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Media & Entertainment - April, 2012

286 articles

• Dick Clark Productions Wins Golden Globes Licensing Feud
• Apple Fights To Keep Co. Docs Out Of UMG Royalties Row
• Ex-Tech Exec Gets 22 Years For $31M Investment Scam
• Microsoft Enters E-Reader Fray With $300M B&N Nook Stake
• Time Warner Field Technician Drops Class Wage Claims
• $310M Bratz Award Against Mattel Is Fair, 9th Circ. Hears
• Grammy Group Beats Suit Over Nixed Latin Jazz Award
• ISPs Must Block File-Sharer Pirate Bay, Says UK Court
• NFL Asks 11th Circuit To Punt Former Dolphin's ERISA Suit
• Textron Can't Shoot Down EA's Case Over Chopper IP
• Copyright In The Courts: Emerging Trends
• Yelp Pays $1.25M To End FLSA Fight With Sales Employees
• Govt. Wants Claims Against Key Clemens Witness Out Of Trial
• Stroock & Stroock Sued Again In Molner Film Face-Off
• Prosecutors Investigate NBA Players Union's Finances
• NJ Court Sinks Malpractice Claims Over Cablevision Suit
• FCC OKs Channel Sharing Among TV Broadcasters
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs 4Kids' $10M Sale Of 'Yu-Gi-Oh' Rights
• House Floats Bill Banning Facebook Ultimatums
• Bill To Crack Down On Piracy Clears Calif. Senate
• New FCC Rules Force Networks To Post Political Ad Rates
• Yahoo Calls Facebook's Patent Counterclaims 'Retaliation'
• Amazon To Invest $200M In Texas To Quell Sales Tax Battle
• Elton John Accused Of Poaching Lyrics To '80s Hit 'Nikita'
• Links Don't Infringe Porn Site, File Sharer Tells 7th Circ.
• NJ Court Sides With Pinnacle In Porn Shop Defamation Suit
• NBBJ Exits Suit Over Boy's Fatal Staples Center Fall
• Universal Wants Alleged Knockoff 'Battleship' Sunk
• Mass. Tribe Gambles On $500M Casino Backed By Arkana
• TV Provider Capitol Receptive To $11M Bankruptcy Sale
• Appropriation Of Photos: Where To Draw The Line — Part 1
• Lampoon CEO Can't Hush Wiretap In $230M Fraud Case
• Dukes Doesn't Kill Newspaper Carrier Class In OT Case
• Inventor Says Ex-Attys Owe Her $55M Over Bungled IP Suit
• Howard Stern Renews Bid For Bonuses In $330M Sirius Battle
• Calif. Suit Says Apple Double Charged For ITunes Songs
• Great Wolf Investors To Settle Suit Over Apollo Buyout
• Bikers Raise Hell Over MTV's Use Of Angels Trademark
• Sirius XM Shareholders Seek To Nix $180M Settlement
• Attys Rip Lexis, Westlaw Bid To Nix Subclass From IP Fight
• Texas Officials Ask High Court To Review Cable Franchise Law
• Indy Downs Pursues Sale, Ch. 11 Plan On Dual Track
• Olympians Say Samsung App Violates Image Rights
• E-Discovery Method OK'd In Publicis Sex Bias Class Action
• Judge Won't Stall On Penguin's E-Books Arbitration Bid
• NY Times Sues DOJ Over Cordray, NLRB Appointment Docs
• Artist Says Harley Hogs Profits From 'Live To Ride' Logo
• Operationalizing Law Department Performance Metrics
• Anti-SLAPP Law Bars DC 'Superman' Claims, 9th Circ. Hears
• Netflix Wants 9th Circ. To End 'Wasteful' Antitrust Suit
• Hendrix Memorabilia Co. Wants Trademark Verdict Unplugged
• 50 Cent Says 'No Sale' To Bankrupt Protege Young Buck
• NJ Court Backs Verdict For Hasbro In Nerf Defect Suit
• Allentown Says Developer Blocked $220M Hockey Arena Deal
• Pryor Cashman Wants Out Of Courtney Love Defamation Suit
• Chrysler, Retailer Settle 'Imported From Detroit' Slogan Row
• Middleman In $660M Miramax Buyout Settles Finder's Fee Suit
• Random House Renews Midtown NYC Lease With SL Green
• Losing The Race To Trademark Sports Catchphrases
• Movie Studios In FCPA Spotlight For China Dealings
• UK Minister Objected To BSkyB Antitrust Probe
• Google, Banksy-Linked Artist Accused Of Ripping Off Photos
• Rapper Faces Default In Suit Claiming He Nicked A Track
• Outdated Telecom Law Shortchanges Consumers, Senators Hear
• Catawba Tribe Can't Build $340M Casino, SC Judge Rules
• Michael Jordan Hopes Image Spat Will Rebound In 7th Circ.
