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Media & Entertainment - December, 2012

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• DirecTV Faces Patent Suit Over 'Single Wire' License
• Hugh Grant Resolves News Corp. Phone-Hacking Feud
• Netflix, Others Hit With Video Patent Infringement Suits
• Video Privacy Act Update Awaits Obama's Signature
• NJ Legal Publisher Can't Beat Junk Fax Class Action
• Instagram Ditches Controversial Plan To Sell User Data
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Disney's Rights To 'Pooh' Characters
• Bills' Vow To Stay In Buffalo Tied To $130M Stadium Fixes
• French Bank Off Hook For Debt Buyer's Defense Costs
• LinkedIn Says Stolen Passwords Didn't Cause Plaintiffs Harm
• Writer Sues Psychic Over Biopic Screenplay Copyright
• Paramount, Puzo End Copyright Suit Over 'Godfather' Sequel
• Amazon Closes $1.37B Land Deals For Seattle Offices
• Charlie Rose Settles Unpaid Intern Wage Suit
• MoFo Advises Pinnacle On $2.8B Ameristar Casinos Buy
• Bankrupt Video Game Maker THQ Gets Financing Lifeline
• FTC's Kids Privacy Update Sharpens Teeth Against Tech Cos.
• NLRB Slams Facebook Firings, Applying Old Laws To New Tech
• Investors Win Class Cert. In Suit Over Ad Co.'s IPO
• Judge Tentatively OKs Blocking Network TV Streaming Site
• Media & Entertainment MVP: Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder
• NFL Taps Clement For Concussion MDL
• Julia Child Foundation, Thermador Maker Resolve IP Row
• NJ Internet Gaming Bill Goes To Governor
• 'Elder Scrolls' Defect Case Canned By 11th Circ.
• Lions Gate Sues Retailer Over 'Hunger Games' Pin Sales
• Inner City Broadcasting Exits Shareholder Suit Over IP Sale
• Penn State Can't Stay Ex-Coach's Testimony Retaliation Suit
• Pa. Law Firm Wants Out Of Sandusky Civil Suit
• OneBeacon Must Defend Law Firm In Dish Malpractice Suit
• 2nd Circ. Approves $180M Sirius XM Antitrust Settlement
• How They Won It: Gibson Dunn Hunch Nets Cablevision $700M
• University Of Ariz. Backed By 9th Circ. In Ansel Adams IP Row
• 'Midnight In Paris' Transformed Faulkner Quote, Sony Says
• Europe's Competition Watchdog Ends Thomson Reuters Probe
• NFL Players Ask Court To Allow Their Workers' Comp Claims
• Beware Discovery In 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Cleary Gottlieb Steers Warburg To Crossmark Acquisition
• Focus Media Goes Private In $4B Deal With PE Firms, CEO
• Insurers Tell 9th Circ. No Ad Injury In MGA's Bratz Fight
• Ohio State Bookstore Accuses Publishers Of Monopoly Threats
• Netflix Accused Of Infringing Content-On-Demand Patents
• Game Maker THQ Seeks Replay With Ch. 11
• Univision Dodges Dallas Attorney's Defamation Suit
• KRC Inks Deals For $315M LinkedIn HQ, Salesforce High-Rise
• Time Warner Workers Lose Class Cert. Bid In Wage Suit
• FTC Expands COPPA's Reach In Long-Awaited Update
• Barbara Walters Escapes Defamation Claims In 1st Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Cirrus' Win In Yankees Pitcher Crash Suit
• UK Prosecutors To Target Facebook, Twitter Threats
• 'King Of Queens' Actress Sued Over Unpaid Commissions
• Media & Entertainment MVP: Munger Tolles' Glenn Pomerantz
• The Pace Of Privacy: A Look Back At 2012
• Miss Universe Wins $5M Defamation Award Against Ex-Miss Pa.
