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Media & Entertainment - July, 2012

288 articles

• DiamondJacks Operator Files For Ch. 11, Mulling $125M Sale
• Reed Elsevier Sues LGBT Media Company For Unpaid Rent
• Indy Downs CEO Objects To Racino's Confirmation Plan
• Emmis Investors Resist Alleged Attack On Voting Rights
• 'Rudy' Writer Botched Screenplay About Boxer, Suit Says
• Vertrue Wins Bid To Maintain Credit Card Processing Deals
• Harley Can't Muffle Suit Over Logo Just Yet, Judge Says
• Britannica Seeks Sanctions In Dickstein Malpractice Suit
• G4, NBC Sued Over 'Attack Of The Show' OT Pay
• PokerStars Pays $731M, Acquires Full Tilt In DOJ Settlement
• Warner, Sony Slash $100M Claims Against Failed Music Startup
• Zynga Investors Say Insiders Cashed Out Before Stock Dump
• Microsoft Wants Cease-Fire In Motorola Patent Battle
• Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword For Defense Counsel
• Verizon's $4B Spectrum Plan Draws Fire From Senators
• Dukes' Sway Over Wage-And-Hour Classes Faces 9th Circ. Test
• Photographer Says AP Wrongly Released Her Celeb Pics
• NBA Player Sues To Recoup Investment In Marketing Co.
• MLB, NHL Say Viewers Can't Demonstrate Antitrust Conduct
• Microsoft Tells 3rd Circ. Kinect, Kinbox Marks Don't Overlap
• Sealing The Deal: Weil Reps AMC In $2.6B Sale To Chinese Co.
• Sun Reporter Arrested In News Corp. Hacking Probe
• 'Modern Family' Cast, 20th Century Fox Patch Up Contract Row
• Boosting Legal Protection For Foreign Art Lenders
• Tribune Turns To BofA, Merrill For $300M Credit Facility
• Guggenheim Grifter Cops To Violating Court Order
• Google, EBay, Others Join Ranks To Ramp Up Lobbying
• Drake's Managers Sued By Man Who Discovered Performer
• Judge Nixes EA's Bid To Gun Down Textron's Chopper IP Claims
• DC Circ. Won't Delay FCC Political Ad Disclosure Rule
• Google Says Books Project Covered As Fair Use
• Investment Co.'s Suit Over 'Love Ranch' Profits Rides On
• Mass. Senate Gives Thumbs-Up To Tribe's Casino Plans
• Indian TV Network Claims Nielsen Based Ratings On Bribery
• Universal Offers EU Antitrust Fixes To $1.9B EMI Deal
• Sealing The Deal: Orrick Reps Yammer In $1.2B Microsoft Sale
• SEC Seeks $10M Penalty From 'Unrepentant' Conrad Black
• Can I Use That Great YouTube Video?
• MGA Can't Rush Lady Gaga's Approval Of Dolls In $10M Suit
• 3rd Circ. Nixes $2M Defamation Claim In Philly News Ch. 11
• Senate Sends Sequestration Transparency Act To President
• Money Launderer For Poker Cos. Dealt 3 Years In Prison
• EMI, Grooveshark Owner Drop Copyright Licensing Deal Suit
• Insurer Says National Fire Owes $1.4M In Casino Defect Suit
• Nintendo, LG Hit With Patent Suits Over Microprocessors
• RBS Ducks Contract Claim In Liverpool Takeover Case
• E-Reader Co. Protests $16M Contract Aimed At Amazon Kindle
• NCAA Scholarship Cap Draws New Antitrust Challenge
• Trends In False Advertising Cases: A Cautionary Tale
• RI Wants To Seize Schilling Co.'s IP After $75M Loan Default
• FLSA Suits Must Focus On Defined Employers, 5th Circ. Finds
• 9th Circ. Won't Divide NFL Players' Malpractice Case
• SLAPP Law Doesn't Apply In Superman IP Row, 9th Circ. Hears
• Adelphia, FPL Closing Arguments Spar Over Valuation
• Judge Tentatively Dismisses Atty From Playboy Condom Suit
• DVD Co. Cinram Gets US Clearance For $83M Sale To Najafi
