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Media & Entertainment - April, 2019

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• Wynn Resorts Fined $35M But Can Still Open Mass. Casino
• Disney's Arbitration Win In Tips Dispute Backed By Court
• Broadcasters Say Tech Threats Call For Looser Merger Regs
• Film Finance Firm's Relativity Media Suit Won't Get Reboot
• Peugeot Tries To Exit $30M 'Blade Runner' Contract Suit
• Cooley Steers Video News Co. Cheddar's $200M Sale To Altice
• The First Steps To Compliance With New Calif. Privacy Law
• SEC Says Compliance Officer Continued Cousin's Ticket Scam
• Gambler's $2.2M Award Over Down-The-Hatch Tumble OK'd
• Charter Can't Invoke DirecTV To Beat Rate Caps, FCC Told
• Cable Cos. Back Robocall-Blocker Bill With Opt-Out Measure
• Bankrupt Sizmek OK'd To Quickly Sell Ad Platforms For $33M
• Justices Urged To Tackle NLRB Say Over Tribal Casinos
• Wash. Tribe, County Continue Fight To Undo Casino Approval
• TiVo Hits Comcast With New ITC Patent Suit Over DVR Tech
• Sacha Baron Cohen Gets Roy Moore Suit Moved To NY
• Will Calif. High Court Settle TCPA Insurance Question?
• Guarding 'Varsity Blues' Kids' Privacy A Priority, Feds Say
• Apache Tribe Says NIGC Wrongly Rebuffed Casino Land Bid
• Ex-Atty, 'Housewives' Sidekick Convicted Of Securities Fraud
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• Musk Can't Dodge Defamation Suit Over 'Pedo Guy' Tweet
• Top Marvel Editor Perjured Self In Iron Man IP Suit, Artists Say
• FTC Wins $1.8M And Rolex Watch From Google Scam Leader
• Harvey Weinstein's Criminal Trial Moved To September
• Tribes Wire $1M To Conn. Ahead Of New Casino's Opening
• ​​​​​​​Man Who Fell From 'Lebowski' House Scores New Trial
• FilmOn Exec Hit With $8M Punitives Verdict For Sexual Battery
• Deals Rumor Mill: Disney, Kantar, CVC
• Affliction No Ace For NJ Gambler's $188K Casino Debt
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Gizmodo Avoids Outing Source In Ex-Trump Aide's $100M Suit
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• 4th Circ. Rejects 'Good Faith' Copyright Defense
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Gov't Pledges Not To Disclose Cyberbreach Info To Watchdog
• Prosecutor Scolded For Speculating In Ex-Atty's Fraud Trial
• Facebook Facing New Data Probes In New York, Ireland
• FilmOn, Exec Hit With $4.6M Verdict After Sex Case Outburst
• 'Buck Rogers' IP Row Turns Into Battle For Sanctions
• SF Giants Guards' Wages Suit Sent Back To Trial Court
• Antitrust, Fraud Claims Axed From Amazon Book Scheme Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Comcast, Sports Illustrated, Walmart
• Trump Telecom Adviser To Take Policy Post At Fox
• Witnesses To Calif. Reps: Pass Emergency Throttling Bill
• Investors In ICO Involving Rapper T.I. Told To Bring More Facts
• Carr's 5G Jobs Plan To Partner FCC With Colleges, Carriers
• Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Should Stay Private
• Verizon Can't Use ERISA To Sink Age Discrimination Case
• Amusement Park Ride Owner Can't Escape Damages Claim
• The Road Ahead For Music-Streaming Licenses
• Ex-Atty, 'Housewife' Too Smart To Play Dumb To Fraud: Feds
• Calif. Leaders OK Changes Curtailing Landmark Privacy Law
• FTC Fines Online Dress-Up Game Over Kid Privacy Violations
• LL Cool J Scores Easy Win In 'Rock The Bells' Trademark Suit
• Questlove, Black Thought To Be Deposed In Roots Profits Row
• Disney Uncaged From 'Zootopia' Copyright Fight At 9th Circ.
