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Media & Entertainment
Media & Entertainment Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the media and entertainment sector. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals involving advertising/PR, arts, broadcasting, film, gaming, music, online media, publishing, and toy companies.
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Latest News in Media & Entertainment
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May 26, 2020
CBS Says Ex-Worker Is Backtracking In Sex Harassment Suit
A former CBS Corp. human resources manager accusing the media conglomerate of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination is now attempting to "backtrack from her sweeping and threadbare allegations" to get her suit shipped back to New York state court, according to a motion from CBS.
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May 26, 2020
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC Beat OAN Defamation Suit
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and the network defeated a defamation claim brought by the owner of One America News Network, as a California judge ruled that the host's on-air statement that OAN "literally is paid Russian propaganda" is protected free speech.
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May 26, 2020
ITC Asks Justices To Send Patent Dispute Back To Fed. Circ.
The International Trade Commission asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to send a patent dispute involving Comcast set-top boxes back to the Federal Circuit to be reconsidered since the ITC's orders blocking the importation of the boxes have expired, making the case moot.
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May 26, 2020
Gray's North Dakota TV Station Buy Foiled By FCC
Broadcasting bigwig Gray Television had its plans to pick up a North Dakota television station thwarted by the Federal Communications Commission, which effectively blocked the sale by finding that the station's license had expired due to nonuse.
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May 26, 2020
Warner Music Group Plans IPO To The Tune Of $1.7B
Media giant Warner Music Group Corp. on Tuesday set a price range on an estimated $1.7 billion initial public offering, represented by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, setting the stage for the largest U.S. IPO since February.
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