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Media & Entertainment - July, 2013

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• Use Of Journal Articles In Patent Applications Ruled Fair Use
• SCA Promotions Says $14M Investment Isn't A Loan
• Ravens Logo Designer Urges 4th Circ. To Uphold Royalties
• 9th Circ. Sacks EA's Free-Speech Defense In Likeness Row
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Market Research Antitrust Suit
• Zynga Hits 'Bang With Friends' Sex App With Trademark Suit
• 10 Things You Need To Know About The Rule 506 Amendments
• S. African Builder To Pay $5.6M Over World Cup Bid-Rigging
• Anne Heche Sued By Partners Over Kids' Sunblock Venture
• Pop Star Rihanna Wins UK Case Over Topshop T-Shirts
• Tech Industry Hasn't Fought NSA Spying: Secret Court Judge
• Fox News Hits TVEyes With Suit Over Copied Content
• Co-CEOs Blur Lines In Mergers Of Equals
• Facebook User Pushes High Court To Nix 'Beacon' Pact
• ValCom Agrees To Stock Shutdown As RICO Suit Looms
• 2nd Circ. Told YouTube Judge Is Clueless About Copyright Law
• DirecTV Gets Leasing Fraud Claims Sent To Arbitration
• Sony Open Organizer's Defense Limited In Facility Dispute
• Ex-Penn State Brass To Face Trial In Sandusky Cover-Up
• Harper Lee Wasn't Cheated Out Of 'Mockingbird' Rights: Agent
• Cuomo Signs NY Casino Bill, Sets Up Gaming Referendum
• Hertz Lichtenstein Adds Star Power With 2 New Partners
• MLS Seeks $6M From Insurer For Antitrust Row Defense
• 'Real Housewives Of NJ' Stars Released On Bond
• Legal Publisher Loses Bid To Toss TCPA Class Action
• Manning Acquitted Of Aiding Enemy, Guilty Of Most Charges
• Universal Settles Royalty Row Over Rihanna, Bieber Songs
• Emerging Issues In Evaluating Market Efficiency: Part 2
• Author Tells Court That Sherlock Holmes Is In Public Domain
• $3M Fee Request Questioned In Journal Register Ch. 11
• Time Warner, CBS Fail To Resolve Rebroadcast Battle
• UMG Wants Kanye West 'Gold Digger' Copyright Suit Tossed
• UK Regulator Prods Dating Sites Over Data Handling Practices
• $9.5M Kaplan Antitrust Settlement Challenged Over Fees
• CBS Says FilmOn Violated Settlement Of Infringement Suit
• Ex-Penn State Brass Faces Testimony Of Sandusky Cover-Up
• 'Girls Gone Wild' Creditors Say Wynn Settlement Is Unfair
• Mintz, Cohn Reznick Blamed For $1M Tax Hit In Equity Sale
• DirecTV Illegally Sent Unsolicited Text Messages, Suit Says
• 'Rebecca' Fraudster Cops Plea
• Rainmaker Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Holt Foster
• Publicis Sex Bias Plaintiffs Want To Add FMLA Claim
• MLB Juicing Suit Survives Multiple Dismissal Bids
• Art Buchwald's Estate Asks Judge To Revive Citibank Suit
• 2 More Pilot Flying J Employees Cop To Fuel Rebate Scheme
• 'Real Housewives Of New Jersey' Stars Hit With Fraud Claims
• Sinclair Pays $985M For 8 TV Stations, Extending Buy-Up
• Wachtell, Latham Pilot $35B Omnicom-Publicis Union
• AP, News Aggregator Reach Deal To End Copyright Fight
• Paris Hilton Settles Perfume Bottle Trade Dress Suit
• Cuomo Abused Power With Rushed Casino Bill, Suit Says
• A Trifecta Of 1st-Amendment Advances In Texas
• Gamer Class Takes Aim At EA Over Yanked Online Play
• A-Rod's Cousin Tries To Duck Deposition In Drug Clinic Case
• Alleged Facebook Fraudster Can't Halt Charges, Holder Says
• Online Gambling Co. Wants To Set Up Shop In Atlantic City
