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Media & Entertainment - November, 2021

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• App Makers Join Epic's Bid To Enforce 'Vital' App Store Order
• Ackman SPAC Can't Lean On SEC To Beat Suit, Investor Says
• 'Jane' Tells Jury Maxwell Was Part Of Epstein's Sex Abuse
• 3rd Circ. Says Paper Too Late On Suit Over Arbitration Award
• Internet Providers Must Start Paying Into Fund, Telecoms Say
• Bipartisan Bill Would Make FCC Get To Work On USF Overhaul
• DC Circ. Says DOJ Must Unredact Portions Of Mueller Report
• DOJ, AGs Get 45 More Days On Google Discovery, Split Trial
• IP Challengers Lose Invalidation Bids After '101 Day' Fight
• Bridge Player Must Arbitrate Ban Challenge In US
• Texas Justices Mull Decryption In Sirius XM's $2.5M Tax Fight
• Travis Scott Hires O'Melveny Litigator For Astroworld Defense
• Developer Asks 4th Circ. To Revive $500M Virus Coverage Suit
• Chatham Ups Bid For RR Donnelley To $10.25 A Share
• Don King Ducks Contract, Conspiracy Claims Over Title Bout
• ViacomCBS Inks $1.85B Deal To Sell Studio Center
• Mass. Teacher Fired For Viral TikTok Posts Sues School
• Without Leadership Buy-In, Law Firm DEI Efforts Stand To Fail
• Miramax Snags Win Over Photog In 'Pulp Fiction' Poster Fight
• Maxwell Is Being Blamed For Epstein's Conduct, Jury Hears
• 9th Circ. Puts Down Copyright Case Against 'You Raise Me Up'
• DOJ Says Bannon Wants To Try Jan. 6 Case In The Media
• Clearview Faces Proposed $22.6M UK Fine For Photo Scraping
• Broadcasters Say Sohn's Streaming Ties Raise Red Flags
• Google Offers UK More Privacy Sandbox Commitments
• DirecTV Asks 8th Circ. To Keep Mo. Fee Fight In Fed. Court
• Facebook Shareholder Can't Appeal Chancery Court Stay
• Stop Claiming 'Most Reliable' 5G, Ad Watchdog Urges T-Mobile
• Pa. Prosecutor Asks US High Court To Weigh Cosby Case
• Apple Foe Slams 'Radical' $308M Verdict Reversal At Fed. Circ.
• Ex-Pentagon Chief Mark Esper Sues Over Memoir Redactions
• Epic Fights Apple's Bid To Pause App Store Order
• Ex-Knicks Star, Wigdor Atty Accused Of 'Lies' In Assault Suit
• Hivemind Capital Launches With $1.5B For Crypto Bets
• Confronting Origination Credit: Self-Advocacy Tips For Attys
• RR Donnelley Acknowledges Chatham Bid Against Atlas
• Roy Moore Urges 2nd Circ. To Revisit Tossed Defamation Suit
• Shearman Coaches Fenway Owner In Penguins Buy
• NSO Wants 9th Circ. To Revisit Refusal To Ax WhatsApp Row
• Roblox Sues YouTuber For $1.6M Over False Terrorist Threats
• New TCPA Battleground Emerges Over Minors' Consent
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Ex-NFLer's Concussion Settlement Bid
• Chicago Social Club Says Monet Painting Win Should Stick
• Court Sides With Celebrity Chef In By Chloe Brand Fight
• Broker Can't Duck Suit Over Fake Golf Tournament Tickets
• Gov't Wants More Time For Discovery In Google Search Case
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Atty Impostor's Conviction For Cosby Filing
• No COVID Coverage For Canceled TV Show, Insurer Says
