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Media & Entertainment - December, 2020

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
• Netflix Beats Attys' Defamation Suit Over Panama Papers Film
• Former Rep. Katie Hill Sues Media Orgs Over Graphic Photos
• IBM, Airbnb Lay Down Arms In Patent War
• Pai's Last FCC Meeting To Recap Trump-Era Successes
• Dominion Voting Exec Lobs Defamation Suit At Trump, Attys
• IBM To Pay $24.5M To Settle FCC's E-Rate Investigations
• Tenn. City Sues Netflix, Hulu For Wireline Fees
• Music Copyright Vet Leaves Orrick For Mayer Brown
• House Dems Tell High Court To Keep Tight Media Rules
• Cinemark Seeks $400M From Insurer For COVID-19 Losses
• Ex-XFL Commish Wants $24M Ready For Likely Firing Suit Win
• A Look At Trademark Law Changes In Congress' Spending Bill
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive NYC Tour Bus Co.'s Antitrust Suit
• 5 Issues A Biden-Era FTC Is Likely To Prioritize
• 'Varsity Blues' Mom Says Her Prison Is 'COVID-19 Tinderbox'
• Accounting Rules May Spark Next Wave Of Bankruptcy Suits
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• Chinese Fund, Game Developer Settle $530M Acquisition Suit
• SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Didn't Protect Data, Members Say
• Google, Others Shake Kids' Data Gathering Suit For Now
• Netflix Judge Says Broadcom Patents Appear 'Aspirational'
• SEC Overhauls Marketing Rules For Investment Advisers
• Late-Night Relief Bill Will Spur Big Changes To IP
• Judge Skeptical Ex-Knicks Player Was Assaulted In Ejection
• Draft Bill That Would Revamp DMCA Sparks Divided Reaction
• SEC Allows NYSE Cos. To Sell Shares In Direct Listings
• FCC Punts Fox's Bid For Permanent Waiver To Own NY Post
• Facebook Antitrust Suits Not All The Same, Users Say
• Epic, App Cos. Slam Google's Bid To Toss Antitrust Case
• Australia Rejects Google's Fitbit Fix, Continuing Probe
• Albright Affirms MV3 Gets Nothing From Roku Post-Trial
• Ebony Gets OK For $14M Ch. 11 Sale To Ex-NBA Player
• Bannon Must Testify In FTC Cambridge Analytica Inquiry
• IHeartMedia Promotes In-House Atty To GC Spot
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• 5 Significant Louisiana Tax Developments Of 2020
• 2020 Privacy Law Trends And How They Affect Compliance
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• Tech Giants Urge 9th Circ. Not To Overturn WhatsApp Ruling
• Author Says Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Ripped Off His Novel
• Ex-DEA Agent Sues Amazon Over Depiction In 'The Last Narc'
• Fox Rothschild Fights Publisher's Sanctions Bid
• Congressional Spending Bill Features Several IP Measures
• 16 New Blank-Check Co. IPO Filings Bolster 2021 Pipeline
• AGs Say Their Facebook Antitrust Case Belongs With FTC's
• FTC Rips Bannon's 'Bluster' In Avoiding Data Harvest Hearing
• 9th Circ. Won't Undo NBC, Seacrest Co.'s Win Against Model
• Weinstein Accusers Say Ch. 11 Plan Would Force Releases
• Former Photo Chief Accuses Philly Inquirer Of Age Bias
• Zoom Says SEC, US Attorney's Offices Probing Privacy Issues
• Pandemic Delays 'Varsity Blues' Trial Until September 2021
• Privacy And Cybersecurity Developments That Shaped 2020
• Trader Admits He Spread Fake Disney, ESPN Rumors To Profit
• 'Life Is Too Short,' Alsup Says Of Bid To Sanction Samsung
• Ellen Barkin Agrees To Settle Suit Over Tweeted Bird-Flip Pic
• COVID Bill Includes Broadcaster Loans, Broadband Funds
• NJ Lawmakers OK $14B Corp. Tax Incentive Revamp Package
• BIA Approves Troubled Tribe's Land-Into-Trust Casino Bid
• Fyre Festival Ticket Holder Wants 2nd Shot At Class Cert.
