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Media & Entertainment - December, 2021

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guest Articles Of 2021
• Disney Taps Spotify CLO, Ex-Microsoft GC As New Legal Chief
• Copyright Office Wants To Hear About Anti-Piracy Measures
• Investor Balks At Reddit-Based Brief In Ackman SPAC Spat
• Viamedia Drops 'Duty To Deal' Theory Against Comcast
• FCC Revises IHeart's Foreign Ownership Conditions
• Group Says Feds Making 'End Runs' To Impose Net Neutrality
• House Committee Seeks Answers In Astroworld Tragedy
• The New Right Of Publicity Theories Facing Retailers
• Law360's Tort Report: Dismissal Bid In Glenn Frey Death Suit
• US Cheerleading Org. Says Rivals Are Piggybacking On TM
• Roku Rival Urges Federal Circuit To Overturn PTAB Loss
• New Year's Eve Countdown Of Insurance Litigation
• Diddy Buys Back Sean John In Global Brands Ch. 11 Sale
• CWA Says NLRB Ignored Clear Contract In 401(k) Match Row
• 2nd Circ. Says Ace Can Cut Cord On Covering Dish DVR Suits
• A Law Firm Leader's Guide To Seeking Effective Feedback
• Ex-Assistant Seeks To Trim Lawsuit Over Her Mary Kay Book
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Forté, Milan, UM Recital Hall
• Canada Reaches Accord With S&P Global On IHS Markit Deal
• Akin Gump, K&L Gates Lead Deal Forming $5B Video App Biz
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2021
• Kasowitz Accused Of Framing Woman In Hate Mail Spat
• Elon Musk Can't Shake Tesla Critic's Defamation Fight
• Facebook Scores Judge Albright's 1st Alice Ax
• Facebook Beats Cambridge Analytica Stock Suit For Good
• 1st 'Varsity Blues' Convictions Withstand Challenge
• The Biggest Privacy Developments Of 2021
• Top State And Local Tax Policies Of 2021
• Major Merger Review Moments From 2021
• US Reporters Must Face Security Pro's Libel Suit In UK
• Alex Jones Wants Court To Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena
• SoundExchange Wins Royalty Board Review In Rights Battle
• NJ Court Deals A Blow To Historic Theater's Virus Loss Suit
• NJ Legislature OKs Bill To Cut Casino Payments By Millions
• 'Godzilla' Producers Swiped Sequel Character, Suit Says
• Consumer Class Action Trends To Watch As 2021 Ends
• Contractor Accused Of Bribing Fed For Media Staffing Deal
• GOP Probes Commerce Secretary's Ties To Chinese VC Firm
• LA Times Asks To Unseal Feds' Plans For MLB Overdose Trial
• Artist Says Lego Stole Jacket Design Seen On 'Queer Eye'
• Judge Backs $30K In Fees For Alan Parsons' Contempt Effort
• 'Pulp Fiction' NFT Lawsuit Presents New IP Battleground
• The Biggest 3rd Circ. Decisions From 2021
• Embracing ESG: Whirlpool CLO Talks Structural Improvement
• Top 10 SALT Developments Of 2021: Part 2
• The Major Antitrust Conduct Cases Of 2021
• US TV Studios Win Another Suit Against Pirate Websites
• MTV Says Margera's 'Jackass' Suit Imperils Calif. Film Industry
• Disney Can't Sink Writers' Claim 'Pirates' Franchise Looted IP
• Calif. Appellate Court Won't Nix Atty's CAA Script Theft Claims
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Comcast Bid To Stop Movie Theater's 'Sky' TM
• FCC To Probe Future Of Universal Service Funding
• Polygon To Launch $200M Venture For 'Web3' Social Media
• Playboy Hit With $100M Suit Over Condom Licensing Deal
• Final 'Varsity Blues' Parent To Face Jury In May 2022
• NJ Rep. Presses USC, LSU Over Football Coach Pay
• Security Regulators Clear Google, Meta Undersea Cable Plan