• A Real-World Guide To Staying Discovery In Federal Court
• Ex-PlayStation Worker Accuses Sony Of Gender Bias
• 3 Things To Know About Sohn's FCC Confirmation Chances
• Court Says Ind. County Sign Standards Are Speech-Barring
• Viamedia Can't Stop Doc Demands In $160M Ad Monopoly Suit
• 3 Firms Guide Men's Grooming Biz's $1B SPAC Merger
• Kobe Bryant's Widow Hits LA County For Crash Pics Defense
• Game Maker's Antitrust Case Sent Back To Drawing Board
• FCC's Carr 'Outraged' By Reported Broadband Benefit Fraud
• 1st Circ. Throws Out 'LOVE' Artist's Estate Arbitration Win
• Photog Wants High Court Review Of U. Of Houston IP Fight
• NBA Team's Insurer Says Ruling Dooms Virus Coverage Bid
• Ga. Judge Orders Cardi B Medical Records In Libel Case
• Shaq Alleges Would-Be Pot Co. Squandered Investor Funds
• ExOne Investors Sue In Del. Over Desktop Metal Inc. Merger
• Ex-Fox Pundit Rips Bid To Question Mediator In Assault Case
• Pro-Trump Attorneys To Pay $187K In 'Big Lie' Sanctions
• Ladder Capital Loans $59M For Queens Studio Property
• Seattle Orchestra Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Virus Suit
• Ill. Judge Gives Initial OK To $1.7M Tribune TCPA Deal
• How Advice-Of-Counsel Defense May Fare In Bannon Case
• Kevin Spacey Owes 'House Of Cards' Makers $31M: Arbitrator
• ​​​​​​​Meta Investors Sue Over Alleged Mental Health Concerns
• Tinder Founder Says Ex-Match CEO Strong-Armed Him At Trial
• GoDaddy Says Data Breach Exposed 1.2M Users' Passwords
• Service Providers Faking EBB Enrollment Numbers, FCC Says
• Royal Raises $55M To Bring NFTs To Musicians And Fans
• Deion Sanders' $2.9M Defamation Win Is Tossed On Appeal
• Facebook Can Unfriend Fake Ad Click Row, Judge Rules
• High Court Won't Hear Models' Strip Club Publicity Rights Suit
• 5 Suits Demand Docs On Activision Blizzard Harassment
• Coverage In Baldwin Shooting May Be Wanting, Experts Say
• Justices Won't Hear Challenge To Mass. Secret-Recording Ban
• Authentic Brands Valued At $12.7B In Deal With PE Firms
• Exec Says He Caught Heat For Saying Tinder Was Shipshape
• House Passes Local Journalism Tax Credit In Budget Bill
• Triller Fight Club Hit With IP Suit Over Use Of Triangular Ring
• Suzanne Somers Drops QVC Nutritional-Supplement Suit
• Brand Battles: Razor Goes After Lucasfilm's 'Razor Crest' TM
• Movie Producer Owes SEC $5M For Pot Investment Scheme
• Pandora Asks 9th Circ. To Look To Sirius Ruling In IP Dispute
• World Cup Evidence Isn't Fit For FIFA Bribe Trial, Court Told
• Mitigating Inflation's Impact On Commercial Contracts
• House Reps. Call For Probe Into FCC Subsidy Spending
• FCC Seeks Input On Longer-Term Connectivity Program
• Attys In WWE Shareholder Suit Ink Deal To Get $3.65M
• OAN Says End Or Move $1.6B Dominion Suit Over Colo. Case
• IP Forecast: Delaware '101 Day' To Start Off With Natera Battle
• Instagram Faces Multistate Probe Into Engagement With Kids
• FCC Dem Favors Auction Regs To Stop Spectrum 'Stockpiling'
• Contamination Exclusion Bars Coverage For Water Park Co.