• Fox News Personality Blasts Sex Assault Claims As 'Extortion'
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• Senate Dems Stall Trump Picks For Watchdogs At FCC, DOT
• Girardi's Wife's Clothes Sale Flouts Asset Freeze, Judge Told
• Fox News Network Must Face Trimmed Suit Over Crude Texts
• Court Won't Hold New Trial After Roku Beats $41M IP Suit
• Talent Co. WME And WGA Urged By Judge To Settle
• Netflix Settles Sherlock Holmes Copyright Fight
• Cook County Asks To Exit Inmates' 'Empire' Filming Suit
• Tribal Casino Insurer Disputes COVID-19 Coverage Claim
• The Biggest Personal Injury Decisions And Verdicts Of 2020
• Fired University Coach Wants Out Of Twitter Account Suit
• Davis Polk Guides As Tencent Doubles Universal Music Stake
• Epic Judge Calls Apple Bid To Limit Depos 'A Disappointment'
• A Review Of 2020's Key US Sanctions Developments
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. Says Dr. Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Isn't Fair Use
• Washington Post Wants A Say In Wilkinson Suit Redactions
• Fed. Circ. Says Theaters Can't Move IP Fight Out Of Texas
• Disney, Viacom Kids' Privacy Deal OK'd, But Fee Fight Lingers
• Union Says Pittsburgh Newspaper In Contempt Over Benefits
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ariz. City Must Face Charter Unit's Suit Over Local Regs
• PETA Wins Fee Sanction Against 'Tiger King' Park Operator
• Cumulus Media Beats Suit Over 401(k) Fees
• NTIA Appoints Fourth Acting Head In Trump's Waning Term
• Ga. Game Cos. Aim To Bypass Lottery Agency In Profit Fight
• Gray Areas Cloud NY's New Publicity And Digital Privacy Laws
• Calif. Justices To Hear Sex Harassment Arbitration Challenge
• Kayne Anderson Lands New Trial In $25M Newsletter IP Suit
• Google Hit With 3rd Monopolization Suit
• EU Clears Google's $2B Fitbit Deal, With Conditions
• Facebook Vows To Tell On Apple In Epic's Antitrust Suit
• Pokémon Go Maker Likely To Beat Patent Infringement Claim
• Talent Agency CAA Can Rep Writers Again With WGA Deal
• NYC Art Gallery Loses Bid For COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• FCC Wrongly Reversed Media Diversity Agenda, Justices Told
• Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2020
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: O'Melveny
• Film Industry Pension Board Fights 'Dangerous' ERISA Suit
• COVID-19 Has Broad Impact On Lost-Profit Determinations
• 10th Circ. Says Memes Can Be Admitted In Prostitution Case
• Ticket Seller Gets Ill. Finger Scan Suit Paused For Appeals
• The Biggest Injury Verdict Reductions Of 2020
• Texas, Other States Launch 2nd Google Antitrust Suit
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• Elections Vendor Demands Retractions Over 'Disinformation'
• Eddie Money's Family Sues USC Hospital Over Singer's Death
• Kaplan Fox, Bartlit Beck To Co-Lead Google Antitrust Suit
• Tech Giants Must Do More To Tackle Piracy, Sen. Panel Told
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Munger Tolles
• Ex-Trump Adviser Urges 7th Circ. To Revive Defamation Suit
• Ireland Hits Twitter With GDPR Fine Over 2019 Data Breach
• EU Proposes Sweeping Restrictions On Tech Giants
• Epic Games Fights To Depose Apple Execs In Antitrust Suit
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• Netflix Told To Stop Casting Viacom Execs In Senior Roles
• FCC Allows Schools To Keep Receiving Donated WiFi, Devices
• Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2020
• FCC Fines CenturyLink $500K Over 'Unacceptable' Outage
• 'Varsity Blues' Coaches, Admins Heading For Nov. Trial
• 'Serious Violations' By Google Warrant New Trial, Gilstrap Told
• Koch-Linked Org Sues Trump Admin. For Section 230 Records
• What UK Art Market Participants Must Know About AML Law
