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Media & Entertainment - February, 2019

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• Sprint Says No Need For Full Fed. Circ. To Eye $140M IP Row
• Spitzer Owes Ex-AIG Exec 50% Doc Fees In Defamation Suit
• Satellite Retransmission Law Easily Renewable, Sen. Says
• Cox Hit With Patent Suit Over DVR Technology
• Deals Rumor Mill: Universal Music, Careem, Nexi
• Weinstein, Studios Likely Can't Nix 'Amityville Horror' IP Suit
• Judge Urges OK Of $19M Deal Over 'Warcraft' Promo Texts
• Weinstein 'Protectors' Can't Ditch Trafficking Suit, Court Hears
• Mute Buttons May Quiet Fight Over NYC's Uber Video Ad Ban
• Facebook Privacy Practices Triggered 10 Irish Probes: Report
• Miley Cyrus Says Judge Viewed Songs Through Wrong Lens
• Tunisia Launches WTO Dispute Over Moroccan Book Duties
• Dow Jones Dodges Subscriber's Suit Over Personal Info Sale
• Judge Cites Trump's Media Attacks In Tossing NYT Libel Case
• Judge Shuts Down Roger Stone's Claims DOJ Tipped Off CNN
• Arbitrator Says Fox Dug A $179M Grave In 'Bones' Profit Row
• 6th Circ. Sides With James Woods In Nazi Salute Tweet Row
• Twitter Pilfered BlackBerry Mobile Technology, Suit Claims
• Bid To Make Del. Patent Case Transfers Harder Axed By Judge
• FCC Defends $6B Dish Network License Change At DC Circ.
• CBS Top Atty Resigns, Latest Executive To Exit
• Clyburn Teams Up With Incompas On Hill Messaging Effort
• TikTok To Pay Record $5.7M For Collecting Kids' Data
• Grumpy Judge Berates Attys In 'Grand Theft Auto' Cheat Spat
• DC Circ Needed Facts, Not Just Theory, In AT&T Case
• Wendy Williams Beats Racial Profiling Defamation Suit
• Tribes Fight Commercial Gambling Expansion In Connecticut
• Norwegian Cruise Lines Escapes Suit Over Baby's Salmonella
• Brazil Approves Disney's Fox Deal With Sports Channel Sale
• Takeaways From AT&T-Time Warner Merger Win
• Trump Order Not Enough To Curb Cybersecurity Threats
• Deals Rumor Mill: ChemChina, Cerberus, Nexon
• Wynn Resorts Fined $20M Over Founder's Alleged Abuse
• EU Privacy Law Not Good Model For US, House Panel Told
• Split 6th Circ. Upholds Tribal Immunity From Bankruptcy Code
• FTC Launches Task Force On Competition In Tech Industry
• Moviemakers Lied To Investors To Net $160K, SEC Says
• FCC's Broadband Mapping Probe Is Too Vague: Cable Group
• Boston Globe Union Rips Jones Day Over 'Bully' Tactics
• Don Imus' Ex-Sportscaster Faces Tough Questions On Appeal
• Calif. Court Pauses Chuck Norris' Royalties Row With CBS
• Pa. Developers Say Artist's Fame Can't Carry Mural Suit
• Auto Safety Hangs In Balance Between Cellular, WiFi Tech
• TV Giants Say Bid For DOJ Docs Premature In Price-Fix Suit
• Snoqualmie Tribal Gambling Panel Immune To Ex-CEO's Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Neverland Ranch, KLNB, TF Cornerstone
• Project To Erase Rat From 'The Departed' Killed By Copyright
• FCC Asks If Parental TV Rating System Actually Works
• SPAC Gears Up For $250M IPO While Another Ditches Plan
• Facebook, Trade Group Back Bill To Study Tech Effect On Kids
• Helios Tries To Escape Stock-Drop Suit Over MoviePass Woes
• 4th Circ. ADA Website Case Is Narrow Victory For Businesses
• 'Fortnite' Sued Again, This Time Over 'Running Man' Dance
• AT&T, Time Warner's Merger Win Stands At DC Circ.
