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Media & Entertainment - February, 2013

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• Disney Undersold 'Home Improvement' Reruns, Suit Says
• Studio Sues Universal Over Movie Finance Deal Gone Bad
• Obama Backs Gay Marriage At High Court
• Dickstein Shapiro Sued By Pawnbroker Over $30M In Paintings
• $1B Warriors Stadium Plan Blasted Over Enviro Concerns
• Macy's To Lose Big In Rival's Martha Stewart Deal, Judge Told
• NBC Beats Graphic Novelist's 'Heroes' IP Claims In 9th Circ.
• Weil Gotshal Reps Facebook In Deal For Microsoft's Atlas
• Jury Awards Dish $4.9M In ESPN Licensing Row
• SecondMarket Skirts $9.5M Suit Over Facebook Share Sale
• Texas Bill Would Let Suits Be Served Via Facebook, Twitter
• Girls Gone Wild Driven Into Ch. 11 By Legal Woes
• UK Judge Orders BSkyB, Other ISPs To Bar File-Sharing Sites
• PE Firm Snags Asia Units Of Struggling UK Music Co. HMV
• WikiLeaks Soldier Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charges
• EEOC Sanctioned For Social Media Delays In HoneyBaked Suit
• 6 Areas Often Underestimated In Law Firm Mergers
• Disney Fired Archivist To Hide Sexual Harassment, Suit Says
• Guggenheim Probed For Ties To Banned Junk Bond King
• Ex-U Of Miami Fullback Claims Film Producer Stiffed Him
• Photos Of Baltimore Ravens Logo Not Fair Use, 4th Circ. Told
• $24M Emeril Knives Trademark Suit Moved Out Of Miami
• Ex-LA Coliseum Officials Can't Shake Kickback Claims
• Macy's Stuck With Martha Stewart Despite Betrayal: Exec
• Employers Ask Supreme Court To Find DOMA Unconstitutional
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear $319M 'Millionaire' Suit Against Disney
• Clearwire And Sprint Deal With Each Other, But Not Dish
• Hearst Blocking Efforts To Build Class, Unpaid Interns Say
• Fashion Designers Face Uncertainty After Louboutin V. YSL
• Orrick Fears $137M Bratz Award Will Vanish
• Authors Target Libraries' Google Books Project In 2nd Circ.
• WikiLeaks Source Can't Duck Treason Charges
• Lakers Fan Sent 1st Text, Team Says In Bid To Nix TCPA Suit
• New Anti-Piracy System Likely To Draw Legal Challenges
• NJ Publisher Sues To Guard Copyright On Iconic 9/11 Photo
• Focus Media Investor Sues Over $3.7B Carlyle-Led Buyout
• Ex-Steelers Doc's Pharmacist Gets 2 Years For 'Roid Scheme
• Newark Ends NJ Devils Arena Row With Revenue-Share Deal
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit $9.5M Facebook Privacy Settlement
• Cookware Giant Meyer Says Green Pans Can't Be Trademarked
• NJ Lawmakers Approve Internet Gaming Measure
• Viacom's Bundling Violates Antitrust Law, Cablevision Says
• Facebook Wins Nod For 2nd Phase Of Campus Expansion
• Pa. Gov. Says NCAA Skews Facts In Penn State Antitrust Suit
• Telecom Co. TDS Inks $277M Deal For Broadband Provider
• Shine Might Be Off Alt Fee Arrangements, GC Survey Shows
• Employee Facebook Info Making Its Way Into Court, GCs Say
• In-House Teams Expand To Keep Pace With More Suits, Probes
• GCs Rate Fixed Fees Best Bang For Their Buck
• Orlando Magic Get Buy Option To Redevelop Police HQ Site
• Angelina Jolie Says 'Blood And Honey,' Book Are Worlds Apart
• AEG Escapes Suit Over Michael Jackson's Death
• Martha Stewart's JC Penney Deal Made Macy's CEO 'Sick'
• Netflix Urges 9th Circ. To Delete Viewable User Data Suit
• Navy Contractor Campbell Ewald Dodges TCPA Suit
• Atty Defends Facebook Posts Dissing McDonald's Settlement
• Seattle Escapes Suit Over Proposed $490M Waterfront Arena
• Sandusky Insurance Battle To Take Place In Philly
• Greenberg Traurig Atty Mocked Disability, Ex-Secretary Says
• Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Get Cyberattack Info From Feds
• Styx Says UMG Label Sailed Away With Download Royalties
• DC Circ. Slams FCC's Tennis Channel Order Against Comcast