• Ex-Texas Coach Admits Bribe From 'Varsity Blues' Mastermind
• Upper Deck Sues Liberty Mutual Over Antitrust Atty Pay
• Broadband Cos. Ask FCC To Leave Spectrum Leases Alone
• '5GE' Ad Suit Points To Confusion Over New Mobile Tech
• TrueCar, Dealerships Fight Over False Ad Claims
• Gizmodo Can't Duck Trump Aide's $100M Defamation Suit
• Media Firm Fuse Plans Quick Ch. 11 As Contract Row Looms
• Google Can't Ditch Suit Over 'Free' Drive Storage
• Facebook Expects FTC Privacy Fine Of Up To $5B
• Macklemore Beats Copyright Suit Over 'Thrift Shop'
• Ex-Mintz Levin Atty Can't Revive NY Post Defamation Suit
• Player Images In Fantasy Sports Could Be Next IP Battle
• Three 6 Mafia DJ Hits Travis Scott With $20M Infringement Suit
• 4 Things To Know About Facebook's New General Counsel
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• Garvey Schubert Can Seek Indemnification In License Row
• Investors In Event Center Say Utah Developer Misled Them
• Jussie Smollett's Accused Attackers Sue Actor's Attys
• Ex-Atty, 'Housewife' Testifies Fraud Scheme Seemed Legit
• Nexstar CEO Says Tribune Deal Can't Rely On Eased Rules
• 'Stranger Things' Idea Theft Trial Split Into 2 Phases
• Cosby Sues Quinn Emanuel To Duck $1M Monthly Legal Bill
• Netflix Borrowing $2B To Fund Growth, Content Expansion
• NBC, Press Org Seek Info On Alleged DHS Journo Database
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• Multicultural Media Firm Fuse Opens $242M Ch. 11 In Del.
• Ex-USC Coach To Plead Guilty To 'Varsity Blues' Charge
• Film Co.'s Hawking Of Globe Theatre Videos Is Not To Be
• Missing Loan Note Upends Judgment Against Willie Gary
• Fraudster Cops To $5M Ponzi Scheme, Lying About NBA Ties
• Facebook Taps Trump State Dept. Lawyer As General Counsel
• Davis Polk-Led Chinese Streaming Platform Files $500M IPO
• Twitter Can Ask Stock-Drop Suit Witnesses About Atty Convos
• Chancery Says $17B Cablevision Deal Suit Plows New Ground
• Tech Provider's Buzzfeed Suit Gets Russian Tycoons' Support
• NCTA Urges FCC To Tackle 'Duplicative' Calif. Cable Fees
• Avenatti's Former Law Partner Wins Atty Fees In Contract Row
• Universal Music Can't Register 'As Heard On TV' Trademark
• Sounding Like Gorsuch, Kagan Focuses On Text
• 4 Cos. Launch IPOs Totaling $650M Led By Mobile Games Biz
• AT&T, Sprint Settle '5GE' False Advertising Suit
• High Court FOIA Case May Alter Labor Agency's Disclosures
• Washington State Privacy Bill Likely Won't Pass This Year
• Seagram Heiress Pleads Out In NXIVM Sex Cult Case
• DOJ Cautiously Eyes Changing Broadcast Market Makeup
• Charter Agrees To Invest $300M Upstate To Stay In New York
• Behavioral Design Could Be Privacy Law's Next Frontier
• Comcast Keeps Installer Antitrust Suit Win At 3rd Circ.
• Live Nation Not Responsible For Concertgoer's Broken Ankle
• 6th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For Social Media Terrorism Suits
• Brand Battles: Stonewall Inn, March Madness, 'Star Wars'
• Sizmek Lines Up $33M Ch. 11 Sale Of Ad Business Platforms
• 5 Times Lawyers Settled During The Big Show
• Ex-Members Of Funk Band War Get Royalties Row Revived
• Hudson News CEO Buys National Enquirer In $100M Deal
• Social Media Seen As Fake-News Conduit In Mueller Report
• Camping World CEO Lemonis Hit With Shareholder Suit
• Weinstein, But Not His Film Cos., To Face Sex Trafficking Case
• Eagles Guitarist's Fame Doesn't Warrant Sealed Tax Records
• FCC's Carr Touts Plans To Expand 5G Job Training
• Univision Asks FCC To Allow More Foreign Investment
• Cable Groups Seek Less Strict Fiber Mapping Rules In Alaska
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• Podcaster Beats Ex-Trump Aide's $100M Gizmodo Suit
• Give Us Your Huddled Masses, But Not Your Copyright Law
• Cox Louisiana Can't Escape Worker's Race, Sex Bias Suit
• What To Expect 1 Year After DOL's Updated Internship Test
• Tech Cos. Back Broader Lawsuit Rights In Calif. Privacy Bill