• Fashion Mogul Nygard Arrested On Sex Trafficking Charges
• 9th Circ. Won't Free HBO From Arbitrating 'Neverland' Suit
• Groups Say Broadcast Order Could Harm TV-Band WiFi
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• Fed. Circ. Clears Netflix In WiLAN Streaming Patent Case
• FCC Asked To OK Robotic Lawnmower's Spectrum Use
• Gov't Contractors Can't Make Unwanted Robocalls, FCC Says
• E-Commerce Giant Wish To Lead 11 IPOs In Year's Final Rush
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of Trump Claims On TikTok Security Risks
• 2nd Circ. Kicks Trump Subpoena Fight To Lower Court
• Disney Looks To Nix Ticket Holders' COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Pinterest Inks $22.5M Pact To End Ex-COO's Sexism Claims
• Private-Sector-Bound O'Rielly Says He Has No Regrets
• EA Outbids Take-Two, Snags UK's Codemasters In $1.2B Deal
• Funko Investor Sues In Del. For Docs On $100M Stock Deal
• Hasbro Dodges Suit Over Limited Edition 'Magic' Card Game
• Billboard Co. Says Pa. Town Bent Rules For Competitor
• BIA Slams Calif. Tribe's Sanction Bid As 'Guise' For Atty Fees
• FTC Presses Facebook, Amazon On Data Privacy Practices
• FCC Installs Trump Pick As 3rd Agency Republican
• High Court Won't Hear 'Comedians In Cars' Copyright Case
• MoviePass Parent Co. Investors Announce $8.25M Settlement
• 3 Firms Nab Co-Lead Role In Developers' Google Antitrust Suit
• Ebony Media Creditor's Ch. 11 Bid Restricted Amid Board Row
• Calif. AG Proposes Opt-Out Button For Consumer Data Sales
• Peloton Videos Aren't Accessible For Deaf Users, Suit Says
• California To Join DOJ's Landmark Google Antitrust Suit
• Fed. Circ. Backs TTAB's Rejection Of Beer Show TM
• Girardi Taps Criminal Defense Pro As Contempt Hearing Nears
• Lil Wayne's Ex-Manager Sues For Cut Of $100M Universal Deal
• FCC Moves Ahead With Broadcast Internet Plan
• AMC Nabs $100M From Mudrick In Move To Avoid Bankruptcy
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Davis Wright
• Brand Battles: 'Angry Birds' Co. Mad At 'Angry Chicken' Joint
• Muhammad Ali Photographers Say Walmart Stole Print Design
• FKA Twigs Says 'Dangerous' Shia LaBeouf Abuses Women
• Writer Blasts Trump's Bid To Pause Defamation Suit
• Legal Research Co. Ceasing Operations, Blames Reuters Suit
• Privacy, Not Price, Takes Focus In Facebook Antitrust Suits
• The Top Telecom Developments That Defined 2020
• XFL Owner Gets Ch. 11 Plan Approval After Sale To 'The Rock'
• 4 Mass. Trade Secret Litigation Tips From Facebook Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Senate Bill Aims To Punish Illegal Streaming Services
• Tale Of The Tape: Two Facebook Complaints
• Ticketmaster Customers Must Arbitrate COVID-19 Refund Row
• Facebook Users Hit Social Media Giant With Monopoly Suit
• Black Athletes Say NCAA Academic Rules Are Racially Biased
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Revive BlackBerry Patent Claims
• Sen. Graham Pulls Bill Trimming Section 230 Tech Shield
• Geico Ends 'Bait And Switch' TM Suit Against News Site
• Netflix Freed From Magazine's 'Tiger King' TM Claims
• Ex-Nat'l Lampoon Prez Claims Execs, Attys Bullied Him
• Twitter Investors' Securities Fraud Suit Gets Axed, For Now
• Weinstein Gets Deposition Delay In $10M Sex Assault Suit
• 2nd Circ. Returns Time Warner Cable Labor Dispute To NLRB
• Nygard Judge Asks If Feds Will Stay Sons' Trafficking Case
• Bannon Says FTC Testimony Would Harm Criminal Case
• Irked 1st Circ. Pulls Attys Into Weeds Of Maine Cable Spat
• FCC Ends Year With Further Crackdowns On Chinese Tech
• Al Jazeera Anchor Sues Saudi Officials For Smear Campaign
• Incoming Second Gentleman Emhoff Joins Georgetown Law
• Pinterest Discrimination Case Highlights Risk Of ESG Pledges
• FCC Exempts Mass. Towns From Cable Rate Regs
