January 22, 2020 12:34pm PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Former Weinstein Co. Board Member Lance Maerov Testifies Against Harvey "You don’t like Mr. Weinstein, do you?" Weinstein lawyer Donna Rotunno asked Maerov. "Not particularly," he responded.
January 22, 2020 9:00am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Weinstein Prosecutors Describe Mogul as Serial Sexual Predator in Opening Remarks The state revealed the identity of the second woman who is part of the case against the embattled mogul, an aspiring actress named Jessica Mann.
January 21, 2020 1:33pm PT by Ashley Cullins The Grammys The Grammys Deborah Dugan Files Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Complaint Against Recording Academy Over Ouster Dugan says she was put on leave because she threatened to take legal action over alleged misconduct including sexual harassment by the Recording Academy's general counsel Joel Katz and being asked to hire ex-CEO Neil Portnow as a consultant despite a rape allegation from a recording artist.
January 21, 2020 8:04am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Opening Statements in Harvey Weinstein Trial Come Into Focus The former movie mogul's case begins in earnest Wednesday as both sides outline their case to the jury.
January 21, 2020 7:00am PT by Eriq Gardner 'Apprentice' Alum's Trump Defamation Suit Could Go to Trial Amid Re-election Campaign It's unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility that Summer Zervos' claim — that the president lied when he denied attacking her in a hotel room — could be heard this year.
January 21, 2020 6:00am PT by Eriq Gardner Tavis Smiley's PBS Firing Puts Hollywood Morals Clauses on Trial A century-old fixture of entertainment contracts that was triggered by a silent movie star's arrest for rape and murder is now under the microscope thanks to a fired public TV host's #MeToo-era lawsuit.
January 17, 2020 1:44pm PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Harvey Weinstein's Defenders, Prosecutors Preview Trial Strategy During Jury Selection Process With the embattled mogul's trial scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, both sides showed off some of the arguments they will make to the 12 jurors.
January 17, 2020 11:47am PT by Eriq Gardner Indie Cinema Alliance Warns Amazon May Buy Movie Theaters, Abuse Power If DOJ Gets Its Way A coalition representing 236 independent cinema companies tells a judge that a "much fuller factual inquiry" is required before terminating the Paramount Consent Decrees.
January 16, 2020 10:13am PT by Jeremy Barr Weinstein Trial Seven Jurors Selected for Harvey Weinstein's New York Trial The jurors, four men and three women, were selected on Thursday.
January 15, 2020 4:28pm PT by Eriq Gardner Judge Allows CBS Shareholder Lawsuit Thanks to What Leslie Moonves Said About #MeToo CBS escapes a range of claims including ones tied to the code of ethics it had issued, but the media giant finds itself unable to fully dismiss a complaint due to what the disgraced exec expressed at a Variety event.
January 15, 2020 4:12pm PT by Ashley Cullins 'The Doctors' Producers Sued Over Botched Implant Removal Fitness influencer Jenelle Butler says Stage 29 Productions was negligent in choosing her surgeon.
January 15, 2020 2:17pm PT by Jeremy Barr Harvey Weinstein's Lawyers Ask (Again) for Trial to Be Moved Away From New York City Arthur Aidala, a lawyer for Weinstein, cited the extensive press coverage of the trial.
January 15, 2020 2:03pm PT by Eriq Gardner Ed Sheeran Ordered to Disclose Concert Income for Copyright Lawsuit A judge rejects the argument that an ASCAP license legitimized performance of "Thinking Out Loud."
January 15, 2020 11:00am PT by Ashley Cullins Hollywood Power Firms Goodman Schenkman and Stone Genow to Merge The combined law firm will be called Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
January 15, 2020 8:58am PT by Ashley Cullins Music Producer Says His Rights Were "Stolen" After a Stroke in Lawsuit Against Publishers Michael Stokes says a "Good Samaritan" in the music industry told him others were profiting from his work.