• 'Stranger Things' Creators To Face Trial Over Idea Theft Claim
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Conan O'Brien Joke Theft Case Readies For Star-Studded Trial
• Tough 'Varsity Blues' Prosecution Tactics Level Playing Field
• Pinterest Raises $1.4B After Pricing IPO Above Range
• TV Writers Ask Calif. Court To Cancel Agents' Lucrative Fees
• FCC Brings In Nearly $2B In 24 GHz Spectrum Auction
• Courts Wrestle With LGBT Cases While Waiting On Justices
• ProPublica Seeks Tax Overhaul Records In Treasury FOIA Suit
• Vox Says Steve Perlman Brought Defamation Case Too Late
• EU Rules Call On Google, Amazon To Be Open With Sellers
• LBI Ch. 11 Plan Nod Ends Bitter Fight With Junior Creditors
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Fyre Fest Trustee Eyes Netflix, Hulu Footage In Ch. 7 Probe
• 'Varsity Blues' Attys Say Feds Want Too Much Info Kept Secret
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• Texas Privacy Bill Would Hurt Consumers, Ad Industry Says
• USTelecom Slams Alternative Broadband Mapping Plan
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• White House Won't Release AT&T Merger Challenge Docs
• Davis Wright Nabs Music Festival, Esports Pro From Akerman
• Google, Facebook, Twitter Beat Appeal In Pulse Nightclub Suit
• 'Meme-ification' Isn't A Thing, 'Pepe' Artist Tells InfoWars
• SeaWorld Says 'Blackfish' Disclosure Wasn't Correction
• Bankrupt F+W Reaches Deals On DIP Loan, Bonus Plans
• Twitter Wants Out Of User Data Suit In Del. Chancery Court
• Jackson Estate Looks To Arbitrate HBO's 'Neverland' Dispute
• Calif. Panel Won't Undo Disney Win Over Background Checks
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• CBS, Moonves Fight Stock-Drop Suit Over #MeToo Scandal
• 'Buck Rogers' IP Trust Dispute Dropped, For Now
• A Major Shift For EU Copyright Protection Online
• Windstream Ch. 11 Judge Halts Charter's Misleading Ads
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Advocates Say They Can Challenge FCC Media Rule Changes
• Judge Will Let Cameras Roll In Okla. Opioid Trial
• FIFA Bans Ex-Brazil Soccer Prez For Life Over Bribery Scandal
• MSNBC Tweeted Book Excerpt Without Permission, Suit Says
• Rock Band Says Ex-Drummer Can't Keep Using Its Trademark
• Weil, Schulte Roth Guide Astarte's £400M Real Estate Fund
• 'Varsity Blues' Couple Say Conspiracy Charge Is Off Base
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• High Court Passes Up Ex-Hostage's Case Against JPMorgan
• Justices Won't Hear Pa. Rapper's Free Speech Suit
• High Court Passes On Tribal Immunity, Alice Timing, 'Empire'
• Lori Loughlin, Husband Plead Not Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'
• For FCC's Pai, Deregulation Will Aid Consumers
• 'Lady Marmalade' Writer Looks To Revoke Sony's Copyrights
• Send 'Stranger Things' Suit To The Upside Down, Creators Say
• 15 Firms To Steer Robust IPO Lineup Led By Pinterest
• Rift Between FCC, Commerce Surfaces In Votes On 37 GHz
• Brand Battles: 'Star Wars,' Guns N' Roses, Texas Tech
• NJ Jury Tells LG To Pay $45M In Video Display Patents Row
• Pai Gets Boost From Trump On Plans For Giant 5G Auction
• Charter Says 'Misleading' Ads Used Windstream's Own Words
• 'Varsity Blues' Test-Taking Whiz Pleads Guilty In Boston
• Feds Threaten 'Varsity Blues' Students With Charges
• Tribe On The Hook For $255M In NY Gaming Revenue Dispute
• Texas Tribe Asks 5th Circ. To Rethink Bingo Block
• Fired Sizmek Employee Files Class Action In Ch. 11 Case
• 'Hamilton' Ponzi Schemer Agrees To Disgorge $106M To SEC
• Woody Allen Atty Accuses Bezos Of Nixing $68M Movie Deal
• Investors Say Developer Misled Them On $1.6B Oman Project
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• HUD's Facebook Case Raises New Fair Housing Act Questions
• SEC Has Been Busy In FY 2019
• Will The Newest Charges Against Avenatti End His Career?