• Ex-Sports Auction House Execs Charged In Fraud Scheme
• Longtime Hollywood Atty Sets Up Solo Shop
• 'FarmVille' Maker Hit With Patent Suit Over Cursor Use
• Ex-LA Times Publisher's Defamation Claim Lives In $13M Suit
• HTC, Others Face Microprocessor Patent Suits In Calif., ITC
• Hearst Chides Judge For Granting Interns Class Status
• Costner Says Studio Stiffed Him On 'Robin Hood' Profits
• Vegas Promoter Barred From Using 'The Platters' For Now
• Ira Glass Says Podcast Copying 'This American Life' Mark
• Testimonials And Pinterest: Lessons From Nutrisystem
• FCC Won't Review Ruling In Comcast, Tennis Channel Bias Case
• Bratz Maker Says Lady Gaga Owes It $10M Over Doll Contract
• Ticketmaster Buyer Class Seeks Final OK On $280M Deal
• John Wiley Willfully Infringed Hundreds Of Photos, Jury Hears
• To Avoid Trademark Headaches, Olympics Must Be Off-Limits
• NY Extends Tax Credits For Post-Production Film Industry
• Facebook, Google Beef Up Privacy Lobbying Drive
• Kirstie Alley Faces False Ad Suit Over Weight Loss Claims
• Cooley Opens In LA With Ex-Gibson Dunn, DLA Piper Attys
• 'Modern Family' Cast Sues Fox After Salary Talks Hit Standstill
• MGM Investors Want Late CEO Replaced By Widow In MDL
• HuffPost Tricked Bloggers Into Free Work, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Frankfurt Kurnit Adds Davis & Gilbert Atty As Game Chair
• Brooks, Coulson Face Charges In News Corp. Hacking Probe
• Ex-Olympic Soccer Coach Kicks Back At Team Over Firing
• Hedge Fund Appeals Approval Of Tribune Ch. 11 Plan
• Absolute Poker Founder Gets 14 Months For Payment Scam
• Antitrust Class Needs More To Compel Docs From Jobs Author
• DreamWorks Pays $155M For 'Classic' TV, Movie Characters
• Judge Stays Penthouse Publisher's Suit Over $500M Acquisition
• Apple Wants Amazon To Cough Up Docs In 'App Store' IP Row
• UK Investigators Widen Corruption Probe To Other Tabloids
• Jackson Memorabilia Dealer Slammed Over Copyright Claims
• Jackson Lewis Picks Up Ex-Caesars In-House Labor Pro
• 'Minecraft' Game Developer Sued For Patent Infringement
• DOJ Defends E-Book Settlements From Apple's, B&N's Gripes
• Ex-Rutgers QB Slams EA's Claim To 1st Amendment Rights
• French Antitrust Cop Conditionally Approves TV Acquisitions
• Clock Hasn't Run Out On 'Madden' Suit Against EA, Judge Says
• $27M Deal Struck In EA Football Game Antitrust Suit
• Let It Slide: Copyright Infringement On Pinterest
• Nasdaq Allots $62M To Quell Investors' Facebook IPO Claims
• Obama Tech Advisers Push Federal Spectrum Sharing
• Cinemark Is Likely Covered For Colo. Tragedy
• Aussie TV Network Reaps $150M From Ad Unit Sale
• Toys 'R' Us Insurer Sues Ex-Marketing Exec For Fraud
• Rihanna's Suit Over Leaky $7M Mansion Kept Intact
• Ex-NBA Coach Targets State Farm Over Weak Defense
• Disney, Pixar Motor Out Of 'Cars' Copyright Suit In 9th Circ.
• Judge Sides With Lionsgate, Kills '50/50' Trademark Suit
• Microsoft Must Face Consumer Suit Over Unsolicited Xbox Texts
• GameStop Strikes Deal With Retail Workers In OT Suit
• Ex-CIA Officer Can't Dodge Claims He Leaked Agent's Name
• Comedians Letterman, Cohen Settle 'Terrorist' Slander Suit
• Networks Seek Quick 2nd Circ. Appeal In Aereo Copyright Row
• MGM Can Demolish Hotel Despite Builder's Suit, Judge Says
• Yelp, Vizio, Wal-Mart, Others Sued Over Auto-Fill Patent
• Advertising At The Olympics: Let The Games Begin!