• Jerry Seinfeld Points Finger At Dealer In Fake Porsche Suit
• Justices Struggle To Classify NYC's Public Access Channel
• Firm Doesn't Belong In Suit Over Posthumous Prince Release
• What To Watch As Congress Mulls Federal Privacy Legislation
• Huawei Ban Should Stay Out Of Trade Talks, Experts Say
• Va. Legislature Bets On Casinos In Passing Compromise Bill
• LBI Media Inc. Wants To Block Noteholders' Ch. 11 Challenge
• House Passes Further Crackdown On Pirate Radio
• Rosenstein Says DOJ Transparency Not Always 'Good Thing'
• Bad Zillow Info Cost Megamansion Builder $60M, Suit Says
• Calif. AG, Senator Float Fixes To State Consumer Privacy Law
• Engineers Say Museum Construction Cos. Waived Claims
• Manufacturers Can Curb Influencers' Fanciful Product Claims
• 2nd Circ. Pension Calculation Fight Has High Stakes For Cos.
• Don't Scale Back Lifeline Subsidies, Think Tank Urges FCC
• Sens. Want FTC To Probe Facebook Over Kids' App Purchases
• Up Next At High Court: Opinions, Orders And 1st Amendment
• AIG Can't Nix Emmis' Investor Suit Defense, 7th Circ. Told
• Netflix Bid To End Viacom's Poach Suit 'Bridge Too Far': Judge
• Dentons Leads Parental Control Co.'s $20M Fundraise
• Carriers Shop Broadband Mapping Plans At Commission
• In A First, EU Formally Objects To Telecom Buyout 'Breach'
• Brand Battles: Ohio State, 'Purple Haze,' 'Wizard Of Oz'
• Cox Seeks To Trim Class Size In Ariz. TCPA Suit
• Google, Facebook Oppose Australian Algorithm Regulator
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• Trump, Kids Say Changes To Racketeering Suit Don't Fix It
• 'I Kept The Faith': Rosenstein Reflects On Rocky DOJ Tenure
• News Corp. Must Face Trimmed $1.1B Antitrust Suit
• IRS Worker Charged With Leaking Michael Cohen's Bank Info
• Google To End Forced Worker Arbitration, Class Action Waiver
• Mass. Town Residents Can Intervene In Tribe's Casino Suit
• Proposed Calif. Measure Closes Loophole In Data Breach Law
• NY AG Beats Ripoff Subscription Seller In Appeals Court
• Trump's Tweeted Foray Into '6G' Sows Policy Confusion
• Facebook Can't Avoid Targeted Ad Campaign Class Action
• High-Band Spectrum, 911 Accuracy On Tap For FCC In March
• DirecTV Stuck With TCPA Suit Over Text Ad, For Now
• Deals Rumor Mill: Disney, Pinterest, DoublePoint Energy
• Jackson Estate Says HBO's 'Neverland' Violates '92 Deal
• French Watchdog Wants More Competition For Streamers
• Inclusion Rider Work Must Continue In Hollywood And Beyond
• Law360 Takes You To The Oscars
• Comcast Must Face Xfinity Streaming TV Patent Fight
• Ill. Ruling Kills Facebook's Privacy Appeal, 9th Circ. Told
• Gaming Commission To Settle Wynn Abuse Investigation Suit
• Stakes Rise For Regulating Hard-To-Define Data Brokers
• FCC Lifeline Verifier Needs More Data, Calif. Panel Warns
• Slot Game Maker Awarded Another $1.74M In Copyright Row
• Newspaper Tells Texas Justices Libel Claim Should Be Axed
• And The Winner Is: The Best In 2018 Movie IP Rulings
• Designer's Estate Sues Ex-Employee Over Unauthorized Book
• Sheppard Mullin Launches Esports Practice Group
• Plaintiffs Bar Finds Booming Biz In Strip Club Suits
• Bipartisan Coalition Backs Latest Bill To Block Radio Royalties
• Amazon, Apple, Netflix Sued For Kids' Song In Burlesque Film
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• Yelp Rejects Paralegal's Claim It Dominates Google Searches
• High Court Roundup: Cert. Denials; EFF To File Amicus Brief
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• Broadcasters Warn Against Sharing On 6 GHz Band
• Facebook Manager Used Racial Slurs, Worker Tells 4th Circ.
• Thomas Wants To Open Up Libel Laws. Don't Count On It.
