To many, a t-shirt design by Marc Jacobs might scream "rip-off" of Kurt Cobain, but the legal analysis is more complex.

"Pure fiction," states Sony in court papers, adding that the soap is returning less profits because of declining ratings.

In a petition asking the high court to tackle a $10 billion case, Charter asserts a First Amendment right to include racial considerations among the factors it evaluates in determining what programming to carry.

The artist claims her booking agent agreed to take half his normal fee so that she could turn a profit on a 2017 European Tour, but later demanded an exclusive contract in return.

Huffington Post reported the convicted former sheriff went to prison. Although he didn't, the publication says the gist was substantially true.

A potentially troubling decision for the media.

White collar crime often turns on intent. A jury concluded Peter Hoffman intended to deceive Louisiana's tax program incentivizing local production. The trial judge was less sure. Now, Hoffman fights for his life, and he's getting support from retired judges and law professors.

'Dead Ahead' comic series creator Mel Smith claimed the spinoff's second season infringed on his work.

A roundup of entertainment legal news also involving Missy Elliott, Fiji Water, Odell Beckham Jr., Showtime and 'Jurassic World.'

A judge praises the "highly creative" nature of "Oh, the Places You'll Boldly Go!" and doesn't see sufficient evidence that the book will harm Dr. Seuss' position in the children's book market.

The pay cabler argues the fictional character of Wendy Rhoades, played by Maggie Siff, and the real-life performance coach who is suing the network have very little in common, and the series and the book it is alleged to have infringed are "strikingly dissimilar."