• Watchdog Faults Gillette For 'MoistureRich' Razor Ad Claim
• Dallas Cowboys Escape Scrimmage Over Super Bowl Tickets
• Stephen Baldwin Loses 1st Round In Bid For New Costner Trial
• Twitter Fights Order To Hand Over OWS Tweets
• Ex-NFL Players Add Helmet Allegation To Concussion MDL
• Providence Sells 22 TV Stations In Deals Worth $1B
• New Philly Casino May Never Hit Financing Jackpot
• US Fire On Hook For Nearly Half Museum's $1.5M Oil Cleanup
• Harlequin Cheats Romance Writers On E-Book Royalties: Suit
• LA Memorial Coliseum Sued Over Long-Term USC Lease
• PE Firm, Pension Fund Put Up $6.6B In Suddenlink Buy
• Morgan Lewis Aids Pearson In $116M Self-Publisher Buy
• Dismissal Of Amazon Privacy Suit — CFAA Implications
• Another News Corp. Journalist Arrested in Hacking Probe
• A Tribal Casino In Southeastern Mass.? Not So Fast ...
• Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Gannett Again Targeted Over Mobile IP
• Franken Targets Facebook In Push For Facial ID Protections
• NZ Judge Exits Kim Dotcom Case After Calling US 'The Enemy'
• Ad Biz Wants Its Own Rules On Mobile Privacy, Not FCC's
• Google Virtual Pet Suit Sent To Arbitration
• 9th Circ. Will Hear Class Cert. Appeal In Facebook Ad Suit
• House Votes To Force OMB To Reveal Sequestration Plans
• Cogeco Offers $1.36B For Atlantic Broadband, US Presence
• Lil Wayne To Face Jury Over Canceled Bahamas Concert
• SBA Expands Eligibility For Construction, Arts Firms
• Elements Of A Takedown Notice After Viacom V. YouTube
• Live's Ex-Singer Sued Over Use Of Band Name
• CW, MTV Didn't Steal Reality Makeover Show Idea, Judge Says
• Indy Downs Gets Go-Ahead To Settle $50M Contract Claims
• Michael Jordan Battles Fee Award In Image Use Row
• Publicity Suit Defendants Should Love Shirley Jones Ruling
• Warner Bros. Can't Dodge Ex-Drug Lord's Beef With Rick Ross
• TiVo Branches Into TV Analytics With $20M Research Co. Buy
• UK Record Cos. Exit Funk Legend George Clinton's IP Suit
• Nexstar Says Time Warner Rebroadcasts Without Consent
• 5 Timely Reasons To Update Your Social Media Policy
• Litigating Trademark Cases At ITC Vs. District Court
• $616M Reuters Deal Bilked FX Alliance Investors, Suit Says
• Facebook 'Like' Ads Deal Draws Flak From Consumer Groups
• Casino Operator Gets 80 Months In Ala. Bribery Case
• 9th Circ. Shutters 'Partridge Family' Star's Publicity Suit
• 'Sonic' Comic Copyright Row Speeds Toward Trial
• '70s Star Cassidy's $10M Sony Row Sent To Arbitrator
• Insurers Ask 9th Circ. To Let Them Claim Bratz Legal Fees
• Judge Shuts Book On Class In Scholastic Photo IP Suit
• SEC Insider Trading Suit Not A Slam Dunk, Mark Cuban Says
• Facebook's Answers On Child Users Don't Satisfy Lawmakers
• Stanhope Drops $313M On Longtime BBC Headquarters
• 6th Circ. Revives Suit Over Botched $95M Cartoon IP Deal
• Comcast Pays $300M To Break NBC News JV With Microsoft
• US Says Va. Court Has Jurisdiction In Megaupload Case
• Jenner & Block Adds Former Record Industry Exec In DC
• Judge Gives Tribune Co. Green Light On Ch. 11 Exit Plan