• 9th Circ. Buries 'Death At A Funeral' IP Suit
• Facebook Beats Think Computer Bid To Trademark 'FaceMail'
• Irving Ends Suit Over Music Complex With New $165M Deal
• Pandora Signs 10-Year Lease With SL Green For NY Office
• Judge Won't Unseal Docs In Paula Deen Race Bias Row
• Harlequin Fights Romance Writers' E-Book Royalties Appeal
• Talk Of New Radio Royalty Bill Sparks Outrage, Applause
• Vivendi Sheds Activision Majority In $8.2B Buyback
• Yankees Servers Score Class Cert. In Wage Dispute
• Cinemark Skirted Meal Break Regulations, Workers Claim
• Sly Stone Can't Quash Ex-Manager's Bankruptcy Cases
• Fox Seeks OK For Quick Appeal In Unpaid Intern Case
• Pearson Puts Mergermarket News Service Up For Sale
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vivendi, Alibaba, Oaktree Capital
• Amazon Sues To Stop New Bids On $600M CIA Contract
• Rainmaker Q&A: Pachulski's Jeff Pomerantz
• Graphics Co. Wants IP Claim Set At $62M In THQ Ch. 11
• 7 Tips For Employers On Social Media Discovery
• Class Dismissed: Recent Lessons From The Supreme Court
• 'American Idol' Hit With Racial Discrimination Suit
• No Bratz Coverage For MGA, 9th Circ. Hears
• ITC Says Nintendo Wii Didn't Infringe Toy Wand Patent
• GOP-Backed FCC Overhaul Clears House Subcommittee
• DC United, City Sign Deal To Build $300M Stadium
• 'Madden NFL' Co-Creator Sues Securities Regulators
• Rainmaker Q&A: Neal Gerber's Angela Elbert
• Sands Stalling Firing Suit To Hide Mob Ties, Ex-Exec Says
• NJ Wins $1M Settlement In Ad Co. Web Tracking Probe
• Rihanna Ordered To Pay Fees For Deposition No-Show
• Bild Publisher Reaps $1.2B In Sale Of Top Regional Pubs
• EU Closes Book On Penguin Price-Fixing Probe
• Defamation Suits Face High Bar In Texas Anti-SLAPP Law
• Apple May Face A $500M Bill On E-Books
• Dish 'Hopper' Win To Shield New TV Tech In Copyright Suits
• Report Blasts Fort Lauderdale's $32M Aquatic Center Deal
• Cengage Looks To Continue Exploring Apax Debt Buy
• Neal Gerber Launches Social Media, Advertising Group
• Dish Earns 9th Circ. Win Over Fox In Hopper Copyright Case
• Free Speech Law Shields Aramid In Bergstein Row, Judge Says
• Lance Armstrong Wants Feds' FCA Suit Axed
• NY City Council OKs Expansion For US Open Stadium
• $500M Wrigley Reno Plan Rounds Another Base
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bird Marella's Gary Lincenberg
• 500 Days Of The Revised Removal Statutes
• Insurer Says Judge Ignored Facts In Bratz Coverage Ruling
• Pepper Hamilton Hit With Malpractice Suit By TV Host
• Jon Secada Says Business Partner Breached Trademark Deal
• 'Girls Gone Wild' Fights Ch. 11 Trustee Deal With Wynn
• Q&A With Jenner & Block's Andy Bart
• Aimee Mann Sues Online Music Co. For Stealing Tunes
• Do-Not-Track Group To Weigh Shaky Future During Key Call
• EA Owes 'Madden NFL' Coder $3.6M In Royalties, Jury Finds
• Dueling Experts Can Testify In SEC Case Against Cuban
• MLB Won't Balk In Fla. Drug Clinic Case
• 'Borgata Babes' Lose Sex Bias Suit Over Weight, Dress Rules
• Facebook, Google Not Letting Up On Privacy Lobbying
• Upstart Fund Rips TheStreet's Preferred Share Overhang
• 'Venus And Serena' Filmmakers Say Fair Use Bars IP Suit
• 'Dumb And Dumber' Sequel Sparks Another Contract Lawsuit
• Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Margo Tank
• 'Ghost Rider' Suit Lives On: Lessons From 2nd Circ.
