Media & Entertainment Archive » July, 2010

Media & Entertainment - July, 2010

102 articles

• 'Late Night' Stage Manager Says Gender Got Him Axed
• Gaming Guru Garriott Wins $28M Over Firing
• Anointed Buyers Sweeten Rangers Buyout Bid
• Overhauling The Associate Recruiting System
• Disney Sells Miramax To Investor Group For $660M
• Tribune Creditors Win Access To Examiner Report
• A-Rod Takes Issue With Rangers Ch. 11 Plan
• Slaughter & May Advises Aegis On $326M Mitchell Buy
• Marsh Trade Secrets Suit Against DeWitt Survives
• FLSA Suits Escape To The Hamptons
• DMX Wins 1st-Of-A-Kind Blanket License From BMI
• Disney, TV Stations Face Spanish Probe Over Ad Deals
• Truvo USA Sale Is Key In Amended Ch. 11 Plan
• Gibson Dunn Reps Playdom In $563M Sale To Disney
• Trump Entertainment Balks At Lenders' $7M Legal Fees
• Spotlight: M&A Trends In Russia
• Station Casinos Defeats Attempt To Stay Bidding Order
• Facebook Loses Bid To Snuff Out Video Game IP Fight
• Judge Puts Starr's Bail At $10M, Cites Family Distrust
• Google Gets Safe Harbor From Porn Copyright Claims
• Federal Insurance Victory Overturned In Spyware Case
• Astaire's Wife Drops Suit Against Award Show
• JPMorgan Can't Sell Televisa Unit's Debt To Rival
• Examiner Says Tribune Was Dishonest In $8B Buyout
• Paramount Hits Dr. Dre With $1M Suit Over Studio Fees
• Vivendi Seeks To Pare Down Securities Damages
• Icahn Sues Lionsgate To Reverse 'Sham' Transaction
• Tribune Fights To See Examiner's Sealed Report
• Citi, Terra Firma Dispute Over EMI Deal To Stay In US
• Centaur Lender Looks To Block $192M Adversary Suit
• Station Casinos Wins Disclosure Statement OK
• McKool, Manatt Face Malpractice Suit From NFL Clients
• Bertelsmann Unit To Sell UK Channel Five For $161M
• 9th Circ. Kills 'Big Pimpin'' Suit Against Jay-Z, EMI
• Soccer Groups Not Exempt From Antitrust Laws: Judge
• Naked Cowboy Sues Naked Cowgirl To Protect 'Empire'
• NY High Court And Long-Arm Copyright Jurisdiction
• Shareholders Bridle At Plan To Take Playboy Private
• Pearson Inks $497M Deal With Brazil's SEB
• Wage-And-Hour Suit Against Time Warner Flatlines
• Lawmaker Calls Out China For 'Culture Of Thievery'
• UK Watchdog Eyes $245M BSkyB Deal For Virgin TV
• Icahn Launches New Tender Offer For Lionsgate
• Philly Papers Seeks Rule 2004 Examination Of Funds
• Dutch ISP Not Required To Block Access To Pirate Bay
• Sony, Disney, Others Sued Over DVD Tech Patents
• 7th Circ. Grants Black Bail After High Court Ruling
• CBS Cuts Age Bias Claims From Reporters' Suit
• JPMorgan Sues Over Texas Rangers Lease Transfer
• Pokemon Attacks Card Guide Publisher Over IP
• Filmmaker Told To Give Chevron Ecuador Footage
• China To Allow More Copyrighted US Media Imports
• AMC Theater Chain Plans $450M IPO
• Sony, A&E Face Copyright Suit Over Rockefeller Pic
• Movie Gallery Launches Ch. 11 Plan
• Dutch Antitrust Watchdog Fines Media Co. €19M
• 'Crude' Maker Fights Chevron In 2nd Circ. For Outtakes
• CNet Founder Legal Owner Of Warhol Painting: Judge
• Ozzy, Guitarist Near Deal Over Black Sabbath Mark
• 'Harry Potter' Accused Of Copying 'Willy The Wizard'
• EU Approves $37B Comcast-NBC Joint Venture
• FCC Indecency Rules Violate 1st Amendment: 2nd Circ.
• Weinstein Dropped From Video Indexing Patent Suit
• Producer Wants Coverage For Action Stars' Injuries
• NYC OTB Commission Spat Could Go To State Board
• AT&T, Verizon Settle 'Girls Gone Mobile' IP Suit
• Warner Wants $75M From Porn Website In IP Spat
• Facebook Wants Asset Freeze Lifted In Ownership Suit
• Las Vegas' Riviera Casino Files Prepackaged Ch. 11
• Anointed Buyers Sue Rangers To Close $575M Deal
• Hugh Hefner Moves To Take Playboy Private
• 2nd-Lien Lenders Propose Takeover Of CKX Unit
• IGT Faces Derivative Suit After 85% Stock Drop
• Jazz Musician Sues Snoop Dogg, Others Over Samples
• Judge Slashes Damages In Music Download Case
• Station Casinos Creditors Attack Disclosure Statement
• Getty Drops Plan To Buy Rival Due To UK Pressure
• 9th Circ. Chucks Beach Boy's Spat With UK Paper
• Starr Receiver Says Scorsese Owes Fees
• Teamsters Fund Loses Bid To Stay Philly Papers Plan
• Netflix Gets Help In Bid For Review Of Attys' Fees Rule
• Centaur Trustee Fights Breakup Fee For $8M Asset Sale
• SEC Drops Fraud Claims Against Ex-AOL CFO
• Jury Awards Don Johnson $23.2M For 'Nash Bridges'
• Disney Hit With $269M Verdict In 'Millionaire' Case
• NFL Vet Brown Wants Replay In EA Licensing Fight
• Six Flags Trustee Fights Brown Rudnick's $9M Fee Bid
• Insurer To Take UMG Contract Case To High Court
• Wal-Mart, Netflix Can't Shake DVD Rental Antitrust Suit
• Weil Gotshal Faces Cut From Rangers Ch. 11
• Spotlight: M&A Trends In Europe
• Netflix Seeks En Banc Ruling On Fees In Patent Suits
• EMI Told To Pay 5% Royalty In 'Down Under' Spat
• 'Bears' Brawl Over Porn Trademark, Contract Claims
• 'Fly' Must Pay Atty Fees In Barclays 'Hot News' Spat
• Pension Plans Want Philly Papers Plan Halted
• The Power Of Procedure Under Anti-SLAPP Laws
• Morgan Keegan Owes Ex-NBA Star Grant $1.46M: Judge
• Reuters, Realtime Data Patent Spat Remains In Texas
• Lucasfilm Hit With $114K Verdict Over Pregnancy Bias
• PS3 'Open OS' Suits Against Sony Consolidated
• Print Woes Drive Truvo Into Ch. 11 With $1.9B Debt