• Aereo Ruling Marks Stage For Long TV Copyright Fight
• LinkedIn Dodges Data-Sharing Suit Again
• Nutrisystem Pinterest Promos Needed Disclaimers: Ad Group
• Beauty Queen Ordered to Stop Using 'Mrs. US' Pageant Marks
• Dykstra Admits To Bankruptcy Fraud, Faces 20 Years
• Macy's Thwarts Martha Stewart's Jump To JC Penney
• US Open Umpires Win Tentative Class Status In OT Suit
• Case Study: Nat'l Association For The Deaf V. Netflix
• Designer Claims Jay-Z, UMG, Others Owe $7M For Logo
• Bar Sues Texas AG To Block Release Of Bank Records
• Santa Clara Braces For Court Fight Over 49ers Stadium Funds
• Hearst Interns Win Class Status In Feud Over Pay
• Music Previews Should Be Royalty-Free, Says Top Canada Court
• Caesars Dodges Wrongful Death Suit Over Worker's Cancer
• HuffPo Sued Over 'Mindful Living' Trademark
• Toymaker Can't Stop Customs From Seizing Lego Look-Alikes
• Rapper Beanie Sigel Gets 2 Years For Tax Evasion
• Charter School Boss Accuses Philly Daily News Of Libel
• Madonna Accused Of Lifting Sample For 1990 Hit 'Vogue'
• $38M Fine For Diet Claims Is Excessive, High Court Told
• Bloomberg, Others Targeted In Stock Lookup Patent Suits
• Dentsu To Pay $5B For Aegis In Bid To Spur Global Growth
• EU Testing New Proposal To Solve Reuters Antitrust Issue
• Nontraditional Trademarks: Marketing To The Senses
• Australia Acquisition Inks $350M Asset Deal To Join Harbinger
• Judge Bows Out Of Facebook Ad Suit Day Before Hearing
• Judge Won't Stop Aereo From Sharing Live, Copyrighted TV
• Privacy Pacts Show Strength Of US Approach, FTC Head Says
• Insurance Agency Not Out Of $6.7M Suit Over Boxing Injuries
• Broadcasters Seek Stay Of FCC Political Ad Reporting Rule
• Redbox Kiosks Not Exempt From Credit Card Law, 9th Circ. Told
• Pittsburgh Paper Fights Election-Day Reporting Restrictions
• Social Network Site Formspring Disables Passwords After Breach
• McGraw-Hill Reveals Debt Plan For Spinoff Of Education Unit
• Pared Class Of Las Vegas Sands Investors Wins Cert.
• 9th Circ. May Send Time Warner OT Class To State Court
• New Zealand Libraries Fear US Could Steer TPP Copyright Rules
• Calif. City Fights For Right To Block Point Molate Casino
• EU Proposes Rules To Simplify Cross-Border Music Licensing
• 2 British Journalists Arrested In News Corp. Corruption Probe
• Case Study: US V. Spokeo
• The Gun Lake Decision: What Does It Mean For Gaming?
• Tribune Will Get Decision On Ch. 11 Plan By Fri., Judge Says
• Burberry Seeks Toss Of California Leg Of Bogart Dispute
• DMCA's Safe Harbor Portions Apply To Pre-1972 Songs: Judge
• 38 Studios Execs Say Miscommunication Led To $75M Default
• EA Games Don't Use Athletes' Images, NCAA Tells 9th Circ.
• Activision Worker Loses Class Cert. Bid In OT Pay Case
• Comic Artist's 'Cowboys & Aliens' Claims Weak, Studios Say
• Triple Five Strikes Back At Giants, Jets Over $2B NJ Project
• Museums, Drugstores Join Call To Nix First-Sale Ruling
• Comcast To Sell A&E Stake For $3B To Disney-Hearst Duo
• Are Formats The Floor Mats Of Copyright?
