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Media & Entertainment - October, 2017

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• Insurer Won't Defend Village Voice In Prostitution Ad Suit
• Fox News Says Contributor Must Arbitrate Defamation Claims
• Social Media Cos. Will Seek To Block Foreign Political Ads
• Accused $95M Broadway Ticket Scammer Cops Plea
• 'B-Movie King' Sued By Sons In $1.5M Feud Over Family Trust
• One Year Later: How Trump Has Changed Telecom Policy
• Fla. Swingers Club Must Face Models' Suit Over Images In Ads
• Bank Claims Brokers Fabricated Worth To Produce Joplin Film
• Facebook, Disney, IBM Attys Point To Faults In IP System
• Citing Fair Use, Judge Won't Block Scholastic Book Launch
• Canadian Seeks Tax Refund Over $100K US Gambling Loss
• Team Of Ex-Bracewell Attys Joins Hogan Lovells
• SeaWorld Looks To Escape Ticket Buyers' False Ad Suit
• Trademark Suit Against Kim Kardashian-West Kicked To Calif.
• Better Homes Publisher Sues IRS Over $12M Tax Bill
• Facebook Schemed To Stiff Workers On OT, Suit Says
• ESPN, Producer Can't End Copyright Row Over Documentary
• Judging A Book: McConnell Reviews 'Unequal'
• Weinstein Scandal Highlights Employment Contract Questions
• Zazzle's $460K Verdict Trimmed To $350K In Copyright Suit
• Suspect In $20M Hedge Fund Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty
• Erykah Badu Appeals To Texas High Court In Defamation Suit
• Law360's IP Courthouse Of Horror
• Montel Williams Says Pot Cos. Used His Name In 'Fake News'
• NPR Station Can Get Meningitis Juror Names, But Must Wait
• Boston Official Seeks Separate Trial In Extortion Case
• Jay Z Wants Out Of TM Suit Over 'Roc Nation' Baseball Caps
• WWE Says Atty Improperly Solicited Wrestler In Royalty Row
• Supreme Court Declines NY Strip Club's Exemption Case
• Making Pro Bono Work
• Being There: Preparing Witnesses For Depositions
• Zillow Appeals $4M Award In Copyright Row with Photo Co.
• Firm Wants Ex-SEAL's Bin Laden Book Malpractice Suit Nixed
• AIG Says Disney Can't Arbitrate 'Pink Slime' Coverage Row
• Investment Banker A No-Show In Joplin Biopic Fraud Suit
• Brand Battles: Cellino & Barnes Face TM Fight Over 888-8888
• 9th Circ. Zaps Gag Order In Comic-Con Trademark Dispute
• FCC To Vote On Rolling Out Next-Gen TV Broadcasts
• Pa. Appeals Court Revives Adelphia's $55M Deloitte Suit
• Comcast Paid Sprint $250M To Settle IP Litigation
• Theme Park Loses Fight With NJ Over Use Of Tainted Well
• Jodi Arias Sues Ex-Lawyer Over Tell-All Book About Case
• Ex-Vegas Strip Club Owner Gets 2 Years For Tax Evasion
• Making Pro Bono Work: The Sidley-Exelon Partnership
• Recipe For Legal Project Management: Look To BBQ Champs
• AIG Says Disney Policy Doesn't Cover 'Pink Slime' Deal
• MGM, Paramount Can't Shake 'Ben-Hur' Musician Pay Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Skater Baiul's Royalties Suit
• Ho-Chunk Nation Let Out Of Suit Over Wis. Casino Expansion
• Cumulus Host Seeks New Trial In $1M Overpayment Row
• On Pre-1972 Records, It's All Down To California
• Frankie Valli Says EMI Is Holding Music Rights 'Hostage'
• Main Studio Rule Repeal Likely Boon For Local Stations
• UK High Court Rejects Gambler's Bid For £7.7M In Winnings
• SAG, IMDb Spar Over Law Against Posting Actors' Ages
• EC Must Review Liberty-Ziggo Merger, Effect On Cable Market
• Deals Rumor Mill: CVS, Weinstein Co., Evoqua Water Tech
• Sports Photogs Say Prior Deal Doesn't Nix Copyright Claims
• Audible Defends Renewal Terms In Book Credit False Ad Row
• Weinstein Demands Docs For Defense In Sex Harassment Suit
• Measure To Expand Pa. Gambling Goes To Gov.'s Desk
• Conservative, Liberal Groups Oppose AT&T-Time Warner Deal
• Sens. Ask FCC To Intervene In Verizon, Univision Dispute
• Pendulum May Be Swinging Away From Fair Use
• Making Pro Bono Work: Can You Practice In Your State?