• Four Phone Cos. To Pay FCC $6.3M Over 911 Network Lapses
• Film Scammer Who Lied On Probation Gets Prison Reboot
• FCC's Carr Praises Steps To Limit Chinese Drone Maker
• Fla. High Court Is Wrong To Ban CLE Diversity Requirements
• FCC Blocks Rural Broadband Funds Over New Co. Ownership
• Top 10 SALT Developments Of 2021: Part 1
• Dominion Voting Says Byrne Defamation Suit Should Proceed
• Duolingo's GC Stuck In Power Struggle With Unhinged Owl
• Brand Battles: 'Blexit' Foundation Aims To Shut Down TM App
• The Biggest Texas Rulings Of 2021
• IPO Stampede Powered Record Capital Markets Activity In '21
• Fox News Loses Bid To Toss Dominion $1.6B Defamation Suit
• Trump's Social Media SPAC Exec Accused Of 'Brazen' Fraud
• Judge Questions Feasibility Of October Google Play Trial
• Hungarian Pop Star Sues DHS For 1-Month Detention
• Alden Global Affiliate Sues Lee Enterprises Over Board Slate
• Lawyers Must Prepare For Contract Tech Co. Consolidation
• Dershowitz Says CNN Motion Will Cause 'Discovery Madness'
• What We Learned About Malls In 2021
• 'Bewildered' Judge Hands 'Varsity Blues' Mom 6-Week Term
• Deals Rumor Mill: Telecom Italia, Colgate Energy, MoneyGram
• MyPillow CEO Loses Defamation Suit Against Daily Mail
• The Biggest Trademark Rulings Of 2021
• Last 'Varsity Blues' Parent Who Worked With Singer Cops Plea
• Chubb Unit Says Contracts Bar SXSW's Refund Coverage Suit
• Senate Commerce Panel Advances Biden's NTIA Nominee
• Ticket Reseller Settles Trade Secrets Suit With Ex-Workers
• RR Donnelley Dumps Atlas For Chatham's $2.3B Bid
• Cardi B's Album Profits Fair Game In IP Trial, Judge Told
• Jeff Lowe Of 'Tiger King' Fame Hit With $10K In Sanctions
• Theater Loses Virus Coverage Suit Despite Expert Testimony
• BigLaw's Big Guns Of Revenue Keep Growing
• Ex-Netflix Exec Sentenced To 2.5 Years For Bribery Scheme
• NAB Decries Big Tech Claims Over FCC Regulatory Fees
• FilmOn Founder Can't Reverse $11M Sexual Battery Loss
• Solana Ventures Spearheads $150M Blockchain Gaming Fund
• SBA Beats News Outlets' COVID-19 Relief Disclosure Suit
• GOP Sens. Want Answers About Broadband Benefits Fraud
• 'Salt Bae' Celebrity Chef's Eatery Hit With Staff Bias Suit
• DOJ, Penguin-Simon & Schuster Expect Short, In-Person Trial
• Policyholder Group Backs Developer's Virus Coverage Appeal
• Investor Can't Serve Crypto Execs Via Twitter, Court Says
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Argentine Co. Drops Maradona Instagram TM Suit
• Apple, Google 'Mobile Ecosystem' Worries UK Watchdog
• How Firms Can Adapt Amid COVID's Shifting Legal Needs
• Tornadoes Damaging But Manageable, Insurer Analysts Say
• The Biggest Copyright Rulings Of 2021
• FCC Eyes Competitive Tweaks For E-Rate, Satellite Systems
• Trademarks And The City: Peloton Gets Big Branding Lesson
• NFL Says App User Failed To Back Up Privacy Claims
• Prestige Draws Young Attys, But Keeping Them Takes Work
• 'Unlikely' Calif. Can Intervene In $18M Activision EEOC Deal
• Latinx Former Exec Sues ViacomCBS For Race Discrimination
• Penguin Random House Hits Back At DOJ Merger Challenge
• Vanessa Hudgens Says Beauty Brand Faked Her Endorsement
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill To Reduce Casino Payments
• Kevin Spacey's Sex Life Mostly Off-Limits In Abuse Suit Depo
• Poland's Antitrust Watchdog Probing Apple's Privacy Changes
• Penguin Antitrust Fight Points To Past Piecemeal Enforcement
• Embracing ESG: Synchrony Counsel Talk Role Of Legal Teams