• 'Good Wife' Star's Ex-Managers Sue Over Unpaid Commissions
• Actress Suing Amazon, IMDb For Posting Her Age Dealt Blow
• Networks Get Most Of Dish Ad-Skipping Fight Booted From NY
• Star-Ledger Fraud Suit Claims Newspaper Lied About Buyouts
• Indy Downs CEO Seeks Probe Of Creditor's Links To Rival
• Stan Lee Defeats Latest Suit Over Comic Character Rights
• Rembrandt Urges Fed. Circ. To Broaden Patent Scope In MDL
• Full Tilt CEO Freed On $2.5M Bail After Ponzi Charges
• Tropicana, Casino Workers Union Settle Suit Over Protest
• Meyer Suozzi Allowed To Stay On In Inner City IP Case
• Verizon's $4B Spectrum Plan Ducks Antitrust Law, Group Says
• 'Pooh' Rights Owner Wants Disney Fight Sent Back To USPTO
• Armstrong Suit Against Anti-Doping Agency Axed In Hours
• Case Study: Forest Park Pictures V. Universal Television
• Practical Lessons From Recent Data Breaches
• 11th Circ. Gives BofA Small Win In Las Vegas Casino MDL
• Fried Frank Reps Thomson Reuters In $625M ForEx Buy
• Christian Rockers Sue Warner, Rappers Over 'New Boyz' Name
• Weintraub Tobin Picks Up LA Entertainment Law Firm
• REIT Sues Station Casinos, Creditors For Share Rights
• CBS, Paramount Settle 'Happy Days' Royalties Suit
• Facebook, Yahoo End IP War To Form Advertising Alliance
• DC Circ. Rules Copyright Board Structure Unconstitutional
• Casino Operator Seeks Light Sentence In Ala. Bribery Case
• Library Groups Ask High Court To Overturn First-Sale Ruling
• Spain Fines IP Rights Group €1.8M For Abusing Dominance
• Judge Rejects Sony's Bid To Trim Suit Over 'Premium Rush'
• Facebook Spared Sanctions In Pragmatus Patent Fight
• Royal Shakespeare Co. Wins EU Trademark Battle
• If You Miss, Better Miss Well: In Re Clark
• Ex-'American Idol' Contestant Targets MTV With $40M Suit
• Rihanna Sues Her Ex-Accountants Over 'Ill-Gotten' Fees
• Umps In OT Suit Say USTA Snuck In Contract Amendment
• Casino Illegally Probed Dealer's Tip Pooling Testimony: NLRB
• NFL Dodges Sanctions In Super Bowl Ticket Dispute
• Bias Suit Against Weather Channel Tossed By 2nd Circ.
• Broadcasters Say New FCC Political Ad Rule Is Unfair
• Rawlings Says Rival Wilson's Gold Glove Was A Foul
• MGM Sues To Stop 'B-Movie' Sequel To 'Raging Bull'
• 6 More Arrested In News Corp. Hacking, Bribery Probes
• NFL Players Association Sues League Over 'Bountygate'
• Insurer Sues MGA For Slice Of $140M Bratz Fees Award
• Paramount Dodges New 'Hustle And Flow' Fraud Claims
• Publicis Scoops Up Top Ad Agency BBH
• Providence Takes €265M In Debt To Buy German TV Network
• Sex Offenders' Right To Use Facebook — Ind. Weighs In
• Blockbuster Will Amend Policy To Resolve Privacy Fears
• Xbox Class Sues Microsoft For Blocking Online Access
• Weinstein Co. Sued Over 'Shark Bait' Contract Breach
• Disney Sues Announcer's Kin To Nix 'Secretariat' Claims
• Nike's Argument No Slam Dunk In Trademark Case, Judge Says
• Verizon Pushes DC Circ. To Scrap FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• NBC Reality Producer Says Ex-Contestant Spooked Sponsor
• Judge Won't Toss Copyright Suit Over Attys' Patent Apps
• Clemens Can't Recoup Legal Fees For 2011 Mistrial
• ABC Asks Court To Shatter CBS 'Glass House' Copyright Suit
• Jessica Alba Wraps Up Suit Over Belly Bandit Ads
• A Slam Dunk For Trademarking Sports Catchphrases
• Ex-Interpublic Exec Seeks $380M Over Facebook Investment
• Naspers Unit Picks Up Netretail Stake From Intel, PE Firm
• TV Networks Want Dish Ad-Skipping DVR Fight Out Of NY
• Skinnygirl Margarita Maker Can't Wriggle Out Of False Ad Suit
• Privacy Rights Don't Cover Public Tweets, Judge Says
• NY Post Must Reveal Editorial Decisions In Bias Suit
• FCC Wants Full 9th Circ. To Review Political Ad Ban Ruling
• Clone Wars: When Does Imitation Become Infringement?
• Publicis PR Workers Win Class Status In Equal Pay Suit
• Dewey & LeBoeuf And The 'Unfinished Business' Doctrine