• 'Varsity Blues' Judge Tough, Fair, And A Good Draw For Feds
• FCC's O'Rielly Aims To Slap Government's Heavy Hand
• Comcast Can't Stop Racial Bias Suit, Studio Tells Justices
• Deals Rumor Mill: National Enquirer, Vanke, Sberbank
• $100M Antitrust Suit Filed Too Late, Card Shuffler Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Brickman, Schostak, Lindsay Chambers
• 'Varsity Blues' Parents Seeking New Judge Must Ask The Old
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• UK Wants To Fine Facebook, Google Over Harmful Content
• Where The 'Varsity Blues' Parents Stand In Court
• CIA Reads Alleged Leaker's Defense Discussions, Judge Told
• FCC's Carr Wary Of Calls For Online Speech Oversight
• Cyberstalking Ex-Reporter To Be Resentenced, 2nd Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Longpoint, Netflix, Sandstone
• NC Senate Approves Cherokee Tribe's Sports Betting Bill
• Orioles Free To Pitch TV Profits Dispute To Arbitration Panel
• Skadden Guides Chinese Streaming Co.'s $326M Follow-On
• Seuss-'Star Trek' Mashup Creator Seeks Atty Fees In IP Suit
• House Passes Bill Undoing Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules
• Bayard Gets Green Light To Pull Out Of Weinstein Ch. 11
• The Need For New Legal And PR Strategies In The #MeToo Era
• Former 'Ebony,' 'Jet' Magazine Publisher Files For Chapter 7
• Ex-Atty, 'Housewives' Pal Is Victim In Fraud Case, Jury Told
• Expansive Newsweek Fraud Case Headed To Trial In 2020
• FCC Circulates Order To Fix Radio Interference Complaints
• Don't Change Colo. Contract Law For Our Case, Strippers Say
• LBI Junior Noteholders Say No To Ch. 11 Extension
• Dems Say Net Neutrality Bill Would Throttle 'Unjust' Practices
• Amazon Should Win 'Fire TV' Trademark Suit, Judge Says
• Commerce Asks FCC To Pause Space Junk Mitigation Rule
• Ex-CFO Of Fraud-Ridden Video Startup Spared More Prison
• Senators Ask If FTC Is Looking Into Google, Facebook
• FCC's Starks Sees Consumer Privacy As Top Agency Priority
• Bill Would Bar Social Media Cos. From Tricking Users For Info
• Facebook Agrees To Tell Users It Profits From Their Data
• DOJ Says Its New Wire Act Opinion Doesn't Apply To Lotteries
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• Ex-SeaWorld Lawyer To Settle SEC's Insider Trading Suit
• GoDaddy Customers Win Class Cert. In Robocalling Suit
• Gov't Wants To Shield ID Of Woman In Affair With Ex-US Atty
• Lori Loughlin, 15 Others Hit With New 'Varsity Blues' Charge
• Facebook Can Fight OT Class Cert. In 7th Circ.
• Law360's Media & Entertainment Editorial Advisory Board
• Broadcasters Plan To Roll Out Next-Gen TV In 40 Markets
• Broadcast Reports Could Be A PR Tool, FCC Official Says
• 'Smallville' Actress Cops Plea In NXIVM Sex Trafficking Case
• Facebook Workers Fight Stay Bid In Illinois OT Suit
• Sound Engineer Must Pay $4M Over Unauthorized Prince EP
• Univision Sells Gizmodo, The Onion To Boston PE Firm
• Nexstar Drops Ind. Stations For $42M To Buoy Tribune Deal
• Sinclair Promotes Deputy GC As Top Atty Takes On New Role
• Felicity Huffman, 13 Others To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'
• Image-Sharing Co. Pinterest Launches Estimated $1.2B IPO
• 'Varsity Blues' Parents To Cooperate With Prosecution
• 8 States Say Code Copyright Case Threatens Legal Research
• Nexstar's Apolitical Vibe Won't Cure All Merger Ailments
• 'Varsity Blues' Case Strong Enough To Humble BigLaw Boss
• Satellite Cos. Pledge To Cover Customer Migration Costs
• F+W Lenders 'Hopeful' Fee Hike Helps Resolve DIP Dispute
• Video Game Makers Breaking Cross-Border Rules, EU Says
• Don't Open Free Channels For Next-Gen TV, FCC Told
• Facebook Investors Seek Fast Trial In Del. Records Suit
• Brand Battles: Boston Red Sox, CBS, Hershey
• Windstream Says Charter Mounted False Ch. 11 Ad Campaign
• Grand Theft Auto Cheater Admits Infringement, Will Pay
• Ho-Chunk Inc. CEO Launches Tribally Owned Law Firm
• Latham & Watkins Steers Game Developer's $100M IPO
• 'Colleen From New York' Gives Carton 3.5 Years For Fraud
• Hard Rock Taking Over Jack Cincinnati Casino In $780M Deal