• Barnes & Noble Founder Will Bid On Bookstores, Website
• Apple Settles Suit Over Kids' App Game Buys
• Dickstein Shapiro May Dodge Britannica's IP Malpractice Suit
• DOJ Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Lance Armstrong
• Costner's Contract Claim Over 'Robin Hood' Profit Survives
• Nevada Legalizes Online Poker Playing Across State Lines
• PE-Backed Clear Channel Seeks $575M To Cut Bank Debt
• Wayne Newton Killed $20M Museum Conversion Deal, Co. Says
• Pitbull Can Use Lindsay Lohan's Name In Song, Judge Finds
• Utah Bill Would Keep Facebook Passwords Private
• CNBC Buys 'Nightly Business Report' From PE Firm
• German Regulator Halts $787M Cable Merger
• Dish's Streaming TV Infringes Copyrights, Fox Says
• Wisconsin's Take On Ad Injury Coverage Under CGL
• Bankrupt THQ Skirts Up To $65M In Claims With WWE Deal
• NY Appeals Court Tosses Warhol Authenticity Contract Suit
• Okada Departs Wynn Board A Day Before Shareholder Vote
• Clooney, Roberts IP Row Isn't Insurable, OneBeacon Says
• Martha Stewart Move To JC Penney A Shock, Macy's Exec Says
• 7th Circ. Tosses Rap Label's Mark Suit Over '50/50' Movie
• King & Spalding Nabs Greenberg IP Pros In San Francisco
• Yankees Triumph In 'Evil Empire' Trademark Battle
• Ex-Eagles QB's Ponzi Suit Intercepted By Arbitration Clause
• Pinterest's Value Surges To $2.5B With New Funding Bump
• Sly Stone's $50M Royalties Suit Not Too Late For Trial
• Union Objections Stall $122M Journal Register Sale
• Google Slow To Sink Music Pirates, RIAA Says
• Mike Tyson Takes Jab At Financial Adviser With $5M Fraud Suit
• NCAA Sues Pa. Gov. Over Law Keeping $60M Penn State Fine
• Justices Weigh Va. Bar To Nonresidents' Records Access
• Stalled NJ Social Media Bill Still Expected To Pass
• COPPA Team's Move Likely To Jumpstart FTC Enforcement
• 11th Circ. Backs BofA In Fight Over $1B Vegas Hotel Funding
• German Antitrust Watchdog Eyes Amazon Pricing Clause
• 'Ghost Rider' Rights Suit Not Too Late, 2nd Circ. Hears
• JC Penney CEO Lured Martha Stewart Away, Macy's Says
• FCC Moves To Free Up More Spectrum For Mobile Devices
• Ken Burns Film Footage Shielded From NYC Subpoena: Judge
• Amazon Bests Watchmaker In IP Suit Over Search Results
• Employer Had No Right To Hijack LinkedIn Profile: Judge
• How They Won It: O'Melveny Rescues Superman Rights
• Zynga Whacks Rival With 'MafiaVille' Trademark Suit
• Kodak Avoids $18M Bill As Judge Axes Sony Film Deal
• Conrad Black Rips US Courts After Losing Set-Aside Bid
• CBS Defeats Musicians' Bid To Block File-Sharing Software
• Revel AC, Lenders Agree To Ch. 11 Restructuring
• Unpaid Intern Hits Modeling Agency With $50M Wage Suit
• Reader's Digest Enters New Yet Familiar Chapter: 11
• Writer Patricia Cornwell Wins $51M From Accounting Firm
• Time Warner Antitrust Case Tossed Too Soon, 2nd Circ. Told
• Apple Joins Facebook, Others In Revealing Cyberattack
• Judge Won't Streamline Retailers' Martha Stewart Row
• Sephora Can't Dodge Competition Claims Over Skin Care Deal
• Time Warner Braces For Potential Waste-Disposal Fines
• Camelot Agrees To Extend Pa. Lotto Privatization Bid
• Hacking Attacks Highlight Importance Of Preparation
• Okada Can't Block Shareholder Vote On Wynn Board Ouster
• 'Girls Gone Wild' Exec Asks 3rd Circ. To Ax $3M Privacy Award
• Gaming Co. Settles Meal Break Allegations With Testers
• Adult Sites Urge Dismissal of '.XXX' Antitrust Counterclaims
• Ex-NCAA Players Take Page From NFL Concussion Suit
• Zynga, EA Put 'The Sims' Copyright Spat To Bed
• Lehman Sues Spanish Broadcasting Over $29M In Dividends
• Megaupload's Gov't Misconduct Claims Unfounded, US Says
• GCs Name 43 Best-Of-The-Best Attys
• Sherlock Copyright Issue Not So Elementary: Book Editor
• NBA Star Breached Contract, Financial Adviser Tells 7th Circ.
