February 14, 2020 11:54am PT by Eriq Gardner Appeals Court Considers Importance of 'Friday the 13th' Screenwriters Union Membership The producer of the 1980 horror film looks to overturn a decision allowing Victor Miller to reclaim rights.
February 14, 2020 7:33am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial The Prosecution Makes Final Case Against "Abusive Rapist" Harvey Weinstein With jury deliberation scheduled to begin Tuesday, lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi delivered her closing argument to convict Weinstein of sexual crimes. "He took away her peace," she said of actress Annabella Sciorra.
February 14, 2020 7:18am PT by Eriq Gardner Universal Music Accused of "Gamesmanship" Over Lost Recordings After a 2008 backlot fire, UMG told insurers that works by nearly 17,000 artists were affected. Now, the company is identifying just 19.
February 13, 2020 7:49am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial In Closing, Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Says That He's "Not The Monster" That's Been Painted "You don’t have to like Mr. Weinstein," Donna Rotunno told the jury. "This is not a popularity contest. The unpopular person needs you most."
February 12, 2020 3:18pm PT by Ashley Cullins Fox News Sues Replica Sites for Cybersquatting The network says two sites are infringing its trademarks and copyrights as part of a dietary supplement scam.
February 11, 2020 4:28pm PT by Ashley Cullins CBS Beats Defamation Suit From Virginia Lt. Gov. Alleging "Political Hit Job" Justin Fairfax hasn't proven the network acted with malice in airing interviews with two women who accuse him of sexual assault, but a Virginia federal judge found his claims to be reasonable enough to deny an award of attorney's fees.
February 11, 2020 10:03am PT by Eriq Gardner Netflix Loses Bid to Dismiss $25 Million Lawsuit Over 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' A judge allows a lawsuit from the children's book publisher behind the "Choose Your Own Adventure" series.
February 11, 2020 8:23am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Harvey Weinstein Won't Testify in His New York Criminal Trial The decision was announced Tuesday morning, as Weinstein’s legal team rested its defense in his sexual assault case.
February 10, 2020 5:01pm PT by Jonathan Handel 'Walking Dead' Trial: Ken Ziffren Testifies, Feisty Standoff Ensues Can AMC dictate profit participation terms to key 'Walking Dead' creatives? Day one of a Los Angeles Superior Court trial shed a little light on the issues, but featured no Perry Mason moments.
February 10, 2020 10:57am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial "That Never Happened": Key Defense Witnesses Challenge Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Social media influencer Claudia Salinas denied the sworn claims of alleged victim Lauren Young, and actress Talita Maia pushed back on comments made by her one-time friend Jessica Mann.
February 10, 2020 9:00am PT by Eriq Gardner NFL Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Shake Up Live Sports Telecasting In a cert petition, the league says that broadcasts of games depend on cooperation — and that the Ninth Circuit discounted this when reviving an antitrust lawsuit over "Sunday Ticket."
February 07, 2020 5:15am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial The Prosecution Made Its Case Against Harvey Weinstein. Did The Jury Believe It? Over 12 days of witness testimony, district attorneys attempted to paint an unmistakable portrait of a serial sexual assaulter and manipulator. Here’s how it played in the courtroom.
February 06, 2020 5:44pm PT by Eriq Gardner Kesha Suffers Huge Setback in Legal War With Dr. Luke A judge rules that the singer published a false statement when she texted Lady Gaga that her producer had also raped Katy Perry. Many other statements will be going to trial.
February 06, 2020 1:15pm PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Producer Testifies for Harvey Weinstein’s Defense: "I Felt Badly That He Was Completely Abandoned" Paul Feldsher, an ICM agent-turned-producer, was the first witness called by Weinstein’s defense team. The prosecution questioned his “constant communication” with Weinstein and loyalty to him.
February 06, 2020 10:00am PT by Eriq Gardner NY Appeals Court Overturns Donald Trump's Arbitration Win on Hush Deal An arbitrator exceeded authority by previously ruling that a former Trump campaign staffer had violated an NDA by disparaging the president in court documents.
