December 05, 2019 3:46pm PT by Ashley Cullins Filmmakers Sue Feds Over Social Media Screening of Visa Applicants Doc Society and the International Documentary Association are taking Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to court.
December 05, 2019 2:21pm PT by Ashley Cullins John DeLorean's Widow Loses Fight for 'Back to the Future' Royalties A 2015 settlement precludes Sally DeLorean from suing DMC Texas.
December 05, 2019 8:56am PT by Eriq Gardner Fox News Sued Over Tucker Carlson's "Extortion" Analogy Karen McDougal, who was paid to keep quiet about an affair with Donald Trump, files suit.
December 05, 2019 7:30am PT by Eriq Gardner Bill Nye the Science Guy Headed to Trial Against Disney A Los Angeles judge trims Nye's profits lawsuit but will allow the TV star to pursue punitive damages.
December 03, 2019 4:01pm PT by Ashley Cullins Genius Says It Caught Google, LyricFind "Redhanded" Stealing Lyrics in $50M Suit The music lyrics site used a digital watermark to see if other sites were copying its product — and it spelled "redhanded" in Morse code.
December 03, 2019 10:00am PT by Ashley Cullins Pete Davidson's Stand-Up NDA May Be "Effective Deterrent" Even If It Won't Hold Up in Court Legal experts are dubious about whether the 'SNL' star's contract is enforceable — especially since fans had no ability to negotiate the terms.
December 03, 2019 9:13am PT by Ashley Cullins Universal Music Group Can't Pause Discovery in Backlot Fire Lawsuit The record label says the masters of Tupac Shakur, Tom Petty and Steve Earle weren't destroyed in the 2008 blaze — but that's not enough for a California federal judge.
December 03, 2019 7:59am PT by Eriq Gardner StudioCanal Fights to Retain 'Spinal Tap' in Counterclaims Against Creators A court is asked to declare the 1984 cult film a "work made for hire," ineligible for copyright reversion.
December 03, 2019 6:23am PT by Eriq Gardner NFL Heads to the Supreme Court in TV Rights Case A significant antitrust battle could upset how the league sells game telecasts for billions of dollars and usher in an era when teams would compete for licensing deals.
December 02, 2019 5:00pm PT by Ashley Cullins Judge Tosses $70M Verdict Against Universal in 'Columbo' Profits Fight A Los Angeles judge has granted the studio's motion to set aside the verdict and allow a new trial in the profit participation dispute.
November 27, 2019 2:54pm PT by Scott Johnson 'Resident Evil' Stunt Performer Drops Injury Lawsuit in L.A. Its possible, however, that Olivia Jackson may pursue the case elsewhere.
November 27, 2019 1:09pm PT by Ashley Cullins Harvey Weinstein's Motion to Dismiss Sex Crimes Charges Denied A New York judge also ruled on which expert witnesses are allowed to testify.
November 27, 2019 6:00am PT by Eriq Gardner Marc Jacobs Countersues Nirvana Over Smiley Face Design On the defensive for allegedly ripping off a design for a T-shirt, the fashion designer seeks to cancel the band's copyright registration.
November 27, 2019 5:22am PT by Eriq Gardner CBS Settles Reporter's Gender Bias Lawsuit Resolution of Michele Gillen's lawsuit comes on the eve of trial.
November 26, 2019 4:24pm PT by Eriq Gardner Trump's DOJ Picks Side in Hollywood's Writers-Agents War In a statement of interest, the U.S. government professes neutrality on the ultimate merits, but nevertheless tells a court to greenlight agents' "illegal boycott" claims against writers.