• Nintendo's New Wii Controllers Faulty, Class Action Claims
• LA Clippers Owner Must Pay Tenant $17M Over Building Fire
• TheStreet.com, Former Execs Agree To End SEC Fraud Claims
• DC Circ. Rebuffs NLRB, Says Calif. Paper's Firings Protected
• Antigua Asks WTO To Drop $21M IP Protections For US
• NJ Assembly Approves Internet Gaming Measure
• Penguin Settles DOJ's E-Books Price-Fixing Case
• NJ, Leagues Clash Over Standing In Sports Betting Row
• Judge Indicates Stay Unlikely In NHL, MLB Antitrust Suit
• Penn State's Sandusky Wins Child Molestation Appeal Hearing
• Emma Thompson Prevails In 'Effie' Copyright Row
• Dewey Gets $500K Bonus For Dodgers Bankruptcy Work
• NJ Lawmakers Want DOJ Review Before Lottery Contract
• Facebook Balks At German Watchdog's Demand For Pseudonyms
• Steelers Sue Stadium Authority For Share Of $39M Expansion
• Instagram Alters Terms To Allow Sale Of User Photos For Ads
• Union Sues Pa. Over Lottery Privatization Plans
• Simpson Thacher Guides Nielsen's $1.3B Buy Of Arbitron
• Media & Entertainment MVP: O'Melveny's Daniel Petrocelli
• Potential Emerging Risk Of Concussion Claims To Insurers
• SEC Adds 'Overreach' To Its Netflix Queue
• Alicia Keys Faces IP Suit Over 'Girl On Fire' Sampling
• Partner Slaps VeriFone With $250M Suit Over In-Taxi Ads
• Fed. Circ. Junks Antitrust Claims In Slot Machine Suit
• Copyright Board Hikes Up Sirius XM Royalty Rates
• Ex-NFL Player Urges High Court To Consider Benefits Spat
• Lawyer Denies Writing HuffPo Piece, Files $3M Defamation Suit
• Sony Wants 'Premium Rush' Contract Claim Nixed
• Facebook Looks To Ease Aussie Regulator's Privacy Concerns
• Hotel Entertainment, Internet Co. May Check Into Ch. 11
• Mass. Fines Morgan Stanley $5M Over Facebook IPO
• Promoter Calls Foul On NCAA Over Canceled Tournaments
• Media & Entertainment MVP: Sheppard Mullin's Marty Katz
• Fight Or 'Flight': Testing Trademark Power In Film
• DC Circ. Tells FCC To Grant VHF Channel Move Between States
• NHL Files Suit As Players Move Toward Decertifying Union
• Sprint Notches Clearwire Buy With Increased $2.2B Offer
• 10 Rules Of Etiquette To Avoid A Pregnancy Lawsuit
• Judge Axes Olympians' Publicity Rights Suit Against Samsung
• Toys R Us Kiosks Copy Blockbuster Color Scheme, Suit Says
• Media & Entertainment MVP: Greenberg Traurig's Joel Katz
• Pa. Newspaper Can't Get Full Employee Termination Docs
• 2nd Circ. Sides With The Platters' Reed In Trademark Feud
• Disney Analysts Hit Studio With Wage Class Action
• Dish's Ad-Skipping DVR Must Be Banned, Fox Tells 9th Circ.
• China On Top Of US' Piracy List Despite Taobao's Exit
• TV Producer Allen Evades Suit Over Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic
• 22 British Phone-Hacking Victims Settle With News Corp.
• Deutsche Bank Ordered To Pay Damages Over Kirch Bankruptcy
• Reporter Beats Copyright Claim Over NFL Draft Stories
• 2012 Employment Law Year In Review: The End Of The World?