• Cox, Comcast Shake Contract Claims in Networking IP Row
• Class Seeks Medical Monitoring In NCAA Concussion Suit
• Rutgers Must Tighten Controls In Scandal's Wake, Report Says
• App Maker Can't Trim Facebook Unit From User Data Suit
• Rutgers, Conference Spar Over $2.5M In Revenue Withholding
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, Onyx, Telefonica
• Apple Developers' Data Compromised Following Cyberattack
• 'Easy Rider' Star Sues D&G, Nordstrom For $3M Over T-Shirts
• Amazon Shouldn't Get 'Dot-Amazon' Domain: ICANN Panel
• Data Breach Plaintiffs Continue To Face Challenges
• Rainmaker Q&A: Kelley Drye's John Villafranco
• Atlantic City Strip Club's 1st Amendment Suit Grinds On
• EA Couldn't Make Sega 'Madden' Without Copying, Jury Told
• NFL Objects To Deposing Commish Over Super Bowl Seats
• Can Your Ad Agency Take Your Brand For A Joy Ride?
• Requested PSU Sandusky Docs Subject To Open Records Law
• BIA Blasted Over Land Trust Rule Change, Ore. Casino
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Lloyds, Blackstone
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Blaze New Trails Worldwide
• A Developing Circuit Split Over Vertical Restraints?
• Viacom Denied Legal Fees In Gibson Ukulele IP Dispute
• Dating Service Reaches Deal To End EEOC Bias Suit
• NY Times Reporter Can't Protect CIA Leak, 4th Circ. Says
• Energy Drink Founder Sues Partners, NFL Player
• Informa To Help Finance $180M Unit Sale To Providence
• Active College Football Players Join NCAA Likeness Suit
• Berkshire Hathaway Media Co. Adds Atlantic City Newspaper
• NBC Seeks Escape From 'Animal Practice' IP Suit
• Disney's Segway Ban Doesn't Break ADA: Calif. Appeals Court
• WikiLeaks Soldier Can't Escape 'Aiding The Enemy' Charge
• Chicago Panel Clears Wrigley Field Reno, $3B Complex
• Publisher Brings Playboy Licensing Suit To High Court
• Penn State To Pay $60M To Settle Sandusky Victim Claims
• Art Dealer Indicted In $30M Fake Painting Scheme
• 'Midnight In Paris' Didn't Infringe Faulkner, Judge Says
• Reader's Digest Parent Reaches $5M Settlement With Mosaic
• Regard For Monster's Beastie Boys Video Wasn't Approval: DJ
• Blackwater Founder Claims Extortion Blocking $2M Book Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: PepsiCo, Petrobras, T-Mobile
• FTC Reaches $330M Deal With Broker-Education Telemarketer
• Tishman Wins $1B Miami Beach Convention Center Project
• Rainmaker Q&A: Cooley's Michael Rhodes
• No Sign Of Dialing Down: FCC Rules May Increase TCPA Suits
• EU High Court Backs Free World Cup TV Broadcasts
• WaPo Owner Lands Boiler Co. Amid Diversification Push
• Arbitron, Investor Settle Challenge To $1.3B Nielsen Deal
• Anheuser-Busch Scores Win in 'Ultimate Fan' IP Row
• F1 Head Indicted In Bribery Plot, Wants $650M NY Case Nixed
• Nicholas Kristof Accused Of Ripping Off Name For His Charity
• Viacom Board Gets $37M Executive Bonus Suit Axed
• MGM Wins City Support For $800M Mass. Casino
• Instagram Hit With State Class Action Over New User Policy
• 7th Circ. Affirms Elton John Win In 'Nikita' Copyright Row
• Orrick, MGA Settle Fight Over Attys' Fees In Bratz IP Saga
• Morgan Lewis Snags Top Kaye Scholer Litigator
• HarperCollins Defends 'Carnival Of Souls' Title In IP Suit
• The Overlooked Power Of Copyright Law
• Hollywood Atty's Demand Letter Not Extortion, Court Says
• Ex-BNA Workers Reach $5M Deal In Bloomberg Merger Suit
• Coaches Sue Football League's Team Owner Over Wages