• 9th Circ. Revives ACA Claims Over Access To CVS HIV Drugs
• 4 Takeaways From Antitrust Campaign Against Facebook
• Belize Broadcaster Must Dish Over $15.8M To Satellite Giant
• 2 Decisions Reveal New Tool For TCPA Defense Litigators
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• Viacom Nears Win Barring Netflix From Poaching Executives
• 5th Circ. Urged To End Texas A&M '12th Man' Copyright Suit
• Fox News Fights Avenatti's Bid To Remand $250M Libel Suit
• Banana Republic Says Designer's Font Claim Is Bananas
• FTC, State AGs Launch Suits Over Past Facebook Deals
• Paramount Antitrust Settlement Tossed In EU Pay-TV Case
• 3D TV Tech Co.'s Assets Can Be Turned Over, Chancery Says
• Ebony's New Board Says Ouster Of Old Execs Not 'Nefarious'
• Justices Struggle With Autodialer Definition In Facebook Row
• Ex-ViacomCBS Atty Tapped For Mattel General Counsel
• Calif. Church Slams Delay On Restarting Services Amid Virus
• Tech Self-Regulation Is Over, Say US, EU Antitrust Officials
• Congress Urged To Keep IP Items Out Of Spending Bill
• Krebs Sues Trump Campaign, Atty Who Suggested He Be Shot
• DC Circ. Rejects C-Band Challenges As Auction Opens
• Full Senate Confirms Trump FCC Nominee
• Congress Should Restore Coarse Filter For Patent Eligibility
• Employer Vaccine Practices May Spur Bias, Consumer Claims
• GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
• Bob Dylan's 600-Song Catalog Is A-Changin' To UMG's Control
• Trump's TikTok Restrictions Blocked By 2nd Judge
• Rose McGowan's Weinstein Privacy Suit Gets Cut For Now
• 11th Circ. Won't Let Reality Winner Out Of Jail For Pandemic
• Ex-Harvard Fencing Coach Hit With 'Varsity Blues' Indictment
• What To Watch As High Court Tackles Robocall Ban's Scope
• Cooper & Kirk Fights Dershowitz's DQ Bid In Defamation Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't 'Waffle' When Sorting Out BlackBerry IP Spat
• Justices Want Gov't View On Comcast, Viamedia Antitrust Suit
• Justices Tackle Sovereign Immunity Scope In Nazi Theft Cases
• Neil Young Ends Fight With Trump Campaign Over Rally Music
• Gov't Watchdog Finds Trump Trade Adviser Violated Hatch Act
• 'Varsity Blues' Trial Puts Older Lawyers At Risk, Court Told
• Senate Dems Seek To Block Confirmation Of Trump FCC Pick
• Cardi B Can't Beat Suit Over Tattoo On Raunchy Album Cover
• ISPs Say They Kept Virus Pledge, But Customers Disagree
• NLRB Judge Says Union Muffed ABC Cameraman's Objection
• A Data-Based Spoliation Risk Study After NY Jay-Z Ruling
• 3 Ways Defendants Can Nip Civil RICO Claims In The Bud
• Privacy Groups Warn 9th Circ. That WeChat Ban Is Harmful
• TikTok Rulings May Clarify Scope Of Economic Powers Law
• Cox Taps Joiava Philpott As New General Counsel
• Music Tech Co. Hits Back At Investor In $5M Loan Suit
• Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
• NY Appeals Court Makes 1st Post-Cyan Securities Act Ruling
• Acting School Fights Virus Exclusion In Separate Policies
• Facebook Wields User Data To Stifle Competition, Suit Says
• Up Next At High Court: Nazi Art Theft, Facebook Class Action
• Activision Latest To Accuse Netflix Of Executive Poaching
• Class Rips Real Estate Website's Attempt To Duck TCPA Suit
• FCC Urged To Approve Undersea Cable Ownership Transfer
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Latham, Wilson
• AMC Announces 200M Share Offering To Stave Off Ch. 11
• Brand Battles: Abe Lookalike Fights Over Lincoln Project TM
• Mass. Top Court Hints Facebook Can Shield App Info From AG
• Lessons In Crafting Valid Employment Class Settlements
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Fyre Festival Attendees, Ticket Holders Lose Cert. Bid
• Artist Sues Law School To Save Underground Railroad Murals
• FCC Urged To Shelve 2.5 GHz Auction Until Biden Admin.