• The Turtles Lose Pre-1972 Copyright Battle In Fla.
• Representing Women At The Intersection Of Law And Finance
• Artforum Sued For Sex Harassment As Co-Publisher Resigns
• Ex-Reporter Hits Fox News With Federal Lawsuit Over Firing
• Google, YouTube Censor Conservative Videos, Suit Claims
• Tribes Say DOI Already Gave Them OK For 3rd Conn. Casino
• Chancery Throws Out Challenge To Redstone's Viacom Pay
• FCC To Hold Nov. Vote On Relaxing Media Ownership Rules
• Pai Dodges Direct Commentary On Trump's NBC Tirade
• Actress Blames Weinstein Co. For Alleged Sex Assault
• Ex-NBCUniversal Atty Returns To Mitchell Silberberg
• Glenn Beck, TheBlaze Settle Teen Clock-Maker Libel Suit
• Victims' Families Urge Court To Proceed With ISIS Suit
• 4th Circ. Hammers Cox, BMG Attys Over Online Piracy
• Advocacy Groups Urge Justices To Keep Sports Betting Ban
• Making Pro Bono Work: Building Sponsorship Relationships
• MLBers Seek Reporter Docs In Doping Documentary Suit
• 9th Circ. Addresses Lower Court Split On False Ad Cases
• House Bill Would Raise Stakes Of Congressional Inquiries
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Be A Sponge
• Showtime Says Mayweather PPV Viewers OK'd Arbitration
• McGraw-Hill Using Law Firm DQ Bid As Weapon, Court Told
• EU Court Adviser Hits Facebook In Privacy Law Battle
• Blind Can't Bet At Florida Casinos, Racetracks, Suits Say
• Media Orgs Urge 11th Circ. To Make FBI Cough Up 9/11 Docs
• US Sides With Leagues In Supreme Court Sports Betting Case
• 'We See This Everywhere,' EEOC Chair Says Of Weinstein
• Cox, BMG Battle Over DMCA: Everything You Need To Know
• Music Group's Copyright Suit Against Ford, GM On The Rocks
• Playboy Models Sue Houston Strip Clubs Over Doctored Ads
• Celeb Chef Says NYC Eatery Ran Afoul Of Contract
• Fox Contributor Fights Arbitration Bid In Defamation Row
• Texas A&M Must Show Immunity Proof In '12th Man' IP Case
• Fake Stock News Suit Against Navy Officer Shipped West
• Making Pro Bono Work: Beyond The Hurdles
• Google Beats Suit Accusing It Of Liability For ISIS Attack
• FCC Calls Off Local Station Rule For Radio, TV Broadcasters
• Ex-Phillies Pitcher Settles Suit Over Fashion Show Ticket Flap
• Consultant In Janis Joplin Biopic Loan Row Has Claims Pared
• New TV Standard Must Be Laissez-Faire, Charter Tells FCC
• Foley & Lardner Slams DQ Bid In Slot Game Suit
• Full Play Fights To Block Return To Soccer TV Rights Suit
• NY Times Can't Get 'Olson Memo' On NSA Spying, Judge Says
• Epic Games Says 'Nobody Likes A Cheater,' Sues YouTuber
• Growth-Hungry Netflix Raises Another $1.6B In Debt
• Judging A Book: Pryor Reviews 'Scalia Speaks'
• Fla. Law Prof. Wants In On Sports Betting High Court Args
• Theater Asks 3rd Circ. To Revisit Suit Seeking Interpreters
• Gab Drops Google Antitrust Suit For App Store Resubmission
• AT&T Extends Deadline To Close $85.4B Time Warner Buy
• The Inside Counsel Revolution
• Review Of FCC Media Rules Is Overdue, O'Rielly Says
• Gaming Startup Raises $884M In Upsized IPO
• Justices Asked To Decide When Copyright Owners Can Sue
• IRS Expert Stays In Michael Jackson Case Despite 'Lies'
• Brand Battles: UFC, Stella Artois, Walt Disney
• Judge Urges No Sanctions For Withheld Ticketmaster Docs
• Bid To Collect $5.2M Over Adult Co.'s IP Suit Flounders
• 9th Circ. Revives Kimberly-Clark 'Flushable' Wipe Ad Suit
• Sony Scores 1st Amend. Win In 9th Circ. 'Gran Turismo' Suit
• Thomson Reuters Settles Tax Challenge For $10M
• Union Boss Seeks Win In Pepper Hamilton Duty Breach Row
• Toymaker Says Intel Duped It Into Buying Dangerous Chips
• BuzzFeed Says Trump Tweet Opens CIA's Syria Docs To FOIA
• Counsel Could Help Esports Players Level Up, Attys Say
• Weinstein Board Likely Under Microscope In Any Deal