• FCC's Draft Broadband Report OKs Industry Progress
• Don't Expand Broadcast Viewer Discount, Group Tells FCC
• 'Fortnite' Hack Exposed Player Payment Info, Suit Claims
• US Trade Group Warns Against Europewide 5G Standards
• 5 Ways To Reduce Risk Under Ill. Biometric Privacy Law
• Horse-Racing Bettor Seeks Sanctions In NJ Doping Suit
• Tesla Blasts 'Baseless' Claims In Sudden-Acceleration Suit
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• The Growing Use Of Anti-SLAPP In Employment Cases
• Justices Deny NY Station's Bid To Review FCC Channel Move
• Thomas Urges High Court To Rethink Landmark Press Rulings
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• UK Lawmakers Brand Facebook 'Digital Gangsters' In Report
• Partial Gag Order Issued In Roger Stone WikiLeaks Case
• States May Take The Lead On Regulating AI
• Disney Wants Atty Docs In VidAngel Streaming IP Row
• 'Fearless Girl' Artist Sold Unauthorized Statues, TM Suit Says
• Ex-Hedge Funder Avoids More Prison For KIT Digital Fraud
• Conn., Tribe Can Add Political Claims To Suit Against DOI
• Film Studios Say Omniverse Sold Pirated Movies, Shows
• Sens. Urge FCC To Create Public Portal For Broadband Gaps
• Pokemon Co. Promises No 'Go' In Deal To End Trespass Row
• Facebook Data Leak Negotiations Put FTC In Hot Seat
• NH Lottery Hits DOJ With Challenge To New Wire Act Opinion
• O'Rielly Praises Muni Broadband Terms Of Service Revamp
• FCC Urged To Tread Lightly On 6-GHz Unlicensed Use
• Texas Judge Shuts Down Tribe's Bingo In El Paso
• Fla. Judge Tosses Music Fest's 'Baseless' Suit Against Rival
• NJ Can't Seize Casino Neighbor's Property For Stalled Project
• Boston Symphony Resolves Top Flutist's Equal Pay Dispute
• Ex-Boston Globe Exec Launches Severance Benefits Suit
• Fla. Judge Splits Up Trial In 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: UDR, Tribune Media, Knotel
• 5 Considerations For Both Sides In Stadium Naming Deals
• Dating App Says Sprawling Breach Exposed 6M Users' Data
• Twilio Can't Shake Nev. Theater Customers' TCPA Claims
• Miley Cyrus 'Can't Stop' Lifted Lyrics Claims, Judge Advises
• Dems Float Bill For Upfront Fees In Internet, Cable Bills
• FCC Dems Bemoan Tabling Talk On Diversity In Broadcasting
• College Sports Marketer Settles Bid-Rigging Claims With DOJ
• 'Jersey Shore' Star's Ex-Accountant Ducks Jail In Tax Case
• FCC Mulls New Rules, Unit To Fight Spoofed Calls
• NYC Celeb Chef Served With Restaurant Workers' Wage Suit
• EU Finishes Final Version Of Controversial Copyright Rules
• Gallery Owner Mary Boone Gets 2.5 Years In Tax Fraud Case
• Media Group Of The Year: Munger Tolles
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nestle, Apollo, Primo Japan
• New Complaint Can't Save Suit Over Gannett 401(k) Plan
• Avenatti Loses Control Of Firm Amid Claim He Hid Millions
• Donaldson & Callif Scores Former Warner Bros. IP Counsel
• Dance In 'Fortnite' Suit Refused By Copyright Office
• Injured Cop Blames Social Networks For Dallas Police Attacks
• Federal Privacy Law Needed To Protect Consumers, GAO Says
• Scandal, Not Market Woes, Led To Facebook Stock Drop: Suit
• Pro Wrestler Says 'Call of Duty' Stole His Character
• Roger Stone Implies Mueller Team Leaked Indictment To CNN
• Deals Rumor Mill: Flexport, Onex Corp., Nexstar Media
• Insurer Wins Easing Of $5.6M Award To Gloria Estefan's Hotel
• Wash. Mulls Sports Betting Bills For Tracks, Tribal Casinos
• Commerce, States Team Up To Refresh Broadband Data Map
• Facebook Users' Bid To Kill Appeal 'Fanciful,' 9th Circ. Told
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
• The Road To Legal Sports Betting: From Ethics To Economics
• Recent Trends In FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement
• Lowered Bar For BIPA Lawsuits Will Raise Insurance Issues
• Facebook Says It's Not Right Time, Place For DC Privacy Suit
• CAA Drops Suit Against UTA Over 'Midnight Raid' Of Agents
• Universal Hit With $100M Suit Over 'Death Day' Movies
• DC Circ. Lifeline Ruling Rebukes FCC's Infrastructure Focus
• CBS Execs Sold $200M In Stock As #MeToo Hit Co.: Investors