• Uniloc Knocks Netflix's Expert Witness In PTAB Fight
• PI Sues Miami Herald Reporter Who Exposed Epstein Scandal
• Calif. Judge To Keep Video Status Hearings After COVID-19
• Internet Orgs Urge Congress To Prioritize Broadband Access
• Glancy To Fight Kids Cartoon Co. In 'Fear Of Missing Out' Suit
• Pa. Judge Says Paper Must Pay Union's Health Care Increases
• Ebony Media Ch. 11 Sale On Hold After Judge Ousts Board
• 5 GDPR Compliance Tips From UK Ticketmaster Fraud Fine
• Epstein Victim Tells 11th Circ. Charges Not Needed For CVRA
• YouTube Wants Moderator Trauma Class Action Tossed
• What To Expect From Arguments In TCPA Facebook Case
• Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
• Lee Greenwood Can't Get 'God Bless The USA' Trademark
• Wachtell, Wilson Sonsini Assist On $4.2B FanDuel Deal
• Senate Dem Predicts Reforms To Big Tech Under Biden
• Dish Asks Justices To Review $280M TCPA Liability Ruling
• Edelson Sues 'Housewives' Couple, Claims Girardi Debt Spiral
• DOJ, Google Sent 'Back To The Drawing Board' On Secret Info
• Fla. Biz Groups Ask Lawmakers For COVID-19 Liability Shield
• DC Circ. Won't Halt Lifeline Standards Increases
• NBA Star Wins Appeals To Avoid Former Agent's Suit In Fla.
• 4th Circ. Says No To Dish's $11M TCPA Clawback Appeal
• Lawmakers Pave Way For Defense Bill Despite Veto Threat
• Mayer Brown Partner, Ex-DOJ Official Mark Ryan Dies At 65
• Seinfeld Says Failed Copyright Suit Should Not 'Get A Pass'
• SAG-AFTRA Members Sue Over 'Draconian' Health Plan
• Game Co. Wants $8.5M IP Win Tripled As Rival Seeks New Trial
• How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
• FCC Nom Advances Despite Dems' Transparency Concerns
• The State Of Consumer Class Actions Amid COVID-19
• Renamed Band 'Lady A' Wants To Keep TM Dispute In Tenn.
• FCC Asked To Exclude Follow-Up Texts From TCPA
• Gilstrap Signs Off On Google's Jury Victory In Video IP Case
• Gov't Can't Escape FLSA Collective Actions Over Shutdown
• Vegas Paper's Antitrust Suit Against Adelson, Rival Survives
• Cuomo Signs Bill Recognizing Post-Mortem Publicity Rights
• Hip-Hop Streaming Site Can't Escape Labels' Copyright Suit
• Female IHeart Ad Reps Say Bias Was Behind Account Ouster
• Apple Gets IP, Antitrust Suit Over Email Software Trimmed
• Ex-Worker To Pay $400K To End Tesla 'Saboteur' Feud
• Pinterest Shareholders Sue Over Discrimination Claims
• Sports Network Can Try Again In Comcast Antitrust Suit
• Group Urges Md. Lawmakers To Let Gov.'s Ad Tax Veto Stand
• Lessons For Broadcasters From Trump's CNN Defamation Suit
• 'Hellraiser' Author Settles Copyright Fight
• Libra Calls Rebrand To Diem A 'New Day' For Crypto Initiative
• NLRB Can't Force Boston Theater To Bargain, 1st Circ. Says
• Advocates Press FCC For More Info On 5G Fund Distribution
• Citing Dating App, TTAB Refuses 'Political Tinder' Trademark
• Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'
• Google IP Battle Shows Judges Should Decide Fair Use