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Gerald E. Heller v. NBCUniversal, Inc., et al
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December 17, 2018
Ex-NWA Rep's 'Straight Outta Compton' IP Suit Nears Toss
A California federal judge on Monday tentatively threw out the third iteration of an intellectual property lawsuit accusing NBCUniversal Inc. and others of stripping a former N.W.A. manager of co-authorship rights on the film "Straight Outta Compton," finding there wasn't enough evidence that he was actually a co-author.
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July 03, 2017
Greenberg Traurig Staying On 'Straight Outta Compton' Suit
A federal judge has denied a bid to disqualify Greenberg Traurig LLP from representing NBCUniversal Inc. and others in a defamation suit over the portrayal of rap group N.W.A.'s manager in the film "Straight Outta Compton," saying there was "little basis" for granting the request.
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May 02, 2017
Greenberg Traurig Rips DQ Bid In 'Compton' Defamation Row
Greenberg Traurig LLP slammed a bid to disqualify it from representing NBCUniversal and others in a defamation suit over the portrayal of rap group N.W.A's manager in the film "Straight Outta Compton," saying Monday the manager's lawyer had admitted he was only seeking disqualification to force a settlement.
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April 25, 2017
'Straight Outta Compton' Suit Seeks Greenberg Traurig DQ
The estate of the former manager of rap group N.W.A. asked a California federal court Monday to disqualify Greenberg Traurig LLP from representing NBCUniversal, Ice Cube and other defendants in the ex-manager's defamation suit stemming from his portrayal in the movie "Straight Outta Compton," arguing that a Greenberg partner once represented him in the early 1990s.
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March 28, 2016
NBC, Ice Cube Dodge Bulk Of $110M 'Compton' Suit For Now
A California federal judge Monday tentatively dismissed most of ex-N.W.A. manager Gerald Heller's $110 million lawsuit alleging NBCUniversal, Ice Cube and others cribbed his memoir and slandered him through his portrayal as a "sleazy manager" in "Straight Outta Compton," but said Heller could try again with more specific allegations.