• Rodeo's Insurer Bucks Coverage For Wagon Accident Suits
• Chinese Surveillance Co. Says FCC Can't Block It From US
• Sen. Warren Urges Probe Of Trump's SPAC Merger Plans
• Brit Cops To Pirating DVDs For Global Hacking Syndicate
• 2 Iranians Charged Over Alleged 2020 Election Hacking Plot
• 'Borat' Star Says Pot Co. Prez Admitted To Billboard Ad Stunt
• Robinhood MDL Gets Its Antitrust Wing Clipped By Fla. Judge
• CNN, Dershowitz Get Evidence Shield With Stern Warning
• FCC Requires Carriers To Allow Texting To Suicide Hotline
• Did Trump's SPAC Violate Federal Securities Law?
• 3 Firms Vie For Lead Role In Honest Co. Investor Suits
• Deals Rumor Mill: BNP Paribas, Alibaba, Pittsburgh Penguins
• FTC Urges Court Not To Toss Facebook Monopolization Suit
• 'Rust' Script Supervisor Files Latest Suit Over Fatal Shooting
• R. Kelly Friend Gets 8 Years For Torching Car Tied To Victim
• Reps. Move Telecom Bills On Maternal Health, Spectrum Use
• Casino Concert Tickets Not Taxable, Pa. Justices Rule
• Apple Asks 9th Circ. To Pause Epic App Store Order
• Justices Told Patent Findings Fall Within Fed. Circ.'s Powers
• Sens. Probe Rosenworcel On Net Neutrality, Access Programs
• No Rehearing On 3rd Circ.'s Split Facebook Photo IP Ruling
• Heed These Rules, Or Risk Your Argument On Appeal
• Crypto.com Buys Naming Rights To AEG's Staples Center
• Early ESG Due Diligence Can Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward
• Bannon Pleads Not Guilty To Jan. 6 Contempt Charges
• Netflix Gets 'Umbrella Academy' IP Suit Tossed, For Now
• Pa. Justices Rule Online Libel Suits Can Go Anywhere In State
• 'Perfect Storm' Drives BigLaw Race For Antitrust Lawyers
• Apple's $100M Antitrust Deal With Developers Gets Initial Nod
• Loeb & Loeb Atty Can't Nix Suit From Redstone's Ex-Lover
• Grindr Hit With EU Privacy Complaint Over User ID Method
• Google Hit With $26M Video Patent Verdict In WDTX
• Kobe Bryant's Widow Must Share Therapy Files In Photos Suit
• China Telecom Takes FCC Removal Order To DC Circ.
• Feds Look To Freeze Award Over PetroSaudi Fraud
• Tarantino Can't Sell 'Pulp Fiction' Scenes As NFTs, Suit Says
• Wrong Standard Used In FCA Suit Against Dish, DC Circ. Told
• Fla. Social Media Law Flouts 1st Amendment, Think Tank Says
• What To Include In Orders Governing Remote Arbitration
• Dominion Voting Wants Pro-Trump Atty's Counterclaim Axed
• Insurers Should Honor Astroworld Coverage Obligations
• Preplanning For Brand, Sponsor Management Of Olympic TMs
• Knicks Player Says $58M Fight With Agent Belongs In Court
• Yelp TCPA Class Cert. Bid Denied After Plaintiff 'Dropped Ball'
• 'Rush Hour' Star Owes Nearly $9.7M In Taxes, Gov't Says
• Garland Draws The Line With Bannon, Boosting Jan. 6 Probe
• Google Magnified Safety Risk To Protect Monopoly, Epic Says
• Google Accused Of Destroying Competition In Trial Closings
• Facebook Can't Keep Top Execs' Musings Out Of Privacy Row
• Diller Denies He Lowballed Tinder's Value, Threatened Anyone
• MGM Inks $12.5M Wage Deal With Casino Workers In NJ, Md.
• State AGs Update Google Display Ad Monopoly Case
• Kreindler, Saudis Continue Fight Over 9/11 Deposition Hearing
• 9th Circ. Skeptical Of $1M Sanctions In Stan Lee IP Battle
• Alex Jones Must Pay Damages In Conn. Sandy Hook Suits
• Embracing ESG: CBRE GC Talks Effective Compliance Emails
• Gray TV Gains Federal Approval For $2.8B Meredith Merger
• FIFA, US Soccer Rip 'Bait-And-Switch' Appeal At 2nd Circ.