• Attys' Fees Nix $1M Settlement In Wages Case, Judge Says
• Rovi Asks ITC To Reconsider Ban Bid In Netflix Patent War
• Hulu Says Information Sharing Didn't Break Privacy Law
• Do-Not-Track Group Shoots Down Ad Industry's Suggestions
• THQ Gets Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed, $4M Tattoo Claim Pared
• CBS Sucked Into $10M Royalties Suit Over 'Hawaii Five-O'
• 11th Circ. Revives Cable Installers' Contractor Status Case
• NBCUniversal Adds Ex-Obama Atty, Davis Polk Partner As GC
• Del. High Court OKs $300M 'Rock Band' Award Against Viacom
• Pilot Flying J Settles Trucking Cos.' Fuel Rebate Row
• 'Girls Gone Wild' Trustee Deal Reduces Wynn's $31M Claims
• Marvel Wins At 9th Circ. In Spider-Man Toy Patent Dispute
• Encore Sought In $16M Suit Against 'Peter Pan' Producers
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Rehearing Of Aereo Copyright Win
• Platinum Equity Puts Up $225M For CBS Billboard Unit
• MLB Boosts Gay Bias Ban With New Conduct Code
• Amazon, B&N Hit With Patent Suit Over E-Book Displays
• NFL, Riddell Face Brain Injury Suit After Ex-Player's Death
• Disney Hit With Royalties Suit Over 'Jungle Book' Song
• Instagram Dodges Class Action Over Photo Rights Policy
• 'Dumb And Dumber' Producers Get No Cut Of Sequel: Suit
• Bally Buys Gaming Co. SHFL In $1.3B Cash-For-Stock Deal
• Jay-Z App Has Privacy Problems, Group Tells FTC
• Rainmaker Q&A: Kelley Drye's Andrew White
• A Primer On NCAA Athletes' Right Of Publicity
• Eddie Money, Sony Music End Download Royalties Fight
• Google, Facebook Want Regulators To Follow Privacy Reforms
• Scripps Heir Gets 9 Years For Scamming $3.6M From Family
• Book Distributor Settles EEOC Suit Over Severance Deals
• Publicis Sex Bias Plaintiffs Say Class Cert. A No-Brainer
• Art Dealer Gets 1 Year For Scheme To Sell Counterfeit Prints
• EA Copied Early 'Madden NFL' Code in Later Games, Jury Told
• Facebook, Mitel Settle Patent Feud
• Gallup Pays $10.5M To Settle Whistleblower Suit With Feds
• Alleged Guggenheim Faker Can't Nix $1M Fine, 2nd Circ. Says
• Pixar, Lucasfilm Reach Deals To Settle Anti-Poaching Suit
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds Lewis Brisbois Entertainment Pro
• ITC To Review Nintendo Win In Patent Fight Over Wii Remote
• Don't Forget About TCPA During Political Campaigns
• Newspaper Sues NJ For Access To Sandy Rebuilding Invoices
• Boston Guitarist Has Ax To Grind Over Ex-Members' Logo Use
• Miami Beach Panel Won't Delay Convention Center Vote
• EEOC Sues Dating Service Over Anti-Male Hiring Policy
• Jury Favors Music Site In Antitrust Row With Denver Nightclub
• The Weather Channel Can't Duck Trade Secret Claims
• Rappers Don't Tread On Christian Rockers' Mark, Judge Says
• Sandusky Atty Must Turn Over Evidence To Judge: Pa. Court
• Comcast Hits Screampix With Trademark Suit
• Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio Sues Over Loan Gone Sour
• Blizzard Gets Consumers' Claims Pared In Data Breach Row
• KIT Digital Creditors Join Opposition To Ch. 11 Plan
• Studios Call Off Hulu Sale, Will Invest $750M Instead
• Morgan Creek Loses Appeal Of $6M 'Good Shepherd' Award
• DC Court Upholds Fee Split From $70M TV Writer Settlement
• $50M Vegas Casino Project Suit Kept Alive By Judge
• Ex-NFL Star Giles Wants Out Of $42M Publicity Rights Accord
• Pepper Hamilton Says Union Boss Waived Conflict In Libel Row
• Penn National Pitches $200M Slots Parlor In Mass.