• 'Days' Numbered? Sony Trying To Kill Soap, Producer Says
• Bid To Unseal Facebook Encryption Case Docs Quashed
• Satellite Cos. Urge FCC To Expand Mobile Broadband Tech
• HarperCollins Unit Wants $4M Fees Despite $15M Trial Loss
• Big Pharma Peers Won't Follow J&J On Price Transparency
• Former Disney General Counsel Joins Chaffetz Lindsey
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Hueston Hennigan
• Brazil Seeks More Details On Disney's $71B Fox Deal
• 'Fortnite' Hits Back In IP Suit: 'No One Can Own A Dance Step'
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• 3 Steps To Get Ahead Of ADA Web Accessibility Issues
• 10th Circ. Engages Superstorm Scalia With New 'Monsoon'
• Ex-Trump Aide Sues Over NDA Blocking White House Memoir
• TV Station Axed Reporter For Race Bias Complaint, Jury Says
• Slot Game Co. Wants $209M In Copyright Penalties
• Texas Didn't Violate Tribe's Rights With Bingo Suit: Judge
• Platinum Exec Can't Halt Trial Over Jury Info Leak Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Peloton, Apollo, EQT Partners
• Ad Co. Spying Suit Heads To State Court As Parties Near Deal
• Library Of Congress Names New Chief Copyright Judge
• Bank That Lent To Fraud-Linked Bible School Seeks $701K
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Davis Wright
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• 7 Tips For Tribal Governments To Reduce Member Taxes
• Petrella's Inconsistent Impact On Copyright Damages
• A Broad Approach To Opt-Out Texts
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• Strong-Arming Of Bezos May Go Beyond Atty Hardball
• Atty Fights Firm's Bid To Exit 'Gears Of War' Client Settlement
• Kanye Didn't Pay For 'Life Of Pablo' Prayer Sample, Suit Says
• Facebook Ruling Gives Antitrust Weight To Data Privacy
• New FCC Commissioner To Prioritize Digital Access
• USOC Hit With Copyright Suit Over Table Tennis Photo
• Fyre Fest Fraudster McFarland Hit With $3M Default Judgment
• France Eases Some Canal Plus ISP Merger Restrictions
• SeaWorld Gets Opt-Out Investor's 'Blackfish' Suit Trimmed
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nielsen, Addison Lee, Reliance Industries
• Court Weighs Splitting Up Trial In 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit
• Brand Battles: Tiffany Blue, 'Game of Thrones,' Walt Disney
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Davis Polk
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• GDPR's Targeted Marketing Rules Reach Beyond Google
• The Price Of An Improperly Disclosed Social Media Ad
• Bezos Accuses National Enquirer Co. Of Sextortion Scheme
• Johnson & Johnson To Include Drug Cost Info In TV Ads
• Reps. Mull Net Neutrality Impacts On 'Smart' Border Wall
• Platinum Exec Wants Trial Halted Pending Media Leak Review
• Gannett Faces Proxy Fight After Snubbed $1.4B Offer
• Mobile Ad Co. Seeks Early Win In Squeeze-Out Merger Suit
• Ed Sheeran Can't Get Quick Appeal Over Marvin Gaye Song
• Puerto Rican Author's Heirs, Playwright Win Copyright Suit
• Woody Allen Says Amazon Unlawfully Nixed $68M Movie Pact
• GOP Hints At Net Neutrality Compromises They'd Consider
• Rocawear Calls Jay-Z's Diversity Suit 'Charade,' Seeks Fees
• 7th Circ. Grills Comcast Over Local Ad Market Dominance
• PopSugar Can't Shake Instagram Influencer's IP Suit
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• Game Developer Gambled Away Investor Funds, Gov't Says
• Supreme Court Urged To Free Iranian Cash Held By JPMorgan
• German Antitrust Watchdog Curbs Facebook's Data Collection
• Cinemark Strikes $2.9M Deal In Labor Fight
• Trade Secret Protection And Social Media: A 5-Year Update
• Large Class Wins Cert. In Suit Over Cox's Alleged Robocalls
• DLA Piper Says GDPR Has Sparked 59K Data Breach Reports
• Calif. Bill Seeks To Allow College Athlete Name, Image Pay
• FCC's Pai Calls For Wireless Standards-Setting By November
• US Silent On Tribe's Supreme Court Gambling Tax Petition
• Trump Criticized For Bypassing Telecom Policy In Address
• NJ Horse Betting Law Doesn't Allow Remote Wagers: Panel
• Sports Fans Reach $2.5M Text Deal With Network, Car Cos.