• Bahraini Sheikh Sues Partner To Defend Stake In Music Service
• Jackson's Mom Ordered To Hand Over Docs In AEG Fight
• French Firm's Bid For Full Tilt Fails, 2nd Buyer Rumored
• Food Stands Can't Elbow Out JFK Airport Sculpture — Yet
• Ex-Gangster Says A&E Used His Image Without Consent
• Reluctant Toy Maker Agrees To Talk Takeover With Oaktree
• Online Gambling: The Geolocated Road Ahead
• Clemens Atty Calls Key US Witness' Claims 'Garbage'
• Judge With Manatt Ties Won't Step Down From Racetrack Row
• Sony Can't Silence Toto's Digital Royalties Suit
• Netflix Taps Greenberg To Lobby For Video Privacy Changes
• Clemens Spun Web Of Lies To Mask Steroid Use, Jury Hears
• 2 More Firms Sued Over Copyrighted Material In Patent Docs
• Facebook Boosts IP Defenses With $550M Microsoft Patent Buy
• Macy's Again Tries To Block Martha Stewart-JC Penney Deal
• High Court Rebuffs Ticketmaster's Privacy Class Appeal
• Takeaways From Rosetta Stone V. Google
• Game Over For Data Retention Suit Against Sony
• Asking For Pandora's Password
• Sullivan Aids Veritas In $1.3B Thomson Reuters Data Unit Buy
• Rejecting 'Selective Waiver' In The 9th Circ.
• Vodafone Eyes Lighter Data Load With $1.7B C&W Deal
• 'Biggest Loser' Didn't Rip Off Woman's Pitch, 2nd Circ. Hears
• YouTube Ordered To Stem Music Copyright Violations
• Bergstein Sues Stroock, Others For $100M In Molner Film Row
• Law Firms Fire Back At Copyright Suits Over Patent Apps
• News Corp. Unit Smacked With 46 New Phone-Hacking Suits
• CBS Says Family Channel Owes $1.5M In 'Happy Days' Fees
• Lessons From Voom V. EchoStar
• UMG, Interscope Silence $2M Royalty Suit Over Rapper 'Game'
• Aussie High Court Says ISP Not Liable For Users' Pirating
• Great Wolf OKs Apollo's $262M Offer, Halting Bidding War
• UMG Digital Royalty Row With Rob Zombie, Others Stays Alive
• GTLDs: A Revolution For Consumers?