• German Court Upholds Facebook's Real Name Requirement
• 'Spider-Man' Actor Lobs Stunt Injury Suit At Producers
• Microsoft Beats Xbox Patent Suit
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• $137M Bratz Award To MGA Must Be Halted, Mattel Says
• Huffington Can't Kick Claims That She Stole HuffPo Idea
• EMI Attacks Safe-Harbor Ruling In MP3Tunes Copyright Row
• Miami-Dade, Dolphins Officials Press For Stadium Upgrades
• NJ, Leagues Debate Federal Ban In Sports Betting Suit
• NCAA's Anti-Felon Policy Biased Against Blacks, Suit Says
• Akin Gump's Wal-Mart Bias Memo Not Privileged, Dukes Says
• Retail Giants' Martha Stewart Fight Shows Contract No-Nos
• Pa. Lotto Privatization Is Unconstitutional, AG Says
• Random House, Penguin Merger Plan Gets DOJ's Nod
• 5 Trade Secret Trends That Could Shape 2013
• Instagram Says User Policy Doesn't Abuse Photo Uploaders
• Fox Didn't Steal Plot For Kiefer Sutherland Show, Judge Says
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Google Win In AdSense Patent Suit
• Facebook Shakes 4 Derivative Suits Over IPO
• MGM Can Regain Borgata Stake, NJ Regulator Says
• Howard Stern Still Seeking $330M After Sirius XM Deal
• Sky Angel Slams C-SPAN's Bid To Nix Antitrust Suit
• Conde Nast Libel Suit May Hinge On 'Public Figure' Ruling
• $16B Virgin Media Sale Fleeces Investors, Suit Says
• Vivendi Can't Duck $1B Verdict Over Liberty Media Deal
• Foley Adds Ex-NBA Atty To Bolster Sports Practice
• Rutgers, Big East To Talk Settlement In Exit Suit
• Pa. House OKs Bill To Keep $60M Penn State Fine In State
• Sony Says Lingering Flaws Should Sink Data Breach Suit
• Barry Bonds Asks 9th Circ. To Strike Obstruction Conviction
• Judge Dislikes Atty's Facebook Post On McDonald's Halal Deal
• 'Bachelor' Spoilers Are Protected Speech, Blogger Says
• Nintendo Urges Arbitration For Faulty Wii Controller Suit
• 6 More News Corp. Staff Arrested Over Phone Hacking
• Emerging Trends In The Advertising Self-Regulatory Council
• Okada Renews Bid To Halt Vote On Wynn Board Ouster
• Digital Movie Camera Maker Says Sony Infringes Patents
• Movie Camera Makers Settle Trade Secrets Suit Over Hacking
• Journal Register Halts Auction For $122M Stalking Horse Deal
• Hasbro Soaked With Suit Over Water Gun Royalties
• US, Record Cos. Fight Piracy Damages Appeal In High Court
• Visual Effects Co. Rhythm & Hues To Fade Into Ch. 11
• Flickr Glitch Made Private Photos Public For 3 Weeks
• Comcast To Pay $18.1B For GE's Stake In NBCU, Offices
• NJ To Clash With Leagues Over Federal Sports-Betting Ban
• Musicians Seek To Block CBS Site's File-Sharing Software
• Online And Off Song-Beverly: Some Relief For Retailers
• When Social Media Collides With Medical Practice
• NJ Devils Arena Cleaning Co. Wins $2.9M Over Unpaid Bills
• YouTube Takes Aim At Russian Web Content Blacklist
• Chubby Checker Slaps HP With Suit Over Penis-Size App
• Proposed NJ Reader Privacy Act Would Protect E-Book Users
• Sony, Eddie Money Royalty Spat Should Proceed, Judge Says
• David Beckham's Anti-SLAPP Appeal Kicked Out Of 9th Circ.
