July 12, 2018 1:30pm PT by Eriq Gardner Justice Department Appealing Decision Allowing AT&T-Time Warner Merger A federal judge rejected the government's antitrust contentions in June. The case is now headed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
July 12, 2018 12:14pm PT by Eriq Gardner Judge Allows Lawsuit Over Risque Melania Trump Photos According to the Florida judge, it's enough to allege ownership despite a copyright registration that credits the photographers as the owners.
July 11, 2018 4:15pm PT by Eriq Gardner Weinstein Co. Buyer Lantern Investigating David Glasser for Interfering in $289M Sale An attorney for Lantern shares the belief that Glasser, possibly in concert with Viacom, impaired the closing of the sale.
July 11, 2018 2:02pm PT by Eriq Gardner CAA, UTA Headed to Second Arbitration Over "Lawless Midnight Raid" The dispute over poached agents is very much active — with a recent court decision, a big hearing this month and the introduction of a second arbitrator.
July 11, 2018 10:01am PT by Eriq Gardner Shari Redstone Beats Racketeering Lawsuit From Father's Ex-Girlfriend A judge also dismisses wiretapping and defamation claims made by Manuela Herzer.
July 11, 2018 8:07am PT by Eriq Gardner Appeals Court Won't Rehear "Blurred Lines" Case Marvin Gaye's family prevails once again against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams.
July 10, 2018 11:51am PT by Eriq Gardner Judge Allows Profits Lawsuit Against Universal Music Over Drake Albums Cash Money may have settled with Lil Wayne, but its legal problems — now Universal's — aren't over.
July 10, 2018 10:10am PT by Eriq Gardner Will Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Gut Television Broadcasting As We Know It? What Trump's nominee said last year during a hearing could send shivers down the spines of broadcasters and other copyright holders.
July 09, 2018 12:04pm PT by Eriq Gardner Fox Shareholder Sues to Stop Disney Acquisition The absence of financial projections for Hulu in SEC filings are among the omissions alleged to violate securities rules.
July 09, 2018 10:46am PT by Eriq Gardner Sumner Redstone Nearing Trial Over His Massive Fortune A historic trial was to begin on July 16 until an appellate petition on Friday caused a delay.
July 09, 2018 6:10am PT by Kimberly Nordyke , Hilary Lewis Stan Lee Drops $1B Lawsuit Against POW! Entertainment for "Stealing" His Name and Likeness The prolific comic book creator had claimed he was conned into signing over his name and likeness rights.
July 06, 2018 11:42am PT by Eriq Gardner Appeals Court Deals Loss to Chuck Close and Other Artists Seeking Resale Royalties Other nations might recognize "droit de suite," but in America, there's the first sale doctrine.
July 06, 2018 9:56am PT by Eriq Gardner Watch Out, CNN: Trump's Supreme Court Frontrunner Is Bad News for Free Speech With a single decision four years ago, Brett Kavanaugh led something of a revolution in federal courts.
July 05, 2018 2:37pm PT by Eriq Gardner Cardi B Files $15M Countersuit Against Ex-Manager The hip-hop star alleges Klenord Raphael, known as "Shaft," breached contractual and fiduciary duties.
July 03, 2018 2:01pm PT by Eriq Gardner Marvel's Ike Perlmutter Sued for Allegedly Sending Court Filing to Hollywood Reporter A Toronto businessman, represented by a high-powered law firm, alleges Perlmutter and his own well-known attorney Roy Black committed defamation … again.