• Virtual Reality Theme Park Co. Sues For $45M Award
• Justices Won't Revive Copyright Suit Against Stephen King
• Bannon Gets Pretrial Release After Jan. 6 Contempt Charges
• Ohio AG Hits Facebook With Fraud Suit Tied To Whistleblower
• Revisiting Loss Calculations For Business Interruption Claims
• High Court Again Rejects Bid To Block FCC's $6M Clawback
• Insurer Beats Boston Restaurant Group's Virus Coverage Suit
• COVID-19's Impact On Businesses Fuels ADA Reform Debate
• 'Apprentice' Contestant Drops Defamation Suit Against Trump
• 'Britney Is A Free Woman' As Judge Ends Conservatorship
• DOJ Orders IHS Markit Divestitures For $44B Merger With S&P
• Wiley Taps Veteran Partner As New Telecom Co-Chair
• Golden Nugget $1.56B Sale To DraftKings 'Unfair,' Suit Says
• Trump Ally Bannon Indicted For Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
• CNN, Dershowitz Spar Over Shielding Evidence In $300M Suit
• The Hazards Of Female Lawyers Being 'Office Moms'
• Comedian Admits $1.2M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
• Ill. Right To Publicity Class Actions May Extend Cos.' Liability
• Apple Settles Suit By NY Man Falsely Arrested For Thefts
• Willkie IP Partner Filed 'Joint' Letter Without My OK, Atty Says
• Insurer Wants Ozy Media Policy Voided Over Impersonation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 'Rust' Crew Member Hits Alec Baldwin With Negligence Suit
• FilmOn Owner Wants New Trial In $11M Sexual Battery Loss
• Ex-Match CEO Corrupted Tinder Valuation, Jury Hears
• Chancery Opens Appeal Path For SeeCubic, Stream TV Battle
• Federalist Fights NLRB's Tweet Ruling At 3rd Circ.
• Austin Billboard Fight Has Justices Talking BBQ And Kale
• Hotel In Versace Mansion Gets Split Virus Coverage Ruling
• Google Can Arbitrate Phone Users' Data-Harvesting Claims
• 4 Firms Steer Hackman JV's Kaufman Astoria Studios Buy
• 'Varsity Blues' Judge Reluctantly OKs Ex-Prof's 6-Week Term
• Feds Seek 4-Plus Years For Ex-Court Worker's Death Threats
• Discovery Immunity For Draft Expert Reports Lacks Clarity
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reconsider SiriusXM's PTAB Loss
• Aviation Biz Says Safety Issues Merit Delay In C-Band Rollout
• Tribes, Minorities Ask FCC To Address Broadband Delays
• 11th Circ. Asked To Bar Fla. Social Media Law
• Newspaper Co. Sues Google, Facebook Over Ad Monopoly
• Facebook Investors' Lead Class Counsel Beats Del. Challenge
• Jury Clears Jay-Z In $68M Cologne Contract Case
• RFK Jr. Sues Sen. Warren Over Her Stance On Anti-Vax Book
• 'Big Piano' Maker Says NYC Toy Store Stole Design
• Religious Groups Fire Back In 5th Circ. Vax-Or-Test Rule Battle
• NY Bills Require Telecoms To Step Up Robocall Protections
• Apple Must End App Store Anti-Steering Rules By Dec. 9
• Independent Banks Led Tinder Valuation, Match Tells Jury
• Consumer Groups Back Bill Giving FTC Privacy Fining Power
• FCC Asked To Put China Telecom's US Removal On Hold
• Chancery Orders GCI Liberty To Pay $9.3M In Mootness Fees