• Bloomberg Slams Customer Reps' Cert. Bid In FLSA Row
• 10 Personal Liability Pitfalls For Directors And Officers
• Penn State Ex-President To Sue Freeh For Libel, Defamation
• Rainmaker Q&A: Liner Grode's Larry Stein
• As 'Lean In' Claims Arise, Employers Must Watch Their Words
• Warner Bros.' Counterclaim In $80M 'Hobbit' Suit Can Proceed
• Aramid Entertainment Sues KBC To Stop $343M Portfolio Sale
• Int'l Units Fight THQ Ch. 11 Plan Reclassifying $107M Claims
• Porn Co. Says LA Condom Rule Is Unconstitutional
• Paula Deen Drops Attys In Race Bias Suit, Taps Morgan Lewis
• Sly Stone's Ex-Manager's Bankrupt Cos. Fire Back
• Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Scores Win In Internet Defamation Suit
• Cubs Strike Signage Deal For $300M Wrigley Field Project
• SAG Stuck With Bill From 'Leave It To Beaver' Star's Suit
• Yelp Extorts Via Pay-For-Stars Policy, 9th Circ. Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, Grohe, Carlyle
• EU Court Snubs Amazon, OKs Copyright Tax On Blank CDs
• GOP Rep. Seeks To Ban Minors' Images From Facebook Ads
• Reader's Digest Outlines Latest Restructuring Plan
• 9th Circ. Says Apprendi Doesn't Bar Restitution Without Victim
• Defamation Suit Against Houston TV Station Nixed On Appeal
• Considerations For Private Funds After Lift Of Ad Ban
• Nev. Gaming Agency Approves First Casino-Focused REIT Split
• NFL's Goodell Can Be Deposed In Super Bowl Seat Case
• Creditor Suit Against Bergstein Stays In Bankruptcy Court
• A Hurdle To Obtaining Electronic Evidence
• MGA Wins Defense Coverage For Bratz IP Case
• Jackson's Doc Claims Court Erred By Excluding AEG Contract
• End Of SEC Ad Ban Promises New Cash And Fresh Trouble
• Apple's E-Books Loss Will Carry A Hefty Price Tag
• Viacom Asks Del. High Court For 'Rock Band' Fee Indemnity
• Equity Committee Says KIT Digital Plan Should Be Rejected
• Murdoch Says He'll Testify Again On Bribery Scandal
• Judge Won't Bar SeaWorld From Using 'Aquatica' Mark
• Weil's Expenses Draw Objection From Blockbuster Trustee
• ITC To Probe Copyright Claims Over Disney's 'Mr. Young'
• High Court Asked To Kick Judge Off Publicis Sex Bias Case
• HBO Tentatively Freed From 'Luck' Whistleblower Suit
• LA Coliseum Rave Promoters Escape Kickback Suit
• Minneapolis Officials Open Talks On $400M Downtown Project
• ABC's Boston Affiliate Hits Aereo With Copyright Suit
• Tribune To Split Publishing, Broadcasting Assets
• Facebook Password Bills Are Pointless And Unfair
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hulu, Glencore Xstrata, FedEx
• Apple Conspired To Raise E-Book Prices, Court Rules
• 5th Circ. Tosses ERISA Action Against Idearc Execs
• Apple, Amazon End 'App Store' Trademark Fight
• Jets, Giants' Suit Breaks Deal, Meadowlands Developer Says
• TV Bridal Dress Store Asks Court To Back Designer Divorce
• NFL Dodges Class Cert. In Super Bowl Ticket Fight
• Gore, Current Duck Consultant's Suit Over Al-Jazeera Sale
• Armstrong Can't Avoid Insurer's $3M Suit For Race Bonuses
• Tenn. Strip Club Law Doesn't Violate Free Speech: 6th Circ.