• Fox Demands Evidence Of Racism In White Employee's Suit
• The Current Fight Against Contraband Art And Antiquities
• Fair Use With Dr. Seuss
• How Arbitrators Maintain Proportionality In Discovery
• Political Ad Disclosure Bill To Test Online Giants' Might
• ILife Wants Nintendo Infringement Award Upped To $25M
• 'Nurse 3D' Actress Can't Revive $55M Suit Against Lionsgate
• Comcast, AT&T Among Big Hidden Donors To RNC: Report
• FCC Pauses Sinclair-Tribune Merger Review For Comments
• Exercise Org. Can't Ditch Sanctions In CrossFit Suit
• Tech Giants Urge Stay On ISIS Suit For 9th Circ. Ruling
• EU Privacy Shield Gets Good Marks, For Now
• MGM, Live Nation Sued Over Las Vegas Shooting, Security
• Johnny Depp Claims Lawyers Illegally Took Contingent Fees
• Ill. Judge Signs Off On $220M Judgment Against Casino Execs
• How Lawyers Are Challenging Weinstein-Style Contracts
• 'Spinal Tap' Actors Add Universal To $400M Royalties Suit
• Zillow Says Consumers' 'Zestimates' Suit Should Be Tossed
• Pryor Cashman Scores Former Liner Entertainment Partner
• Real Estate Rumors: Katie Couric, ESG Kullen, Windhaven
• A Magical Surprise Hidden In 3rd Circ. Rest Break Opinion
• The Law Firm CFO's Role In The Strategic Planning Process
• VidAngel Files For Ch. 11 After 9th Circ. Copyright Loss
• Cosby Accuser Can't Revive Defamation Suit At 1st Circ.
• Cook County Candidate Wants To Find ID Of Online Imposter
• NPR Station Wants Names, Addresses Of Meningitis Jurors
• Argentine Co. Still Excused From Soccer TV Rights Suit
• Steve Winwood Beats Copyright Suit Over 50-Year-Old Song
• Russian Oligarch Loses Defamation Suit Against AP
• AT&T's $85B Time Warner Deal Awaits DOJ After Brazil's Nod
• Imax Looks To Nix Awards In Latin American Theater Row
• Dems Slam Pai's Delay In Addressing Trump's NBC Comments
• AIG Seeks To Ax Cosby Defamation Suit Coverage At 1st Circ.
• Fla. Justices Asked To Rule On Judge's Facebook Friendship
• Sprint, Comcast End $2.5M Text Messaging Patent Dispute
• Law Firms Must Transition To An Industry Sector Approach
• FCC Told Verizon Killed Univision Signal After Deserting Talks
• Navigating The Pitfalls Of Civil Investigative Demands
• Verizon To Pay $17.7M To End FCC's Bidding Violation Probe
• Ex-Redstone Companion Hits Daughter With $100M RICO Suit
• Fund Exec Says 2nd Circ. Can Skip Media Claims In Libel Row
• Singer Frank Ocean Beats Estranged Dad's $14.5M Libel Suit
• 3rd Circ. Backs Daily News, TMZ In Libel Suit
• Songkick Seeks To Sanction Ticketmaster For Withheld Docs
• Twitter Can't Shake Investors' Daily Metrics Claims
• FCC Frees Up $1B To Aid Broadcasters Reassign TV Channels
• Winter Olympics, NASCAR Offer Glimpse Into 5G Future
• Deals Rumor Mill: SpringerNature, Pure Group, Deutsche Bank
• Lions Gate Can't Undo 'Dirty Dancing' Trademark Loss
• Judging A Book: Kozinski Reviews 'The Judge'
• BuzzFeed Argues To Keep 'Russian Dossier' Source Secret
• Take Down Or Stay Down: Digital Piracy And Trade Negotiation
• FCC's Pai Reacts To Trump NBC Threat, Citing 1st Amendment
• Las Vegas Sands Urges 9th Circ. To Ax Shareholder Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: GFP, Amazon, Freemont Capital
• Big Leagues Go To Bat For Federal Sports Betting Ban
• Ja Rule Says Fyre Fest Founder Hijacked His Artistic Vision
• Vizio Denied 9th Circ. Appeal Of Video Privacy Decision
• Schlafly Family TM Drama Continues As Counterclaims Axed
• BuzzFeed Sues DOJ For Names In Ex-US Atty's Office Affair
• Fox, Cook County Face Claims Filming Hurt Youth Detainees
• Gorsuch Suggests Nixing Chevron Doctrine In Contract Cases
• Leave Retrans Fees Out Of NAFTA Talks, Cable TV Cos. Say
• Snowden Filmmaker Received All Public FOIA Docs, FBI Says
• Simon & Schuster Sinks 'Light Between Oceans' IP Suit