• Ex-Willkie Co-Chair To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues' Case
• Copyright Registration Ruling Creates Insurance Risks
• Coach's Country Club Spot Unfrozen In 'Varsity Blues' Case
• FTC Wins $3.4M Judgment In False Google Agent Suit
• Heard This One Before? Patent Atty Writes, Stars In Sitcom
• FCC Right To Rein In Cable Fees, Policy Experts Say
• Martha's Vineyard Town Says Tribe Needs Permits For Casino
• Trump Admin. Still Backs Private 5G Rollout, Kudlow Says
• Ticketmaster Scalping Conspiracy Suit Kicked To Arbitration
• Nexstar Accused Of Sabotaging Black-Owned TV Broadcaster
• Concert Promoter Defrauded Christian Investors, SEC Says
• Taxing John Malkovich: Actor Settles IRS Tax Deduction Suit
• Care.com Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Vetting Practices
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• 5 Points Of Clarity On Evolving NLRB Doctrines
• Facebook Users Say 9th Circ. Ruling 'No Help' In Privacy Row
• Live Nation, Others Cut Loose From Judy Garland IP Fight
• DOJ Beats Gizmodo FOIA Suit Over Trump Wiretap Docs
• LA Times Owner 'Caught And Killed' Cancer Drug, Suit Says
• Sizmek Can Pay Workers As It Fields Ch. 11 Purchase Bids
• GC Missteps Loom Large In Mass. Regulator's Wynn Probe
• Developers Left Facebook User Records On Public Servers
• The Weeknd Ripped Off UK Songwriters' Work, Suit Says
• Reps. Urge FCC To Correct Broadband Deployment Data
• Amazon Atty Joins StubHub As New General Counsel
• Stars, BigLaw Atty Make 'Varsity Blues' Court Debut
• Dish Wins $6M From Streaming Co. It Says Stole UFC Fight
• 'Varsity Blues' Parents May Have Violated Tax Laws, Sens. Say
• Allen & Overy Atty For Weinstein Referred For Discipline
• Montel Williams Settles With CBD Cos. To End Likeness Row
• Unsecured Creditors See Lender Grab In $8M F+W Ch. 11 Loan
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 3
• First Parent To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues' Case
• Kirkland To Steer IHeartMedia's Post-Bankruptcy IPO
• Reps. Divided Over FCC's Scope In Net Neutrality Bill
• TeeFLii, 2 Chainz's '24 Hours' Copies '90s Song, Suit Says
• Ashley Judd's Weinstein Suit Put On Hold For Criminal Trial
• When Advertisers Are Liable For Claims In Reviews
• AI-Created Publications May Provide Permissible Evidence
• Disney Seeks To Trim Suit Over 'Home Improvement' Contract
• Nexstar Fights Internet Co. Over How To Talk To FCC
• CBS Credit Union Exec Charged With $40M Theft
• Trade Group Calls For Scheduling Spectrum Auctions
• Calif. Group Looks To Stop Tribal Casino Land Acquisition
• Weinstein Co. Buyer Not On Hook For Movie Investment Deals
• Union Faces 3rd Circ. Doubt On Caesars Pension Fund Claim
• Bob Ross' Son Never Owned His Father's IP, Court Says
• FCC Tosses 'Refusal To Deal' Claim Against Comcast
• Talent Agency Says Insurer Stiffed It On Warner Bros. Suit
• FCC Taking Too Long On Mobile Location Tracking: Starks
• Pepsi Insists Janelle Monae Super Bowl Ad Was All Pepsi
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 2
• Deals Rumor Mill: DAZN, Tencent, China Railway
• German Ruling Is Delaying US Olympic Athlete Sponsorships
• Wynn Execs Hid Abuse Allegations, Mass. Probe Reveals
• PE-Backed Tradeweb Markets Boosts IPO Estimate To $906M
• Texas A&M Escapes Copyright Suit On '12th Man' Sensation
• Zuckerberg Wants 'More Active' Gov't Internet Regulation
• Sports Fans Ask For $833K In Atty Fees In Robocall Case
• Kardashians Beat Makeup Seller's TM Suit At 11th Circ.
• Google, YouTube Shake Privacy Suit Over Kids' Data Use
• Bose Can't Beat Class Action Over Spying Headphones
• Sprint Opposes Spectrum Divestiture In T-Mobile Deal
• Ad Firm Sizmek Hits Ch. 11 After Lender Cuts Off Funds
• Cap On Local Cable In-Kind Offers Called 'Sophie's Choice'
• HUD Charge Could Force Facebook To Rein In Algorithms
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 1
• Randy Quaid Fails To Dodge Property Suit, Sanction Atty
• Justices Won't Hear Art Resale Case Against Sotheby's, EBay
• Grindr, CFIUS And The National Security Risks Of Dating
• 15 Minutes With Boston Globe Media Partners' GC