• Jay-Z Hears Summations As Perfumer Asks NY Jury For $68M
• Maxwell Denied Bail As 'Hannibal Lecter' Comparison Flops
• Disney's 'Star Wars' Attraction Allegedly Ripped Off Ride IP
• Chancery Pauses Twitter Derivative Suit Over $3B Deal
• $18M AMC Stock Fraud Deal Gets Initial OK
• A Phased Approach To In-House Legal Tech Adoption
• Judge OKs Fees For Dish, Sirius In Patent Case
• Markle's Court Win Ignored Credibility Concerns, Tabloid Says
• Travis Scott Concert Disaster Mobilizes Texas Plaintiffs Attys
• Ex-CIA Coder's Espionage Retrial Set For Spring 2022
• Viamedia's Bid To Stop Comcast's Doc Demands Seems Sunk
• Tinder Founders Slam Match As $2.5B Trial Begins
• Cardi B's Family Emergency Delays Ga. Defamation Trial
• Chancery Denies Motion For Reargument In Facebook Suit
• 9th Circ. Nixes NSO's Immunity Bid In WhatsApp Hacking Suit
• 30K Musicians Get OK On $8M Royalty Deal With Unions
• Kings Arena Insurer Can Cite Key 9th Circ. Virus Ruling
• New Rubio Bill Would Combat Global Internet Blackouts
• Ex-WinView CEO Pushes Chancery To Keep Merger Suit Alive
• Illinois AG Reaches Settlement With Cos. Over Payday Loans
• Activists Push For Swift FCC Nominee Confirmations
• No Fast Appeal After Actor Health Plan Fails To Nix ERISA Suit
• NBA Star Asks Court To Block Former Agent's 'Delay' Tactics
• House Jan. 6 Panel Issues New Subpoenas To Trump Officials
• Ye's Yeezy Brand To Pay $950K Over Late Shipping
• FCC Pauses Lifeline Changes To Probe Pandemic Effects
• Confronting Origination Credit: How Firms Can Redo Policies
• Supreme Court Leaves Honey Harvester Stuck With IP Loss
• Feds Say Victory In 1st 'Varsity Blues' Trial Must Stand
• RR Donnelley Hit With Class Suit Claiming Poison Pill Bias
• Travis Scott, Live Nation Sued Over Fatal Astroworld Concert
• Univ. Of Fla. Professors Sue For Right To Testify Against State
• Fed. Circ. Quickly Rejects Do-Over In MV3's IP Loss
• Investors Pledge $100M For Blockchain-Based Gaming
• FCC Urged To Crack Down On Apartment Internet Monopolies
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC: October Edition
• Hulu, Disney Seek Escape From Ill. City's Franchise Fees Suit
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Gun Ad Probe, 'Joke' Tweet Mark November
• Eataly Must Face Yoko Ono Publicist's Suit Over Ejection
• Up Next At High Court: Eclectic Arguments End Nov. Session
• Brand Battles: Candy Crush Maker Targets 'Candy Crunch' TM
• Gambia's Bid For Myanmar Posts Too Risky, Facebook Says
• TIGTA Surrenders MLB Steroid Probe Docs To News Org.
• Project Veritas Confirms FBI Raid Over Biden Daughter's Diary
• Ackman's Firms Fire Back At Challenge To Legality Of SPACs
• How To Comply With ABA's New Language Access Guidance
• Hold Social Media Cos. Legally Accountable For Cyberbullying
• State Telecom Roundup: Cities Want Streaming Cos. To Pay
• Book Publishers Turn To O'Melveny, Shearman In DOJ Action
• Ex-USC Administrator Cops To 'Varsity Blues' Charge
• Twitter Seeks Stay, Special Review Of $3B Deal Suit In Del.