• EA Owes 'Madden' Coder Millions For Stolen Code, Jury Hears
• If You Assign Your Plan Vote — Mean It
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, Hulu, TPG
• Gov. Won't Take $60M Penn State Sanctions Up With 3rd Circ.
• Wynn Unscathed After SEC Probe Into $135M Macau Donation
• Indicted Texas Judge's Facebook Rant Spurs Contempt Motion
• Italian Regulator Prods Facebook Over Contact Info Breach
• Hasbro Drops $112M On Mobile Developer Backflip Studios
• TPG Bags $600M UK Education Unit From Charterhouse
• Atty Opposed To NY Casino Plan Rips 'Blatant Vote-Buying'
• 2 More News Corp. Journalists Face Bribery Charges
• NFL, Players Must Mediate Concussion MDL, Judge Rules
• Clearwire Shareholders Approve $3.6B Sprint Takeover
• FCC Lawyer Takes Telecom, Privacy Chops To Paul Hastings
• Pa. Lottery Privatization Deal Gets Deadline Extension
• Lance Armstrong, FRS Look To Sink Supplement Class Action
• Reuters Halts Early Data Access Amid NY AG Trading Probe
• How To Deal With NLRB Social Media Enforcement
• A Social Media Wake-Up Call For Broker-Dealers
• Sister Sledge Alleges Ex-Member Performing As 'Impostor'
• Scholastic Copied Competitor's Trademarks, Suit Says
• Pa. Club Says Its Exotic Dancers Are Independent Workers
• Marvel Says Judge Should Decide 'Ghost Rider' Rights Case
• Ex-USC Player's Pain Med Trial Gets 2014 Kickoff Date
• NBCUniversal Hit With Unpaid Intern Class Action
• Nasdaq Says It Is Immune From Facebook IPO Suit
• Kim Dotcom May Be Shooting Himself In The Foot
• Internet Cafe Challenges Florida's Slot Machine Ban
• Abercrombie Escapes 'Jersey Shore' Star's Legal Situation
• NJ Appellate Court Nixes PokerStars Casino Bid
• NJ Judge Blocks Law Making Sites Liable For Users' Sex Ads
• Winklevoss Twins Tap Katten Team For Bitcoin ETF
• McDermott Bungled Will For Harrah's Heiress, Suit Says
• High Court Nixes Cablevision Bid To Halt NLRB Quorum Fight
• NY Judge Shields $250M In Casino Bonds From Tribal Schism
• Your Internship Program May Be In Violation
• Textbook Publisher Cengage Enters Ch. 11 In NY
• Foxwoods Casino Owners Restructure $2.3B In Debt
• Fandango, Domino's Sued Over Ordering App Technology
• Pharrell Williams Sues Will.I.Am In 'I Am' Trademark Row
• Do-Not-Track Should Be Default Setting, Privacy Experts Say
• Blizzard Wants Data Breach Suit Tossed Over Lack Of Harm
• Cablevision Turns To High Court In NLRB Quorum Fight
• FilmOn Hits Back At Latest Suit From TV Networks
• Rebooting US Policy On Iran Tech Sales
• Copyright Office Launches New Application For Authors
• Microsoft SkyDrive Infringes Sky Trademark, UK Court Rules
• Verizon Faces Class Action Over FiOS Bundling Charges
• Debevoise Helps Tribune Land $2.7B TV Station Deal
• NFL Wins $273M From Online Merchandise Counterfeiters
• Google Books Class Decertified By 2nd Circ.