• T-Mobile Owes $7M For Racing Car Sponsorship Row
• Dish Tells Jury ESPN Favored Rivals In Licensing Deal
• Ron Paul Battles Supporters For Control Of RonPaul.com
• Miami Dolphins Agree To $400M Stadium Upgrade Referendum
• Authors Defend Class Cert. In Google Books Copyright Suit
• MGM Resorts Seeks Return To NJ Gaming Market
• Streaming TV Co. FilmOn Claims Rival Poached 'Aero' Mark
• Edwards Wildman Launches New Tech, Media, Telecom Group
• Rakoff Clears LexisNexis, Westlaw In Atty's Copyright Suit
• Bazaarvoice Battles DOJ's Bid To Unwind $170M Merger
• Philly Suburb's Billboard Ban Affirmed By 3rd Circ.
• Playboy Whistleblower's Wrongful Firing Suit Survives
• Law360 Media & Entertainment Editorial Advisory Board
• Practical Tips For Responsible Social Media Marketing
• Sony Open Promoters Hit Back In Miami Tennis Center Dispute
• Stroock, Levene Neale Win Fee Row In Bernstein Saga
• Online Betting A Sure Thing In NJ With Christie's Support
• No Space For Partner Egos In Law Firm Of The Future
• Batmobile A Copyrightable 'Character,' Not Just A Car: Judge
• Investor Looks To Halt $129M Fla. Casino Deal
• Pa. Gaming Board Immune From Licensing Suits: 3rd Circ.
• Apple Faces Tricky Decision After Latest E-Books Deal
• News Corp. Settles Phone Hacking With Fergie, 16 Others
• Mobile App Makers Would Face Tougher Regs Under Calif. Bill
• SeaWorld Splashed With ZIP Code Collection Suit
• LA Clippers Owner Wants $17M Blaze Verdict Nixed For Bias
• Rap Label Facing $7M IP Judgment Takes Fight to 9th Circ.
• NCAA Says Penn State Fines Not Subject To Sen.'s Oversight
• Viacom Attacks Gibson's IP Suit Over SpongeBob Ukulele
• Dr. Dre Says Yamaha Stole His Headphone Design
• Indy Downs: Lock-Up Agreements Are A Valuable Tool
• Buy.com Faces $500M Suit Over Phone Number Collection
• FTC Path Deal And Mobile Guide: A Warning To App Industry
• Preparing Your Witness To Be A Performer
• Macmillan Settles DOJ's E-Book Price-Fixing Case
• Superman Creator's Estate Gave Up Rights, DC Comics Says
• Sirius XM Hit With Class Action Over Improper Fees
• Curt Schilling Allowed To Use $10M D&O Policy In Loan Fight
• Charter Puts Up $1.7B For Cablevision's Optimum West
• 7th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For FLSA Class Cert.
• Facebook Author Takes Copyright Suit To Supreme Court
• Fine Print Puts Lance Armstrong In The Lead Against Insurer
• Christie Vetoes Web Gaming Bill, But Offers Path To Approval
• Pa. Gov. Can't Bring Antitrust Suit Over Penn State: NCAA
• Casino Siting Flap Could Endanger NY Gambling Expansion
• Md. AG Wants Power To Bring COPPA Suits In State Court
• Insurer Targets Armstrong's Doping Denials In $12M Suit
• Nexstar Settles Antitrust Suit Against Local TV Rival
• Warner Music Group Puts Up $765M For Parlophone Label
• Eureka Snaps Up Reuters' Law School Publishing Biz
• Reps. Aim To Guard Workers' Facebook, Twitter Passwords
• Latent Copyright Termination — Notes For The Unwary
• Rick Ross, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z 'Hijacked' Gospel Song, Singers Say
• Disney, Analysts Ordered Back To Drawing Board In OT Deal
• Financier Gets Out Of $50M 'Escape From Planet Earth' Suit
• 9th Circ. Skeptical About Tossing 'Gangland' Unmasking Suit
• Google To Drop $125M On E-Commerce Co. Buy
• Under Pressure, Facebook Puts Do-Not-Track Option On Ads
• Lance Armstrong Faces Insurer Suit Over $12M Bonus Fraud
• 'Amazon Tax' Arguments Focus On Status Of Sales Affiliates
• Ex-Interpublic Exec Missing Docs In Facebook Investor Suit
• Aussie High Court Backs Google In Deceptive Ad Case
• Anti-Abortion Group Cites Fair Use In Fight Over NAACP Marks