• National Lampoon CEO Can't Duck $230M Fraud Case
• Calif. Advances Bill Shielding Workers' Social Media Logins
• US Takes A Swing At Clemens' 'Guilt By Association' Pitch
• Ark. High Court Says Ticketmaster Fees Count As Scalping
• Facebook Wants $18M Over Spamming Scheme In IP Suit
• Law Blog Owner Slams Official In 5th Circ. Speech Fight
• Aereo Investors Don't Have To Testify In TV Copyright Suit
• Apple, Google Can't Dodge Anti-Poaching Conspiracy Suit
• Stripper Claims NY Adult Co. Stiffed Dancers
• BCBG Struck With $220M Suit Over Playboy Condom Deal
• EU Approves $2.2B Sony-Led EMI Buy After Concessions
• Ex-Broncos' Injuries Outlasted Policy, Travelers Says
• Case Study: Viacom V. YouTube
• Indy Downs Can't Run From $17M Casino Contract, IP Claims
• Unions Back UMG's $2B EMI Buy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
• Hachette, HarperCollins Look To Exit Apple E-Books Suits
• Verizon Blasted For Tying Spectrum Sale To $3.9B Cable Deal
• Media Mogul Conrad Black Resolves Libel Suit
• Producer Wants $50M For Work On New Charlie Sheen Show
• UK Mulls Criminal Charges In News Corp. Hacking Probe
• FCC Again Pursues 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine In High Court
• Beyonce Can't Sidestep Suit Over Video Game Deal
• Avista Unit Pays $1.5B To Acquire Cable Provider Knology
• Judge OKs Rerun Of 'Desperate Housewives' Firing Trial
• US Cable Industry Like A Cartel, 9th Circ. Hears
• Martha Stewart Investor Aims To Block Vote On New Shares
• Parents Say Facebook Wrongly Charged For Kids' Game Credits
• The Enforceability Of Facebook's Terms Of Service
• Docket Diving: Strategic Uses Of Online Docket Info
• 9th Circ. Lets DC Comics See 'Superman' Docs In Rights Fight
• Sirius XM Freed From Howard Stern Affiliates' $330M Suit
• Disabled Doctor Sues Johnny Depp Over Concert Fracas
• Vivendi's $611M TV Buy Faces Scrutiny From French Watchdog
• Village Voice Abandons Scuffle Over 'Best Of NYC' Mark
• Maddow Says $50M Defamation Suit Stifles Free Speech
• Abdul-Jabbar Settles Likeness Suit With Upper Deck
• Google TV In Europe: New Privacy And Monopoly Concerns
• FTC: Weeding Through Substantiation Of Health Care Ads
• ABC Hit With Race Bias Class Action Over 'Bachelor'
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Porn Record-Keeping Regs
• 9th Circ. Hears Ariz. Challenge To $600M Casino Project
• Tribune's $7B Ch. 11 Plan Cleared For Creditor Vote
• Apple Pans Image Of Kindle As 'Mortal Threat' In E-Book MDL
• UMG, Others Must Yield Docs In $2M Royalty Suit Over Rapper
• Dan Marino Charity Has Rothstein Cash, Trustee Says
• Sacramento Kings $391M Arena Deal Falls Apart
• Hearst Says Consumers Lack Standing In Data-Sharing Suit
• Supreme Court To Take Up 1st-Sale Rule In Textbook Row
• Dodgers' Ch. 11 Plan, $2B Sale Waved Home
• Advertisers Lose Class Bid In Facebook Antitrust Suit
• Microsoft Asks ITC To Pause Ruling In Motorola Xbox IP Row
• Sony Asks 9th Circ. For Final Nail In 'Funeral' IP Suit
• Studios, Hotfile Spar Over Meaning Of YouTube Ruling
• Technical Glitch Reveals Private Info To ICANN Applicants
• PE Firm Snags Spanish Video Game Co. Out Of Bankruptcy
• Judge Sends Trimmed Comcast Antitrust Suit To Trial
• Black Day Care Workers Fire $2.5B Suit At Wis. Over Bias
• Prince Ordered To Pay $3.9M For Balking On Perfume Deal
• Collection Co. Seeks Probe Of Movie Gallery
• Daily Beast, Others Face $5M Defamation Suit From Prep Mom
• Nebraska Book Co. Can Begin Shopping Ch. 11 Plan
• OpenGate Capital Acquires French Consumer Magazine
• Apple Says DOJ E-Books Collusion Claims 'Simply Not True'
• Oscar Winner Sues Paramount, Universal Over 'Sorcerer'
• Paramount Shakes Some Claims In $20M 'Hustle And Flow' Suit
• Were Those Jeans Really 'Born In The USA'?
