Wasser Launches Service to Help Couples Divorce "I don’t want [divorce] to be regarded as a failure or a nightmare," says Wasser. "It's an evolution of the way your family functions."
January 29, 2018 6:00am PT by THR Staff Power Lawyers Returns! Nominations Now Accepted for Top Entertainment Attorneys List 2018 The annual special issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine publishes April 4.
January 26, 2018 9:02pm PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Docket: Jury Sides With Grumpy Cat in Coffee Dispute A roundup of entertainment legal news.
January 26, 2018 6:04pm PT by Ashley Cullins Feud SAG-AFTRA Sides with Olivia de Havilland in FX Feud The union argues First Amendment protection isn't absolute and docudrama filmmakers have an obligation to "exercise caution" when depicting a living individual.
January 26, 2018 3:13pm PT by Eriq Gardner Playboy Fights a Linking to Every Playmate Centerfold Ever There are happy mutants and a Quentin Tarantino cameo, too. Of course, that's expected when it comes to copyright law.
January 26, 2018 1:39pm PT by Eriq Gardner Song Publisher Agrees "We Shall Overcome" Is in Public Domain in Legal Settlement The fate of the iconic song is sealed after a ruling in September and aborts the need for a trial next month.
January 26, 2018 12:34pm PT by Eriq Gardner Redbox Demands Disney Lose Right to Enforce Movie Copyrights The kiosk giant responds to Disney's lawsuit with its own — raising claims on the competition and advertising front.
January 26, 2018 9:26am PT by Eriq Gardner James Woods' Use of a Question Mark Helps Him Beat Defamation Lawsuit Over Tweet The actor prevails in a case that examined: "So-called #Trump ‘Nazi’ is a #BernieSanders agitator/operative?"