• DLA Piper Aids Discovery In $1.7B Nordic TV Portfolio Buy
• 5 Steps That May Save Your Texting Program Millions
• Adam Sandler Shakes 'Just Go With It' Copyright Suit
• Cirque Du Soleil, Tishman JVs To Vie For Miami Beach Project
• Ex-Penn State VP To Sue School's GC Over Sandusky Probe
• Wynn's Lease Plan Ups Odds Of Mass. Casino License Bid
• Northrop Grumman Ends Copyright Suit Over Faulkner Quote
• NY Studios Sues Steiner Over Navy Yard Financing Deal
• EU OKs Apple's, Publishers' E-Book Price-Fixing Settlements
• 4Kids Plan Confirmed Over License Partner's Objection
• FCC Opens Spectrum, Paving Way For Dish To Go Wireless
• Wolters Kluwer Beats Contract Suit Over Bar-Prep Biz
• Lucasfilm Gets Pregnancy Bias Verdict Thrown Out
• Trend Forecaster Gets Google Blogger Sites Shuttered
• Toto's Royalties Suit Should Be Trimmed, Judge Says
• Viacom Can't Claim IP Indemnity From Harmonix Shareholders
• 'Storage Wars' Star Sues A&E For Wrongful Termination
• A&E Hit With $5M Suit Over 'Pawn Stars' Agency Switch
• EU Court Adviser Kicks Soccer Bodies' TV Rights Appeal
• FCC Chair Says Stakeholder Input Will Shape Spectrum Auction
• Nintendo, Sony, Others Targeted Over User Interface Patents
• HuffPo Bloggers' Compensation Suit Falls In 2nd Circ.
• Dallas Newspaper Says Time's Up For City To Release Emails
• Apple Looks To Boot ITunes Double Charge Case
• DC Landlord Can't Drop Shakespeare Theatre Co., Judge Says
• Shearman & Sterling Guides Nasdaq's $390M Reuters Units Buy
• NY High Court Denies Appeal Over $150M Casino Loan Buy
• Facebook Asks Judge To Toss Derivative Suits From IPO MDL
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Legislature To Have Final Say On Lottery
• Music Downloader Asks Justices To Review Damages Award
• Aramid, Molner Dodge Miramax Owner's $3M Loan Deal Suit
• Sen. Warns FCC Against Easing Media Cross-Ownership Rule
• 'Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town' Rights Suit Tossed
• NFL, Insurers Spar Again Over Concussion Suit Forum
• Ex-NFL Commish Vacates Saints Players' Bounty Suspensions
• Genting Wins Landmark Fight For Planned $3.8B Miami Resort
• Conrad Black Taking Fight With SEC To 7th Circ.
• Facebook Users Fail To Block Voting, Data Sharing Changes
• McKool, Manatt Pay $3.5M To Settle NFL Players' Suit
• Are Social Networking Contacts Trade Secrets?
• Outdoor Ad Cos.' Digital Billboard Permits Killed
• MGA's $310M Bratz Win Time-Barred, Mattel Tells 9th Circ.
• Cheryl Cole Seeks $2.3M In 'X Factor' Contract Suit
• Akerman Senterfitt Brings On Herrick IP Litigator In NY
• High Court Nixes Suit Over Murdered Wrestler's Nude Photos
• 'The Hobbit' Makers Stop Release Of 'Mockbuster'
• Supreme Court Won't Weigh In On Private FLSA Settlement
• Facebook Illegally Shares Users' Info, German Group Says
• AIG Says Reporter's Docs Push Threatens Government Deals
• Insurer Must Cover Warhol Foundation's $4.6M In Legal Fees
• MLB, NFL, Others Slam NJ's Legalization Of Sports Betting
• Yahoo, NBC To Combine Sports Content, Coverage
• 9th Circ. Approves Facebook Settlement, But Who Benefits?
• CAA Must Arbitrate Ex-Talent Agent's Unpaid Bonus Claims
• Newspapers' Bid To Unseal Pa. Fracking Deal Revived
• Film Producer Can't File Wage Claim, Calif. Court Says
• Media Outlet Sues HHS For Minn. Medicaid Documents
• PokerStars In Talks to Buy Atlantic City Casino
• SEC Suit Over Netflix Facebook Post Faces Long Odds In Court
• North Plains Absorbs UK Digital Marketing Software Co.