• Apple Can Intervene In Lodsys' IP Suit Over Game Apps
• Apple, Publishers Unlikely To Cave On E-Books Soon
• MGA's Excess Insurers Off Hook For Bratz Defense
• $13M 'Smallville' Suit Casts Time Warner As Cheapskate
• Michael Jackson Glove, Other Alleged Loot Not In US Hands Yet
• 'Jersey Shore' Star Sued By Ex-Talent Agency Over Fees
• Quinn, US Spar Over Conflict Of Interest In Megaupload Case
• Movie Investor Could Face $60M Fraud Suit Back In State Court
• 9th Circ. Lifts Ban On Political Ads On Public Stations
• Facebook Expands Users' Access To Stored Data
• Dish Network's Union Threats Violated Labor Laws, NLRB Says
• Atlantic Yards Needs New Enviro Study, NY Court Says
• Ke$ha Fights Ruling Handing Ex-Manager Some Of Her Ca$h
• News Corp. Hacking Scandal Suits Headed Toward US
• Record Industry, Digital Music Cos. Reach Royalties Deal
• Case Study: Anderson News V. American Media
• Facebook Founder Warned Ceglia To Pay For StreetFax Work
• Ad Group Vetoes ConAgra's Lasagna Comparison With Nestle
• Ad Regulator Says Oracle Should Ax IBM Comparison Claims
• MPAA Shakes Up, Bolsters Legal Staff in LA, DC
• SAG Demands Coverage For Deal With 'Leave It To Beaver' Star
• Contract Claims Bomb In Battle Over 'Improv' Name
• 6th Circ. Says No Payout For Universal Image's Office Mold
• Consumers Say 9th Circ. Cable Ruling Limits TV Choices
• Fox Sports Affiliate Objects To Dodgers' Ch. 11 Plan
• George Lucas Cancels Controversial Studio Complex
• DOJ Sues Apple, Publishers For E-Book Price-Fixing
• Grooveshark Can't Shake UMG, Warner Bros. Copyright Suit
• Acai Of Relief?: Lessons From FTC Acai Settlements
• Tribune Ch. 11 Judge Resolves Creditor Allocation Disputes
• Evanston's Bratz Defense Bill Should Be $11M, Chartis Says
• SEC Atty Wins Fed. Circ. Appeal Over Emails To Cuban
• Reebok To Recall Tebow Gear After Nike Licensing Row
• Activision Exec Understood Tax Shelter Risks, Banks Say
• Facebook Denied $700K In Atty Fees In Friend Finder Row
• Journal Won't Pull Article Linking St. Jude Wires To Deaths
• Bloomberg Says Comcast Favors NBC News Stations
• Louis Vuitton Moves To Keep 'Hangover' Suit Alive
• Colgate Toothpaste Ads Have Some Cavities, Watchdog Says
• Ad Group's New Standards Aim To Improve Tracking Disclosures
• Dodgers Owner's Ex-Wife Wants Payday From Bankrupt Team
• Australia OKs Foxtel's $2.7B Austar Buy After Concessions
• Skype, Sony Pulled Into Data Encryption Patent Row
• No Coverage For 'Leave It To Beaver' Deal, Insurer Says
• Please Submit Your Resume, References And Facebook Login
• Hollywood Atty Sues Herbalife Heir Over Malpractice Suit
• AOL Patent Buy Gives Microsoft A Leg Up In Patent Wars
• David Bergstein Sues Filmyard, Colony Over Miramax Buy
• Grassley Won't Lift Hold On FCC Nominees
• Facebook's $1B Instagram Buy To Net Trendy Photo Tech
• Texas Baseball League Puts Legal Malpractice Suit On Hold
• Insurance Implications Of Online Terms And Conditions
• Microsoft To Pay $1B For 800 AOL Patents
• 3 New NYC Partners Boost Fox Rothschild's M&E Practice
• KSL Tops Apollo With $234M Bid In Great Wolf Bidding War
• Jury Sides With 'Glory' Director In 'Last Samurai' Theft Suit
• MPAA Backs Porn Video Website In Infringement Fight
• FTC's Rosch Bashes $11.5M No-Fault Deceptive Ad Deal
• Dodgers Look To Exit Bankruptcy By End Of Month
• LexisNexis Challenges Lawyer Subclass In Copyright Suit
