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Fox News Sued By Hunter Biden Over Fictionalized Trial Miniseries
The President's son takes issue with the series distributing intimate photos of him in violation of New York state's so-called revenge porn law.
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Producer Steven Paul Found Liable for Copyright Infringement Over Counterfeit DVDs
The 'Baby Geniuses' franchise mogul, whose name has been in the mix as a suitor of Paramount Global, was sued by faith-based independent production company Harvest Aid over the distribution of DVDs for 'I Believe.'
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NFL Ordered to Pay $4.7B After Losing ‘Sunday Ticket’ Trial
The case revolved around allegations that the league and its 32 teams conspired in violation of antitrust laws to allow the NFL to reach exclusive deals with broadcast partners for the right to air out-of-market games.
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CBS Sued by Former Anchor Jeff Vaughn Over Alleged Racial Quotas
CBS Broadcasting and its parent Paramount Global are facing a discrimination lawsuit from former anchor Jeff Vaughn, who accuses his ex-employers of implementing policies that favor the hiring of individuals from certain groups and firing older, white, heterosexual men. Vaughn, in a lawsuit filed on Monday in California federal court, says he was replaced in […]
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Fox News Sued By Hunter Biden Over Fictionalized Trial Miniseries
Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over a fictional six-part miniseries in which it staged a criminal trial related to his foreign business dealings. In a lawsuit filed on Sunday in New York’s state Supreme Court, Biden alleges the series “intentionally manipulates the facts” and “distorts the truth” while displaying images of him in the […]
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Producer Steven Paul Found Liable for Copyright Infringement Over Counterfeit DVDs
Producer Steven Paul — who is said to be among suitors to take control of Paramount Global and has a deal to co-produce and finance films with the National Amusement-controlled company — has been found liable for copyright infringement in a lawsuit accusing him of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit DVDs of faith-based film I Believe, a […]
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NFL Ordered to Pay $4.7B After Losing ‘Sunday Ticket’ Trial
The National Football League has been hit with a roughly $4.7 billion verdict after a jury found that its broadcast model violates antitrust laws. A Los Angeles jury on Thursday agreed with fans who claimed they overpaid for NFL Sunday Ticket. The decision, which was reached after less than a full day of deliberations, could […]
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OpenAI Sued by Center for Investigative Reporting as Media Takes Diverging Paths on Tech Giant
OpenAI and Microsoft have been sued by another news organization for using articles to train its artificial intelligence systems, this time by the Center for Investigative Reporting. In a lawsuit filed in New York district court, the nonprofit newsroom, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, alleges the Sam Altman-led firm “copied, used, abridged, and displayed” […]
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Klutch Sports Group, Rich Paul Sued By Ex-Agent Over Unpaid LeBron James Contract Fees
Klutch Sports Group and agency founder Rich Paul have been sued for allegedly not paying fees to a former veteran agent, who used to head NBA contract negotiations and engineered more than $1 billion in deals. Ex-Klutch agent Mark Termini, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Ohio district court, accuses Paul of breach of […]
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Disney Owns Both Hulu and ESPN. A Court Considers Whether That Violates Antitrust Laws
A lawsuit against Disney targeting its dual role as a content supplier and distributor in business dealings has cleared a legal hurdle, with a federal judge advancing a key antitrust claim over the entertainment monolith’s ownership of ESPN and Hulu. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila on Tuesday rebuffed arguments to dismiss the lawsuit, finding that […]
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Mathew Rosengart, Power Litigator Who Freed Britney Spears From Conservatorship, Closes Chapter of Representing Pop Superstar
Mathew Rosengart, a powerhouse litigator whose resume includes clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter and a stint as a Department of Justice trial attorney, has a stable of high-profile Hollywood clients like Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Sean Penn and Casey Affleck. But it’s his work with Britney Spears in successfully freeing the pop […]
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As AI Marches on Music Industry, Record Labels Counter With $350M Lawsuits In Assertive Move
There’ve been over 25 copyright infringement lawsuits filed against artificial intelligence companies from most corners of the creative industries. Groups that’ve sued include artists, authors and news publishers, among various others alleging mass theft of their copyrighted works to teach AI systems. Of those entities, record companies have taken the most aggressive stance thus far […]
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WME, ‘La La Land’ Composer Settle Conflict of Interest Lawsuit
WME and La La Land composer Justin Hurwitz have settled a lawsuit accusing the agency of a conflict of interest when it produced live orchestral shows of the movie using his score while mostly locking him out of profits from the touring live-to-film concerts. “The Parties are happy to report that they have resolved their […]
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TikTok Threatened With New Lawsuit As National Ban Fight Intensifies
TikTok may be facing a new lawsuit over alleged violations of a federal law intended to protect children’s privacy online as it fights a First Amendment legal battle against the U.S. government challenging a national ban on the social media platform. The Federal Trade Commission, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said that an investigation […]
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Columbia Pictures Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over Rights to ‘Bad Boys’ Story
Columbia Pictures and George Gallo, who wrote the story that was developed into the 1995 action hit Bad Boys, have settled a lawsuit over the rights to the movie franchise. Both sides, in a joint court filing on Friday, notified the court of a settlement. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Bad Boys, which marked […]
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Hollywood Studios to Cover Drone Camera Crews Under Union Agreement
Following the results of an arbitration with Warner Bros., major film and television studios have agreed to cover drone camera crews under an IATSE union agreement. That’s according to camera professionals union the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600), which informed its members on Thursday morning that this change came as the result of the […]
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Disney Wins Approval of $17B Development Deal With DeSantis Truce
Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis have put the finishing touches on a deal to end a contentious legal battle for control of the district that oversees development around its theme parks. On Thursday, the entertainment giant dropped its appeal of a ruling dismissing its First Amendment lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District over […]
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The 13 Best Law Schools to Jumpstart Your Hollywood Career
BERKELEY The school just added a new NIL course (name, image, likeness) in response to the NCAA’s decision to allow college athletes to market their personal brands. CARDOZO Keeping up with the times, this NYC-based campus recently added an AI and the Law course, focusing in part on the legal implications of digital replication. COLUMBIA […]
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The Five Most Legendary Lawyers of 2024
Once a THR Legal Legend, always a THR Legal Legend. We’ve been publishing this special feature for six years, honoring entertainment attorneys whose careers have had enduring impact on both the entertainment industry and the law. Each year, a new group is inducted, and those chosen retain their title for life. Here are the 2024 […]
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