• NJ Appeals Court Backs Gov.'s Veto Power
• Facebook Says Teens Have No Personal Claims In Game Suit
• Developers Must Pay For Atlantic Yards Litigation, Groups Say
• German Regulator Concerned About $787M Cable Merger
• Auction Of Ex-Boxing Champ Holyfield Memorabilia Blocked
• Bernstein, Labaton Named Lead Attys In Facebook IPO Row
• Trayvon Martin Shooter Sues NBC Over Edited 911 Call
• Bergstein Bankruptcy Trustee Seeks 'Bad Faith' Sanctions
• SEC Sets Sights On Netflix Over CEO's Facebook Post
• Bankrupt Vertis Gets Go-Ahead For $259M Sale To Quad
• 7th Circ. Eyes Confusion Issue In Lionsgate '50/50' Suit
• NY Cosmos Soccer Club Settles Pa. Marketer's Commission Suit
• Continental On Hook For Technicolor Cleanup Court Costs Only
• Insurer Fires Back At MLB Club's 6th Circ. Fatality Appeal
• Penn State Sandusky Cover-Up Hearing, Trial Postponed
• Coke, Ad Firm Accused Of Spam Texting College Football Fans
• Tackling Use Of 'Throwback' NFL Uniforms In Video Games
• News Corp. Report Could Forge Tougher UK Data Watchdog
• NYT, CNN, Reuters, Others Hit With Cloud Patent Suits
• NJ Dems Critical Of Plan To Privatize Lottery Functions
• Hotel Demolition Stopped In Builder's Suit Against MGM
• Netflix Acquires Exclusive Disney Movie Broadcast Rights
• FTC Pact Ends Online Advertiser's 'History Sniffing'
• Sports Fans Get OK To Bring Antitrust Suit Against NHL, MLB
• 'Big Valley' Producer Targets Private Investors In $50M Suit
• DOJ Tells 2nd Circ. To Toss Music Exec's E-Book Appeal
• 4Kids, 'Pokemon' Co. Get OK For $1M Contract Row Settlement
• Social Media Password Ownership And The Workplace
• HuffPo Tells 2nd Circ. It Never Vowed To Stay Independent
• Twitter Feed Feud Shows Employers Need Social Media Policies
• Disney Clashes With Media Effects Co. Over 3-D Tech License
• 2 Austin Boutique Firms Combine Forces
• FTC Clears Disney's $4B Lucasfilm Buy
• EU Student Group To Take Facebook Privacy Gripes To Court
• Michael Jackson's Estate Urges Dismissal Of Ex-Agent's Suit
• Pa. Dems Blast Gov.'s Lottery Privatization Plans
• NJ Bill Targets Political Cash From Casino-Investing Funds
• Shakespeare Theatre Co.'s Suit Against DC Landlord OK'd
• Bob Marley Relatives Settle Family Feud Over Singer's IP
• 9th Circ. Upholds $319M 'Millionaire' Verdict Against Disney
• Publicis Can't Escape Sex Bias Suit Against PR Unit
• The Mediation Advocate's Bill of Rights
• Takeaways From FCC's Ruling On Opt-Out Confirmation Texts
• $20M Facebook Settlement In Ad Images Suit Gets Nod
• Ex-MLB Star Dykstra Gets 6 1/2 Months For Bankruptcy Fraud
• Photographer Wants Atty Fees In Wiley Copyright Suit
• HarperCollins Can't Escape Comic Author's Trademark Suit
• Rob Schneider Sued For $1.5M Over Film Investment
• News Corp., Murdochs Seek Exit From US Suit Over Hacking
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• 'Innocence Of Muslims' Actress Can't Have Trailer Removed
• BofA Seeks To Keep Fontainebleau Loan Info Confidential
• Disney Rips Stan Lee Media's Suit Over Marvel Heroes IP