July 08, 2020 11:46am PT by Ashley Cullins Weinstein Accusers Seek Secrecy for Opt-Out Agreement That Could Tank Settlement If too many women opt out of the settlement, defendants can withdraw from it and void the deal.
July 08, 2020 8:46am PT by Ashley Cullins Eminem's Publisher Sues Harry Fox Agency, Alleging it Conspired With Spotify to Skimp on Royalties Eight Mile Style alleges Spotify and HFA conspired to conceal copyright infringement by backdating Notices of Intention to obtain compulsory mechanical licenses and falsifying royalty documents.
July 07, 2020 3:46pm PT by Eriq Gardner Dear Johnny Depp, Fire Your Lawyers The star begins a libel trial against a U.K. tabloid that called him a "wife beater." No matter the verdict, he's destined to lose.
July 07, 2020 7:06am PT by Eriq Gardner Coronavirus Movie Theater Giants Sue New Jersey Over "Unconstitutional" COVID-19 Closures AMC, Cinemark and Regal say that if churches are reopening, so must movie houses.
July 07, 2020 6:41am PT by Eriq Gardner MGM Says Starz Waited Too Long to Sue Over Exclusive Movies The studio defendant attempts to limit the suit to just one movie — 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.'
July 07, 2020 5:45am PT by Eriq Gardner Roy Moore Advances in Suit Against Sacha Baron Cohen A federal judge rules he needs to know more about "Yerushalayim TV," an outfit that Cohen may have registered in Wyoming as a front.
July 02, 2020 3:27am PT by Georg Szalai Johnny Depp's Libel Trial Against The Sun Can Proceed "I am not persuaded that the trial of the claim would be unfair," a judge decides. The trial is scheduled to begin next week.
June 30, 2020 6:52pm PT by Ashley Cullins Harvey Weinstein Sexual Misconduct Class Action Settlement Includes $18.8M Survivors' Fund The women will also be released from any nondisclosure agreements they have signed.
June 30, 2020 3:37pm PT by Eriq Gardner "Sh**ty Media Men" List Creator Unable to Escape Libel Suit The judge concludes that Stephen Elliott, an author who was accused of rape, is not a public figure who needs to show actual malice to prevail.
June 30, 2020 10:22am PT by Ashley Cullins Judge Temporarily Halts Release of Book by Donald Trump's Niece Mary Trump's attorney said she will immediately appeal the decision.
June 26, 2020 11:18am PT by Ashley Cullins Justin Bieber Files $20M Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Tweets "It is abundantly clear that these two individuals are trying to capitalize on the climate of fear permeating the entertainment industry," writes attorney Martin Singer in the complaint.
June 26, 2020 6:29am PT by Eriq Gardner Stan Lee's Daughter Sanctioned for Bringing Frivolous Suit to Reclaim Superhero Rights A judge throws out the suit brought by J.C. Lee, saying her claims rehash a controversy handled at least five times before.
June 26, 2020 6:20am PT by Eriq Gardner Why the Streisand Effect Is Misunderstood The phenomenon, coined to describe censorship attempts that backfire, has been increasingly invoked online — from Donald Trump's legal threats to HBO Max's 'Gone With the Wind' reckoning — but is it real?
June 25, 2020 3:49pm PT by Ashley Cullins Concertgoers Seek Ticketmaster Terms of Use Click Rates in Antitrust Class Action The fans argue the site is "designed in a way to actively dissuade consumers from knowing or understanding that the Terms of Use are something they can or should read."
June 25, 2020 7:45am PT by Eriq Gardner "Googles" Suit Revived by Appeals Court The digital giant again faces the claim that it breached a settlement deal by getting into kids' content.