• 'Art Of Fielding' Copyright Suit Strikes Out In 2nd Circ.
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• Skadden Leads Spotify In Deals To Expand Its Audio Offerings
• Chancery Calls DOJ Bid To Block Backpage Legal Fees A First
• Stormy Daniels' Cohen Defamation Claim Nixed, Suit Proceeds
• Musicians Sue Sony, UMG For 'Second Chance' At Copyright
• CBS Gets $10M OT Deal With Parking-Spot Guards Approved
• Ex-Guatemalan Soccer Boss Dodges Prison For Bribery
• SAS Doesn't Doom Patent Challenge By Ubisoft, Judge Finds
• Atty In Paul Anka Divorce Acted 'Recklessly,' Court Says
• House Dems Slam FCC Chief For Ignoring Their Questions
• NJ, Pa. Attorneys General Blast DOJ's Reversal Of Wire Act
• Lawsuits Inevitable With C-Band Sale, Google And Charter Say
• Jurors Award $16.2M To Slot Game Maker In Copyright Row
• 9th Circ. Affirms Charter Bias Suit Not Barred After Rethink
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• Film Co. Says 'Super Bowl Shuffle' Clips Were Fair Use
• EU's Antitrust Chief Warns Not To Let Data Be Monopolized
• Avenatti Ordered To Court Over Contempt Bid In $10M Row
• Lollapalooza Festival, Calif. Artist Strike Deal To End Suit
• AI Uses And Regulatory Hurdles: What You Need To Know
• News Publishers Spared Deep Dig In Embedded Tweets Suit
• Expensify Says Rival Is Leeching Off Super Bowl Ad Success
• Ireland Throws Privacy Flag On Facebook's Integration Plans
• Fox Tells Court Netflix Has 'Blueprint For Poaching' Execs
• Rapper Arrested By ICE Has Pending Visa Petition, Atty Says
• Pandora Fights Chancery Bid For $3.5B Sirius Merger Docs
• Fed. Circ. Clears Flying Toy IP Dispute For Takeoff Again
• FCC Creates Fraud Team To Fight Misuse Of Subsidy Funds
• NYT Article Was Defamation, OSU Scientist Tells 6th Circ.
• Gannett Spikes MNG's 'Inadequate' $1.4B Offer
• Avenatti's DQ Bid In $10M Row 'Tactically Abusive': Judge
• On Privacy, Europe And California Are Not Good Models
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• Escaping The Fallacy Of The Indispensable CEO
• Loeb & Loeb Scores Veteran Media Atty From Irell & Manella
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• Facebook, Users Both Face Skeptical Judge In Privacy MDL
• Ad Exec Hits Snag Outing Instagram Users In Defamation Row
• Viral 'Fiji Water Girl' Sues Co. Over Cardboard Cutout Likeness
• Apple's Facebook, Google App Bans Shake Up Privacy Fight
• Jerry Seinfeld's 'Rare' Porsche Was Fake, Buyer Claims
• Ex-FIFA Official Says He Never Hid Bond Money That Wasn't His
• Game Maker Can't Hit Jackpot In Copyright Suit, Jury Hears
• DC Circ. Judges Hammer At FCC's Thinking On Net Neutrality
• Users Say Ill. Ruling Should Halt Facebook Face ID Appeal
• Music Festival Says Miami, Rival Conspired To Steal Venue
• Deals Rumor Mill: Delta, Papa John's, Disney
• Conn. Lawmakers Propose Bill Seen To Support MGM Casino
• AMC Can't Kill 'Fear The Walking Dead' Copyright Case
• Netflix Accused Of Wild, Wild IP Abuse In Cult Documentary
• Judge At Center Of Facebook Dispute Recuses Herself
• FCC Told GM's Ride-Hailing App Lacks Accessibility
• Ex-Stradling Yocca Partner Joins Loeb & Loeb's Tax Practice
• Investors Say 'Us Too' In Wake Of Sexual Misconduct Claims
• Sling TV Faces Patent Suit Over 'Holiday Favorites' Feature
• Brand Battles: Hulu, 'Standard Oil,' Amazon
• Tattoos, Video Games And Questions Of Copyright Reuse
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1