• Justices Urged To Strike Down Law Barring Tribal Casino Suit
• Court Warns Of 'Odor' To $1B Constant Contact Merger Suit
• Netflix Says Investor Suit Over Price Hike Came Too Late
• FCC Commish Cites 1st Amendment After Trump's NBC Threat
• Pa. Atty Pleads Guilty To Fraud In Client Fund Theft Row
• Electronic Arts Fires Back At Coder's High Court Appeal
• High Court Denies Challenge To 'Google' Trademark
• Ticketmaster Denied Quick Win On Songkick Antitrust Claims
• NY Bill Would Deny Tax Credits Over Sexual Harassment
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, AT&T, iQiyi
• Charter Wants Call Suit Paused Pending TCPA Challenges
• New Post-Recession Metrics For BigLaw Partner Success
• Weinstein Co. In Talks With PE Firm Over Possible Sale
• Carmen Electra, Models Sue Strip Club For Using Their Photos
• Studios Say TickBox Aids IP Theft 'With A Wink And A Nod'
• Live Nation's $1M Break Deal With 1,500 Calif. Workers OK'd
• Catfishing, Conning Attys Gets Fraudster 40 Years, $13M Ding
• Brand Battles: CVS, Adidas, Monster Energy, Amazon
• 4 Firms To Guide IPOs Surpassing $1.8B
• Tribe Fighting Rival Casino Says Feds Ignored Economic Harm
• IHeart Investors Lose Texas Appeal Over $516M Stock Move
• Short Rest Breaks Are Compensable Time, 3rd Circ. Says
• Media Wants Rethink Of Gag Orders On FBI Data Requests
• NJ Reaches Online Gambling Agreement With Nev., Del.
• Time To Lift Student Loan Counseling Restrictions
• France Attack Widow Says Google, Facebook, Twitter Aid ISIS
• Cinemark Workers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Pay Stub Suit
• Atlantic Media's GC Says Email Scam Targets Job Applicants
• Trump's NBC Threats Won't Work On Today's FCC: Experts
• Del. Justices Nix Revival Of $1B IHeartMedia Debt Suit
• After NYT Challenge, BuzzFeed Drops 'All The News' Slogan
• Spanish Publisher Seeks To Annul Award In $330M Chile Row
• Pa. Appeals Court Rejects Tribal Gaming Co.'s Tax Arguments
• Swiss Target Qatari TV Exec In FIFA Bribery Scandal
• June Trial Brews Over Kiss Rockers' Eatery Meal Break Claims
• Yahoo Says Men Were Fired Based On Poor Work, Not Gender
• Casino Can't Prove Baccarat Cards Had Defects, Maker Says
• Investors Seek Del. Revival Of iHeartMedia Debt Challenge
• Lego Says Rival 'Grasping At Straws' In Copyright Suit
• Why You Should Consider Hyperlinking Your Next Brief
• 'American Idol' Parent Says Sony's Royalty Claims Are Barred
• Universal Not Covered For 'War' In Film Relocation Fight
• Ex-DA Can't Shake Suit Over Woman's Online Comments
• Rocket Fuel To Pay $3.2M To End Stock-Drop Suit Over Bots
• Coachella Wins Ban Of Movie Festival's Use Of 'Filmchella'
• Harvey Weinstein Taps Glaser Weil Partner After Firing
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rehear 'Supercookies' Arbitration Row
• 9th Circ. Backs DOI Approval For Calif. Tribal Casino
• Reed Smith Signs Sports Insurance Recovery Expert
• Texas Atty Hit With $120K Fee Award In Defamation Suit
• DOI, Calif. Tribe Urge End To Group's Anti-Casino Suit
• Asian-Americans Facing Challenges In The Legal Industry
• Supreme Court Won't Review Facebook CFAA Win
• Racetrack Co. With Blago Ties Can't Save $21M Coverage Bid
• Fox Units Urge Court To Toss Soccer TV Rights Bribery Suit
• CalPERS Suit Marks Another Loss For Multiclass Stock Plans
• Muhammad Ali TM Owner Sues Fox Over Super Bowl Video
• PTAB Isn't Making CBM Reviews Any Easier For Challengers
• 3rd Circ. Revives Disability Suit Against Theater Chain
• Fox News' Top Atty Takes Leave Amid Harassment Woes
• Ice Cube's Hoops League Cries Foul, Says Rival A $6.6M Ponzi
• A BigLaw Ladies' Guide To Becoming A 1st-Chair Trial Lawyer
• 'Blurred Lines' Stars Battle Marvin Gaye Heirs At 9th Circ.