• Orrick Sued By MGA In Neverending Bratz Saga
• Best Employer Practices In Light Of Noel Canning V. NLRB
• A Gambling Case Software Developers Should Watch Closely
• 'Jersey Boys' Infringed 'Ed Sullivan' Rights, 9th Circ. Told
• Superman Heirs Say DC Comics' Copyright Claims Won't Fly
• WMS Faces Investor Suit Over $1.5B Scientific Games Deal
• NFL Says Consumer Can't Bring Suit Over Reebok Deal
• Ex-Coach Slams Penn State Objections To Whistleblower Suit
• Ex-Copyright Office Officials Back Publishers In GSU Row
• NYT Ducks Sanctions, Fights Doc Turnover In Patent Row
• 9th Circ. Questions Green Day's Use Of 'Scream Icon'
• Facebook's 'Like' Button Infringes Patent, Suit Says
• Writers, Photogs Blast Expanding Access To Orphan Works
• Hendrix Estate Settles $2M Contract Row With Film Producer
• Top 10 Social Media Law Developments Of 2012
• Med Journal Rule Harms Patient Privacy, Pharma Group Says
• DOJ Goes To Bat For Sports Leagues In NJ Gambling Suit
• Universal's $1.6B Expansion Plan Gets Nod From LA Council
• FTC Official Touts NY Times' Wait-And-See Hacking Response
• 9th Circ. Doubts Newspapers Can Pass Along IP Rights
• 'Avatar' Was James Cameron's Idea, Judge Rules In IP Suit
• Hacking Victims Urge UK To Create Press Watchdog
• Tax Break For Dolphins Stadium Gains Ground In Fla. Senate
• Movie Studios Lose Bid For Funds Of Shuttered UK Website
• Shearman, Ropes Aid Liberty In $16B Virgin Media Buy
• Facebook Sues App Maker For Not Deleting Old Profile Info
• Trump Wants Bill Maher To Pay $5M Over Ape Sex Remark
• Twitter, Media Giants Shed Stigma Of Reporting Hacks
• Figure Skater Baiul Seeks $5M From NBC For Using Her Image
• DirectSat OT Class Had No Plan For Trial, 7th Circ. Says
• Revel Casino Accused Of Skipping Out On Construction Bill
• Indie Record Trade Group Exits Sirius Antitrust Suit
• 'Heroes' IP Suit Against NBC Needs 2nd Shot, 9th Circ. Hears
• 'Sahara' Writer Asks Calif. Court To Take Up Film Rights Row
• Apple Can Collect Personal Info Online: Calif. High Court
• ERISA Class To Have Its Day Against Bloomberg, BNA Merger
• Ex-Prosecutor To Investigate Gov.'s Role In Sandusky Case
• Entertainment Pro Leaves Greenberg, Joins LA Boutique
• PE-Backed Caesars To Raise $1.5B In New Debt
• Wynn Shakes Off Troubles Over Macau Casino Deal
• High Court Asked To Weigh Copyright Board Structure Reform
• Sony, 'Justified' Producers Sued Over Stuntwoman's Injuries
• Oprah's OWN Network Hit With Sex Discrimination Suit
• Buy Of News Corp.'s IGN Doubles Ziff Parent's Media Biz
• A Closer Look At Sony's UK Data Breach Penalty
• FTC Mobile Guide Signals Start Of Privacy Crackdown
• Exotic Dancers Are Employees, Kansas High Court Says
• Playboy Relaunches Bunny Trademark Suit In Ill.
• Bankrupt Game Co. THQ Looks To Settle With Laid-Off Workers
• Md. Sets Stage For Bidders On Disputed $800M Casino Project
• Comcast Sued By Business-Class Customers Over Fees
• Pa. Gov. Faces AG Probe of Sandusky Investigation: Report
• NY High Court's 'Amazon Tax' Ruling Could Sway Other States
• Washington Post Puts DC Headquarters On Sale Block
• Indy Downs' Ch. 11 Plan, $500M Casino Sale OK'd
• Lindsay Lohan Sues Apparel Co. Over Botched Licensing Deal
• Clearwire Backs $2.2B Sprint Deal, Keeps Dish Offer Alive
• DC Circ. Denies Public Access to AIG Asset-Hiding Report
• Dish Ad-Skip DVR Violates Copyrights, Fox Tells 9th Circ.
• Feds Told To Yield Fumo Defense Docs In Libel Case
• Facebook Says Rival's 'Timelines' Mark Is Too Generic
• What The Proposed Apps Act Would Mean For App Developers
• Inside The Circuit Split Over FAA Section 7
• JLS Calls Super Bowl Winner With Office Vacancy Model