• Platters Singer Serves Promoter With Name Rights Beef
• Al Gore's Network Strikes Back At Olbermann Over Split
• Marvel Tells 2nd Circ. Comic Artist Worked For Hire
• Google, LinkedIn, Others Hit With Encryption Patent Suits
• Quinn, Rothken Seek Seized Funds For Megaupload Legal Fees
• YouTube Ruling Makes Copyright Safe Harbor Harder To Find
• Slashing Wordplay Closes 'Last Samurai' Script Theft Trial
• Alleged LulzSec Member Cops To Hacking Sony Pictures
• Olbermann Sues Al Gore's TV Network For $70M Over Ouster
• Citing Injuries, 'Spider-Man' Stuntman Starts Legal Action
• Facebook Claims 'Self-Defense' In Ad Co.'s Antitrust Suit
• Hartford Balks At Coverage For Hulu Privacy Suit
• Strip Club's Fine System Violated Wage Laws, Dancer Says
• 2nd Circ. Revives Viacom's $1B YouTube Copyright Suit
• Kids' Apps: Privacy Disclosures Are Not Child's Play
• Private Equity Firms Start Bid Fight Over Great Wolf
• Gingrich Booster Beats 'Eye Of The Tiger' Copyright Suit
• Clemens Strikes Back At US Attacks On Perjury Defense
• Predictive Coding — Cost Savings If Investment Is Made
• Vertrue Blames Online Marketing Regs For Ch. 11 Filing
• 'Housewives' Actress Fights For Sequel In Firing Case
• Writer Rips Script-To-Movie Comparison At 'Last Samurai' Trial
• T-Mobile Asks FCC To Halt Verizon's Spectrum Buying Spree
• Judge May Consolidate 'Chipmunks' Capitol Licensing Suits
• George Lucas Studio Development Stalled Over Enviro Concerns
• Ad Industry Pushes Back Against Commerce Privacy Codes
• Najafi-Owned Book Club Co. Snaps Up In-Flight Mag SkyMall
• SF Giants Unveil $1.6B Mission Bay Development Plan
• Canada Praises Facebook For Ramping Up Privacy Efforts
• EMI Sues Grooveshark Owner Over Copyright Licensing Deal
• Reebok Can't Sell Tebow Jerseys Amid Licensing Row
• Mobile Ad Industry Bows To Privacy Push With Tracking Tool
• 'Who Dat' Trademark Scrimmage Goes Marching On
• Accused Music Thief Says Downloading Caused No Damages
• Francis Ford Coppola Says Rival Eatery Infringes Mark
• Great Wolf Investor Howls Over $703M Apollo Buyout
• German Fund Firm Pays $375M For Guardian HQ In London
• Officials Set To Yield LA Coliseum To USC Amid Scandal
• The Aftermath Of Google's Latest Privacy Blunder
• 'Glory' Director Takes Stand In 'Last Samurai' Suit
• DirecTV Sues Tribune Over Scuttled Broadcast Agreement
• Reebok Claims It Was Licensed To Sell Tebow Jerseys
• Online Marketer Velo Lands $5M DIP Deal In Newly Filed Ch. 11
• Users Want EU To Probe Facebook's Missed Audit Promises
• Sirius Calls Challenge To $180M Antitrust Deal Moot
• Facebook Strikes Back At Yahoo In Patent Dispute
• Gingrich Stares Down 'Eye Of The Tiger' Copyright Suit
• Judge To Keep Suit Over Paramount's Movie Profits In Calif.
• 2nd Circ. Revives Anderson News' Publisher Antitrust Suit
• Football Bounty Hunting And The Law
• Ex-Orioles Owner Accused Of Reneging On Stock Deal
• MTV Dodges Essence Infringement Claims, For Now
• Philly-Area Bigwigs Pay $55M For City's Biggest Papers
• Anschutz Moving Forward On $1B NFL Stadium In LA
• MPAA Wants Server Content Kept Out Of Megaupload's Hands
• EMI Targeted In Singer's Digital Royalty Rates Suit
• Manatt Reels In Film Financing Expert From O'Melveny
• Sirius Asks FCC To Cage Liberty Media's Takeover Play
• Ray Charles' Kids Sued Over Bid For Song Rights
• Protecting Insurers From Social Media Risks