• Judge Rips Attys In Payday Loan Action For Incivility
• Fla. Tinder User Reasserts Claim That App Isn't Free
• Accused NSA Leaker Reality Winner Denied Bail Again
• Deals Rumor Mill: Summit Materials, Penn National, Excelitas
• Meat Loaf Stole 'I'd Do Anything For Love' Song, Suit Says
• Can Louis Vuitton® Not Take A Joke?
• Twitter's User Metrics Set Off #Legal Storm With Investors
• Calif. Court Illegally Delays Document Access, 9th Circ. Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bain Capital, Unilever, SeaWorld
• Open Internet Groups Target Dems Over Yes Votes For Pai
• BIA Floats Rule Changes For Tribal Land-Into-Trust Bids
• Why NFL Anthem Protests Aren't Getting Players Sacked
• Harvey Weinstein To Sue NY Times Over Harassment Story
• Rakoff Sets February Date For DMX Tax Fraud Trial
• PE CEO's Appeal Left Hanging By Final Judgment Delay
• Ex-NFLers' Publicity Claim Can't Be Revived, EA Says
• Publisher Can't Duck $10M Yiannopoulos Book Deal Row
• Facebook Dad Faces Big Fine Over Failed Copyright Suits
• 5 Tips To Ensure Proper Deposition Behavior
• Facebook Shareholder's Suit Over Video Metrics Error Tossed
• JPML Rebuffs Blue Spike's Bid To Centralize 9 IP Lawsuits
• Magic Mountain Workers Cling To Cert. Bid In Wage Row
• LinkedIn Asks 9th Circ. To Stop Startup's Info Scraping
• 11th Circ. Affirms $2M Default Judgment In Pageant TM Row
• National Events Probes Will Proceed With $280K DIP Approval
• Leak Suspect Seeks Classified Docs To Support Defense
• Showtime Wants McGregor-Mayweather Streaming Suits In NY
• Rave Co. To Pay Coliseum Agency $3.5M To End Bribery Suit
• Cosby Accuser Asks 1st Circ. To Revive Defamation Suit
• Dish Network Can't Duck $61M Treble Damages In TCPA Row
• More Uncertainty On Nazi-Era Art Restitution Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Knotel, Bank Of The Ozarks, TheSkimm
• Feds Oppose Time Warner Appeal Of TCPA's Constitutionality
• Feds Aim To Pause Soccer TV Rights Bribery Suit
• Amazon Sellers Aping Medieval-Themed Card Game, Suit Says
• Websites Get Cert. In Nearly Settled Google AdSense Suit
• 'Empire' TM Suit Against Fox Faces Skeptical 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Judge 'Creeped Out' By ESPN, Adobe Data Swap
• 'Idol' Lenders Fight Fox's Bid To Move Contract Row To NY
• Ticketmaster Says Withheld Docs An Error In Antitrust Row
• UHF Station Perk Creates Arcane Merger Loophole, Rep. Says
• NM Hits Tribes With Suit Over Gambling Revenue Payments
• Zac Brown, Live Nation Settle With Woman In Injury Suit
• Kansas Urges Justices To Review Tribal Gambling Ruling
• ESPN Slams Privacy Watchdog's Brief In App User's Suit
• Calif. Group Aims For Quick Win In Tribal Casino Land Row
• Judging A Book: Tunheim Reviews 'Miles Lord'
• Cher Alleges Biotech Co. Fraudulently Pushed Stock Sale
• Ala. Justices Nix Suit Over Unpaid Jackpot At Tribal Casino
• News Orgs Want Courtroom Kept Open In Uber, Waymo Trial
• Ticketmaster Sues Scalpers For Using Bots To Mass-Buy Tix
• Bain Eyes $1.35B Takeover Of Japanese Ad Firm Asatsu-DK
• Justices Refuse Slew Of Copyright Cases
• Disney's 'Zootopia' And Writer's Pitch Not Alike: Judge
• Technology Assisted Review Can Work For Small Cases
• McFarland's Fyre Fest Fraud Topped $20M, New Charges Say
• High Court Turns Away Handful Of Employment Petitions
• 15 Minutes With Dish Network's General Counsel
• Judge Leaning Toward WWE In Wrestling Brain Injury Suits
• High Court Won't Hear Kim Dotcom Asset Seizure Appeal
• 3 Considerations For Class Action Notice Brand Safety
• Law360 Sizes Up The Term To Come