• Minor League Players Say MLB Can't Kill Fla. Wage Claims
• Small Voice Cos. Have Tighter Deadline For Robocall Regs
• High Court Won't Hear France.com Sovereign Immunity Fight
• 5th Circ. Sends Defamation Suit Over Suicide Back To Court
• Mass. Justices Say Contractor Test Unfit For Joint Employers
• 'Varsity Blues' USC Football Scam Merits Prison, Feds Say
• High Court Turns Away Gannett, Phillips ERISA Battles
• Prestige Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
• Prestige Leaders: Sizing Up Firms By Revenue
• Ramo Law Names New Co-Managing Partner, Sr. Associates
• Chatham Says RR Donnelley Isn't Being Fair In Bidding War
• Ex-NFL Player Gets 3 Years For COVID-19 Relief Fraud
• Univ. Fights To Keep Alive TM Suit Over Fired Coach's Tweet
• New 9th Circ. Rulings May Restrict McGill Rule's Scope
• Twitter Says Calif. Court Should Dump Trump Censorship Suit
• Copyright Office Wants Input On Deferred Exam Option
• DOJ's Penguin-Simon & Schuster Challenge Eyes August Trial
• Sports Psychologist Says Dolphins Coach Sacked Copyright
• Tarantino Swings At Miramax In 'Pulp Fiction' NFT Standoff
• Enviros Sue Montana Ski Resort For Pollution In Gallatin River
• Fertitta Entertainment, SPAC Call Off Planned $6.6B Merger
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Glaser Weil Snags New Real Estate Partner In Los Angeles
• Getty Images Inks $4.8B SPAC Deal Driven By 4 Firms
• DOJ Wins Appeal To Extradite Assange On Espionage Charges
• Taylor Swift Loses Bid For Quick Win In 'Shake It Off' Fight
• 2 Survivors' Family Files 1st Suit Over Mich. School Shooting
• 9th Circ. Wary Of Class Cert. In Rock Star Copyright Fight
• Senate Subcommittee Hears About Harm Of Algorithms
• SEC Hits Ex-Snap Inc. Engineer With Insider Trading Suit
• IP Forecast: Amazon To Fight Damages Theory In Patent Row
• ​​​​​​​Medieval Times Says SBA Wrongly Withheld Pandemic Relief
• 'Varsity Blues' Mom Gets 6 Weeks As 38th Parent Cops Plea
• FCC Says Station Owner's Daughter Can't Intervene In Probe
• SimulTV Says It Got Stiffed On Deal After Funding Tower Work
• Germany Wants A Look At Facebook's Kustomer Deal Too
• WDTX Judge Ships Patent Suit Against Roku To Calif.
• Buffalo Bills Lose Virus Coverage Fight With Zurich
• Supreme Court Urged To Reverse Warhol Copyright Ruling
• The Telecom Developments That Defined 2021
• Sills Cummis Accused Of Overbilling In Rock Musician Suit
• For Junior Lawyers, Authenticity And A Solid Pitch Are Key
• Apple Gets Epic App Store Order Paused Pending Appeal
• Wireless Group Finds State Gaps In Fed. Broadband Subsidies
• Sens. Intro Bill To Further Crack Down On Robocall Scams
• DC Circ. Urged To Scrap FCC's Foreign Sponsorship ID Order
• Nintendo, Samsung Hit With Patent Suit Over Switch LED Tech
• Pa. Strip Club Must Face Suit After Valentine's Day Assault
• FAA Limits Altimeter Use Due To C-Band Interference Worry
• A Compliance Primer For Attorneys Outsourcing Legal Work
• Miami Sex Club Owner Appeals Liability In Models' Pic Suit
• Chaotic Pa. Music Festival Sued Over 'Fyre'-Like Conditions
• Gilstrap Won't Ax Patents After Sony Video Game Win
• Event Company Owner Loses Bid For COVID Coverage
• Kobe Widow Says LA County Callously Shared Death Photos
• DOJ Case Against Google Formally Split In Two
• Weinstein, Boies Defeat Actress's Suit After Missed Deadline
• Couple Admits 'Varsity Blues' SAT Scam, Avoiding Trial
• $1M Sanction Against Stan Lee's Daughter Flops At 9th Circ.
• Del. Justices Mostly Uphold FOIA Block On Biden Senate Docs
• Bannon Faces July 18 Trial Date For Contempt Charges
• Agent Slams Knicks Player's 'Fishing Expedition' In $58M Suit
• When And How To Depose Fact Witnesses Remotely In 2022
• Senate Confirms FCC Chief Rosenworcel To New Term
• Facebook Needn't Divulge Private Myanmar Posts, Judge Says
• Pole Access Delays Cost Millions Monthly, Report Says
• Netflix Uses Dubbing Tech To Steal Content, Film Co. Says
• Chubb Must Face Tina Turner Musical's Virus Coverage Suit
• Vanessa Bryant Drops Suit After Settlement Terms Fulfilled
• Spicer, Vought Denied Bid For Naval Board Reinstatement
• Live Nation COVID Loss Capped At $1M Annually, Insurer Says
• Feds Fight To Keep World Cup Evidence In FIFA Bribery Trial
• Justices Rebuff Bid To Revive Suit Over Calif. Tribal Casino
• 'Varsity Blues' Mom, Feds Agree On Prison But Not Culpability
• Netflix Can't Evade 'Queen's Gambit' Slander Suit, Court Told
• Pot Exec Can't Duck IP Suit Over Unapproved 'Borat' Billboard
• Embracing ESG: PayPal CLO Talks Gauging Impact And Intent
• Trump's Social Media SPAC Merger Probed By SEC, FINRA
• DC Circ. Probes Interference Risks Of SpaceX's Starlink
• Disney, Netflix, WB Slam 2 Video Sites Over Streaming Piracy
• Motley Rice Atty To Lead PlayStation Antitrust Class
• Accessible Phone Co. To Pay $40.5M For FCC Rule Violations
• Netflix Improperly Poached Fox Execs, Calif. Panel Says
• Apple Claims Of Epic's Control 'Simply Untrue,' 9th Circ. Told
• Feds, Trump Tell 2nd Circ. Defamation Case Belongs With DOJ
• DISH Network Wins $4.4M In Pirated Content Suit
• GBG USA Moving Toward Ch. 11 Plan Following Diddy Sale
• Ex-Knicks Star Fights Sanctions Threat For Failed Assault Suit
• Yale Clinic Helping Ga. Election Workers Sue For Defamation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bloomberg Reporter Suffers Setback In Whistleblowing Suit
• Nev. Justices Say Gunmakers Immune In Vegas Shooting Suit
• 9th Circ. Rejects Oakland's Suit Over Raiders' Vegas Move
• IP Forecast: 9th Circ. To Eye Class Cert. In Rock Music Fight
• Asset Manager Defiance Launches 1st ETF Focused On NFTs
• Space Needle's Insurer Can't Keep Virus Coverage Row In NY
• Judge Doubts Google Advertisers' Click-Fraud Suit Cert. Bid
• 'Housewives' Star Says Feds Poisoned Trial With Hulu Doc
• Artist Jeff Koons Accused Of Ripping Off Serpent Sculpture
• Users Appeal Section 230 Ruling In Reddit Child Porn Suit
• Judge Told To Slash 'Friday The 13th' Writer's $1.2M Atty Fees
• NC Theaters Ask 7th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• House Passes Trio Of Bills Aimed At Cybersecurity, 6G
• Gaming Co. Razer Execs Seeking $3.2B Take-Private Deal
• Diddy Seeks To Buy Back His Bankrupt Fashion Line
• Tabloid Loses Appeal In Markle's Letter Privacy Suit
• 'Varsity Blues' Couple Cops To Fraud Ahead Of January Trial
• Shopify Hosts, Aids 'Textbook Pirates,' Publishers Say
• Facebook Doubles Down On Dismissal Bid In FTC Dispute
• Kirkland Adds Prominent DOJ Atty To Antitrust Practice In DC
• App Makers Backing Epic 'Controlled By Epic,' Apple Says
• Travis Scott Insurers May Bristle At Paying For Defense
• Patent Biz Ends Dish Dispute After Case Shipped Out Of Texas
• Byron Allen's $10B McDonald's Race Bias Suit Nixed, For Now
• GOP Sens. File Bill To Revamp Commerce's Telecom Agency
• GOP Sens. Press Sohn On 'Bias' Against Conservative News
• What FTC Report Reveals About ISP Data Collection
• Bloomberg Reporter Says He Was Fired For Climate Coverage
• Match Agrees To Pay Tinder Founders $441M To End Trial