• Facebook Ignored Fake Diego Maradona Profile, TM Suit Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Facebook 'Crushed' Photo App Rival, Antitrust Suit Says
• Former Owners Fudged NY Golf Course Appraisal, Buyer Says
• IP Forecast: Google Patent Fight Heads To Texas Jury
• Broadcaster, Ex-Atty Lay Out Evidence In Malpractice Spat
• Jury Says Microphone Co. Shure's Patent Invalid After Trial
• Why Slack Decision Struck A Nerve With Corporate America
• Unpacking The Decline In Video Game Patent Enforcement
• Enjin Launches $100M Fund For Decentralized Metaverse
• Tech Sector Attacks Bipartisan Antitrust Bill As Vague, Biased
• Justices Missed A Chance To Fix Defamation Law's Imbalance
• Deals Rumor Mill: Axel Springer, SoftBank, The Athletic
• Carriers Delay C-Band Rollout Over FAA Concerns
• Game Over For Atari In IP Suit Against Redbubble, Jury Says
• 'Rust' On-Set Shooting Victim's Husband Taps Panish Shea
• Ghislaine Maxwell Atty Likens Jail To 'Silence Of The Lambs'
• DOJ Reads Up On Monopsony Law In Penguin Merger Fight
• Voting Tech Firm Smartmatic Sues OAN, Newsmax
• Mining Co. Presented Plausible Libel Claims, Judge Says
• Judge Approves $7.5M Deal In Vivid Seats Virus Refund Suit
• Subcommittee Passes Broadband Bills But Leaves Backlog
• Fed. Circ. Doubts Do-Over Warranted In MV3's IP Loss
• Twitter Hacking Suspect Charged In Crypto Heist
• Chancery Nixes Early Appeal Over Facebook Class Atty Pick
• Voip-Pal Can't Dodge Twitter Declaratory Judgment IP Suit
• Woman Admits Posing As Rep For Timberlake, Bruno Mars
• NFL Can't Dodge Suit Over 2020 Super Bowl Livestream Crash
• Best Practices For Hiring And Integrating Freelance Lawyers
• Twitter Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Suit Over Texas Probe
• Kreindler Consultant Reiterates Responsibility For 9/11 Leak
• LA County OKs $2.5M Payout Over Kobe Bryant Crash Photos
• Takeaways From DOJ's Challenge To Big 5 Publishing Deal
• Justices Mull Line Between Censuring, Chilling Free Speech
• Heavy Metal Singer, Former Label Resolve Copyright Fight
• USC Prof Seeks 6-Week Term For 'Varsity Blues' Tax Charge
• WGA Says 'Key & Peele' Writer Filed Royalties Suit Too Late
• Ariz. Justices Reinstate Strip Club Drunk-Driving Death Suit
• AMC Investors Want Initial OK For $18M Deal In Securities Suit
• AIG Needn't Cover TCPA Suit, 10th Circ. Says
• Netflix Says Free Speech Bars 'Queen's Gambit' Slander Suit
• DOJ Challenging Penguin's $2.2B Simon & Schuster Deal
• Employer Lessons From Facebook's Anti-US Bias Settlement
• Carole Baskin Sues Over Footage In Netflix's 'Tiger King 2'
• Redbubble's In-House Atty Defends IP Practices In Atari Trial
• Kreindler Partner Denies Any Role In 9/11 Doc Leak
• Jay-Z Trashes 'Lazy' Perfumer's 'Shakedown' Case To NY Jury
• SBA Tells 7th Circ. Strip Clubs Can't Get PPP Loan Relief
• Calif. Court Tosses Tribes' Suit Against Rival Casino Owners
• Goodwin-Guided Crypto Conglomerate Hits $10B Valuation
• Ghislaine Maxwell Accusers OK'd To Use Pseudonyms At Trial
• Embracing ESG: Cognizant Counsel, CSO Talk Collaboration
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Libel Standards
• Attorneys For Accused Facebook Scammer Call It Quits
• Mass. Top Court Not Convinced Harvard Owns Slave Photos
• Ex-Fox Execs, Sports Co. Can't Dodge FIFA Bribe Charges
• High Court Turns Down 3rd Patent Eligibility Case In A Month
• As Social Impact Becomes The Test, Firms Asked To Step Up
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
• Social Impact Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking